Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-11-14

RAIL ROAD ACCIDENT.


The following further particulars ar
copied from the Philadelphia Gazette
Saturday evening"
The axle or one Of the foremost car
gave way, either by the heat Of friction
or the pressure upon ii, and the whole
train was immediately arrested. The
second car, containing twenty-four per-
sons, was overturned with great violence,
and twelve Of the passengers more or
less injured. One Of their number, Mr..
James G. Stediman, of Raleigh N. G
was instantly killed. The PROSTATE car
with its load, was dragged nearly forty
yards. The locomotive at the time, was
going at the rate Of more than twenty
n.iles an hour.
We gather from the statements already
published, that a Mr.. Lex, or Rex, of
New Lebanon, probably in Ohio, was
shockingIy mangIed-so much SO that
he could not be removed. Mrs. Bartlett,
of Washington, ID. c., her sister, and
two children, were injured. Miss White
horne had her arm fractured. Mrs. Bart
lett is the lady Of Lieutenant Bartlett u.
S. f. G.. They are at Congress Hall,
in this city. The Reverend Mr.. West,
Of Newport, X. 1. had his leg broken,
he is ut the house of Reverend MIR.
Tying. Mr.. Charles, Of St. Louis, had
his leg injured, though not broken, as at
first supposed. He is at Swords Hotel.
Mr.. Stedman, tine gentleman who was
killed, is said to have continued sensible
to the last
Hon. John Quincy Adams was among
the passengers in the foremost car. lie
escaped without injury. A child had
some of its bones dangerously fractured,
and is not expected to survive. A Mr..
Dreyfous, Of this city. was injured, tho
not dangerously; Capt. Vanderbilt, Of
the New Brunswick steamboat, was
badly wounded IN the back, and gen
tleman near him had both his legs fract- /
ured.
1t is probable that an investigation of
this sad occurrence will be made, and the
particulars formally reported. The speed
Of the train at the time, was certainly
most unwarrantable, as was evinced by
the inability Of the Engineer to stop the
locomotive at once. Accidents Of this
Kind are always liable to misrepresenta-
tion: but we hope it will be found that
this disaster arose from 10 undue cOmpe-
titiOn.
A friend who was present at the above
accident, has furnished Us with the fol-
lowing list Of the persons injured;- I
Mr.. Stedman Of Raleigh, N. c., a
je eweller, killed Instantly. The only
words he spoke were "Oh my poor wife
and children" Had Il considerable sum
Of money in his possession. n
Mr.. Well, Lebanon, Pa. both legs and
both arms broken, also injured in the
head. Not expected to recover. i,
Rov. John West, Newport X. /. one
eg broken, and injured in the head, 8
sack and shoulders. Il:
Mr.. Charles, of St. Louis, seriously
njured in the thigh.
Mr.. King, Newport, II. I. badly hurt d
in the head, back and shoulders. a
d., Of Phillipsburg. Pa, ribs .
broken, and head injured, but was able
o assist in dressing the wounds Of his iel-
Mr.. Simon Drcyfous, Of Philadelphia,
INJURED in the back and head, not sen-
usIy.
Miss Whtehorne, Of Newport, Il. l.,
ne arm broken, and head and face con-
ideSably bruised.
Mrs, Bartlett, wife Of 1t. Bartl eft, Of Il
10 engineer corps, Washington city, Sc I"
erely bruised in her limbs.-Mrs. Bart CO
ctt's infant child was seriously injured .
M exoected fo recover II