Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-11-12
MELANCHOLY DISASTER.

About halt wav between Spottsw00d anu
Hishtstown, New Jersey. yesterday. most ia.
tai accident happened on the Bordento~n Kali
Road. The axle of one Of the foremost cars
gave wav, either by the heat OF friction, or the
pressure upon it, and the whole train vas imme-
diately arrested. The second car, containing
tweuty.four persons, was overturned with great
violence, and twelve of the passengers more or
less injured. One Of their number, Mr.. James
C. Stedman. of Raleigh, N. c was instantly xii
led. The PROSTATE car, with its load, was drag.
ged nearly forty yards. The locomotive, at the
time, was going at the rate of more than tUenty
miles an hohr. We gather from the statements
already published. that a Mr. Lex, or Rex, OF
New Lebanon, probably in OHIO. was shoek ingly
manpled, so much so that he could not be remov.
ed. Mrs. Bartlett, Of Washington, d. & her
slater, and two children, were injured. Miss
Bartlett had her arm fractured. Mrs. Bartlett
is the lady Of Lieu, Bartlett, U. S. NJ They
are at Congress Hall, IN this CITY. The Rev.
Mr. West, OF Washington, d. c. bad his leg
broken; he is at the house OF the Rev Mr.. Tying.
MIR Charles, of St. Louis. had his leg injured
though not broken, as at first supposed. He is
at Swords Hotel.
Mr.. Stedman. the gentleman who was killed,
is said to have continued rational to the last tie
gave directions with regard to bis family. and the
disposition Of his property. He expressed his
wish to die in Philadelphia, but when he found
his final moments approaching, he prepared to
meet his fate with tranquil resignation.
Hon. John Quincy Adams was among the pas.
sengers IN the foremost car. He escaped with.
out injury A child had some Of ITS bones dam
gerously fractured, and is not expected to sur.
yive. A MIR. Dreyfous, of this city. was injured,
though not dangerously, Captain VANDERBILT OF
the New Brunswick steamboat. was BADLY wound,
ed in the back, and a gentleman near him had
both his legs fractured.
1t is probable that an investigation of this sad
occurrence will be made, and the particulars for.
mally reported. The speed Of the train at the
time was certainly unwarrantable, as was evinc.
ed by the inability Of the engineer to stop the To-
conceive at once. Accidents OF this kind are
AWAY. liable to misrep presentation; but we hope
it will be found that this disaster arose from no
undue competition.
A friend who was present at the above acct
dent, has furnished US with the following list Of
the persons injured:-
Mr.. Stedman, Of Raleigh, N. C. jeweller,
killed instantly The only words he spoke were,
" Oh nv poor wife and children He had b
considerable sum of money in his possession.
Mr.. Wells, Lpbanon, Pa. both legs and both
arms broken. also injured in the head. Not ex.
petted to recover.
Rev John West. Newport, R. |. one leg bro.
ken. and injured in the mead, back and shoulders.
Mr. Cbarlsss, Of St. Louis, seriously injured
in the thigh
MIR King. Newport. r. l. badly hurt in the
back, head, and shoulders.
Dr.. -, Of PhiIipsburg, Pa. ribs broken,
and head injured, but was able to assist in dres.
sing the wounds Of his fellow sufferers
Mr.. Simon Dreyfous, Of Philadelphia, injured
in The back and head. not seriously
Miss Whitehead, of Newpurt. r. I. one arm
broken, and head and face considerably bruised.
Mrs. Bartlett, wife of Lieutenant Bartlett, Of
the Engineer Corps, Washington City, severely
bruised in her limbs. Mrs. Bartlett's infant child
was seriously injured-not expected to recover.
Philadelphia Gazette