Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-07-12
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MELAScH"LY ACCIDENTS In addition 10 the usual
minor accidents usually attendant upon the celebration
OF the anniversary oil American Independence, there
two Of more tEan ordinary extent yesterday The
particulars OF which, as lar have been able IL
certain III. NJ. will BE- found below
LosS II Life on tic Harlan Railro0d About len
O'Clock, yesterday morning, # the locomotives If
The Harlan Railroad Company, which had been brought
into The city as far as lo,h street. ran of the track, op
pose Union Park. AS tie superintendent Of The road
and several others cndra voriEg replace it, The
boiler burst a"d two PERSONS were killed, and several
wounded.
The names Of The persons killed were William Spcn.
Ger an engineer of The company. AID George Johnson
passenger. perfn uamsd Robert MathoTson
also severely injured by The explosion
Tie coroner held iaques, upon he bodies, aHd The
jury returned verdict that the deceased were nccident
ally killed ty The bursting Of The boiler Of the loce.
motive.
We have been furnished with The following of;cia
statement OF the afflr by Tie railroad company:
VI n relation TO the accident The Harlem RAILROAD
the following are auths Mic particulars:
ls The locomotive engine was in charge Of Mr.
Spencer, one of the oldest and most experienced rns
in the country, who has been employed on The
Long Island aud other railroads, engineer for many
years, and is thoroughly acquainted with The oG The
locomotive engine.
2. The locomotive hal brought up train of cars
from ilaf'nm for he city, which train taken by
the horses 10 the City Hall and Walker street; and, at
ter they had gone forward, the locomotive crossing
the switch 10 prepare TO receive the return lines Of cars
st Il "ns emile alone, and wholly disconnected with
tie cars at the time It r"n of the track
81. As soon as the locomotive Cf The track, MIR
Whigam, the supernle ndan Of the company, and
raj others in The employ Of The company dnley
at work TO replace il upon The track During tins time
the engineer upon the engine and constantly blow
ing off The steam. II had been Stationary for about
twenty minutes, while tic men at work 10 replace
IT, the superintendent giving repeated instructions The
engineer 10 take Of lis s'eam ind lie was answered
by Mr.. Spencer, That he doing so; and he way con.
s,anly blowing off The steam. Al This lime the train Of
cars was approaching the spot from e city, as also The
train from Har'n:n. and when the engine blew I'D both
trains il sight but fortunately far disan, as 10
esca pc envy injury.
i;h A! The instant il blew up, Mr. Whiram and one
OF The collectors If hr company we're sloopinp dow 10
place stone under the frame, 10 get lever hy
which Ia raise the engine abou, inch higher get
The wheels upon the track, and they both ESCAPED with
very slight injury. Me whole blew over Their heads
while killed MIR Spencer the engineer and his son.
IN la@-the only two pprsons who were killed on the
spot. Five others severely wounded Nv The lrap
mens, and one of the collectors Of the Company sca
cd from mead 10 feet.
Tie limit by The corporation for Tie locomotive TO
Into the city IS ell 18th street II is onIy on The
gala day Of The Fourth Of July that he engne
10 2d street The horses of the Company on that day he
ing insufficient TO accommodate The public and il was
solely 10 grant the greatest facility 10 The public TIA,
the locomotive was brought 10 18Th street.
Dreadful Steamboat .4cridsnt-As The S,.amb,a,
Sampson WIS on her way from Staten Island 10 this ty
yesterday afternoon, between three and four O'Clock
bsing censey crowded with passengers her upper DE- ok
gave way when he was abouttwo miles from lie Island
ard fell upon those who were standing beneath Two
passengers instantly killed. and several others se
yerely injured. One OF line persons killed was MIR.
Joseph Chambers, aged % years, no kept grocery
store in the upper part of the CITY, md The other an ell
derry Scotch lady named Miles, residing in Perry street
Mr. Moses Henrques broker Of Wall street was also
terribly injured Ills breast bone broken bis shou
der dsocated, and he ives otherwise much aceraed and
bruised lie is now lying al the hospital with little mos
pect Of surviving. A Mrs Duncan was so severely i,
infed in her biaasf tia, she nsensible for M,