Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-10-14
Mosr MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT on TIL
WESTERN Rail loAD.

II Most MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT on THE
|. WESTERN Rail RoAD.
A slip from the Office OF tho Springfield
Republican gives the following horrid
intelligence.
This afternoon, the Eastern and Wes-
tern passenger trains Of the Western
Railroad, both going ai great speed, met
/ in n curve about four miles west of West
field, and the effects were shocking and
disastrous. Westfeld depot is the place
for meeting and passing, but as the train
! from the West was lehind its time, the
other train went on, the conductor hoping
to arrive at the next turn-ou before NEE
| ting the other train The baggage cars
oreach train were behind, Of course bring
ing the passenger cars directly behind the
locomotives and tenders. The two To-
comotlvcs aud two ar three passenge'
| cars of each train were smashed to com
| plete wreck. The passengers were jam
med and lumbled together in the ruins il
dreadful confusion.
| We are informed that Gig ghtcen oftwcn.
\ Ily have limbs brok en- - aud as many more
l are severely bruised aud lacerated IL
various ways. Mr. Warren, The conduc-
tor of the train from the West, is shock
ingly mutilated, but his life is not yet des-
paired of. Tho engineer Of that tran
escaped without much injury. Mr. Moore
the conductor of the Springfield tram
narrowly escaped by jumping of Nj
Taylo the engineer OF the tram Is badl,
wounded. 4 young lady, niece of Ma
Il ;or Whistler, is said to be dangerously
!, hunt. Colonel Harvey Chapin IS muci
II bruised, but not dangerously as II Is nov
hoped The Rev 5 Elliott, an Episco
! pal clergyman lrom South Carolina, AM
Il family, left here this noon, were brough
back to the United States Hotel this eve
nng in sad condition. The ladies' wer'
| no, seriously hurt. but his two suns were
| wounded one scratched aud bruised ant
the other had his leg broken above TIT
/ knee.
Il These are all the particular cases u
which we learn.
Il We arc not sufficiently informed Of tn
| circumstances Of this sad accident L
make any comment.
II The Boston Atlas Of Thursday con
iains the following additional Intelligence
II II is reported that Mr. Warren, men
toned above, died yesterday morning -
He was formerly conductor oGlhe steam
boat tram To Noiwlch-- subsequent
clerk of the steamboat Worcester
H In addition TO the death Of Mr. Ware
one of the conductors, before mentioned
we learn from the Boston Journal, thu
Mr.. Brewer of Westtield, and a child ,
Mrs. Bloodgood of Albany, have sine
died Of their wounds Several Other
are not expected to survive.
II a CARD -SPRINGFIELD, October
I84I.-The undersigned, passengers !
the train OF cars which experienced ,li
dreadful collision Of to-day, deem II
duty which We owe TO the public to stat
that we believe the accident To have bee
; the result OF sheer carelessness on tn
part of those who managed the trains. :
Ill FIRST: There was no baggage car
, either tain between the engine and pa
, senger cars had there been, much OF III
= force Of the conclusion would have bee
broken, and cons, quenlly much OF ~
peril Of life aud Iimb would have bee
avoided. That muny lives were M
. sacrificed is truly unacccuniahle.
!. II Second From all the iniorna'Io
}. which we can obtain, il was the duty I
, The train bound westward to have waite
}. ~ Yves, field until tho opposite train cau
. down. Whereas il proceeded immcdl'
! lely under iull sreed through the mo
= : dangerous part OF the road. Some OF VI
+ passengers heard the remark FROM Y
4 4 Moore, conduclpr going West, that
4 expected io meet lh. tram near the pla'
a. NhcJe tho cars struck, "A passeng