American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-05-30
THE RACES AT CAMDEN-THE AC-
CIDENT-NO LIVES LOST-FASH-
ION TRIUMPHANT.

The accounts of the accident at the Camden
Race Course on Wednesday, brought to this
city the same night, were greatly exaggerated.
as not a single life was lost although great
many were seriously injured. We copy the
following particulars from the Philadelphia u.
5. Gazette, Chronicle and Ledger, of yester-
day, by which it will be seen that Fashion
came out triumphant this time.
Shortly before the contest between Fashion
and Peytona yesterday, an accident occurred,
winch, for awhile, created the most gloomy APP
prehensons Of the loss of life. The main stand,
connected with the members stand, was COM
pletely packed, and the roof above was also
deHsely covered by persons ANXIOUS to view the
race. The lower part of the stand in the ground
story was filled withtipphng bars and gamblers
establishments, and shortly before the accident
was filed with people. A few minutes after
o'clock some alarm was raised on the main
stand, and two or three individuals leaped upon
the coursa, enc of them spraining his left ANGLE
and another falling upon his head, but without
receiving any material injury. Soon after this
there was heard the cracking of board; a cry
was raised; the mass Of people swayed with
mighty and ear-nduced impulse back and forth
for few moments, and then general cracking
OF the timbers and the sinking of the upper part
of the stand showed the commencement of the
disaster The desperate movements of the
affrighted people fastened its downfall, and in
the duration of few seconds about sixty feet
of the structure was hurled into a confused and
fragmentary ruin, carrying down with it the
mass of people it had supported, covering some
and wounding others. A fearful cry of terror
arose as the building went down, and the I'M
fortunate persons were observed to be tossed
about by the obstacles encountered in their de-
scent.
H. Those in the field, after a moments clamor-
Gus delay, broke down the inner fence, and
rushed with something like frenzy to the res
cue of the numbers who were supposed to be
buried beneath the ruins. Huge beams were
tossed aside, and large pieces of frame work
were passed quickly and safely out ofthe mass,
until the ground was reached and thorough
search was made. 1t isl impossible to say how
the people in the lower part of the building es-
capped; but scarcely one ofthem was injured
Several persons were taken out from beneath
the piles OF boards, and it is almost miracu-
lous circumstance that considerable number
were not crushed to death; as it is, although
there are many in ured, none, we are well in
formed, are fatally so.
The utmost terror and CONSERVATION pro-
vaed-friend looking for tIiend-brother for
brother, in many instances in the most agoniz-
ing suspense and although the crowd worked
Ike heroes, still the period passed in making
the search, must have been an awful one for
many person who came to the ground for
pleasure, only to reap pain IN the fearful APP
prehension of a friend, Il brother or relative
killed or manned by the crushed building.
The following is list of the wounded, so
far as ascertancd
Perry O. Daniel, matchmaker, in NIarket-st,
near Seventh, was very badly hurt, and was
carried off in state of insensibility.
James Torbert, of the Bulls Head tavern,
in Market-st., was very much hurt, and his
coalition considered precarious.
Garrick Sharpe, compostor in the U. ).
Gazette office, received a compound fracture OF
the leg.
John kisely, residing in the Fourth Ward,
Northern Liberties, badly hurt.
Reuben Hanes, son of John Hanes, in Sc
cond-st., below Franklin, ribs broken
A young man, named Copeland, was serious
ly injured, and carried off in a state of insen-
sibilty.
An individual, named Singleton, employed
at Sanderson's hotel, was hurt in the abdomen.
VIM. 7. Way was carried off on board, by
some friends, not badly hurt.
James McMan-not much hurt but dread
fully frightened; he tainted.
man, named Riley, said to be tailor, in
the neighborhood of Second and Plum street,
carried off in state of insensblity.
VIM. Beebe had his arm broken; it was set
on the field and he remained among the crowd
looking at the race until it was over.
Patrick Qnigly, who keeps tavern in Ken
sngton, was badly hurt.
Thos: Reynolds was also hurt.
Thos. ]. Hough had three ribs broken is
now doing petty well,