The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-29
Camden Races.
SECOND DAY-WEDNESDAY.
FEARFUL AND ALNOST FATAL ACCIDENT.

SECOND DAY-WEDNESDAY.
FEARFUL AND ALMOST FATAL ACCIDENT.
Breaking Down or the Public stand with
near One Thousand Persons upon it-Up-
wards OF Fifty Seriously Hurt-Tho ss(srand
Race" no Race Mt all.
Every vehicle on each side of the Delaware. near
Philadelphia, in requsition at an early hour this
morning: charcoal wagons, cars, carriages, curri-
cles and carts. The boats crossing the river were
crowded to sufocation-the boat to Gloucester
Point, which ran every hour, was crowded to the
waters edge each trip. Matters went on thus from
five in the morning until one in the afternoon. AT
the latter hour, there could be fewer than so 900
persons present, on the stands, in the field track
and parts adjacent. About ten minutes after one
O'Clock, the bugle sounded to bring up the horses
Shortly after they appeared, and as soon as it was
known that they were on the ground, the persons
on the public stand, which was crowded at the time,
rushed to the front to catch glimpse of them. AT
that moment a sharp crack was heard, and some
one called out :" the stand is falling" This being
thought to be mere act Of folly, commonly called
aJoke, the party was highly reprobated by gentle.
man belonging to the course-but he had scarce got
the censure out of his mouth when another crack
was heard and the stand, amidst loud shout
OF horror, was seen to shelve inwards to the
track, encasing both the reprobator and the repro
bated In Its RUNS as well as several Others both
the stand and parts adjacent Just previous to the
second crash, from some indication or another,
rush was made to the stair case, which became re-
gularly jammed others finding no chance Of escap-
ing by that way, jumped from the 'front.' some before
less injuring themselves. The scene at this moment
was truly awful. The mob on the outside and in
the field track broke through all the fences and rails
and rushed to the spot of the accident, and promptly
and energetcally began to remove the ruins. The
first person taken out was highly respectfully dressed
he appeared to be severely injured about the face and
head, and was quite nsenslbe- many declared him
field track, where Dr. Mcclellan was soon in attend
ance who said the gentleman was not dead, but had
received conclusion of the brain and some severe
injuries IN various parts Of the body. This person
was shortly after removed from the ground to Phia-
dePhia. Our reporter, who was on the spot, and
within an ace OF sharing the misfortune could not
ascertain the name Of this party at the time, but
shortly after was informed, that it was Mr. Frazer,
that gentleman, up to the time of the train leaving,
we were not able to ascertain. In the meanwhile,
several others were extricated, more or less injured
thirteen Or fourteen borne on various kinds Of
course, This gave, rise to report that they
were dead. Several others were conducted to
various vehicles about, of which there were
several hundreds r and conveyed principally to the
with their heads covered up, their faces cot-
ted with blood, others with their arms in Sings
and many limpng away as well as they were able.
In this state in the space of about twenty minutes
some fty-three persons were counted, but doubtless
| the number was much greater, as many were con-
yeyed by their friends to distance as quick
as p0ssSsd The more hurt
ance and rendered the most valuable services
to the unfortunates; among those we could only
Or. c. D. Hendry, of New Jersey, the latter at one
time had no less than eight persons to attend to.
There were others most assiduousy engaged in the
pralseworthy task OF rendering assistance to the
more unfortunate. The house at one time had more
the appearance of an hospital after battle than any
thing else; it truly shocking to look upon The
ruin having been thoroughly examined, and thaving
been found there were no more persons in it, DR..
Mcclellan came on the Judges stand and an
nounced that he had seen all the persons who had
been injured, and glad to say that no life was in
danger. This having been announced to the mob,
by one of the judges, il was received with the
greatest qualification by the thousands assembled.
The part of the stand which fell was about sixty or
seventy feet in length and about fifty feet
IN depth on the lett of the club stand, al
% e 4 opposite pp Inc Judges stand Another piece
side OF the staircase, when the rush was made, but
here not SO much injury was done TO any one: How
such an accident could occur, without loss of life is
truly miraculous and many very singular and hair
breadth escapes took place, some of which, accord
ing as we have heard them, would astonish the
most incredulous. AT the same time, there were
others which, amid all the misforunes around, drew
forth smies-particulary the sudden routs to which
certain class ofplayersand rum dealers in the low
er parts OF the stands were putt sucha crash and run
upon the various banks was never seen, and many
endangered their lives to make grab at the spoils
or to save as much as they could Such a fall of
roulette tables, sweat cloths, little okers and faro
banks, was never known
The following are the names of those more seri-
ously hurt that remained at the Whitehall Hotel,
at five O'Clock, last evening
Mr.. John Brownell, Philadelphia, shoulder dislo-
Gated John Riddle, Trenton, one Of his legs broke
and otherwise injured !; Pat. Qugley, Hunting Park
the body severly; Mr.. E. Openshine, Philadelphia,
three flesh wounds and hurt in various parts Of the
body; Mr.. Talbots, Jr., Philadelphia, hurt severely
IN the. back; John Hunter, Of Pine street, N Y,
McElroy, Phiad., two ribs broken and otherwise in
jured Mr.. w. johnson, Philad, shoulder dislocat-
ed and otherwise injured Mr. Kesley Philadelphia,
hurt in both shoulders Daniel Cochrane Philadel-
severely hurt in various parts of his body; Mr. Abb
bolt, Philadelphia, broken knee Mr.. O'DanieI,
Philadelphia, severely hurt in various parts VIM.
Mersoln, sprained wrist and hurt in various parts of
the body There were two others lying injured,
but refused to give their names fearing unnecessary
alarm. Mr.. +. Tenbroeck was slightly hurt. The
above are the only names that could be ascertaned,
the others were conveyed off the ground, by their
The full extent of the injury and damage done
has not been ascertained. In the meanwhile the
horses had been Withdrawn to the stablss-and the
various riders having Withdrawn from the course,
Mr.; Leiper, one of the judges, came forward, and
said, that as there were no lives in DANGER and as
great numbers had come long distance to see these
two noble animals contend together once more, if
it was the pleasure of those present. the race should
come off, The proprietors of the course, and the
Judges, were quite at their mercy to keep ORDER if
they were DESTROYS the race coming off, seeing that
they had stands and no fences and hoped, If such
was their pleasure, they would act accordingly
This was received with cheers, and the mob called
were brought on the ground, and some four or five
feet wide Of space having with difficulty been obtain
ed, they went forth, but owing to the mob, our
Of the first heat than that Fashion took the lead and
maintained it pretty well throughout perform
ing the four miles in minutes 4S seconds
For the second heat, they kept neck and neck