Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-03-20
Accsdent ON lhe lsnltirnore RaiIroad.

lars Of the accident alluded TO in letter from the
senior editor of this paper, published in last
Der.
The Accident On the Baltimore Railroad on Satur-
day evening, Oh its way down. mentioned yesterday,
quite alarming in Its character; The locomotive
was going at the rate Of eighteen miles an hour,
when, near Elkton, it ran over bull The locomo-
tive cleared the obstruction with bound, the FORE
most was thrown and down the embankmeni
at the side of the road, with such violence
petely to crush the top and sides, dePcsitng finally
bottom upPermost. The car was crowded, every seat
being full, aud the passengers were only saved from
being crushed by the strength Of the frame. The
cond contained sixty passengers and the violent
conclusion extinguished the lights upset the stove
and filed the with ashes. The third remain
cd upon the track, but. like the two before IT, was
badly shattered. Dir. Drayton, of this city, was
somewhat hurt in the side, and Dir. Sewal Of Balti
more, had of his feet badly bruised. The num-
Der Of passengers in the train could not have been
less than five hundred.
The animal which caused the accident was of
course killed instantly Both his horns were broken
Of, and it would that the approached he
had placed himself in hostile attitude and received
the blow on the forehead or horns.
We copy the following particulars from tie Balti-
more Sun Of yesterday:
RAILROAD ACCIDENT MIRACULOUS EscA.E-An
accident of very serious nature, though happily
accompanied By any loss of life, happened the pas
senger train Of which left Philadelphia four o.
clock on Saturday afternoon The number of passen-
gers being about two hundred and fifty, they were
drawn by locomotive IN five cars, another engine
following with the baggage &c. The passenger train
bad arrived within mile of Elkton at about eight
O'Clock, when the engine and tender passed
huge bull the road which had escaped from of
the neighborng farms. The shock instantly broke
the coupling and tossed the car over to the left hand
side of the road-it fell upside down. the top off,
and the sides and ends crushed down. till it rested up
the ratings at either end of the platforms and the
backs of the seats The fore part of the second
was thrown off the Wheels and slipped ccwn small
decvity to the left of the road and remained station
airy with the after end the road 1t would also
have turned over, but that it fortunately lodged
against the third car. This thrown slightly to
the right hand side of the road ard the front axle be-
ing broke it would doubt have also been capsZed
bnt that the wheels of the second under and
supported it In erect position. The fourth and fifth
cars remained the track, their occupants being
tirely unconscious that any accident had occurred
til alarmed by the cry that succeeded. The pasSen
gers then rushed out in all directions, but the night
being very dark 1t impossible to ascertain for
some moments what was the matter. A fire was soon
kinded with the dry grass along side OF the road
as TO throw light upon the scene but by this time all
the passengers in the first three had extricaeC
themselves from the ruins except three four who
were so much stunned to be unable to for
short time; two of them pinned TO the GROUND
by the weight of the bottom of the first car resting
upon them Mr.. Richard Sewell, dry goods merchan
of this city, of the passengers in the first car
was caught by the bottom falling upon his foot, bu
from the light, sandy nature of the soil which ht
fell his injury is believed to emOunt TO bruis
only, no bones being broken. Mr.. Darlington, o
Philadelphia, received a the side of the head
which bled very freely, but according to the opinion
of physician who examined it, not very serious
in Its character The two mentioned above are be
eved to be the ones most injured. A large portion
:, of the occupants of the first were more les
bruised but they were astonished at their almos
miraculous escape that they bore their injuries wit
much good nature and soon forgot their griefs to ok
over the lapghable occurrences which succeeded.
Amid the first fright which ensued, all sorts of ru
mors were set afoat; at first 1t said the engin
had gone over into one of the adjoining fields, an
was expected to explode This was suon ascertainc
to be incorrect, and then alarm account 0
the locomotive that was known to be behind with tn
baggage. All danger from this source obviate,
by kindling fire the road, in the Of the dam
aged train, and the approach Of the second train
cry was raised which gave notice 10 the engineer tina
an ccident had occurred. The locomotive which wa
not injured then despatched to Havre de Grace
to bring some cars to replace those destroyed tn
other engine sent to Wilmington for smila
purpose. A large fire was kindled alongside of tin
road around which, and in the cars the passenger
remained for than three hours. At last the 10
connective returned from Havre de Grace with tire
empty cars, which suficed, with close stowage, {
convey all to the Susquehanna river.