Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-01-23
T.rr,s,. Explosion on isallroad.


seven men were killed. The fatal catastrophe
was caused by the explosion Of the boiler Of q
locomotive attached to train of burden cars,
on the wuy from Richmond TO the coal mines.
1t occurred about S o'clock, just par. Of the
train had passed the railroad bridge al Mill
Creek, and is attributed 10 negiect on the part
of the engineer. in not keeping up proper sup
ply Of water, and the sudden introduction Of the
water boiler, when, os il is supposed, the fues
were intensely heated. The locomotive was
large one and is a complete wreck, the explo.
sicn taking effect upward and outward, and
throwing portions Of it TO great distance. Two
pieces were found some 900 yards distant. i'm
bedded in the EARTH The scene was 4 horr.
Sle ono yesterday morning, as tho place around
for many yards was s,rewn with limbs and
mullatcd portions Of the bodies, and pieces Of
torn and burnt flesh. AS far as is known, there
were but the seven persons on the locomotive,
or attached to the train, all Of whom, from the
ci,cum.,ances, must have been on the locomo-
tive and tender nt the time. We have only
O.
viz: Jacob Su'enberger. the engineer, who
resided a, Richmond, and has family there /;
Brncville Berger. conductor, VITO has family
at Reading: Simon Fitzpatrick. fireman. who
med CoyIe, brnkemcn. also belonging to Rich.
nond The name Of the :hird brakeman is moi
known TIE seventh unfortunate was stran-
ger, belonging 10 Germ nowr. who is supposed
to have gJ, on tho train 10 90 up the road.
The body "a mere trunk Of one Of Tie brake
men was found on the hill. about two hundred
yards distant. where ii wos thrown with heavy
pirccs of The boiler nom appearances on the
snow. /; il suppo,rd ,o lave bounded twenty.
five Zee, after il first struck The body Of the
engineer was through the limbs oi large tree,
leaving behind in the tree portion Of the un.
Fortunate mans clc'hng.
The body of the conductor was found in the
tank, dreadfully burned and lacerated with pic.
ces Of wood which had been forced into bis bo.
dy. Another was thrown up he hill, and il ap-
pears that the body struck the fence, and such
was the force thai sn,ne o' the rails ofthe fence
were torn away, AMI the boy found broken or
bent dorblc The concussiun was 81 Crea, that
the watchmnn at the station houss s,'he bridge,
while standing in the door, was knocked down,
remaining insensible for considerable time.
In his fall he upset 'hr stu"", and vc'y narrowly
escn ped horrible de,th, for his wife, at their
residence neor ty, seeing an unusual light in
the s'atinn on FIRE. The flames spreading, and
her hu band incapable of realizing his danger
Gus s,,rs'iou. An irQucst was held upon In.
bcdi-. by the coroner Of Montgomery county
I Yesterday morning, and We understood that fiv,
or them were taken 10 Richmond, nnd The oihe
two TO Reading. Phil. fedger.
We subj ,ir an exrnc; from letter. which
appeared in las, weeks "Bloomsburg Demo
craft" respecting one JOHN IZiET. who ex
acted from the Guards" on their way 10 Mex
Co the utmost iarhing for turnpike toll. 4
friend At our elbow sngGcs,s that hls nam'
ounh, to be changed Ia "Gizzard,' his bowel
OF compassion certainly want enlargement.
DHnriHe Democrat.
Pssa Him Around.
The Srune.,rntor Of he Turnpike Compan
t, Of the Huntingdon and Cambria Turnpike, upo
which We trnvel from Wa,ers,rcet op,ttsburs
passed alcng the pike and m The most perempto
, ry manner possible commanded ,ha gate kee
pers to exac, the utmost ihF,hng Of toll OF III
t.am,iers. The uau.r of this unfeeling wretc
is JOHN IZAEr The charter oi the Conpo
nv provides tnat all sodi rs oni military me
shall pass free whrn g;,iug to aud rctrrnin
? from plrnie, aud yet when soh!iers are g"ln
inio scIupl service oi rhrIr country, must b
r charged iuli toll. 0ns poor woman who ter
ded gate CRED likr CHILD G-csuSe she va
con pried ln coI,ec, the toll, aud said 1t was VI
> lust. and i che had the money she wouhl pay
I n place OF ,he Guards. sm of the opinO
: that eyery honest man throue ehont this natio
e will ;ia with mo aad say that The name {
$ JOHN IZART, OF Spruce Creek Huntinsdo
county sud s,;a,e of Pennsylvania. should b
:, branded Yi.h eternal infsmy and d'sHrace 10
attempting 10 exsc, toll from ihose who are o
y their wsy to fight for their country.
y MAssAt HusErTs PhiRiurisn MI heyesi
!. member of the Massachusetts Legislature iror
Dedbsm. sa id "he would cut off his right han
., before he would hold up in favor of any prt
!, position to afford any aid whatever to ,h's int
nous war with Mexco."
Mr. Bird another member from Waleole, sal
Al, - ,o,lJ tell Inc driyats IN this Internal Aiex