The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-10-09
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shocking Accident.

HADLEIGH England September IT,
Yesterday, about O'clock, this town was painful
y excited by intelligence of most alarming accident
| ut the railway station, situated about quarter Of
mile distant. The line, whichis branch Of the EaA
tern Union railway and branches offabout four miles
from Ipswich, opened for traffic about fortnight
since As is frequently the case, the main efforts OF
| tho company had been 10 complete the line, leaving
the stations and accommodation buildings to be sub
sequently erected. These have since been rapidly
proceeded with and in the of this particular
lion the walls had been carried 10 their proper
height. Beyond the station, at the east end, wing
wall had been carried distance OF 30 feet which
was intended to support the roof over the platform
and the carriages when placed for starting.
On the day in question excursion train had been
announced tor the Ipswich regatta and from the
city railway travelling, between and 600 of the in
habitans thither avail themselves oft They
had all assembled the platform waiting for the train
being backed up; and ut the eastern end being the
upper part, they the most thickly congregated
under the shelter Of the 80 feet of wing wall above
mentioned jrH t
The wind had been blowing all tho forenoon with
terrific violence and was peculiarly felt ut the sta
ton from its exposed position. just before the train
had been arranged To start, a tremendous gust of
wind occurred, and the wing wall was thrown down
in one mass upon tho passengers assembled beside,
and who must have numbered upwards Of $50.
Inc scene is uescnpeu Dy those VINO saw II 70 nave
peeh areadui IN inc extreme US ~ eh inc most NO
lent shfcks rent the air, ana were me next moment
eAciansed iof the cries ana groas y 'ne Wounded.
hc pauoihh gave why oeheaii aie accuihuiated
"eish'' an' '''is circumstances ahu ue very mige
number Vi persons assenipea aac tle consequences
ltr more serious ah Wouid oherWise nave been me
casc. hs II was 'e e'ects VI e uecldeht were most
''sas'ious' 'o'e ei'h siAy aio hoW uiiucr heuicai
eoe' anu II mas ueli ''os' as nuch as u,e surgeons
If .
VI 'ie "" eo' w " pay a''ehuon 70 tne aiiierehi
'as.s L,ons nv. w '',es. so'ious aie oie iAioWins
MIS-. Harriet it'ock, fracture Oh Doth legs ana Sc
we're wounds Of head she Is aged woman and there
little hope of her surviving. Mr. John Stanes frac-
t,,rel collar bone and sever, wn,nds or ,.os W.,
shsLlruke fractured thioh ana wounds ~ no,,, mi;
H. ~, = LA go NJ 49,, - ! .', 10
I'd ,,en.raI ria. n.a..,aa ~ i'oe
l 49,, ''''n 1'i' ihoooou' uoheussioh
oi paiii anu severe WOUNDS. susan Eighteen, lrac-
lure oil fsht leg ana INJURY OF left, Eliza Arms, con-
cussion OF brain. Mrs Susan Brooks fractured ribs
Mr. May, fractured len and various bruises
In addition 10 he above MANI, racaivod ser;o,,
wounds of ,he Mead NON "a No.. Eaa.,'s".
,ir 49,, -, ~, NJ, III, 80 "' ,, i'Ne's eNei
~ "as 'i' " W. n'''aoahts III sehuihs Vehcies
70 convey ue wounded TO their homes and the most
general sympathy Is felt Tor their suilerngs AT pre-
sent fatal results have occurred; but ut this early
period no assurance can be given that such viii moi
De the case. Indeed in some instances The most a..