New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-08
Condition of the Wounded.
HuDsoN RIVER RAILROAD OFFICE, No. Is
WARREN.sT.. NEW. y oRK. Dec. 8, 81.


WARREN-sT., NEW YORK, Dec. 6. 81.
WIN. c. YOUNG, President Hudson River
Railroad Company-Sr On Investigating the ma
re and extent of the injuries sustained BY passen-
gers at the accident near Croton amVery happy to
report that as yet life has been Loss and that only
one is in immediate danger. This is Mr.. w. c. Pot
ter. of Troy, who was badly bruised in the head
and chest, throat acera,ed and 1t Is feared that
some small blood vessel IN the brain is broken,
which may cause death by the efusien OF blood.
Mr.. Lewis Stone, Of HarpeTsheh. Delaware Co..
has lost his left arm, amputated Oelo" the elbow
He is now doing well. young man With hlm, MS
servant was slightly injured IN the arm.
C. II Harris, a German or Poles recently returned
from California, has a leg badly fractured near the
k1ee Dr. Mott has gone to Peeksklll 10 attend hun.
MIR. Clapp, of Valatia, Columbia Co., has leg
fractured.
\, Acams OF Newburgh, X. h. Case and two SIS
teIs. of the same place, were all considerably cut
about the face and head, and one of the sisters had
her leg badly bruised.
was able to be about IN the street yesterday, and IS
not much hurt.
but not dangerously. Mrs Montrass, Of Peekskill,
hand cut and leg bruised. Patrick Gilman, Of
Hayerstraw, considerably bruised. Z. n. Mason, OF
Mamaroneck, cut IN the head. not very seriously.
David Mackay OF Grassy Point, leg bruised, head
and face cut. John Holden, same place, head and
face cut VIM. II. Quincy Grover, Fortieth-st.
and Broad ay, slightly injured. A man near Peeks-
xii sand to have a shoulder bruised
Several others we're cut and bruised more or less,
tut the above are ali the Of any importance so
FAR IS | am able TO ascertain. Every attention
seems TO have been paid by the local agents oil me
Company 10 the wounded and their friends, and
medical ard and assistance Of every KIND promptly
rendered wherever necessary.
The above report Of an intelligent agent OIL the
Company dispatched TO ascertain the extent OF per-
sona injuries arising from the COLLISION o. rams on
- rrhtr ehnHf no IN n
sion. OLIVER II. LEE, Secretary Ii. L. K. X Co.
The Accident on the Hudson River Railroad.
OFFICE HUDsoS RIVER r. r. Co,
NEwIeRK, Dec. ), le5l
The Directors of this Company, under
determination to conduct the works under tnelr
charge on the principle of public convenience ana
benefit In all It's relations and determined 10 With
hold nothing from the public which concerns lhe
safety and convenience OF those using tne ROAD lose
no time IN publicly announcing ihat tne ianehIaole
accidents last evening norm OF trOton nave ARISEN,
as far as their investigation ye. extends rom the
regleet 10 observe the regulations OF the Superm-
tendeBt on the part Of conductor and the gross
anC cupabe of ordinary caution on the parI OF
another. The facts, as far as asceIt4neo' are as
follows
The Pouehkeepsie P. VI. train, conductor Cary,
proceeded regularly 70 Croton followed oy an engine
without a tIaIn) proceeding TO s.afion ABOVE
After leaving CrotOn. the conductor found TWO men
in the tram proceeding on, who had PAID only 20
Croton and refused to pay 10 the nexts,atlon After
exhaustIp remonsuances with ITEM, he unfortunate
". and IN violation OF the prescribed regulations,
determined TO stop his tain about one and hall
miles above Croon, and was proceeding 20 EJECT the
HtTUcels, and while from some clfcuity Ia the con-
yeyaBce Of his orders 10 the engineer the Tram "@s
brought 70 q stop a curve. Al this Iunc'ure the
engine In the rear, which had no reason 70 appre-
bend any s.oppage Of, the train, except az station,
Tan into the rear passenger car, containing lIon'
fittsn 10 twenty passss ngefs and broke up, oru'-
ing FIVE or SIX OF the passengers, but IS hopel 40,
seriously injuring any The necessary plesceis.sso
precautions were Immediately taken 70 "aih ING
charge Of conductor Morgan. which were enectlve
10 sior il IN time. When It came up Mr. Morgan