The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-19
The Michigan Railroad Accident.

FROM the MICS hich kepublcan, May 10
Most unfortunately it becomes our duty to an
nounce another accident upon tho Central Railroad,
which happened at this place, on Tuesday, about
twelve O'Clock, NJ, by which two persons were killed
instantly, and two Others died shortly after. A
special train loaded with emigrants, arrived about
noon, and were left standing with tail of train
about thirty feet above the SWITCH both ends being
upon each track, and the engine was uncoupled
and taken down to the depot grounds for another
car. While standing in this position train Of
twenty four cars, loaded with ties came ND at its
usual speed, and plunged into them, dashing tho
first car 1t struck into hundred pieces, and break
ing and throwing the second high into tho air land
ing it on its side. One man, named Gucrett Wise,
from Prussia, was instantly killed-his head being
entirely smashed off, and ono arm and leg. Mary
Higgins, killed. Was on her way to Milwaukee to
the other 8, both of whom escaped with slight
bruises. Martin Elizabeth Jacabo, from Luton
burg, Germany. killed. Was on her way to Mil
waukie; we believe had with her husband and one
or two small children but slightly injured. Thomas
Hamilton, lrishman, injured badly on leg and head
not dangerous. His father killed by blow upon
the head His mother, Eliza, badly injured on fog,
breast and head Sarah, his sister, cut in back of
head, and otherwise badly injured-censidercd dan
gerous Jane Hamilton, body bruised badly OK
pected to recover. Thomas Osborn, Hishman
wounded on head, arm, and side, severely, but not
dangerously. Catharnc Gilman; wounded on
head and breast-not dangerous. Valentine Caten-
bury, shoulder dslocated and bruised insidc-not
dangerous; his daughter Maria, right badly
broken. Peter Denzer, badly wounded head,
left leg iniured-not dangerous; his little boy of
five years, injured ON head. Nicholas Stus, a man
of seycnty-fse years, foil his head, and
is injured in his legs-not dangerous. Ncho-
las Mayer, several cuts and bruises on his
head, and right leg brusad-not dangerous
Frederick Kregcr, right arm badly bruised,
and wounded III tho leg and shoulder. not dangerous;
daughter augusta, bruised. in the breast and both
legs ana foot-not seriously. Nicholas Decker, in
jnrcd internally, on tho back one wound on head
nd M baryy IS. tie cI-- dor Il.
right leg brokon below tho knce--amputation pro-
bnhly necessary sister injured in feet, badly in
fant slightly. Anna Maria Fluck, leg broken badly,
shoulder much bruised. Two sons with her uniil-
broken, and badly bruised internally, probably
fatally William Keys, lrishman, slightly bruised;
daughter. nine years old, scalded from hor middle
TO her feet, arm scalded and out Of joint. [died
Wednesday, about II o'clock.) Wife scalded on
arm, and the other out of joint-not dangerous.
Little girl, Agnes bruised in back-not seriously.
Infant badly scalded on back of head-not danger
Gus. John Fluck, injured on his side and other
wise-not serious. His brother, August, slightly
injured on hip and head Susan Elizabeth Brach
injured on both legs-not seriously. Her son in
jurcd on leg and head-net dangerous. Catha-
rine, her daughter. scalded on left arm-not very
serious. Her son Michael, badly cut on head and
face, over left eye and the cheek-not dan
gerous.. Peter Hurt, bruised on back, legs,
and side-not serious. Wife, Anna Maria, badly
injured on her right side and right leg-not ia
tally. Infant slightly injured. Philip Minich
shoulder blade broken, otherwise bruised, not dan
gerous. His wife, thigh broken at the hip and her
head badly bruised-considered dangerous; infant
slightly injured; his brother, Peter, badly injured
on head and cut on neck, not dangerous. Henry
Smith, slightly injured; wife unnjurcd; son badly
burned on knee and thigh. Daughter, Louisa,
badly injured on log, not dangerous; daughter Ter
Smith, one arm out of joints his wife slightly in
jured in shoulder son bad bruse on head, not dan
gerous. Thomas Shank badly wounded ON side and
NJ Ia. d. n
injured on hip, not seriously; his wife Kegs, feet,
and hands, and otherwise bruised badly; little
badly cut on lead, not dangerous. Peter Jacabe
(wife killed, above stately, uninjurcd; two sons,
one probably fatal, the other seriously injured
Nnrs Nicholas, bruised very bad on head and
breast, considered dangerous. Single man. Has ac-
quaintances in Wisconsin. John Cramer, bruised,
not dangerous; wife bruised slightly, and wounded
in the head bad, not dangerous; son injured on
the head and under the arm, not dangerous; child,
arm badly cut, and otherwise bruised: dau gh ter.
agod IL, injured on face and side, not considered
dangerous. Another daughter aged q, bruised
badly on the body and cut on the head-not danger
GUS. Another child (boy) cut on the forehead and
eye injured. The above list comprises all of the
killed and wounded which, with the aid of an inter-
prefer we procured with much care. All, save
few mentioned, were Germans mostly destined for
Wisconsin. Some half dozen who were wounded
went on in the train--onc woman supposed to
be dangerous. Our physicians and surgeons
the spot Immediately after the accident
and showed themselves equal to the emergency
and all ofthe wounded were attended to with great
alacrity. Two agents Of the company, Mr.. Darius
Clark and Mr.. Tielson, arrived in the four o'clock
tran aad used every exerton to provide for the
wounded. h. p. Barker threw open the Niles Ex-
change to the wounded, which fortunately was va
can't but contained all its beds and bedding, into
which the wounded removed. They are now
in most comfortable quarters, and every possible
care is taken of them, by the best physicans sur
geons and nurses. The ladies Of our village are
some Of them in constant attendance day and night
"a well az sufficient number of gentlemen. The
jury arc investigating the matter, and will report
soon.