Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-02-13
RaiIrOnd Accident.

or all the numerous accidents on railroads of
which we have seen accounts, we do not call 10
mind a single one which seems mole lnexcusa.
BILE than that which is described in the following
article from the Philadelph Ledger We can.
not doubt thar the directors of the railroad in
question will take such action in the matter as
will enecIuaIly prevent any such gross and cul.
pable negligence in future. Such wanion ne.
glect Of duty on the part of agents, whose duty
ii is to lake trains of cars safely 10 their desli.
nation is highly criminal. Periling always the
safety Of large numbers Of persons, and lead.
ing as it often does, to fearful sacrifices Of life,
such conduct requires stringent Legislation, and
fearless administration Of public justice to se
cure the community from its dangers and evils !:
"A most lrighttul accident occurred on Fri.
day on the Philadelphia aud Trenton railroad,
al Bristol, the particulars of which are as fol-
lows The six o'clock train from New York
or thai morning, on passing Bristol dropped one
of its cars. Those having charge oil Ihe nan
ran The car off the main track into small car.
house, and left it there, but, with a degree Of
careessness totally objectionable, neglected to
turn back again in its proper place the switch
leading 10 the car.house.
AT Twelve o'clock, the nine o'clock train from
New York reached Bristol, and there being no
passengers waiting there, was passing on al full
speed, when it reached the switch, and sud.
den jar and the crashing of limbers caused quite
a CONSERVATION among The passengers. The To-
comolive had beer turned from its proper course
by the misplaced switch, and ran upon the track
leading to the car.house, into which building il
plunged, bursting through The doors, aud forcing
the empty cars standing 10 the house, through u
brick wall n the rear, thence through pile OF
wood in yard adjoining, and thence again into
the dining room of the house Of Mr.. William
Stewart, in the middle Of which himself and
family, seven in number were sitting round The
dinner table. The whole interior of The back
building, which was of frame, about twelve feet
10 width, by sixteen feet in length, was brought
down in mass Of ruins, the upper floor falling
on the table and stove, with The bedding and fur.
nilure from above. The passengers immediate
lily left the cars TO render such assistance US
might be needed. They found Mrs, Stewart
and young girl, who were in.the room al the
been thrown frantic with terror, whilst the faith.
er was struggling to rescue his children from
beneath the ruins, at which hundred willing
hands were in a momen. heartily assisting him.
Their screams could be heard, and for few
minutes nothing could be seen Of ihem; but
on the upper floor, which had fallen, being lift
ed off, the three children, Two girls, and boy,
we're found covered with rubbish, and rescued,
when their injuries we're happily found TO be
slight. The girls were slightly bruised and
scratched, and the lille boy had quite severe
confusion on the side Of his head. All Of them
we're almost frightened to death, equally unable
as were their parents, to imagine what had hap
pened. The other persons in the room were
only slightly bruised, with the exception Of Mrs
Stewart, who received severe blow on the
head, and, being encient, some fears were en'
Vertained as 10 the result"