The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-13


SAD accident on the Boston, Concord and Montreal
railroad, together with corrected list Of the h;lisd
and wounded, from the Boston Herald
1t is stated in Meredith Brioge, and veyv oenar-
ally credited, that the conductor of the rss tran
finding his oars crowded after he left the Wiers
was doubtful as TO bis ability collect his tickets
before arriving at Meredith Bridge 1t is true that
he had six miles 10 run, but the passage ways and
platforms being crowded he made slow progress
In this state OF affairs it is said he caused the enpi
neer to stop the train on the bridge that he might
60 on with his collections; that while so engaged
The engineer, passengers and himself became alarmed
ut the signal OF the back train, aud heard t thunder
ing aoDg that the engine instantly started with
It's full force, to escape, If possible, cosion and
that BY this sudden movement the coupling between
the engine ana tender gave way. On the other
hand, It is stated that the conductors Of the
hinder train disobeyed their instructions as to time
which were to give ton minutes for the first train
to get out OF the way-and started within minute
or two after the first, impelled thereto by the i'm
patience Of the passengers, who were all anxious to
arrive early at the of the fair and that by 80
doing they could not have been, at most, moro than
two thirds OF q mile between the two at any one
time. The same theory states that while going it's
ordinary course the couplings of the engine and ten
der on the first rain gave way on the bridge, and
that while the engineer and brakemen were repairing
the damage, the conductor was busy in collecting hs
tickets This gave rise to the first of his stop
PHI the cars for that purpose It is further stated
that, before the couplings we're repaired, the other
train was upon them As soon as its dangerous pre-
sence was known, brakeman started to the rear
with the signal Of danger But before the coming
train could make its brakes eectual, the collision
occurred These are the two prevailing rumors.
The first may be true if So both trains are in fault
The second is certainly true 30 far as disregard Of
instructions is concerned and state of facts af-
fecting the first train and the cause of its stopping
the BRIDGE relieve the conductors of the second
train from the strongest censure if not from more
serious implication
The directors of the road, in consultation with
the authorities, deem 1t proper to submit the causes
of the accident to the fullest legal investigation,
and this course will be pursued. The investigation
will be most thorough, and will be held with no
unnecessary delay. The following is q complete
list Of the dead and wounded:-
Anthony Edgerly, Tuftonborough; Jonathan McDuhie
Alton; John u Smith Dover Clerk Of the Courts for
the county Of STAFFORD Mr. Smith taken from the
water alive but ceased to live in hour Owen Roberts,
HoldeSness; George Hutcbips, Northumberland In re-
ference to Mr. Hnchins desired to state that this
rs the young man who lost OF bis legs and had the
other pieces large spnters Of wood being driven
in his remaining thigh When discovered he was totally
IN ;as ard haa lied a was supposed that
sufficiently to permit amputation. He did revive and
his thigh was smputated by Dr. Mason assisted BY Drs
sank again and The oss Of blood before his dis
covery was 50 great his system was poveress He died
also dead, making six deaths in all
WOUNDED
Richard Lang Mouonoorough fracture Of right leg;
is doing we'll Thomas Cotton Wolf borough, fracture Of
leg the other seriously injured II is Thought he
viii recover but his Is doubtful sanborn ?. Car
WRIT and serious Internal injury he cannot be removed
at present but win probably T. W. Mordough,
ESQ, Wakefield, both legs broken below The knee; win
do well R. Decatur, Dover laceraton Of the left leg,
ton fracture Of both egs VIM do well John NJ Bracket,
do we'll Henry stoddard wolfDoro' severe confusion Of
the knee; Is doing we'll Albert B. Chamberlain. Brook
Barron Jr Meredith village ribs broken; is asing vell
George HAYNES, Woifboro', one leg broken. George
Haynes wakeaeld slightly injured Madison Roberts,
borough slightly injured. lady name unknown, had
her leg fractured Her husband took her home and her
name did not transpire Other ladies were eighty in
ured which, with the excitement gave rise 70 numerous
stories Of other disasters Upon inquiry, they happily
We are informed by one Of the passengers who
was in the cars, that the ecene was most heartrend
ing. The groans Of the wounded, and the shrieks
OF the women and children, who we're separated
from their husbands, parents friends, and were
uncertain of their fate-the CHASTITY bodies Of the
dead-the fears that the which had been pushed
to the edge Of the bridge, and partially turned over,
might fall into the wator all could be rescued
the cries Of those who had jumped over the bridge
and were struggling in the wafer for Me-an COM
bined to make up scene which Imagination may
picture, but pen cannot describe Governor Martin.
Of New Hampshire, who was ON board the cars,
immediately stripped off his coat and rendered eff
cient aid to the survivors and sufferers. His cool
and self possessed orders and ready expedients were
the means OF rescuine many unframed who other
wise might have injured themselves in hastily leav-
ing the cars. The escape of the passengers in one
OF the cars was most miraculous Although all the
seats in the cars were broken in-o splinters only
one person was seriously injured whilst in the car
directly before it, and in The car which followed it,
hardly person escaped injury, and the terrible
manning and loss Of life occurred The Concord
and Montreal road has heretofore been very careful
~ managed, and this is the first serious accident
upon il, by which passenger has been injured,
since the road went into cpcration-some ave or
six years.