The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-18
Railroad Accident.

rom the Codwater (Nlich. sentinel. June 10
1t Is our painful task to record serious accident
ON the Southern road, which occurred through the
heilish agency of some demon in human shape and
resulted in the loss of two lives the placing OF humid
reds otothers in jeopardy, and the great destruction
OF property. After the passage of the down trains
Friday evening, some villain prepared to run off the
express passenger train. due soon after bv unlocking
or breaking the lock to the switch Of gravel side
track. about twelve miles east of this village The
tide track was short one, terminating in front OF u
heavy bank.
The train arrived from the east in the night OF q
speed Of about thiriyiye miles an hour and the first
notice OF danger was given by the conclusion Of the
train. The speed was such that the locomotive was
driven into the bank clear up to the smoke pipe
One fireman was thrown through The window his life
being saved. The engineer, Harvey spadng, and
The other fireman, were caught between the tank
and IRE box, Three OF the tricocks were broken
OF, and the steam came pouring out literally scad
ing and burning the unfortunate victims to death
They lived about two hours in the greatest agony,
all efforts to relieve them from their position avail
ing nothing Their supple for aid were heart
reEding indeed, and eyewitness informs us that
il was the most awful scene he ever saw. The en-
gineer has left wife and family, and his last
sage TO his beloved companion was, TEL my wife
that ] die n horrible death
Next to the tender the baggage ear. contain
II the luggage master and about two hundred
ard bfiy trunks. The car was broken into n hund-
red ffae ments and trunks and contents scattered
IN every direction, not a trunk, as We informed,
being left whole. The baggage man was seriously,
though not dangerously. injured. How his life was
saved is my siery
IN emigrant car was next. loaded with men,
women and children The car was thrown over and
broken into pieces, but not single individual was
injured. Fortunately, not single passenger of the
two hundred and seventy-fve was hurt II was 4
cool night, and as the accident occurred in the
woods, fires were kinded, and all made as comfort
able as possible-considerng that they were supper
less-until locomotive arrived to take the train
back to Hillsdale The agents of the company did
everything in their power for the accommodation Of
the passengers. quartering them on the citizens Of
Hillsdae, ard furnishing them with breakfast.
The suspicious of the company, we understand, are
fixed upon an individual, who has threatened re-
venge for some fanced injury. We hope that no
pains will be spared to ferret out the criminal or
criminals, and that they will be brought to justice.
The company exact caution of every man in their
employ, and allow them to wifully injure no mans
property. So cautious are they, that since they
commenced running night trains, the superinten-
dent has ordered all exposed positions to be guarded
by night watch, thus insuring the lives of passen-
gers by keeping the track clear.
z. S.-Sinco writing the above, we learn that an
individual has been arrested, examined and held to
bail, on charge of being concerned in the acct
dent. second person has also been arrested,
whose examination had not taken place at the time
Of writing