The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-10-16

, nominee of that great party in the Union who
desire to push rl" principle of free trade to
its utmost limits
The Accident on the B. C. & M. Railroad.
We publishcd despatch last week, giving
an account OF one of the most serious accidents
which have occurredin New England for MA
ny wears. 1t took place on the Concord and
Montreal Railroad. and resulted in the death
OF six persons. besides seriously iniuring | !
others. \ correspondent of the Herald gives
the following account of the affair:
yesterday morning at about IL o'clock,
two trains of cars were upon the road, both
overloaded with passengers. The one was
from Meredith Village, the other was the
Lake steamboat train. Both trains were at
the steamboat landing at the same time
The first train started, and when about half a
mile this side Of Weirs, the coupling between
the engine and the tender gave way, leaving
the train standing upon a pile bridge, where
the water is very dcep.in some places upward,
OF twenty feet. The water was both deep
and muddy. The hind train came along after
the first had started not more than a minute.
but It proreedrd slowly. not more than five
miles an hour. Had this train proceeded at
its usual >pced,hr loss of life would have been
fearful indeed. as what we have to relate will
clearly show. DUST before reaching the bridge
where the first tram was left. the road take,
short curve where Won cannot see above
thirty rods ahead. besides it is on descend
ing grade. The coming train sounded a
whistle while rounding this curve. and the
brakeman on the train on the bridge CAV. a
signal tor the other TO stop. In CONSEQUENCE,
ola heavy train and the descending grad, the
signal could not be needed. and on /, came
upon the stationary train. The CONSERVATION
OF the passengers hc.9ars description. The.
last two cars of the train on the bridge were.
simple platform or stake cars, and they were
filled with passengers standing IN. Some
ten or dozen Jumped overheard. to eScar,.
If possible what seemed certain destruction.
before the engine struck. 1t i singular. that
when the collision took place. neither the
passengers on the platform cars. nor the car,
themselves were materially injured But thu,
platform car mex; to the hind passenger car
was driven through it nearly halt wavripping
NJ the seats, KILN" some and breaking the
legs OF, and seriously iniuring Others. II is
wonderful To know that 50 few suffered The
car was not only filed on all the seats, bu,
was crowded in the passage way and on tie
/ PLATFORMS
The following is complete list of the dead
and wounded:
Dend.-Anfhonv Elgrrlv. Tuftonhorough
Jonathan McDuilie, Alton: John II. Smith
Dover. Clerk of the Courts for the County
of Stratford; Che was taken from the water
alive. but ceased to live in an hour.) Owen
Roberts, Holderncss: George Iluchins Moul
tonhorough. In reference to Mr. IIutchinS
we are desired to state that this is the Young
man who lost one of lis legs, and had the
other stove to pieces, large splnters of WOOD
! being driven in his remaining thigh When
! discovered he was totally insrnSihle and had
: hed protusely. 1t was supposed that he might
possibly survive, conld he be made to revive
sufficiently to permit amputation. He did
revive. and his thigh was amputatrd hv Dr.
Mason. assisted bv Dr>. Gos> Sanborn. and
: Stackpolc. lie rallied little. but sank a
gam, aud the excessive loss of blood before
his discovery was 20 great that his system
~
other gentleman. name unknownis also dead
. making six deaths in ALL
Wom.ded.-Lichard Lang. Moultonhoro'
fracture of right leg; is doing we'll Thomas
Cotton, Wolfhornngh. fracture of one leg the
+, other seriously injured. 1t is thought he
i will recover but his case is doubtful. San
hoEn T.. Carter. Esq. OSsi pee. wound OH the
fare dls!oratlon of wrist, and serious internal
injury; he cannot be removed at present but
: will probably recover. T. W. Mordough
: Esq. Wakefield. both legs broken below the
knees; will do well. r. Decatur Dover. lac
Grafton of left leg. and internal injury; seri-
S Gus Mark Dcmerit, Pennington. fracture
of both legs will do we'll John VI. Brack
Z ett Wolfborough both legs and one thigh
broken: will probably do well. Henry Stod-
dard. Wolti"rouch. severe confusion of the
knee: is doing we'll. Albert Il. Chamberlin.
Brookhrld. fracture of thigh and leg: is doing
well. John Y. Barron Jr. Meredith Village,
RIBS broken: is doing well. George HAYNES.
Wolfboro'. one leg broken George HAYNES,
: Wakefield. slightly injured Perlev Brown.
: Moutonhoro, slightly Injured
y lady, name nnknow had her leg frac-
tured, Her husband took her home. and her
"''"'' '''i h't tIdHsIlTc- ')thpr ladies were
, slightly injured. which, with the excitement.
j gave rise 10 numerous stories of other elisas
: tiers. Upon inquiry, they happily proved to
: be without foundation.
H"RElHLF.-An ac,.idcnt occurred On N.
Heor"'a State Railroad. bv which two mon
: We're kiilc,l,and one of the firenen was cauobt
T |, by the feet between the locomotive and +ho
, tender and held fast in this position. and his
:. feet drcadfnllv crushed. No proper exertons
to relieve him We're made. and the moor fJ.
: 10" IN his agony entreatcd them to so,r l;s
!: itJs "V. This was actually done BY some
;, one. with common hand->aw. and tho nan
= was allowed to drop to the ground. where h.
bed to death After he was extricated tho
locomotive and tender were prved anart and
= the feet dropped ont. Was there ever mr.,
aliel case OF stupidity:
SrnnrS irArn-In this town. on Man.
DAY morning last. Mr. Lydia, wife of Mr. +
!. Woodbury., died very suddenly. Atahont
tiN" O'Clock, Mr. W. spoke to his wife, SAVING
II was time to arise when she answered thu,
-"' would % 50 >'-o'. md t1rscd hcr.elf in