New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-13
ACCOUNTS FROM THE BOSTON PAPERS.
FifIeen PcrsOns iIIed md more than -xty Wounded


From The Boston Journal
Another awful Railroad accident occurred this morning
the particulars Of which far received give bslow
The defas furnished through oolenes Of John
N. Shaw, former mail agent the New York train who
We OF TIE ground few moments after the accident
red and AIDED IN removing the dead from wreck II
the broken cars lie represents the scene as truly heart
reGCing.
collision occurred On the Providence and Worcester
Rsirosd this morning b-xeen mp and DO trains
The train from Providence left A. 20 th morning and
. regular train time. The other train left Orbridge
at 20 and had All excur-ioD party board on nitns
VILE going 70 Providence and Newport. The train wSs
made up Of eight first class care.
The trains came in collision when going At nearly e. i
speed about Eve miles from Providence the junction
Of the Boston and Providence and Providence and Wor
ces'fr sCs below Nall-v Falls
Ike result Of the collision terrible The first Of
the down train smashed 10 the tender having
been driven through it, The second not mucn 10
jured bit driven into the third ABOUT half It's
length. The five not much injured
III the fret passenger tners were ony twelve or
f passengers about three four Of whom killed
outright and nearly all Of he others "efe more or Ices
injured
In The third CIR the Effects Of the collision wer. fright
fu Some Of the passengers we're killed outright and Others
were badly injured.
Fifteen passengers were taken out Of tho above cars
dead, ana st least bitsen bscly many OF them prb baby
MORALLY " unded Many OF the wounded had their lin
broken. aud their bodies bat cred
Among the killed WAS me fireman Of the Ux1rdse train
lie leaves wife aud two children at C11ri1se.
Most e tie killed and wounded belonged in Ibridge
ard Nhtinsve They on their way 70 witness the
yacht race Newport snd il high spirits this
terrible accident occurred and their joy was turned to
Mr. j + Butts Of Mlvie, and his grandson, boy Of
ten yeas Of aye, iD the FIRST and escaped most
uiraculou.ly The car was totally demolished but be
the boy thrown il most inexpc able ont at
Tie side of the and rolled down enbankment Mr.
Butts not injured. The boy had severe cut the
head.
Another Of the passengers belonging in Mllyille.
thrown cut the way, and was not injured Most if
not al the other Passengers in this car we're either badly
wounded or killed.
very large number Of the passengers who escaped
serious injury in tins tram, cnt by the spllners.
TIE Providence train contained Only two oArsa first
and second class car Nearly All the seats in these
broke up, but none of the passengers we're danger
ousy injured.
train about hall Of whom cut and bruised
Among the passengers the Superintendent of the
Road, Mr. SouelEick, whose head WAS badly cut The
Superintendent Ct Transportation Mr. Stevens not injured
Also Mr. 1ab,r, Ctrk OF the Road who not injured
The Conductor, Henry Card, esj escaped injury.
The first assistance rendered to the passengers was by
those ON board the 80 train FIR Boston from Providence
which left Providence after the train which came IN col
son with the Uxbiidge train arrived the junction
bout five minutes after the collision.
Those on board the train assisted in placing the wound
ed the which was not ured, and took them back
TO Pawtucltt 90 ain medical assistance
The wounded were l- he d"D6, in Pawtu 'ket and
phy cians wereimnedatey sent for Dr. George Capron
was IN the train for Boston hat remanei shnl 10 render
assistance Arrangements were making when our INFORM
ant lof. 10 have the wcuDoed provided for.
Tie bodies Of the dead were LEFT At the pace Of collision
and ore OF the regular trans haf ldst arrived ana would
a. SYST IN clearing tie road
lie collision was the result Of the reckless c'ressness
of the Conductor OF the C1bidge AIN who beng late At
Valley Fails should have waited But having tue * tur
sion party board, who AFRAID OF losing the sie '
boat andhayDg but AT mile to ran 20 reach the jun;
ton hoped 10 accomplish The distance OrOIe Tue aI'"
of the Providence tram.
TIE Providence train which bad the track, waited
moment or two beyond its time when reached the unc
t,p To- give ample time for the down tram ana m IN pr9
.,eded Tie collision occurred 1t carve short distance
above d junction, the up train MT having Gtt.aed iu
speec The down train was going at a high speed.
From The Traveller.
MI Southsick, the Superintendent, is considerably
bruised Mr. ) Jumped fr IN the cars and WAS injured
m sy by sul n'ers aud blocks from the ears Dr. urAn
dressed hs wounds Al lie Is doing well
The cause OF the accident is SAID 40 have been dur'
encs ct variation OF Two minutes ID ths watches OF
tn engineers. -.
There was but one passenger the regular train
from Providence but the e1cursion tram there were
seven tled with pas sengers
The engine OF one nearly through ole passenger
car SMASHED the second while the SIDES and TOP OF the
uitd " re thrown forward upon the second
The Txtridge engine on he top OF the re ser
engine TIE three fret the Oxbridge tram were
completely smashed. 49,.
m, frtren If one ofthe engines could not learn Shch
and AIRS Psnt supposed tcm LNoridgt are among ne
killed M Plant is nortay wounded ana cannot 1--we Tie
There are large number wounded who cannot live
4 gentleiran who left Providence at about o'clock,
saws The collision took place little above tie Jlnction "I
M Boston road near Providence He should thnk tron
30 20 h.led and a large number seriously wounded,
. .iuei1aly on the eXo-r,ion tram
The morn = train r ~ Providence Tor boston arrived
Al tie &C. ne Of TIE collision soon at Ter II "cc1rfe anu
back csrryng fuiteen OF the dead bodies ana the
wounded penoIs 10 P.~ueAet ~"-Ie H7~'o" ''''' '-o
uss procured Without delay