Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-01-14
THE RAIL ROAD OPENING.

IN. arcprsousts who left Baltimore Monday morn
,ns reached Wheeling four o'clock Wednesday morning
the, detention being caused by accident 10 one OF The
locomotives and tender which occurred near Warrington
The party however, all arrived al their place OF destination
In safety and good health
The following elesraphc dispatches give the particulars
OF the accident and what took place nter the arrival the
trains al Wheeling:
wAp.L,so JAM lilo P. MA, a little past 10 o'clock
Las. night we started from Cumberland and passing over
the ysduc Willis Creek, were soon das'nS oagh me
gorees OF the Alleehanes.
The party a, Cumberland had been placed in three trains
the rst under Capt Owens the second under Capt Raw
Hnoa and the third under Capt Bryson with Measrs Brown
Cole Bollman, and Legneyer, as general SUPERVISORS a
along heavy grades for hundreds OF es men mao oeeh
,.toned 10 keep up distances OF halt mile apart
Illuminating wood and mountain, and producing inc most
A. three o'clock this morning, reached Piedmont,
.s,ed Fet,.rmans al the junction of the North Western
TURNPIKE al seven o'clock and rapidly vending our way
through the valley of the Monongahea reached Fair"on
NJ .hout eight O'clock Here the whole population were as
sembed to greet and lender US Tho hosptales OF he
place The passengers in short time 'asen posses
sion of by these osptabc people and furnished WIN near
" breakfasts the private houses being thrown open Tor he
accommodation.
After breakfast tho Blues Band treated tho citizens Of
EaIrmont 10 few of their musical selections, and al
oclock the first train started for Wheeling This WAS oi
Iowsd iu few minutes BY The second train, leaving the
third train wait for Governor Love- VINO was nohsna-
ylv xnected in the night train from Baltimore The May
or and many citizens sweed the nursber OF the e1cu
sionsts.
and Begun people had assembled In great num-
bars and welcomed US enthusiastically
About 10 o'clock when Mannngton nn Incident &C.
cured which, for the presence Of mind OF the engineers
might have proved fatal in lis consequences Ia gong round
heavy about half mile In length on Inc banks OF
Rmf,o creek at an elevation of IL feet from the waller the
xle of the the fire, locomotive broke throwing the
tender on the side of the track This the second loco
motive of track the engineer and fireman, after ever'
ano the ACTION jumping OIL and escaping unhurt.
Engineer Robert Morris, on the first locomotive, stuck
manfuy his post, and succeeded III checkhs tho uah
49, lncnm yp an
bank The train and passengers were thus safely secured
the brakesmen being u their posts, and nothing but
slight lar experienced ],
Fhe second aud third excursion trains followed by The
morning train Captain Hoover soou came up and the
cars all pushed back 10 Fatmlng,or ws Inc Oco"o'
Messrs Boman, Brown, Cole Lauobc, and the conduct
assisted by MAJOR imbie, summoned and organized
about one hundred aborers from the he OF the ROAD Ah
ali The necessary implements al hand succeeded at.
Ter DELAY Of four hou in clearing the road OF the wrecked
tsndsr and disabled locomotive,
The accident by the effect OF the recent heaVy
.lns on the cayey foundation Of the track The train was
nroceeding slowly and cautiously al the tme on account OF
the bad condition OF the ach' o'"e'"'se se''oue u0
Whilst waiting for removal of the obstruction, the
ira,n conveying Governor Lowe arrived circumstance
h,.h yo creat satisfaction Dinner speedily served
un In the rereshment and harty and eood huor pre-
vailed Notwithstanding the delay and disappointment
Az two O'clock all things being in readiness. the trains
sre again pu in notion and the mail train from the East
being allowed pass ahead left the party at Mannnsha
Sftvnne miles from Wheeling, and arrived here IN advance
81 reachn. Wheeling, found many houses illuminated
and the great Wheeling Bridge covered with lights gres,
crowd assembled at the DEPOT who loudly eeefeo the
mail passengers mtakiug them for the excusionlst'
Great prepara made here, and large crowds oil
o.onle with the nory from Stsuhenrie nave Been walt
ns a. the AFTERNOON for their visitors They greatly
disappointed and the military have returned home The
oountry people moving of likewise.
WaIsLIso Jan. I'LL P. M.-The Mcclure House is
,broneed with citizens awaiting arrival of the excursion
is,s Large numbers of strangers from Cincinnati
Louisville and other points on the river.
The city has been In great state Of excemen, all day
The streets thronged with ladies all the afternoon
snnp the arrival of tbs cars. All the Hotels full The
McLuro House has been reserved for the accommodation of
tho Baltimorcans
military and civic procession was 10 waiting until dis
persed by the rain which is now falling heavily
WuIRL,sa jan l2.-The first train OF cars with The eI.
cursioniss from Baltimore celebrate the opening oil the
Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road 10 this place arrived here al
two o'clock this morning The second train arrived a. TOUR
O'Clock All were and well, though consideraoiy IA
tgued from OF sleep, &c The city is crowded win
strsngere from the surrounding country Many are mere
from Cincinnati, Louisville Pittsbug, and other clues ano
towns The hotels are completely crowded
Tho excursion train met by citizens and me pas
ssnsers escorted te, quarters The grand BANG uet
comes off to-day The weather to-day Is very disagreeaee
falling rapidly which operates considerably against the
pleasures uf the excursion.