Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-08-25
From the n. Y. Herald.
Another Railroad Accident.
FOURTEEN tires LOST!

Another terrible railroad collision has
occurred.
1t took place on .he Providence and
Worcester Railroad this morning, about
8 clock. Fourteen bodies had been
taken from the wreck when our inform
an, left.
PROVIDENCE, Aug. II.
A frightful railroad accident took place
on the Providence and Worcesie: Rail
road about 8 O'Clock this morning.
Ii occurred between the regular up
train d excursion train from WSuing's.
The excursion train was out Of time,
and met the up train at Valley Falls
The train coming down suffered the
most, the cars being driven together, two
of them being completely interiocked.
The number Of persons killed is four.
teen, as far as ascerained, and probably
lhrEe times that number are seriously in
jured, besides avery large number bruis-
ed and slightly wounded. The up train
received but liptle damage and no person
in tina! train was injured to speak OF
The excursion train consisted Of six
long passenger cars densely ctowGed.-
p Great excitement prevails, and il is diff
cult TO get particulars. Mr.. South wick,
Superintendent Of the road, is seriously
. injured.
' The following are the names of The
X Ii ED!
Rev Mr. Penny, Episcopal Clergy.
man, officiating at Grace Church, Prov.
idence.
w Wood, of Norlhbridge.
John K Perkins, fireman, of Exbridge.
Mrs Plant, wife OF Geo Plant of Whit.
insvi.le.
u Plant, son OF Geo Plant
A Charles worth, of Whitinsrille; L
Brown, do; w Fullerlove, do.
Mrs Caroline Richmond, wife of John
Richmond.
p Rogers, Of North Exbridge, and
two others unknown.
At last accounts, two bro;hers, named
Bottom were dying. A Mrs Muliery,
and a person named Rogers, both of
Whitinsville, were dead. The Coroner's
Jury had adjourned their investigation
until tomorrow morning.
With the exception of two or three.
the killed were all factory operatives
The rest of the wounded, il is thought,
will recover, though some of them will
lose an arm, OF a leg, or be otherwise
crippled.
The accident occurred near a curve,
where the embsnkment was thirty feet
high. Down this embankmei an old
man and his grand son were precipitaIed,
hu! both miraculously escaped injury.
IATER-THE WOUNDED. a
PROVIDENCE, Aug. l2-ll, Pm.
MIR Goldthwai,e, of Uxbridge, has
had bis arm amputated at The shoulder
joint, and his recovery is very doubtful.
His arm was torn of. and he was other
wise badly injured. Mr. Soulhwick.
Superintendent of the Providence and
Worcester Railroad. sustained but very
slight injury.
A boy, name unknown, about 5 years
old, had an arm torn from his body-re-
covery doubtful.
Francis Rist, Of Whilinsyille, was
badly hurt about the head.
Hosea Ballou, OF Ballouville, was Sc
verely injured in The head.
Stewart, of Whitinsvile, was danger
ously injured abou. the head.
Martin V Jefferson, breakman, had
alcg broken.
Daniel Can,y, painter, was slightly
injured.
John Brown, OF Whilinsville, had four
ribs broken.
John Marvall, of Northhridge, had a
leg broken and his back hurt.
Moses Bolton, of - was fatally in
jured.
George Bolton, 0: Whiinsville~ was ia
tally injured.
J Crane, OF Whiiinsville, badly hurt.
Schouler, Tor Schooler White)of Whit,
insville, was badly injured, and Mr. Plan.
wac severely, if not fatally injured.
Ruth S Gladdinc of Pawtucket, was