New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-07
DREADFUL RAILROAD ACCIDENT
LOSS OF LIFE.
NARROW ESCAPE OF GEN. PIERCE.
His SON Killed and Wife badly Wounded.
LOSS OF LIFE.

The II o'clock train over the Boston and
Mime Railroad was thrown OF the track today near
Andover owing to the breaking Of wheel The train
wGf going pretty rapidly at the time, about PM Gen.
Pierce with BIZ wife and only son, Is years old took
the cars at ArGover for Concord There only one
passenger car which was filed by between 90 and 10
passengers. Just previous 10 reaching Lawrence an
axle or wheel gave way throwing the car down an
eml8nkment OF 20 feet II turned complete somerset,
landing upon Pile of rocks. The was knocked into
fragments Gen Pierce among the fret to extri-
cate himself from the ruins His crushed to
death and bis wife severely though not fatally Injured
Several other passengers were very severely bruised
but we have not heard of any further loes of life.
The General said he felt that his limbs were sound
but complained Of pain in his back
Mrs Pierce was carried into a neighborng house, as
were others Of the injured.
Mr. Newell of Lawrence had leg broken, but all the
ether passengers escaped without serious injury.
Some 10 or ~ persons more or less injured
among them a Mr.. Peck Of this city.
The down train just arrived, brought or ofths in
juTed passengers.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
CONCORD Thursday, Jan G, 1853
News has just been received here of a ter
rible accident the Boston and Maine Railroad,
mile north of Andover Several persons severely
injured, and the only child of Gen. Pierce
killed
The train left Boston at quarter after H.
Gen Pierce wife, and child were on the cars-the
latter having been killed. The General is said to have
been considerably injured, but his wife ia unhurt
They had been visiting friends at Andover. The boy
was twelve years old, and a fine little fellow.
Gen Pierce appeared composed but Mrs. Pierce was
taken away in very high state Of mental anguish
Her screams were agonizing The little boy thei
only child elder brother having di somq ten Year,
ago
The New Hampshire Legislature adjourned imme-
datey onlCarning Of the accident The name of Gen.
Pierces son Benjamin. lie is said to be the only
one killed. The passenger Of the track, and
fell among the rocks down prccpcet twenty feet and
turned so as to change ends
-Four persons were badly injured CLEAN this in
formation from Mr. Pesslee passenger, who has just
arrived with his head cut severely One mans
legs were broken twice. There is great sensation
here.
The train was composed of baggage and passenger
car only. The exact Of the accident is not de-
fney acertained ofthe axle trees is supposed
have broken-some say it the journal on which the
wheel plays
There are different reports about the number serious
ly injured. Some now say, from 10 to g.
The little boys brains dashed out Gen Pierce
took him up be did think the poor little fellow
dead until he took of his cap.
Mrs Pierce and the deceased son had been absent
four weeks on vis, to relatives in Boston and An
dover The accident happened near the latter place
Gen Pierce went to Boston on Tuesday morning and
with them attended the funeral of Mrs Pierces uncle
Hon. Amos Lawrence, the same afternoon, yester
day. They remained at Mr.. Akens in Andover, whose
lady is sister of Mrs Pierce and were expecting to
return in the evening.
The train in which they went to-day left Boston at
noon and the accident happened jus: after 1t left the
Andovcr depot at about They had not been in the
five minutes.
The body of the boy has been taken to Mr.. Arkenss
house, learn.
Andover is about fifty miles from Concord, and TWEEN
ty from Boston.
The morning was very cold-the thermometer
pointed at Zero; and the accident doubtless owing
TO the frost in the iron.works Of the i'll fated
The little boy was a great favorite with our town
people He WAS agreeable, kind, and generous and
much beloved by his playmstes When asked the other
day, well Benny how do you expec, to like living
the White Housei" ne replied, al don't know about
going there to live at all woud rather go out to live
On farm"
THE LATEST FROM CONCORD.
CONCORD, Thursday, Jan 6-9PM
Considerable apprehension is felt here lest
this melancholy fatality may prove serious in its conse
quences to Mrs Pierce She has been for several years
in delicate health caused partly by the loss of her first
child. The boy killed oday wss almost idolized by
his mother and father.
The announcement of the accident at o'clock
caused great excitement in the House. Member
came in and stated that General Pierce himself
dead The floor and galleries were crowded, the
charge of bribery against Judge Butler being under
siderstion.
The Governor, Council, and most OF the Senators
were present Instantly every Member on his
feet and exclamsons OF regret heard from every
quarter.
The House adjourned instantly, and the members
rushed TO the hotel and telegraph Office, and the most
Intense anxiety to obtain particulars has prevailed ever
since.
HALF.rAsr EIGuT O'CLOCK P. M-The evening
train has just arrived. The corpse of young Pierce
Was taken TO the Andover Aims House near which the
accident happened.
Gen and Mrs. Pierce went back to Mr.. Aiken's. IL
thought that neither he his lady seriously in-
jured, although both were somewhat bruised.
Z Little girl of Mr.. Nswal, Of Marlborough had her
foot crushed, and il must be smpuiated.
| Mrs, Newsll was badly injured
! One man belonging to Andover or Lawrence WI die.
Mr.. Horace Chlds, bridge builder. Of Hsnnker, was
/ badly but not seriously bruised
Another mans leg WIS badly fractured.
Another had both legs broken.
Several women were severely bruised.
The boy was struck the forehead by fragment o.
the framework.
The car Is said to have broken the middle The
baggage ear in front not thrown of Abrakemsn
stood on the end OF and witnessed the accident
I harmed