Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-08-13
From the New Yorx Express.
Collision OF the Cars on the ABBEY Read.

IL is scarcely possible for eyewitness Of the
collision the Camden and Amboy Railroad on Monday
afternoon TO give anything approaching an adequate de-
scrpon Of its sudden and appalling horrors-so sudden
az resemble the devastating efforts OF stroke Of
Ightning rather than the result of any act Of human
/ agency;
The writer of this account wa, In the Philadelphia train
which left Camden minutes after time, and with
great speed and regularity, aud apparently under excel
lent management until reached station few miles
from odbridgc Here the train stopped the time
CURED by the schedule for the passage OF the train due from
Anboy. The train arriving finally moved on slow-
" and cautiously, repeatedly whisteling until within
few hundred yards Of odbddge, where there sharp
curve in the road.
On reaching this point the whistle Of the approaching
train from Amboy, heard, when the engine
versed, and the train from Camden brought almost to
stand number OF the passengers whose attention had
been attracted by the signals observed the Amboy train
approaching at the rate OF 20 miles hour aud the
brakeman and engineers jumping IRON both trains-
Those of the passengers who near the doors also
Jumped aud the passengers generally braced themselves
up the collision In the best possible manner.
The train from Camden consisted OF Eve passenger
in front of which two lheavy loaded with bag
gage which, together with the fact that the speed Of the
train had been checked doubtless prevented more ser
Gus result in the first Of the Camden train,
aud Immediately jumped from my seat towards the centre
OF the car holding TO the arms OF the seat to steady
myself and watch the result expecting the first effect Of
the collision on the front part of the car
had scarcely moved three feet along the passage
between the until heard the crash of the car sim.
utaneousy with which the flooring of the commenced
to fly from under NY feet and the arms OF the seats
which my hands resting began TO fall to pieces In
third Of the time that describing IT, the whole
car, Of the beautiful travelled in was
Of ruins with portion OF the fragments of which
fell to the track before the train had ceased its
ton.
Ny first feeling after the ruins ceased ,ve was that
Of astonishment and thsnkfuueS my miraculous es.
cape with only few rng bruises which in the excite
of assisting my fellow passengers from the
wreck, did not feel know that had sustained for
some hours ahcr.-The only persons involved in the
wreck in this Mr.. H. Q. Carey, of PHILADELPHIA
and lady who succeeded in rescuing from perious
position, almost Jared to the roof of the front part
the car, with but slight Commissions.
The Of the damage TO the two first Of the
train from Camden, the breaking away Of the hind
wheels and truck which flew through the floor of the hind
part OF the stripping il out the front truck and
then driving the door up towards the ceiling Of the
All of those seriously injured in this train in the
second passenger among whom Rev. james Pur
Vance and family, of Mississippi, AMI Y. Z. Martin and
family of Baltimore. They all however rescued and
carried TO shady the side OF the road few min
utcs after the collision, aud number of medical
promptly in attendance
On going forward to the Amboy train, appalling
spectacle presented the rs passenger being
driven together the of the first passing in and
through the second up within six feet of the back door,
which occupied ladys saloon On the first seat
beyond the adys saloon of the second car seated
VI. Dustu's servant and lid, and Irish woman, all
three OF whom crushed down the seat the rear
mhers OF the frs car having apparently struck them al
TO have crouched down avoid the approaching tmbers
but unable TO get below their reach.
In the seat directly in front of them the unknown
man who was killed and Mr. Dustin and the of his family
in close proximity. How they escaped the fate Of
their youngest child and seemed mex pcabe Mr.
Dustin, however exhibited the remarkable presence
of mind and Orethought, and in few minutes succeeded
In reseuing his wife aud two Youngest children all ecap
ing with few and bruises. After conveying them to
place OF safety, the sad intelligence Of the fate Of their
Youngest child brought TO them When rescued from
the wreck its forehead black with confused blood its
death having been instantaneous. beautiful hearty
child about two years of and the grief OF its parents
were deeply commiSsentcd by all present.
The rear portion Of the first having shot the
IJOr OF the second the passengers in the first
Ned TO their seats in the Of the ruins of the cars
aud all were less bruised. trequred about thirty
minutes OF very abnous work. including the cutting away
Of the aIles Of portion of the rescue them in
which the passengers worked with uuremng exertions
regret that did not the OF noble fel.
lows who used almost superhuman eXcrtons the
time quieng the anxiety of friends cut and soothing the
excitement Of the sufferers until they could be rescued
DXArH OF Col BLIss.Thc t,legraphc despatch in an.
other column announces the sad intelligence the death
Of this gallant officer, and worthy gentleman. Col
Bliss was the in law OF the late Zlckary TAYLOR
Of whose s;aG during the Mexican campaign ne vas a
distinguished msmber. lie fought Ruena Vista where
he behaved with signal courage, and woua.
del ia the midst Of the battle. Col. Bliss fine
scholar, an accomplished linGuist, admirable officer
cool valiant and we disciplined soldier. His premature
demise will bring the hearts Of thousands BY
whom he Was both respected and beovcd.
He had left New Orleans but few itvs ago for Pisca-
soua having been driven away By the prevailing Epidcm
ricd with him the fatal germ Of the dseAs,-N Dee
duo. 8.