Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-05-13
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Steamboat and Railroad Accidents.
DuELINGTON,YT
FRIDAY MORNING MAY 10, 1853.

few days ago shudder OF horror ran
through the nation at The destruction Of a
Steamer on the California coast, with loss OF
iite by fife and drowning, which brought again
To mind with full force, the lrightfuI accidents
Of like character which occurred last season
IN waters near by. The news was hardly
spread over tue land when in Illinois two rail
road trains were dashed in pieces by running
together Al crossing, and the ground was
siIewed with maugled limbs and lifeless bodies
Right on the heels oil that disaster came the
destruction by fire OF a steamer on Lake On
tarc, with ano. er -fpal,iny. loss Of life
Scarcely ia tue type set up that is TO record
these events, "non The Telegraph reports that
fifty or more persons without a moments fore
warning haze been made to end their earthly
existence, jy il t5lin Vn the New York & New
Haven road, running at full speed, and in broad
day light, ct al open drawbridss into The deep
water! be,o,:.
We make no account hero Of other similar
accidents WHARF with more or less injury to
prcperty, the human beings have been provi-
dentiAIly saved from signal harm. Were it a
time Of war, and hostile armies were in sight
Of each other, we could not be called upon to
record greater destruction of life from the
occurrence Of severe skirmishes. Nothing
Snort Vi 4 general action could occasion so
many deaths as have resulted from some Of
these deplorabie accidents. 1t is not often in
i. e - T,l
compliments of men using all their skill and
al, the means Of destruction al their command.
for the express purpose of destroying their OPP
ponents, Lhat so many lives are lost in a des-
pefate StrGs gie Tor uuUrs as have been lost in
come If the Steamboat accidents referred to,
in few minutes lives Of men, women and
children, who were moving under alleged Sc
egrity, Glder HE cuafge of persons pledged to
use all possible care for their safe transpor,a-
ton In every case to, so far as we call 10
mad, an inves;ig 4t.ou has showed that there
"ss not tle Seu.J.ance of an excuse for the
Occurrence. Coroners' Juries have spoken
rroRt decisYsy in condemnation OF the pa rites
~ c"ar.s, anu trials OF individuals for mall
siaLEuter have been ad before the COURTS
c!v.. su!ts have been begun. and are windin.
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