The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-06-18
Railroad Accidents.

DsI Man KILLED AND FiVr WouNDrp.
We learn tina, the passenger car ON the
Macon and Western Road was thrown Off
the track near Van Valkenberg's, on Tues
day night last. by running over two COWS,
aud vas ccipitAted down an embanknent
aud broken into pieces. One person al
tachcd to the train was killed Instantly, and
hive passengers were seriously hurt. Among
the passengers, was the Hon. Alexander
". Stevens, who was much injured bu, was
better yesinfdAy morning. No blame what
ever Il attached 10 the company's servants.
--lSavannah Republican, June ..
OSr Mas kiLLrp.-We are panied to
learn that young man by the name Of
Idoyd, brakeman, was thrown from his post
ON the train mp the Raleigh and CASTOR
Railroad, near forcstyillc, on "Wednesday
lasi--the train passing over him and inluf-
ing him 80 seriously. that he survived but
few hours Raleigh N, G. Il egis,cr,
June IL.
Two MN kILLLD.-The express tram
on the Carolina Road was thrown of the
uxk hny.fye miles above Charleston, last
mght, by bar Of hangc iron, laid across
the track, by some malicious miscrcani
-Four freight carr were crushed 20 atoms,
lSaAc Winter, an engineer, from Pcnnsyl-
wanna, and Samuel Willis. fireman, were
killed, and w. 2. Sneed and the fireman 80
dangerously scAlded, that their lives are
dcspared of Savannah Courier, May ~.
oNr Ma kiLLrp.-The Rochester ~
mencan oi Monday morning says 49," Mr.
Moses Pc,iengill. Of Ogden, who come on
the tram from Buffalo, which arrived here
al hali-pasl y. NJ, yesterday, informs us
that young man, name unknown was kl.
led about forty rods west OF the abroad
station, in Churchyille. Mr.. Pc,iencill
took train at that place. Another train had
gone west Few minutes before and u was
uncertain which caused the fatal result.
The body was found on tho track with the
head and one leg completely severed from
the Trunk. We have no further psricu-
lars"
ANoTnLE Dr.rH NJ rnr CARs.-The
morning trsin II cars Tor this ciry. on the
3is, alt says the Hartford Times, on the
WillimAiic, a, ilayden's factories, ran over
a girl about ten years q age, killing her
instantly. The child Vas going "a school
IN company With t~o other children. ~hen
the cars came along and there being two
rail-Ay tracks Al that place, they al be
came somewhat frightened and confused n
90 ~hst track was the one 10 avoid and
this one unfortunately tonk the track over
~hich the train ~ns running. She was
knocted down and cut all 10 pisces, the
re4nains presenting mos, mchnc holy and
dreadful sight o. Mes Haven Register
T~o Mas kifirb.-We learn that on
Sunday, the Sth ins'- t~o men Jumped from
the cars When Ia motion, near Lancaster,
csuslng the death Of both. On lsst sun.
dsy evening, sn1,her nah jumped from the
tram beAI Pembroke and Was instantly xii
led. On Saturday night, a boy tending
the 90 .loh At Yves; BATAVIA was accidental
~ aliied b. The car the pauic nlars ~
have nj heard Also. on Saturday At Da-
men, q mAn -rns 10 sleep naaf ulc track,
With hs legs acfoss the uils. 4 train
rsn over haa crushing both legs. They
have since bern Anpuisicd 4 boy ~as
killed d. thr railroad ncaf Chnrchtlli~,
last we.k. Il q sand that he pnrpssely
thrv- himself ON the trnek In a ~ 81 mad
pnss, and sas ran utrr BY tram IN the
niehL Batavia Times. Jane liih.