Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-04-04
The late Railroad Acoident.


telegraphc dispatches and letters, the main Incl
dents Of the late Railroad accident on the B:l&
20. Railroad, we insert the following from the Cum
befland j ournal, the paper nearest the scene of
disaster, not only for the purpose ofsgiying the
full particulars, bntalso for the purpose of cor
recting the exaggerated reports in relation 10 this
the first accident resulting in the loss of life to
passenger on the B. & o. Railroad.
The following is correct list of those who
w-fe killed instantly or died soon after the acct
dent: ssss.sss.f, 8 -, $4,000 .-.s
l. Daniel Holt, of the firm of Holt & Maltby,
Baltimore, engaged in the oyster trade on a large
scale. BY this business he had a1nassed hand
some fortune, and had recently erected one Of the
handsomest residences in Baltimore. He had been
west on business, and was returning home at the
time of the accident Mr. II. was Standing on
the platform of the cars in company with Captain
Rawlings, the conductor. Capt. r. succeeded in
saving his life by jumping, but Mr.. III. being on
the other side unable to do so, and was conse-
quently crushed by the falling car. One of his
legs terribly mangled and his body crushed and
bruised. He, however, lived short time, and
after giving his pocket book and papers to Capt.
r., died with the greatest composure.
2. Cornelius Sallie. This gentleman was from
Holly Springs, Mississippi. He had on his person
large amount of South Carolina money and other
valuables which in the safe keeping of the Rail
Road Company. His body was brought to Cum
berand and deposited in vault to await removal
by his friends. ''@e zge
8. Louis Define. This gentleman was native
of France, and had been to California, from
whence he had recently returned. Among his valu-
ables was bill of exchange on the Rosthchilds OF
Paris for %, 900 francs another for small amount
of sterling exchange on the RothSchildS of Lon
don, together with an assignment of one half of
claim on the u. S. Government growing out of the
seizure of vessel called the New Bee. d. His body
was deposited in the same vault. ~ ~
4. Richard Clayton, of Welsburgh, Virginia.
The body of this gentleman fnrwaf1ed In
Wheeling on Monday night, TO be delivered to his
friends.
8. - Murray, (and not step sony OF
Robert Murray, supervisor of the Road. This
young man had been in the cars but very short
time when the accident occurred. His agonized
father, being in the neighborhood was soon OH the
spot, and assisted in eXlrcating the body of his
son from the wreck. He was buried in the vicn-
ity OF the place where; the accident occurred.
5. Miss Isaacs, of Indiana. This young lady,
who is of Hebrew descent, was travelling under
the care of DR.. Cadwalatler, of New Alban5, Indi-
ana. She was on her way to Philadelphia to visit
her friends. Several of the passengers noticed
during the journey her modest and becoming de-
meanor. She was killed Instantly, and seemed to
have received severe injuries than any of the
other unfortunateS. Her companion still survives
ut Cheat river bridge, and is Ignorant OF her death
having been charitably deceived as to the fatal
suit. Miss Isaacs was young and beautiful. The
Hebrew Society oil. fillmore have asked permission
to take charge Other remains. es,
n ISlSe. -.1IlS interest
ing child, aged about years, was one of foul
travelngSMithA their parents from Louisville &c
NewSforks and the only one that was killed. She
was Buried in The Rose Hill Cemetery at this place
on Tuesday,.
s. Flavel S. Wooton. This young gentleman
was native of Rockville, Montgomery Co., Md.
and had settled at Green Bay, Wisconsin, in the
practice of the law. He was on his return to visi
his friends for the first Time since leaving his ma
tive State. His body has been forwarded TO hi
friends in Montgomery Co. ta
This ends the choly record of the dead. =
The following is correct list of the wounded.
R. R. Vaughan, slightly; Miss Wiley, do: Mr.
Matthias and son. badly; Andrew Bray, badly o
Vicksburg; Octave Abat, slightly. Trencart
do, H Henry, do, of Louisville, KY, S. Reiner
slightly, Morgan Co. o., S d Kemper, slightly
+ Warren, Va, David Albaugh, do, Miss N Rady
badly, Robert Brown, slightly, Hugh MClelIand
Hamilton Murphy, slightly, Mr.. Giese and family
badly, of st Louis, A G Stabler, mail agent, heat
badly cut. Col Saunders, Shelbyville, KY, badly
G A Tavenner, slightly Alexandra Va, Geo. Cal
Abner Floweree, do. Salem, Va, Fl N Robert, do
Clark, do. N Y, Adam Zoll, Rockingham Co
Va, MIR. Turner, wife aud 4 children, all badly
Mr.. Stribling. slightly, Cumberland, Eli Gardner
dangerously, Frederick, John German, badly, Mr.
CT Clce, of Wisconsin, injured in the back ant
abdomed. Mr.. @. is probably more seriously inju
red than any of the parties removed from the seem
of the accident. He is now at the Revere Hous
at this place, and has been most assiduously nurs
ed by the society of the Odd Fellows, of which HI
is a member. He is out of danger and in fair wa
ofrecovery. All the rest of the sufferers are rapid
ly recovering and will soon leave their various pla
ces of destination. DIR. Cadwalader, whose situa
ton did not permit removal is still at Rollsburgl
(Cheat River Bridge and at the latest advices wa
doingwell. He was terribly injured, having ha,
his leg broken in three places, his. hip disocate
andhis chest very much crushed. Mr.. Gardner
one of the brakemen also severely injured, is like
wise atRollsburg and will recover.