The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-14


TERRIBLE ACCIDENT ON THE UNFINISHED LINZ OF
THE NORTHERN RAILRoAD-sEvERAL PERSONS
BADLY INJURED BY FALLING OF TR1SsL1 WORK.
hs on u 9d we mopnns sbou
O'Clock by which eight ten persons badly, some
Of them probably, fatally hurt This sxtsnt Of injury
heavy tressls work. which was being constructed in
ravine where the railroad it. about four miles
the time, including Mr.. Thomas Learned the engi
peer-an Of whom we're more or less sufferers.
We we copy ,n IRON ts the ,,; rdn n n yssssr
In the progress Of the road found necessary
der to expedite the work to built heavy tesse Of
This tresss work 10 generally made Of in the construc
ton Of railroads. and eventually after the first hurry Of
the work Is over embapkment is formed by filing in
with earth and stone around the timbers The work
question Of ordinary magnitude the bens being up
words Of forty feet high above the surface Of the ground
Twelve of the beDs had been raised to their places and
the time of the disaster the hrteeah in progress
Of erection On the top Of these bsnts about dozen
In raising this thirteenth bent tackle was used and the
motion attendant upon the elevation Of heavy body,
caused by the movement OF the men who hosting
to its place started the remaining bents from their
position and in instant they all fell with terrible
crAsh. carrying with them those who them at
the time and buryng Of them beneath the wreck Of
matter. Those who below the of the giving
way OF the work escaped injury having received warn
ing BY the cracking of the tmbers They extricated
their unfortunate companions from their painful stus
tons messenger despatched tn Waterford, and in
short time assistance was at hand from that vii
not one of those who were on the work met with
death, although their fractures Commissions, and
full character. Thomas Learned engineer of the work,
Of the most seriously injured, and although
sensible when taken from the ruins, very soon be-
deliIious and evinced signs of deep suffering.
his injuries appeared to be principally internal aud
thought that his spine and head effected He
badly bruised about head and hips and his situation
wbe we left at O'Clock evening very
critical indeed Robert Whitaker, of Glens Fails,
attached to the engineering corps also seriously
tD, vod Al, vJhl I'D md han vn
left Waterford last evening" thought by the ply
sicans in attendance that it would be necessary to
amputate one, if not both Of his legs. He
sensible of his condition, and bore his pains man.
fully George Pitt ofCohoes badly hurt and bruised
and although quite comfortable at O'Clock last even
ing, his recovery considered very doubtful.
Another man, whose name we cosd not ascertain, was
also taken to Cohoss Hi, injuries equal to Pitts,
and the conclusion as TO his condition. was arrived
at BY the pbysicaDs in attendance. man named
Springfield OF this city, was severely injured he was
Babcock informed us that Of his ribs was fractured
his head very badly cut and he had sustained internal
injuries, Which rendered his recovery exceedingly
jured. He WAS brought to this city, having suffered
very great pain since which have not heard from
in the side and by bruises. He was great pain when
taken to his residence and it was impossible to say what
would oe the o res o Inc Tb Of tine Ut
similar character with the others. 1t perfect
miracle that the whole party not instantly killed.
1t fearful fall and mid the crashing of heavy tim
bers cannot conceive how the fragile limbs of man
escaped wonderfully The citizens of Waterford
entitled to many thanks for their prompt ate non to the
sufferers and have their reward in the knowledge doing
generous work Mr. Learned the engineer Of the work.
is young maD having large circle OF friends and ac
quantances who sympathze with him in his said vista
ton of Providence He taken to his fathers resi-.
dence on the Troy road evening" where he received
every attention that his demanded. is not our
province, and do not at this time consider it
duty TO examine the question to whether this acct
dent the of careessness not The direct rs
of the road III doubt examine the matter With care
and shall then know to whom the blame if any, at
taches-AUdny argus, June Is.