Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-20
THE COLLISION ON THE PROVIDENCE AND w0R-
CESTER RAILROAD.

FROM THE BOSTON JOURNAL OF SATURDAY LAST.
Another dreadful railroad accident occurred yesterday
morning the Providence and Worcester Railroad, be-
tween Pawtucket and Valley Falls.
The trains which in collision the regular
72O train from Providence for Worcester and the first
train down from Uxbridge The first train was cQmpos
ed one rstcass and one secondclass and had
board some forty fifty passengers The other-the
down ranwas composed of six or seven rst-cass pas
senger cars containing besides the usual number OF pas
sengers, large excursion party principally operatives
from Whitinsye who going 70 Providence to take
the for Newport to witness the regatta which
to take place there The passengers in this train
numbered some four or five hundred persons.
The place where the accident occurred was about half
way between the Pawucket and the Valley Falls stations
about five miles from Providence upon an embankment
from twenty thirty feet high, and just beyond sharp
curve in the road which hid the approaching trains from
each others view The train from Providence was
ing cautiously at slow rate of speed and the other WAS
running at very rapid rate.
The result of the collision heart sickenng. The
trains literally piled upon top of each other the
Seats cushions and all the interior finish being scattered
in minute fragments in all directions covering the
bankments and the track and protrudng from the wreck
Horribly manged were the bodies of the dead dying and
wounded the latter filling the air with their cries and
groans and creating most horrid to behold The
engine of the down train pressed to the top Of
the engine of the other train the front part being elevat
ed some eight ten feet Its machinery and running
gear entirely carried away The other engine was
badly injured.
The first car of the down train was driven the
tender the engine completely crushing and tearing the
floor and seats into spinters There but twelve
fifteen passengers this car three four Of whom
killed. The second comparatively slightly in
ured the ends being and the and floor bro
ken up The third shot full half its length the
second car encasBg it. Most of the killed were in this
Their mangled bodies interlocked and
scattered among the ruins The in the Of the
third but slightly injured 1t almost miracu
lous that portion of the train thrown down
the embankment, in which case the list of killed and
wounded would have been dreadfuly augmented.
horrid beyond description. Those who escaped imme
diaey set themselves to work to from the ruins
manged to render recognition impossible, and their
ascertained by memoranda found upon their
persons Some of the wounded moving about among
the crowd with his cut off, another with his
torn out at the shoulder others with horrd cuts
the head various parts body and uterng
and meanings peous to hear As fast the dead and
wounded rescued from the wreck they removed
portion Pawtucket and the rest Valley Falls The
former placed in the freight house upon straw and
subsequently removed to the hotel where every possible
medical aid rendered to the wounded. Those taken
to Valley Falls all dead. Their bodies placed
IN the Town Hail. They were taken in charge by coro-
ner and after being washed and dressed placed in
neat mahogany collins, to be delivered their friends
The gentlemen who had this painful duty perform
deserving Of praise for the careful and cnnsarate
in which 1t was done we saw in the hall rings taken
from the fingers Of several of the deceased which
carefully marked with the of the person from whom
they were taken also, gold watch several poremon
naes and other articles of priceless value to the be-
reayed friends Of the unfortunate victims. Four FIVE
Of the bodies taken the Falls had been claimed and
or three of them removed yesterday afternoon.
The bodies taken TO Pawucket treated in SINH
lar manner All the wounded taken to Pawtucket
Their and condition, far it possible to
ascertain Them will be found below. Quite number Of
them it is thought viii recover, and others will be
MANNED for life
AS to the Of this sad catastrophe all accounts
agree in abutng it to the conductor of the down train
attempting to his trainom time-from Valley Falls
to the turnout at Pawtucket, when he should have
manned the turnout at the Falls and allowed the up
train to have passed him there He was late and was
afraid of missing the boat 1t is said excuse that
his watch tco minutes Sl0u He had been upon the
road but short time had also the engineer The
train, which had the track waited moment or two be-
yond its time when it reached the junction. give ample
time for the down train, and then proceeded.
The following is believed to be accurate list Of the
killed:
Rev. Mr.. Penney, Episcopal clergyman, officiating
Grace Church, Providence; w. W. Wood, John X Per-
kins, Mrs Plant wife Of George Plant Peter Plant
Of the above A. Charesworth, Thomas Brown, William
Fullerlove, Mrs. Caroline Richmond, wife of Jonathan
Richmond; Bemis Rogers, Peter Rogers, Mrs Mallory,
wife of Samuel s. Mallory, ESQ. one unknown, Moses
Bolton, Mr. Goldthwate, and George Bolton
There large number wounded.
Most of the killed and wounded belonged in Uxbridge
and Whitinsvle The killed mostly operatives in
the mills in Whtnsville, and, before stated
their way to enjoy days recreation at Newport, when
this terrible accident occurred and hurried them Of
existence.
RAILROAD CURyEs.-A correspondent Of the Railroad