The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-23
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.
Serious Accident upon the Boston and New
York RAILROAD.

COLLISION OF TRAINS CHEAT ALARM or TaE rAS-
sEN6ERS--FIyE PERSONS BADLY ScALDED.
A very serious and most alarming se,ideu; ccc-rred
upon the lice Of railroad from Boston to New York VIA
Fall E!yor, between the hours of six and O'CLOCK
last Monday evening, By which ha dozen OF the
passengers most severely scaded and otherwise IN
jurcd by contusions
appears that upon the above afternoon, the usual
nlboat train lett Bostoo quarter past ave o'clock
This tar consisted Of tree passenger ears second
class car two baggage cars, ito tender and opgas u
Lad also attached, tho train known the Bdgewstsr
special train which made of the engine and enc
This Is always taken By the steamboat train as far as
Branee Tie special train Ia there unhitched ard left
to follow soon the steamboat tran the former max
ing the regulated way stops whilst the latter runs on
The usual arrangement was observed on Monday.
TIE steamboat train full Of passsogers tina most
of whcm ed In the second car whilst tbs third
cortaned thirteen fourteen When they had arrived
st point miles north Of North Bridgewater or
wheels Of baggage suddenly broke By which the
train brought to stand still. TIE engineer mme-
diately rmpei o ard asceranng the nature of the
accident he made known to the passengers who, al
though ct frat alarmed, retained their seats.
Recoectrg that the special train would soon come up
the engineer taking signal lamp in his hand quickly
back In order TO meet il and sg1a the persons charge
to break up
ne night was ILen pretty dark and very toggy.
After the engineer had proceeded about Gfy rods ho
observed the special train coming at full speed wing
to tie fog his signal Observed train was
almost upon him. The 'f brakes" were mn.sd.tely ap.
Piled. and the engine reversed but the momentum the
train bore with such force that it came in violent
collision with the disabled cars and its engine was forced
right through tho ioor Of ths one and driven Ia
thirds the length of the car tearing away the and
inside work completely.
About the moment o. the collision taking place. the
passengers becoms OF their dapger and s rushed
TO the eoor to get out by which many very much
bruised and urt The pass in tho rear car rush
ESCAPED DEATH the engine cid not tho entire way
up to the front DOOR
However, the engine of the spo,s train was broken By
the shock, end escape OF steam Immediately took
place. by which Eve OF them very badly scased
The people in the 6rt happily escaped unhurt but
the second class and first passenger very much
hrsken and much damaged.
Mr.. Babctc of North Brunswick, badly injured
al also the Rev Mr. Potter, OF South Carolina and
nan, name unknown said to be a resident OF Lynn.
Mr. pamon, special messenger OF the express Of Kings
ley 4 CO. OF New York, seated in OF the
beside his wife Dir. Damon got tho read moment
before the collision took place bat observing that his wife
unable to follow him, he imredacay got Ia again
resumed his seat by her. and quietly awaited tbs result
Both escsped unhurt
Every thing that could under the crcus arcss
done for the sufferers.
The above facts furnished by reporter yeser
Jay.
We the telsgraphc dispatches ressived by us
DUNG the afternoon.