The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-07

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aIRACULOUs ESCAPES,
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It becomes eur melancholy duty to record another
a and disasrou accident in addition to the long list
those which have occurred different parts Of the
untry during the last few months. About IL O'Clock
stsrday We received teegraphic despatch from Nor
ak containing the announcement and some of the par
Of terrible railroad disaster which happened at
at place aout 10 O'Clock in the morning The intsli-
created profound sensation throughout the city
hen IT was Known that about fifty persons had lost their
Fes. inc New Haven train, consisting Of four
4ssenger and two baggage cars left this city
Boston ct O'Clock yesterday morning but
reaching the drawbridge at NorwaR the loco
otive, tender, one baggage and enc passenger car
ID half, ran of into the river, which ct this
int over elk feet deep. Some idea may BE- formed Of
V momentum from the fact that the locomotive ossred
distance q about xty feet nearly reaching the oppo-
abutmen in M descent to the water There Is NO doubt
hatever that the socidsnt-k accident can be called
~ caused BY the carsessness Of the engineer
at the drawbridgs raised to admit the passage
the steamboat Pacific the usual signal was displayed
the person in charge and all the other necessary pre-
auons wsre taken to the engineer Of his danger
assaA however, Of checking the speed Of tha train
hch should bs reduced to At least eight miles hour
hsn approaching tho bridge he kept at Of twenty
ss - that when he became OF the presence of
anger he found 1t impossible to prevent the train from
sling into the river. The which followed was
srbls in tho extreme. The engine the tender and two
ars were engulphed in the water and the passengers
lther crushed to death drowned.
There were one or two Of escape which were
most miraculous; but among the numerous accidents
hat have occurred recently do not recoer+ 'nas
attended with more results One OF the
lars while suspended the side OF the bridge, was
broken in the mdde-one half falling into the river with
portion Of it's occupants and the other half remaining
in the read Tho height Of the bridge from the surface
the water Ia at least twenty feet that all the cars
which fell in were literally broken in pieces. Tho engi
Mer and the other officers saved themselves by jumping
f when they discovered their proximity to the bridge
1.-The baggage MASTER Mr. Fuller, in one of the cars
which fell into the WATER but escaped through the sde
which WAS broken IN the terrible force with which had
precpiated into the water He slightly injured in
the face. The conductor, Er. Comstock, vas In the
second car but escaped with several severe though not
serious, injuries Among the passengers were several
physcians who had attended the late convention Of the
Medical Association held in this city, and who
killed and many injured The number of dead bodies
recovered according to the latest accounts is foyhve
Of which several horribly mangled and dgured
as to render recognition impossible.
The express agent was sitting a trunk in the bag
gage car and escaped by forcing his way through the
roof, but is badly wounded. A newsboy in the broken
car escaped unhurt An infant, in the Of aunt
and s way its parents in Springfield, saved
out the aunt killed.
The town of Norwalk Immediately after the accident
presented scene Of indescrbabe confusion and excite
ment Horror depicted every face, aud the great
est indignation prevailed owards those whose negligence
was the cause of tho accident The wounded have had
ample medical attendance, and all possible assistance
has rendered the ladies of Nor walk and the c
gems generally We may state here that the mails and
most Of the baggage saved but in damaged condi-
tion.
When the of the accident received at the ho-
tells this city the friends and relatives of those who
had left the fa tai train in state Of the most in
tense anxiety waiting the particulars Of the disaster
Several proceeded the railroad depot to ascertain their
fAts-many learn OF their sudden and violent desth
The following the names Of the passengers who
boarded at the different hotels, and who left by the
eight O'Clock train
DEPARTURES FROM THE UNION PLACE HOTEL.
Jonathan Trotter ESQ., President Of the Board of AS
sistant Aldermen, in company with his two friends G..
Flint Spear and James Bishop Of New jersey and DR..
Fsrson, Of Salem Mass, together with several other
gentlemen left the Union Place HOTEL after
together and all in the first passenger car that
went down. Mr.. Spear, Mr. Trotter and Mr. Bishop
escaped by crawling through one Of the windows while
the Gar was full of water, and have returned to the
Union Place Hotel badly injured Dr. Porson of salem,
killed. George W. Pomeroy, Esq, of this city,
T. r.
Twenty tyseventh street, just the started-Mr.
Spear succeeded by almost superhuman exertions in
saving the boy but Mrs. Pomcroy killed. Mr. Spear
returned several times under the water to the cars but
Was unable to her he however succeeded in saving
two other boys Major Leyeret Camden and lady also
left the Union Place Hotel, but escaped.
In addition to those have already mention VI as
having left the Union Place Hotel by the eight O'Clock
train, are tho following
W. stoddsrt, and
G. Miller, of Boston.
Mr.. Holt and lady, of New Haven.
Mr.. Switser, and
Mr.. Piumner, of Maine
Major L. Camden and lady, of Now Haven.
DEPARTURES FROM THE METROPOLITAN.
W. Peck Burlington vt.
Miss Clark, Boston.
J. B. Bartlett, Maine.
Mr.. Barton, Springfield. Mass.
DEPARTURES FROM THE IRVING.
J. L. Kendridye and lady, Boston
Dr.. Woodward, Woonsocket, Mass.
Mr.. Harris, three children ard servant. including In
shsir party Messrs. and W. Dunbay, Montgomery, Ala
DEPARTURES FROM THE AMERICAN.
Mr.. Curtis and lady, Steubenville. New York.
Mr.. Chamburne and daughter, Racine.
Dr. Bush, Boston.
DEPARTURES FROM THE ST. NICHOLAS.
Dr.. =. N. Warren and family Boston,
L. q. Grant, Richmond, Va.
last named gentleman reported severely Injured
DEPARrURxs FROM THE CoLLAM0RE.
kss sad Miss Hubbeu aud An Carkson left this hstel