Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1853-04-13

TRE LATE ACCIDENT ON TIE RAILROAD. The
following additional particulars, which We Were una
BILE TO obtain on Sunday night, give 10 read.
ers this morning. Mr.. Alfred Parker. the Conduc.
tor, informs u.s. that he had jus. left the coach that
was thrown off the track, for The purpose of driving
some negroes from the platform OF forward coach,
when the accident occurred. lie Immediately pulled
the bell. rope, and gave warning the engineer to
stop. Upon rushing 10 the broken car he discovered
that not individual had left the wreck, but every
passenger was piled upon the bed of the road Shrek
ing and screaming amid the broken seats and panks
torn out the bottom of the coach. There were but
three females on the train, young lady from Raj
eigh, accompanied by her father Mrs. Purnell, and
her maid servant. The little boy, Thomas Purnell,
and the servant girl, were sitting a seat together.
and these the only two whose lives will be lost,
it is thought, by the sad accident The passengers
from the foremost coaches, all promptly rushed 10
the aid Of the wounded and suffering, and as speedily
as possible conveyed them Tire tran in order that
they might reach Petersburg at the earliest possible
moment, and procure medical aid. messenger was
also Immediately dispatched 10 MIR. Dodamead. the
superintendent of the road, residing in Richmond.
Mr.. D. promptly summoned his hands, had an engine
fred up, and reached the scene of disaster about
haif.past eight o'clock, The wreck of The broken
car, &C., was removed from the track, and the regular
mail and passenger train returned TO Richmond yes
erday morning at a. o'clock, without interruption.
MIR. D. then csme down to the city, and directed that
every attention be paid to the wounded, and ordered
all expense incurred to be charged to the Company
In regard 10 the of the accident, all agree that
it almost unavoidable, under The circumstances.
The " "snake-head," as it is styled was very slight.
the rail projecting up than inches when
first seen. And appears little singular US, that
the engine, tender, crate car, baggage and one
passenger COACH should have all passed over the
snake-head" without being thrown from the track.
One thing is very certain, that for long series Of
years. the road has been ia constant operation, and
this Is the first time passengers life has been
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lainy be reaid with the heavy iron early day.
1t is truly surprising that the loss Of life has been
so small, when We consider the danger TO which
~ passenger in the coach was subjected. Thus far,
but of the injured has died, the mulato girl, who
expired abou, half hour after the ampu.aton of her
leg. She was an exceedingly likely young mulatto
woman, aged about eighteen years, and highly es-
leemed by her mistress Mrs. Purnel, for her homes
ty, as well as many other good traits OF character.
Her remains inferred yesterday afternoon in the
| Blandford Cemetry.
Mrs. Purnell's injuries, externally very slight,
but she complains OF her back and other portions OF
her body. Mr.. Mcllhenny, her broiher.in-law, has
| only sustained slight injury on one of his knees.
The little boy, Thomas Purnel, an interesting lad,
OF about nine or 10 years OF age, regret to say,
very seriously injured, the main wound being the
back Of the head. His physicians. Drs. PEBBLES and
Spencer, consider his situation very critical one,
and entertain serious doubts in regard to his recovery
The principal injury sustained seems 10 have been
fail TO recover it will, indeed, be crushing blow
his doating mother, who is widow lady, and little
Thomas is an only child. Petersburg ETpress.
| VERY Rich. A staunch democrat in this neigh
borhood, during the Mexican called upon to
pray at regular church meeting, upon which he per-
petrated the usual form upon such occasions, with
this addition:
"Oh Lord, be with army in Mexico. whether
il be right or whether it be wroag {; bless it. We
of the democratic party charged with making a
war for conquest; but we believe it 10 be a war OF
defence. But, oh Lord, woul6 not enter into an
argumen. OF the subject before you for further par.
tculars would refer you to the Presidents Message.
This was brought to mind by hearing the same
brother before association few days since, make
the following speech
81 would urge upon you, brethren, the taking the
Western Recorder turning to the delegates from
church in Tennessee" and you, brethren, ough
to take it, too, the interests Of the Chugch il
Kentucky and Tennessee are very closely allied, anc
will become much upon the completion o
the Danv!e and McMinnve Railroad, which,
pray God, will not be long. asI have about fifteen
thousand dollars involved in that enterprise.''
Western Recorder.