Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-05-11
TERRIBLE RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

I TERRIBLE RAILROAD ACClQENI.
Fifty or Slrty Passengers Killed, and a Number
Wounded, &c.
NoRwALk, CoHN., May 6. The morning train on
the New Haven Railroad ran off the drawbrdge at
this place this orning, causing of the most Sc
rous railroad disasters that has occurred in this
country. 8
! The drawbridge had been left open by accident
carelessness, and the locomotive and baggage car,
with three passenger pTeclpiiaed into the
river, presenting frghiu catastrophe, there being
upwards of one hundred passengers, men, women
and children, either involved in the ruins sunk
| beneath the water in the cars.
Great exertions made for the rescue Of those
no reached The surface of the water and many have
been saved, whilst a large number of dead bodies
have been picked up. One of the passenger cars is
entirely sunk beneath the water, and it is supposed
that all who were in it have persisted The number
killed and drowned cannot be less than fifty, whilst
good number seriously injured
SECOND DISPATCH.
! NoRwALK, May 6, p. The loss of life is
greater than was at hrst apprehended; already 40
dead bodies have been taken from the river and it is
| feared more will yet be found All the employees of
the company escaped with slight bruises AT the
time of the accident the train was running The
rate of Is miles per hour. The blame rests with the
engineer, the bridge tender having displayed the
usual signals, certified to by many of those
who escaped. The statements, however, are very
conflicting, and it is impossible, amid the general
excitement and Confusion, to definitely ascertain the
facts.
THIRD DISPATCH.
have been recovered from the river and the wreck of
cars, and it is probable that many more have been
lost.
The engineer and 6remen have been arrested, and
will undergo examination tomorrow.
Passengers Saved.-The following persons are
among those that have escaped without any serious
injury:
James Nntting, A, A. Spoones, Dr.. Benson, E.
Taylor. D. d. Hungeford, B. He dyes, M Conda and
wife, Dr. Glenn, NJ. Judson, NJ. Murray, E. Schmidt,
A. Stetson, Fenno f. Heath, S. P. Ing4ll, J. d.
Stewart and son, Mary E. Clark, B. Paine, F. Mar
low, A. Murray, d. Nevins and family, a. Marcy,
]. Newtan and wife, ]. l.. tunress, DR.. Ives, J.
Gilbert and son, NJ. NJ. Hunt, B. Peabody, ]. Dress
Ier, ]. Mills and wife, R. Palmer. JAS Palmer, E. d.
Kinsey and daughter. E. Stackpole, G. MiIIard
M. D. Scott, w. B. Hotchkiss, P. Adey, Char.es
Francis, w. S. GrinneT, S. Young, Castle, Fl. Hol-
brock, Dr. Russell, George Elmer. J. McCarty, D.
Curtis and wife, w. G. Ransom S. A. Barton, s. R.
Strong, l.. S. Dayton, NJ. Sonston NJ. Mitchell,
of Philadelphia.
Passengers Missing.-The following passengers,
known TO have been in the train, have been heard
from Mrs. Harris, three children and servant; f.
and w. Dunbar, of Montgomery, Ala, Mr.. Cham
burne and daughter, of Racine; Mrs. Greene, moth
of David Greene, Of Baltimore, is also missing.
There was large number of physicians on the
train returning from attendance the Medical Con-
venton at New York, some of whom among the
killed. whilst those that saved have been active
in rendering professional service to the wounded.
There probably ten dead bodies still
in the wrecked cars. Conductor Comstock was in
gerouS wounds.
The Express Agent escaped. badly wounded.
The bodies much disfgured, and recognition in
many cases is difficult. The wounded have had
pie medical ASST stance.
The mails and baggage have been saved in dam
aged condition. The drawhTloge was open,the steam
or Pacific having just passed through. The ocomo-
tive, baggage car, and two passenger plunged
into the river fifteen feet below the surface Every
person in the two first either killed
Tiously injured.
FOURTH DIsPATcH.1
NoRwALk, May s. 9 p. m. Thus far there has
beer ferly- nine dead bodies recovered Two Of the
injured have died, and eighteen others seriously
wonnded-three OF them dangerously.
The Killed and Wounded.-Among the lost is the
daughter of the Rev. Dr. Grsward. The following
bodies have been recognized: DR.. A. Welsh, of
Hartford DR.. Beach, Of Bridgeport; Mrs. Fluent,
of Lancaster Pa; Rev. Mr. Schor, of Williamsburg;
Dr. Smith, of Springfield; John Moss of Gardiner,
Me-; David b. Newell, Gardiner, Me-; John l.. Gray,
OF Springfield, Mass; Walter French, of Manches-
ter, N. Y; Norman Parker of Woodbury., Conn.
FIFTH DISPATCH.
Further List Of the PIciinls.
NoRwALK, May 6, 10 p. IN. Mos: of the bodies
of those drowned are supposed to be recovered, num-
boring in all ffty-two.
The following additional bodies have been recog-
nzed: Miss Mitchell, of Hartford, Conn; DR.. A.
G. Perpont of Salem, Mass; physician of Boston;
Mrs. Fluent of Massachusetts Rev. MIR. Schore,
of Williamsburg; Mr.. Vanderventer, of Newark,
formerly President of the India Rubber Company.
Doctors Ives and Wilcox, of New Haven, went
own In the baggage car under water, bu, broke out
and escaped.
SIXTH DISPATCH.
NoRwALK, May 6, IO3 p. The names of most
of the victims have cen ascertaned, either by per-
sonal recognition or by examination Of their cloth
ng, papers, and baggage. The following, with those
previously sent. are believed comprise nearly all.
Nathaniel King, Jr.. of Athens. Ohio; A. l..
Dasoque and lady; Francis w. SayIy, of Boston;
F. NJ. Buchins, of Boston; B. W. Opeodeck, OF
Worcester Mass; Olive Barr, supposed to be col
Letting agent; ID. W. Dimmock, of Marshfed,
Conn; Miss Ellen Goss, Of Ponghkeepsie; w. Ba
con, of Boston; W. G. Dwight, of Brooklyn; Ann
b. Lang, supposed to be of Boston; Mrs. DR.. Lam
ders, supposed of Baltimore; Beverley Parker, and
Mary E. Robbins, of Lennox, Mass; daughter of
Sampson Goldsmith. of Bellows Falls: Alice Car
-igan; Mrs. Hannah, of New York; Mr.. Sparks,
OF Pits6eid, Mass; DR.. Josiah Bartlett of Mass;
Abel L.. Pierson, Of Salem, Mass; Isaac Goliath, of
Richmond, Maine; and b. S. Davies, residence I'M
known.
1t is probable that there will be other bodies re.
covered tomorrow, but il is believed that there
but few if any
Connecticut LegisLature-GnUrernor's Message.
HARTFORD, May 5. The Legislature of this State
assembled in this city on yesterday, and elected de-