Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-12
Terrible Railroad Accident.
Fifty-One Persons Killed.
THIRTY ONE SERIOUSLY INJURED

Fifty-One Persons Killed.
THIRTY ONE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
One Of The most frighlful accidents n he
history of railroad travelling occurred FRIDAY
forenoon, at Norwalk, Connecticut. The ey.
press train which left New York for Boston
at o'clock, when passing through Norwalk
was precipitated into the river, in conse
quence Of The draw of the bridge being left
open, and in a moment FIFTY-ONE lives
were sacrificed by the gross carelessness Of
those whose business il was 10 see that the
bridge was safe. The engine and tender, the
baggage car, and two passenger cars pitched
into the water, nearly filling up the space
and the third car, being the last, pitched over,
Tho forward end resting upon those which
had preceded iD and broke nearly in the CEN
ire, leaving The rear part on the track. ur9r
II appears that the draw had been opened
to permit the steamboat Pacific 10 pass
through, and she had just cleared the bridge,
when the train leaped into the waves she had
Just parted. II the steamboat had been mo-
ment later, the dreadful list Of The dead would
have been augmented by those on board
The engineer and fireman saw the danger in
season 10 save themselves, badly injured, by
jumping upon the abutment. The conductor
of the train asserts that the white flag waved 7
which was the signal that all was right. The
engineer states that Just before reaching the
draw, there is short curve in the track. and
as he came around the curve and saw that
the draw was up, or swung out, he reversed
his engine. This statement is not credited
by gentlemen who came passengers 10 the
train. iNi aN tat 9h a
The man whose business il is 10 tend the
draw, contrndicis the statement ofth engin-
eer relative TO the signal. The coroner's in
quest, which was being held yesterday after
noon, will decide this question. ti
The forward passenger car was filled with
passengers, most Of whom escaped through
the top.
The water was from eight TO ten feet deep
and the distance from the level OF the track
to the surface Of the water, is stated 10 be MOI
less than eighteen or twenty feet.
What makes this disaster more APPALLING, il
the large number of physicians whose lives
have been sacrificed. The Medical Associa.
ton, which has been in session az New York
during the week, had Just closed, and many
of the most distinguished Of the profession
were returning TO their homes.
AiiiOuS tuC hCdQ 10 LIZ hlCAuuuCl V6lIuy
of Hartford, President of the Connecticut
Medical Society. ac arT- a
We regret to announce the death Of Fran
els w. Say les, formerly Of the firm. of Sayles,
Merriam g. Brewer. His wife, daughter of
Benz. F. HalIett, was badly injured, and re-
turned, with the body Of her husband, in the
night train. . n
Mr.. John II. Meader, Of Gardiner, Me-, was
II, tho FIR tvord cor arI &C ono re tho Erst ~
make his way through the top. Although
we'll drenched with water, he manfully as
sisted eight other persons through the apper.
ture, when he had become so much chilled
and exhausted, that he was taken away and
properly cared for. ei
The steamer which passed through tht
draw just previous TO the accident, put bac |
and rendered all The aid in her power.
- NAMES OF THE DEAD. .I
Miss Mitchell, ofHartford. r."I'.I-
DR.. A. S. Pierpont, of Salem, Mass.
A physician, of Boston.
| Mrs. FLUENT, Of Mass.
| Rev. Mr.. Lehore, of Wiliamsburgh.
Mr.. Vandeventer, of Newark, formerl,
President Of an India Rubber Company.
Nathaniel King, Jr., of Athens, Ohio.
4 "A. L. DGSeNiut, IcSluCbOC
A lady, probably Mrs. Desange, Of Phila
delphia. A
Francis w. Sayes, Of Boston.
Il. M. Hutchinson, of Milton, Mass.
A young man in company with Mr.. Hutch
/ inson name unknown.
b. w. Oprodeok, of Worcester.
Oliver Barr, supposed to be collecting
| agent.
ID. w. Limmock, of Mansfield, Ct.
A female child, unknown; lady supposed
10 be its mother.
Miss Ellen Goss, of Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
w. Bacon, of Boston. ...tt..
w. C. Dwight Of Brooklyn.
Anna B. Lang, supposed of Boston.
Mrs. ID. r. Saunders, supposed Of Balti-
more, Md. f.I.r
Beverly Parker, residence unknown.
Mary z. Robbins and daughter, Of LenoX,
Mass.
Sampson Goldsmith, of Bellows Falls.
Alice Carrigan, residence unknown. rs
Mrs. Hannah, Of 18th street, New York.
Mr.. Sparks, of Pittsfeld, Mass.
DR.. Josiah Bartlett, of -, Mass.
Abel l.. Pierson, of Salem, Mass.
Isaac Goliath Richmond, Me.
B. S. Davies, residence unknown. n...
DR.. A. WeIch, Of Hartford, Ct.
DIR. Beach, of Bridgeport, CT.
Mrs. Fluent, of lancaster City, Pa.
Rev. Mr.. Scorr, Of Williamsburg. r
DR.. Smith, Of Springfield,
John Moss, Of Gardiner, Ne.
John Ii. Gray, of Springfield.
Walter French, Of Manchester, N. II.
Norman Parker, OF Woodbury., CT
An old lady, unknown and 2 Others not
recognized. -BoSton Journal.