Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-06-03
"A anarterIy Refhrn.

The papers have teemed for weeks with repeated
accouts OF disasters by field and food The freuuen
icy of these so-calIed accidents has diverted aite
ton from the causes which induced The catastrophes
but the interest ceniring has hardly ARR
we'd at IFS climax before the of something
else even more terrible in its nature, brings up new
subject for painful meditation. The results Of the
numerous collisions burnings, and explosions. which
have taken place during the quarter are frghtu The
of the disasters. doubtless, mainly attribu
table to careessness In the of the independence
the Jenny Lind, the William and Mary, and the Ten
nessee on the water; and in those of the New Haven
Erie and Michigan railroads, the negligence of cap
tains engineers, and agents very clearly indica-
ted In two of these instances an attempt has
been made hold the parties responsible, and this is
particularly the with the railroads in Michigan
In far too many OF them, however, the blame has
been affixed TO particular individuals: the officers
are still retained in their positions IN the service OF
the companies and again at liberty 10 put IN peril
the lives of passengers who may hereafter be entus-
ted to their
In order that the real extent of these calamities may
be fairly presented for consideration we have prepar
ed 4 summary statement of the disasters TO vessels
and on the railroads of the Union, OF which tilngs
were received here between the dates OF April ana
May Is. The exhibit is painfully interesting
VESSELS
Steamer Independence.-W rocked and burnt, Feb
ruary TO- Margarta Island, in the PACING, 167
miles north of Cape ST. Lucas 1919 lives lost
Steamer Tennessee.-Went ashore, March 16 near
San Miguel. the Pacific. Six hundred passengers
on hoard all rescued
Steamer Jenny Liad-Exp9oded, Apr 8, while on
the way from San Francisco 10 San Jose; 81 lives
lost, 10 persons injured.
Steamer s. s. Le,gis.-Went ashore in the Pacific
near BoIinas Bay April 9. Four hundred and forty
passengers board; all saved
Steamer Aibdtross.-Lost in the Gull. while on her
way from New York TO Vera Cruz. April 10.
Steamer Ocean Uare.--Burned on Lake Ontario.
Saturday, April 30 81 lives lost-passengers 2l and
crew rs.
Barque LILLIAN and Mary.-Wrecked on reefs in
Bahama Channel. May g. 40 lives lost.
RAILROADS
Camden and dn,boy Ra'iroad.-AfterRoon train
from Philadelphia, Saturday, April 23-ran off the
draw hridge at Rancocas Greek.
Mo- ie7.! Central md Southern Rd'Tooos'-toI
ljs,om Al the crossing April rs; Is lives lost, many
Be,too and 3f1tae P-lrood.-One man run over
and killed. April 26, ., heaalng deP9i-
Of the Schn sil!. Nay s.
T-s,r r. -, Railroad --Norning express ;raia 'c-r~
New Y,-k Friday, May Gran OF dfaw-jciig= Al Nor
yak - lives los
M. York rid Ere Railroad. Ramp0 BrqncE-
Cot. On Monday, May p Ives so<t
On CoJ1ag Rasjrocd.-FreigIe train thrown IF
nea- Nor.h BranSee NasSachusel.s. May ! cause.
ra!sr!a-e5i switch. @2
e'asy Ny :; IS refss 81 ''7'ea~--suse, : broken
s E... fa-s md &C RoHc.a -col..>:o, o..,
Svrcass May ;. bet"szrasse7ser and oa.t: t.. rs;
. R5-sr Rai'r. oh: kiIled III Til, city
~ r3ss Of life 1ring rhrae months On sea and 6
rive -taarers, az N aIlfoa.s, Sc aggregate >
F- IS statement vi, he --- ma: uP,vara Il !;
so ..0a-a4 persons hfFe tost ,lzs ives dunno he
trans. I'm place % p - 00 GU +al.-gz roures -
ave. ID ne stoF; space or sarae noars Beside tie :
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