New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-20
THELATE AccIpRNT on THE ERIE RAILROAD


s-soUEHASNAH DEPOT June ls. lsS3-t o'clock, p NJ
Our village is in mourning. While write the mourn
ers are coming from the Summit aud travelling the
streets The vail of those who have lost friends and
relatives by the sad accident is heart rending.
This evening between and o'clock engine No 5S-
an old eight wheel driver, used in helping the freight
trains over the hill, exploded in the rockcu between
hi. ace and and an. boro about half amle from Cone
wactl bridge learn from those who her start few
oments before from the station al this place 70 push up
u h that her q nder literally covered With passen
gers going to the summit Five are known 70 have been
killed instantly, viz:
list oF THE KILLED
Walter B. Arnold Engineer Of No. 81 agel about City
wear. and a resident Of Susquehanna Mr. Arnold head
wa, cut completely III from the throat the under jaw
leaving nothing remaining but the base Of the skull
the cervca verebta. The face not dstgured in the
least aud the head fell upon heap Of wood and stones
with the counteuance facing the dreadful sceae Here
if he looking al the road from behind con
ceauent. His little son, lad OF about eleven years Of
age who wounded, first recognized IT, and said
Here's my father, at the same moment placing his hand
upon the face wben, horrible 10 tell the head turned
over and portion Of the unfortunate mans brain fell
out Mr. Arnold WAS American, and leaves wife aud
six children.
Michael Casey, laborer aged about seventeen. a
resident of Suquehanna His body not much maBged
hut be sustained fracture OF the spine winch caused
instant death He native OF Ireland and indu,tri-
Gus young man. lie unmarried.
Patrick Keeran, labOrer resided at Summit His body
was dreadfuly mutilated the head abdomen and limbs
being fractured and torn
Catharne Lesry wife Of laborer residing at Summit
lad her DthQ DloNn on huu MINUS DfOhtH lhb nAI lAy
scattered all around and the bare endons Of the neck
were exposed She was native OF Ireland.
Catharre slatery resident Of summit had her limbs
brCk and portions Of them scattered either side OF
the r, ad. Her head was also blown of
The headless trunks Of the women lay but few rods
from The engine the shattered remains Of Mr. Arnold and
the men were further from IT,
LIST oF THE WOUNDED.
yrs Ellen Collins, aged about p years, wife Of Johs
Collins labOrer residing at Summit had her right
fractured from the shoulder the elbow and sustained
he.fT Of the riuht fhiVh
panied it'll awful liberation Of the flesh and prOuOn Of
ihe bone She removed to the Kirk House, Susque
hanna where she lay yesterday evening under the Of
Or ED, Of Philadelphia The Doctor entertained some
sight hopes OF her recovery at that time Mrs Collins
native Of Ireland, and has one child
Liza StOddarc-unmarred- had her LETT arm cut of
near the she sider the limb lay Mr Arnolds head
When Hiss Sodc ard was taken up, The first words she
spoke were find my arm, If you can She CARED
TO the cottage OF Mr. John HOnan, by whore very
excellent smIutaon Of the stump was perfoned the same
evening by Drs Jackson and Smith, OF Susquehsnna
She was easier last evening Miss Stoddird is from the
county OF Clare ireland, ana resided with her brothers At
Summit.
Gilbert Hi. the fireman. badly scalded, but had
none Of bis limbs broken lie removed TO the house Of
the Dir Arnold, where be lay last evening in state Of
delirium.
Arnold son Of the dec ased Engineer aged abo.,
ID years slightly seaded and appears 10 have received
aconCusson Of bis brain from me shock Inc ad always
spesks O fifty cent piece which be lost at the time IL
was thought that b. might recover
Besides this shocking array it Is almost certain tina; many
persons blown into the river, but carefully
searched yesterday and none were found
However the current Is very rapid al this point II Is
considered that the fragments Of hsr persons carried
away No person Susquehann yesterday in search
OF rtatyes this point remain in doubt until after
tie news Of the calamity is widely circulated
The CONCLUSION II the surrounding air. caused by the
poson so powerful that three Irish labOrers who
At the susquehanna River hurled into the
water by It's force.
gold rig found the river in hs evening and
Mr. hgerston found a piece Of coin lying upon the road
Mr. Arnolds gold watch also found unnj Gred at
cor sicersble distance from bis body
Tie cause Ct the accident cannot in al probability be
ascertaned Arnold Engineer had the reputation Of
being careful and strictly temperate Three gauges
OF water were in the bo er at the time she e station
- was an engine which has been ia three or
four years Yesterday she in the shop for repairs Of
smoke riue poet mOrtem examination has been held by
Justice Seymour Yeroict-Death by accidental explosion
OF boiler Of ergine 81 No blame attached any person
driving the machine nor could il be ths, the boiler
Va in any way detective Yours, LEON + HISAs