The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-02-05

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W. gather from the New f"rs Psp:'s
..m. psv,ic vlsr, Of the railroad accident BY
wh;ch Gen, Pace and vile were s"jafso'
aud their son killed;
RI. train was composed Of Baggage
and passenger e.r only. The exact cause
of tL. accident il not definitely sscertaineu'
on. Of the axle trees il Supposed TO nave
broken; some say il WAS the journal o."
..hirh the wheel plsys. The day was yer,
I cold. the thermometer pointed ~ "e'"' anu
the accident was doubtless owing 20 inc
fros, in the iron works N the III, 's'ea ca"
Ma Pierce and the deceased so" ""'
been nbsen, four weeks on VISIT 70 "heH
relatives in Boston and Andoyer Inc ac'
e;d.nt hanpcucd near the latter pisee.
c.,.r,l Piece wen: to Boston on Tuesday
morning. and with them attended the iuhe'
raj OF Mrs Pierce's uncle. non hmos
Laurence. on the same afternoon. they
r,msf,sed 1t Mr. Aikis's. in Andovef, whose
lade il a sister TO Mrs. Pierce, atc they
wereexpec,ing 10 return on the same even
ing. -
The ,rain in which they went, left Dos
ton at noon on Thursday, and the accident
h,oosned INST after It lci, the Andover de-
NOT ,went, miles from Boston. at about
one. They had not been in the ears hve
minutes.
General Pierce, after the accident mp.
,eered eonposed. but Mrs. Pierce was Ia,
ken away in very high state oil mental
anguish. Her screams were agohihins'
The little bonwas their only child, an ell
der brother having died some ten years
ago. a.,
A, the tim, of the accident, General
Pierce was conscrsng with Mr.. Dung, 'he
supefintenden, OF tl,e new mills at Law
renee. Professor Packard. n relative OF
General Pierce, WAS IN company with Mrs.
Pierce and her son rnd he PARTY cc"'
the forward par o' grc , "iHch ''s 81"
yided in : raIt. neN 'eie ei- .1,oNn
p ors 4,er the o,.s" .'i"s,er
..crif. ln4n the floor of TIE car, with
s au'. n.ht:ully fractured. The cap
which he bad worn had iaii n Oft, aud was
filed with his blood and brains.
4 little GIL Of Mr.. Newell, OF i''lisbor'
oueh. had her foot crushed, and Il must be
ANIMATED. Mrs. Newell was badly IN
;,red md Nr. Newell bad u leg broken
Mr.. Horace Childs. bridge builder, OF Hen
mixer, was badly, but not seriously bruised
The ear il said to have broken near The
middle. The baggage car IN front was no
thrown of. \ brakeman stood On the en-
of !, and Witnessed the accident unharmed
\ Dispatch. dated Concord, lhursda'
evening. SAYS:
Considerable apprehension is felt her
lest this melancholy fatality may prove Sc
rious in is consequences to Mrs. fiefee
She has been Tor several years IN delicate
health. caused partly by the less OF her hrs
child The boy killed by this accident wa
almost idollzed by his mother aud father.
III. announcement OF the accident,
four O'Clock, caused great excitement !
the Houss. A memher came 10 and sai
that ,;encrai Pierce himself was dead III
noor and galleries were crowded 49, tn
charge of bribery against Judge buller be
ing under consideration The Governor
Connci!. aud most oil the Senators wer
present Instantly every member was :"
lis feet. and ordinations OF regret wer
heard from every one.
The veteran lchabod Bartlett, OF Ports
mouth. the oldest mcmber--a political ~
, opponent. but strong personal iieha
r General pefce-was observed to weep IN
child. Others were much affected.
The house adjourned Instantly, and tn
members rushed to the hotel and telegrap
office, and iae most Intense anxiety to OF
tain particulars has prevailed ever since.
The little boy was great iavofite WI
our town people. he was agreeable, kim
aud generous, aud much beloved by h
plavn,a,es When asked the other day
Well, Benny. how do you expect to lls
/ living nj the White House," lie replie'
, II don, know abcu, going to live ,her
, all. would rather 60 out to live on
! farm"