The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-09
THE AWFUL RAILROAD DISASTER
AT NORWALK.
Correct Lists Of the Dead and Wounded.
EVIDENCE BEFORE THE CORONER,s JURY,
&C., &C., DC.

melancholy curiosity.
Endeavors being made to raise the trucks of the
cars and tender, which bottom up.
There about twenty injured remaining in Norwak
who all doing well, and with the exception Of DR..
riswold. daughter Of New York. and Mrs. Harvey, are
likely to There is report that an arm Of q
person be at low water and it is supposed that
there bodies under the trucks.
Gen. Harvey while in the water was nearly drowned
before assistance could be rendered He informed that
the water almost level with his mouth, and
that necessary to hold side of 1t with his hand
and incline his head to keep from flowing in while he
called for aid.
On Saturday evening, when reporters left, there
six bodies at the depot, four of which believe,
not positively identified but the folio wing list will
doubtless be found correct
ACCURATE LIST OF DEAD.
TAKEN FROM THE CoRoNER's MINUTES.
1Dr Samuel Beach, of Bridgeport, Conn, recognized
and removed by his friends.
2.-Dr. John o. Gray Of Springfield, Mass, body and
effects delivered to Mr.. Osgood.
3-walter French of Manchester N. H, recognized by
j. L. Huntress Of Lowell Mass VIII, the train in
the first Mr.. H. also in the water. He stated
that he heard whistle and discovered letting up
the speed. The body of deceased removed by him.
4.-Norman Parker, from Woodbury., Conn Body taken
by G. G. Mssell and G. B. Miner Of Bridgeport.
5-Nathanie Ring, Jr, Of Athens Ohio recognized by
H. c. Rose, Of Boston, who took charge of the body
ca man, not known, about thirty years of age thin
face and brown hair. Supposed to be DR.. Woodruff,
Mddetown, who is missing and who is said to have been
at the Medical Convention in New York.
7-Mrs A L. Desoque, ,gnized by her friends, and
conveyed to Philadelphia
8.-FIancis W. Sayes, recognized by his wife, who was
also in the car but escaped with slight injuries. The
body taken his wife and relatives to Boston
81 NJ. Hutchinson, of Boston, recognized by Mr..
Lovejoy, Of Forence's Hotel N " and sent to Bos-
ton by his direction.
1O-Dr Welsh Alexander, of Hartford, Ccnn., recog
nzed by Mrs. Butler and sent to Hartford He Pre-
sident Of the Connecticut Medical Association.
I1-An aged lady, named Aun 7. Green letter
found her person. addressed Cd Green, Of Baltimore"
The body was removed by A. H. Livingston.
12-B. W. Opedock of Worcester, claimed by
persons to be the body Of Dr.. Wilmuth, of Mass.
13-S. n Hasard, Of Yonkers, N Y, grandson OF Aun
T. Green; recognized and removed by A. H. Livingston
14-Female child about eight months old, not recog
nzd but supposed to be the daughter Of lady said to
be Mrs Dr.. LADDERS of Baltimore, who is also among the
list Of dead The child seen in her by OF
the men who extrcated the bodies from the water.
15-oliver Barr supposed to have been the agent of
Antioch College, Ohio Body removed by his friends
I'D. W. Dmock, Mansfield, Coma, recognized by
w Dimock, of Newark, N. j.. and A. NJ Baker, by whom
tie body removed.
IT, Emelne Shepherd recognized by her cousin Julia
Long. of New York. The deces sed had charge of
child called Julia Anderson four years of age who is
also among the killed. The following address found
on her person-"Rev. c. Monaghan, ST. Peters and St.
Paul's church. New Orleans-April 26, 1858 E"
1s-Mrs. Frances Tame wife of Martin Tame.
l9.-Mss Helen Goss, of Poughkeepsie, New York, re-
cognzed by James Mills her brother law and taken by
m Her ena iu III
at Norwak.
20-Eler s. Bacon recognized by her brother, William
Bacon, and conveyed by him to Boston.
21.-Mr. jacob G. Van de yenter recognized by Mr..
Goodyear, and taken in charge by him.
22-Dr W. Dwight, Of 1913 Clinton street, Brooklyn
Body taken by his friends to that city.
23.-Joseph M. Hill, recognized by his brother, W. r.
Hill of New York and removed by him.
"a --Pev. John Henry Luhrs, Of Wlliamsburgh, Long
Island. Body and effects taken by his brother, Adolph
Lubrs.
25--Ers J. NJ Fluent, Of Lane aster, Pennsylvania.
Her husoand is among the injured, aud is at present
lying at the residence Of James Quintard of Norwak.
The deceased married the evening previous to the
catastrophe, and pleasure trip with her hus
band.
26-Anna B. Lang, recognized by James B. Colgate, of
New York, by whom the body and effects we're taken on
to Boston.
Peter Adley, of the place. and by him removed.
2S-(Supposed) Mrs Doctor Landers, of Baltimore
Thi lady attracted general attention. account Of the
rena fksby mild expression which the horrible
death encountered had not been able to remove from
her face Her features we're large and well formed hair
brown, and face rather full. brooch found her
breast had in Il the Of "Frances Sherman whcl
is supposed to have been her maiden This lady is
the ame person who is stated to have held the infant in
her orms when teken out Of the sunken car. We may
oo state that there was resemblance between the iu-
fnt deceased who is believed to be its mother
This clld was recognized by Julia Long, of No. 2sa
Greenwich street. New York and was the daughter of
MIS- Agnes Anderson, widow Of Boston. telsgraphjc
espatuh received since the foregoing written state
that the body of Mrs. Frances Harley, Of Bald
mere nLo visit to her relatives in Someryi'e,
Mas Mrs Harley had female ifant about six months
old With ler.
20 -Be,erly Parkess, Of Yorkeire N. Y, recognized
By h daughter who is among the injured, and removed
by BIZ b.other in lay, c. NJ. Clark.
80 - Mary Robins, recognized by her BROTHER,
Ai1 Robbrs OF New York Body taken iu charge by
-Johr Flint, OF Lenox, Mass
81 DR. Smith, of Springfield Mass, recog gnizel by T.
0sgcod who took chage OF the eects and removed tie
booy 70 Springfield
81. Robert stenhemer. Bellows Falls Vt recognized
by Sampson Goldsmith, aud body removed by him.
81 Alice Carigan, sister Of Margaret Carri an who
was among the injured, and Is at present at Mr. lin.
tard's al Norsak The deceased was inferred in the
Catholic Ou'ying ground at NorSalk Friday evening
81 Mrs Hanna OF Eighteenth street Neg YORK
body taiou in charge ny ". Go frey of Norwalk
30 susan Pouroy, Of stockbddpe Mas ,5nlzed
BY her brother, George P5aroy, OF New Yoss, aud
removed by him.
90 Mrs Maria Robbins, OF Leaox, Mass, recognized
by George Porter, or Bridgeport asd her SOC, Of New
York. Der looy was taken in charge by j. s. Flint Of
Lenox
S5.--Shs. Sparks, Of Fttsded, Macs. recognized
by Jo,sb u Fuor OF Bridgeport, aud removed by him.
IS DR. Josiah Bartlett cognzed by G. Bart
lett Of New York, and removed by him.
50 DR. Abiel L. eierson Of Salem, Mass, recognized
by DR.. Calvin Fiske of Sturbridse Mass. Body for.
warded to Salem by Mr. Whistler, superintendent OF the
New Haven Railroad.