Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-05-09
TERRIBLE RAILROAD Acc1DBNT.
Fifty or Sixty Passengers Killed, and a n NJ,
hxr Wouu.tcI Sc.


the drawbridge this place this morning. causing
the most serious railroad disasters that has occurred
in this country.
The drawbridge had been left open by acciden, or
careessness and the locomotive and baggage car with
three passenger precipitated the river,
presenting irghtul catastrophe there being upwards
OF 100 passengers, men, women and CHILDREN either in
VOWED In the ruins or sunk beneath the water in the
Great exertons made for the rescue those who
reached the surface of the water and many have been
saved whilst large number of dead bodies have been
Pickedup One ofthe passenger is entirely sunk
beneath the water and is supposed that al who
init have persisted The nu~ber killed and drowned
cannot be less than fifty, whilst good number
LOUSY injured.
bruises AT the time of the accident the train was run.
ming at the rate of ID miles per hour The blame rests
vita the engineer, the bridge tender having isplaysd
the usual signals aswas certified to by many those who
escaped.
The engineer and fireman have been arrested and will
undergo an examination tomorrow.
Passengers MiSsing.-The following passengers
Known to have been in the tran have been heard
from = Mrs Harris, three children and servant and
W Dunbar. of Montgomery, Ala MIR Chamburne and
daughter, of Racine; Mrs Greene, mother of David
Greene, OF Baltimore, is also missing.
There were large number Of physicians ON the train
returning from attendance the Medical Convention at
New York, some of whom among the killed. whilst
those that were saved have been active in rendering pro
fesslonal services TO the wounded.
There are probably ten dead bodies still in
the wrecked Conductor Comstock was in the Sc.
cond car, and escaped with many but not dangerous
wounds
The express agent escaped badly wounded.
The bodies are much disfgured. and recognition in
many cases is difficult The wounded have had ample
me1ical assistance.
The mails and baggage have been saved in damaged
condition The draw bridge open the steamer Pac
tic having Just passed through The locomotive bag
gage and two passenger plunged into the river
fifteen feet below the surface Every person the two
first cars were either killed seriously injured.
Two of the injured have died, and eight zen others are
seriously wounded-three of them dangerously.
The Killed and misunderstanding the lost is the
daughter ofthe Rev DR. Grswod. Tfe following bo
dies have been recognized DR. Welsh of Hartford DR.
Beach, of Bridgeport Mrs Fluent of Lancaster Pa; Rev
Mr. Scor of Williamsburg; DR. Smith, of gfled John
Moss Of Gardiner. Me; David Newell. ardiner, Me-
John Gray. of Springfield Mass Walter French, Of
Manchester, Y;Norman Parker. of w oodbury, Conn
Most the bodies of those drowned supposed to
be recovered, numbering in all 6fty-two.
The following additional bodies have been recognized
Miss Mitchell, of Hartford, Conn; DR. G Pierpont Of
Salem Mass; physician of Boston; Mrs Fluent, of Mas
sachusetts; Rev Mr. Sehore. of Williamsburg; Mr. Van
derventer of Newark, formerly President of the India
Doctor Ives and Wilcox, of New Haven, went down
in the baggage under water but broke out and es
capped.
The ofmost of the the Victims have been ascer
tanned, either by personal recognition or by an examina
ton of their clothing papers and baggage The follow
ing with those previously SENT believed comprise
nearly ali:
Nathaniel King, jr of Athens ohio BASQUE and
LADY, Francis w Sayly of Boston, Hutchins Of Bos,
ton; W Opeodeck, of Worcester, Mass; Oliver Barr
supposed to be collecting agent; D w Dmmock, OF
Bacon, of BOSTON, w Dwight. of Brookyn; Anna B
Lang, supposed be CT Boston: Mrs. Dr. Landera SUP.
posed of Ba tmore; Beverly Parker, and Try Robbns
OF Lenox Mass; daug her of Sampson Goldsmith of
Bellows Falls; Alice Carrigan; Mrs Hannah, of New
York Mr. Sparks of Ptsfeld Mass; DE- Josiah Tar lett
of Mass; Abel Pierson, ofSaem Mass; Isaac Goliath
OF Richmond, Maine; and Davies, residence I'M
known.
LATER!
The New York papers ofSaturday evening furnish ad-
ditiona pal cuars of the terrible railroad accident de.
scribed above.
Mr. Comstock the conductor states that the total mum.
Der OF passengers the train about two hundred
and eighteen of these the of about one hundred
who saved have been given. but how many more
there We're who escaped, and whose name s were not
obtained it is impossible to tell probably great
many.
Fairfield County Bank
One of the ladies' killed but just married this NOR
nlng and with her hush going on to Boston to
spend the honeymoon.
The Engineer says in explanation of his conduct he
saw or thought he the engine in its place. and pre-
Stunning all was right, kept as usual.
The locomotive, tender and two baggage cars passed
over the gap with such force to strike the abutments
anu reoound the second passenger dashed into the
first nearly half its length The death of nearly all must
h ave been sudden and instantaneous gentleman Oh
one OF the passenger cars who fortunately escaped in
jury says that there but shrek then all was
still as death save the surgng of the waters asthey frs
recoicd from the force the conclusion and then closed
in upon the
GRANT, of Richmond, Va. He received some Injuries
about the face. but it is hoped they are not serious
1t will be seen from the following that the LEGISLATURE
OF the State OF Connecticut in session. ha We deter
mined to investigate thoroughly the circumstances attend
ing the terrible accident. All agree in censu
ring the engineer and if upon investigation shall ap-
pear that he has been guilty of cupable negligence we
trust he may receive adequate punishment.
TIMES OFFICE, Hartford, May 4.
The Legislature at its session this morning apnoiuted
Especial committee to investigate the cause of the late
disaster.
The committee consists of Senator Hyatt DIR Bcckwth
OF Ltched Mr. Bissell of Sharon and Mr. Hasey of Nor
witch.
They are instructed to repair the scene of
disaster and to collect facts and report officially
bill was also introduced making it fine OF $4,000
tor every person killed upon railroad, and imposing
heavy penalties for injuries of accidents
caused by careessness
thorough Investigation of this affair is to be made.
The Legislature have also resolved to appoint board
OF railway commissioners, with extensive powers
VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE RAITPOAD