Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-05-13
Telegraphic Dispatch,
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The railroad accident at Norwalk yes
terday to the New Haven train for Boston,
was the worst that ever occurred in Rail-
road history. 1t appears that the tain
from New York, with about $50 passen-
gers was approaching the bridge at Nor
walk, al the rate Of 30 miles an hour
The draw of the bridge had been open to
permit steamer to pass, and there was
not time to close ii before the train was
upon it. The engine, baggage. smoking
and two passenger cars were thrown into
the chasn, the water being nine feet deep.
A ;hrd car went part way down, broke
in two, and half of its passengers fell
among the ruins of the other cars. The
car went wholly under water, and many
Of its inmates were drowned. Many Of
the bodies were so much disfgurcd that
recognition was difficult.
In all W to last night, forty-nine dead
bodies had been recovered, and two had
died of their WOUNDS. The engineer es-
capped by leapng from the-cngine, as did
the fireman. The former is under arrest,
and it is alleged that his carelessncss
caused the accident. Among the killed
are Francis w. Sayles, formerly Of the
firm of Sayles, Mcrrimau * Brewer. DR..
A. Welsh President Of the Connecticut
Medical Association, DR.. Beach Of Bridge
port, DR.. Smith of Springfield, DR.. A. l..
Pierson Of Salem. John Moss Of Gardner,
Me-, John IL Gray Of Springfield, Walter
French Of Manchester y. H., Norman
Parker Of Woodbury., Conn, Mr. Mitchell
Of Hartford, Miss Ellen Bacon. daughter
Of Daniel G., Bacon, Jamaica Plains Rev
MIR. Lehorc, Of WiIlamsburgh Natban-
icl Ring Jr., Athens, Ohio; Mrs. Des-
sange, Phil; Mrs. Fluent Of Lancaster,
Mass. T. VI. Hutchinson, Massachusetts :;
d. w. Dimmcck Of Mansfield Conn; a
female and her child, unknown Miss Ell
len Goss Of Poughkeepsie; w. &. Dwight
of b Brooklyn Anna B. Lung Of Boston ):
Mrs. D. K Saunders OF Baltimore Bev-
crly Parker Mary +. Robbins Of Len
OK, Mass Mr.. Sparks, Pitlsicld, Mass. ::
Alice Carrigun, Mrs. llama Of New
York Or. Josiah Bartlett, Mass. Isaac
Col.aah Of Richmond, Ne. b. 5. Davis /;
Mrs. Anna 7. Green, Ncw York; Mrs Il. l.
Desauque, Of Pnilade!p PHI DR.. Wi'marlh
Marlborough, Mass. 5. y. Hazard. Yonkers,
y. Y; Oliver Barr, Anti ch, Onio; Emeiine
Shepherd, Boston Mrs Francis Tame, New
York Martin Tame, do; jacob &. Wander
veneer, do; Joseph II, Ill., DO; John Henry
Lahrs, Wiiliamsburgh, l., L.; Miss Francis
Harley. Baltimore Robert Strinheimer, Be-
lows Falls Susan pomeroy, Siockbr!g"
Mass. ; Julia Anderson, Boston; David 3.
Newell, Newport, y. H.. other bJdies unrec-
ogniAed.
TDe large proportion of physicians killed
zone sixth Of tie whole number arose from
there havu. been med cal conven.on in
New York, from which urmoers were Return
ing home.
New ORLEANS, May llth.
BY Tele-raplic Dispatches from New Or
leans we have additional California news, the
dates being to April 10Th. The accident IL
the steamer Jenny Lnd, was at the head o
San Francisco Bay. Eighteen dead bodIe:
had been recovered, and thirty others were SC
much &C ded that they were not expected Il
! live. Among the scrd'd were eight females
! Those killed and injured were nearly all Of
| them old residents of San Francisco. Among
the Killed was Moan Ripley, wife and three
children. The $. 5. Lewis was lost in neary
the same place where the Tennessee was. /
is said that she was uninsured. The SINAI
pox was increasing rapidly in California; 1T
many fatal cases had occurred. The amour
Of gold sent by steamer Panama 10 New-l ORR
via the l,thmu', was over two millions. The
markets were more active, bu, prices tende'
duwnards. Flour ten sAty-'wo.
Rich gold deposits had been found in New
Zealand near Auckland. The act extending
the provisions of the fugitive slave law owe
another year has passed the Legislature of Cal
ifoTnia'
Norfolk, Va, May 10Th
A great tornado has swept over the lowe
part OF Princess Anne County, Va. y numbe
of houses were swept Off and everything pros
trated. -Four lives lost and several injured.
Boston, May 18th, , ?, VI.
The coroncr's jury in the case Of the Nor
walk massacre have returned verdict to til
effect that the blame rests IN part On the cngl
neer and III part on other parties, meaning pro
badly the managers ofthe road.
Dates from Mexico to April Goth say tina
seyera of the states had formed union to re
pei any invasion from the U. 5. The Her
mann with four days later news from Europ
is below y. Y.