Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-01-13
Che Nous 1leaner,
Heart Rending Accident.

Great sensation was last week everywhere pro-
duced by the sad news that q promising and only
son and child Of Gen. Pierce, President elect
aged IL years, was killed in a Railroad accident.
Gen. Pierce, wife and sen, It appears, had been
to Boston, to attend the funeral OF Amos Law
renee, connection. and having gone out to
Andover, started in the noon triin from that place
for Concord N. H., when after going about
mile. an axIe,ree broke and precipitated the
car down an enbanknen Is feet on to pile OF
rocks, reducing it tua wreck brusng nearly every
passenger, breaking the iabs OF three or four,
and killing young Pierce instantly.
The Manchester, N. H., Mirror has a letter
from Rev. Mr.. Fuller, Of that city, who was a
passenger, in which he gives this painfully in
terestns narrative Of the AFFAIR."
| 81 was looking out at the window, when We
felt severe shock, aud the car was dragged for
few seconds, the axle OF the front wheel be-
ing broken. Perfectly conscious of our sltua-
ton, remember thinking what was the matter.
retained through the whole my consciousness.
In another second, the coupling which joined
our car with the other, broke, and our car Wis
whirIed violently round, so as TO reverse the
ends and we we're swung down the rocky ledge.
For once, had no hope OF escaping death.
shall never forget The ornaihcss horrT which
came over US during our fall. There was not
a shrek, nor a exclamation, TIL the progress Of
the car, after having turned over twice on the
rock, was arrested, and with violent cocussion,
1navng p,r,oa IN tn. .-.a.is, nj hain.s hreks-~
into many thousand fragments. received per-
sonally a few bruises and flesh cuts, OF no par
ticular moment and ionud myself amid mass
of broken glass and spiintered wood and groan-
ing men and women, with no lhnbs orcseG and
with heart to praise God for His sparng
mercy. had no need to get out at any door or
; window. Tor the car was n iragmeutary ruin.
The next moment, a man coyeIed with blood
bnse-a noble FELLOW sand We are alive.
let US help others passed from one frightul
part of the scene to the other, and the whole is
before me now as fearful vision. Men came
up on every side dripping with blood, and few
escaped son,e cuts and bruises. Before all we're
rescued, the top. covered with oil cloth. took FIRE
from the stove, and added to the general horror
, and suffering
Two incidents, among The many terrible ones,
are especially present to my memory. On the
bank sat a mother Mrs Stokes Of this cily)
clasmng her little boy of some three or four
, years oil age he had been rescued from the ruin
which had strewed the rock with spintered ira
grants, and her own person was considerably
? burned BY the fire. but she was shedding tears
of gratitude over her rescued child ana rel tic
ing in his safety, unmlndful Of her own pain.
But few steps from her saw he most appeal
: ING scene Of all. There was another mother,
whose agony passes beyond auy description.
J She could shed no tears, but overwhelmed with
u glief, uttered such affecting words as never
can forget. 1t was Mrs Pierce, the lady of The
VI President elect; and near her, in that RUN of
: shvered wood and iron, lay mora terrible ruin,
> her only son, one minute before so beautiful, SO
s full of life and hope. She was support ed by her
husband aud Prof. Packard
y Gen Pierce was himself bruised in back, but
d not severely, and the wounds OF the spirit far
exceeded any bodily suffering; yet, while deep.
y affected he showed all The seif:possession
IS and nerve which only characterlses greathearted
l. and noble men, and which few would manifest
II under similar circumstances. He gave all need
e full directions about the recovery OF his little boy.
e still entanglet IN the wreck abou him, and then
u afforded ali that comfort and sympathy to his
U partner IN sorrow which was appropriate at the
y tBe. She was conveyed to a house near and
e there she gave vent to her gief which rent her
0 heart, while he consoled and comfor,ed NAV
NV draw he veilfroIn the picture. Sacred is
U the holy privacy of sorrow, and the hearts Of
those who have suffered can feel what my pen
must not describe.
il Soon we were able to convey the wounded
C and the dead to the nearest house, winch happen
e ed to be that canuected with the poor-tarin in
t Andover, where every possible kindness and
+ attention were rendered Go with me, Mr..
Editor, to that house. and look with me awhile
3 on that scene of suffering aud sorrow. In one
IS room were Gen. Pierce and his lady, in the oppo-
site apartment lay the mortal Remains of their
d little boy-and oh so sad sight The blow,
ii by which he was Instantly killed, struck his tore
e head, and was so violent as to remove the upper
5 portion of the head, leaving par, of the brain
n exposed The face, with the exception of
II bruse about tile righ: eye, still remained unin-
II jured but bathed IN blood. Gen. Pierce aud lady.
st meanwhile retired to the house of Mr.. Aiken.
y In the same room was lady, Mrs. Newell, Of
:. tlilsborough, considerably bruised and her face
cut. Her little daughter, twelve years Of ago,
lay near, with her loot so badly Injured that
amputatlon will be necessary. She bore her
= pains swecliy and patiently. Id another room,
Mr.. klt'redge, OF Pelham, lay with his leg bro
= ken, and Nj. Chds, of Hennlker, sat bravely
, up, through with a face covered with blood.
Others, much bruised. had gone on in the train
: which returned tor US from Lawrence. Every
. attention which could possible be paid 10 those
, injured, was given at this ho,;se, where most of
| the wounded were carried. The physicians
were prompt IN their services, calm, kind, and
so far as one not of the profession can Judge,
! judicIous.
, After the head of the little boy, had been
tenderly cared for by the physicians and a
9 possible done to restore the look of ife he was
carried by US to the house where his afflicted
: parents were. shall never forget the look of
extreme pain that child's face wore and yet
g there was something resigned and tender i'm
pressed even by the Awful hands of death. He
was not yet cold when he was in the room OF
Mr.. Alken's house, dressed just as he hal been
al the moment of the Calamity. The form which
mad LETT that house but little more than an hour
before, full of life and happiness, with heart
full OF hope and bright aspirations, was borne
back TO those who had parted from hlm-that
heart now hushed and still--that form motion
less, and the limbs fast growing rigid under the
icy hand Of death.
STORE BURNT IN EDEN.-The Union Store
in Eden, owned by w. Wheeock, Esq.,, and
occupied by Division l49, was wholly consumed
by fire, on the morning of the 28th uli, together
with large portion of its contents. Mr. WIS
dwelling house was saved, after it had been Who'll.
Iy cleared of furniture. carpets, windows, &C.,
by tearing away shed connecting it with the
Store. There was an insurance on Store. goods
aud furniture, but to what amount we have not
learned, nor are we able 10 state the precise
amount of the whole loss The fire was IN the