Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-05-12

FRIDAY morning tram. from New York
was passing over The bridge at Norwalk,
Conn the engine AMI two cars were
precipiiated into the river, in conse-
quence Of the draw being carelessiy y left
open, and about fifty lives lost, ,--among
them several physicians who were re-
turning home from the recent Medical
Convention in New York. We extract
the following, being the latest pariIcu-
lars received -
| NoRwALs, May 6.
| Thus far lo.ty-nine dead bodies have
| been recovered and two Of the injured
have died eighteen hers are serious
ly injured, and three dangerously.
Among the lost is the daughter OF the
Rev. DR.. Griswold.
MIR Vendeven,e-, OF Newark, formerly
president OF an India Rubber Co., and
Drs Ives and Wilcox, Of New Haven,
went drwn in the baggage car and
were under water, but broke out and
escaped.
The news boy in the broken car
escaped unhurt. An infant in care OF
it's aunt on the way 10 it's parents in
II Springfield was saved-the aunt, how
ever. was killed. The scene is awful
aud heartrendlng. The third car WIS
broken in the middle, and all IN the for
ward part Of il as well as those in the
first and second cars, were either killed
or seriously hurt.
The conductor, Mr.. Comstock, was in
the second car, but escaped with many
| bruises, bu, not dangerous wounds. The
express agent escaped badly wounded.
The bodies which hive been recover
ed are much disfgured, and recogni-
ton is in many cases difficult. The
medical assistance. The mail and
most Of the baggage has been saved in
IA damaged condition.
The drawbridge was open, the steam
boat Pacific having just passed through.
The locomotive, baggage car and Two
| passenger cars plunged into tho river
fifteen ieet below the surface. Every
person in the first two cars were either
killed or serious y injured. Most OF the
bodies recovered were those Of physi.
clans, who had been attending the medi-
cal convention IN New York, and were
on their way home.
NoRwALx, May 7, A. NJ.
Up to the present time So dead bodies
have been recovered.
Miss Griswod, daughter Of DIR. Girls
void, was alive at "A late hour l6st eve
ming, but her injuries and suiierings
were fearful. No hopes were entertain
ed oi her recovery.
Mr.. Peck. OF Burlington, Vermont, and
Miss Clark his wile's sister, were in the
second car and with one other beside
the conductor, escaped. All the others
however were lost.
Dead bodies are still lying in the sta
ton house, awaiting recognition by their
friends.
Among them is that OF a gentleman
about 80 years q! age, supposed to re-
side in Clinton st, Brooklyn. de Is very
respectfully dressed; most of the bodies
are those Of a rather stout build.
MIR. Fluent who was married on
Thursday and whose wife was among
the victims, has gone Almost insane.
Among the unrecognlzed bodies Is
that Of child about tour years Of age.
The faces OF the dead are perfectly
natural, with but few exceptions.
Mr.. Grant, a III .rchant from the South,
was severely injured, having his ancle
broken and face badly cut. His head
was also terribly swollen. and il was
with difficulty that he was recognized.
In one room there were 10 less than
seven persons, who were suffering tho
most intense agony -four OF them were
gentlemen and three ladies. The cars
were torn TO pieces and piles OF seats
and pieces oi wood are yet 10 be seen
reared up in the bed OF the river
A tackle has been rugged 10 large
tree few rods from The river. and
number OF men, including the employees
OF the railroad company, are engaged
in drawing out portions OF the cars and
baggage.
Fifty colIins have been purchased by
the company and brought & the sta,ion;
the dead bodies as they were brought IN
were marked and placed in them. Up
on those that were recognized their
| clothing was alloNed to remain, while
those that were unknown were stripped,
their clothes and valuabIes placed safe
ly away, and upon their persons clean
| linen shrouds were arranged.
! Among the unrecognized dead is a
man about fifty years OF age, who is ter
rlbly dlsfgured.
The wounded are distributed in vari-
Gus houses, probably twenty in number,
! in the village.
A large white house, a tew rods from
the bridge, contains ten Of The sufferers.
II is in this house Miss GrIswold is ly-
ing; her injuries are mostly internal.
One of The spectators OF the catastro-
phe states that the first passenger car
| plunged from the brink of the draw
bridge directly down into the river the
second followed. ana was driven more
tlian halt way through the first, killing
! quite number before they reached the
water.
/ Two gentlemen who were sitting
about midway OF BE third car were
4 thrown headlong into the river iortu-
nately, they escaped with only slight
| bruises.
Immense crowds came on from Boston,
Worcester, Springfield, Hartford, and
| New Haven las, evening, aud many
/ have also arrived lhis mOrnIng.
4 Mr.. Sales, OF Boston. is here for The
/ purpose OF obtaining possession oil the
body Of his brother DR.. Sales.
Il Most strenuous efforts are constant,
/ beng made TO recover what bodies
there may still be entabgled in the
\ wreck
Mr.. Sales, whose death is deeply la
mented, was returning from tour to
II thu Snuih IA ulcra no I,I h.an Tor ,h.