Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-05-12

most distressing accident occurred to the
o'clock A. a train on the New York and New
Haven Railroad yesterday morning. at Norwalk,
Conn. about 40 miles from New York, intelli-
rcnce ct which FIRST reached this city about
noon Conflicting and imperfect statements con
tinued TO be received throughout the afternoon,
aud were Immediately given 10 the public
Among the passengers were many physicians
of Boston aud New England, who were return
ing from the Medical Convention, recently held
IN New York.
1t appears that the draw of the bridge at Nor
walk was open at the time OF the passage Of the
train there, and that either the keeper Of tie
bridge failed 10 make the usual signal Of the
draw beng open, 1r the engineer OF the train
failed TO notice it. The consequence was that
the engine, the baggage car and two passenger
cars were precipiiated INTO the river. The third
passenger car split in two one halt falling into
the river and the other half remaining upon the
bridge The loss Of life has been irghtiul, and
a second despatch received IN this city little
after seven last evening. states that nifty dead
bodies had been recovered.
Many other bodies would probably be found
as the search was being continued. The tide
was low at the time and the cars we're complete
Wy demolished. Ia the bogg ge car was smo-
king department and all the passeng rs IN J..
were uudoi btedly drowned.
The engineer was bu, slightly hurt and Mr..
Comstook probably the conductor) was badly
injured. 1t is also stated that they have been
arrested.
a considerable number were badly though
not dangerously injured.
later. BY a despatch received at a late hour
last night we wefe informed that 40 bodies
in al had been recovered. Two OF the injured
have died, three others are dangerously injured,
and eighteen others have received injuries more
or less serious. Among the lost is tie daughter
Of Rev. DR. Griswold.
The bodies Of the following persons, mention
ed above as lost, have been recognised; Drs.
Welch Beach, Smith, Gray, Messrs. French,
Parker Morse Mrs. Fluent aud also that OF
Rev. Mr. Lehcrc, of Williamsburg There are
probably ten or more dead bodies IN the creek.
The following additional persons have been
ascCrtaucd 10 be lost Miss Mitchell, Hartford /;
DR.. A. s. Picrpoint, of Salem, MIR. Nandeyeuier
of Newark, \. j., formerly President Of an IN
da Rubber Co.; q Physician Of Boston, name
not given; Nathaniel King, Jr., Athens, OHIO
A. l.. Deseque lady. probably Mrs. Desange,
OF Philadelphia; Il. NJ. iutchms Boston B..
w. Oproleok Worcester; young man in COM
pany with Dr. llutchns, unknown Oliver Barr,
supposed to be a Collecting Agent; u. W.
Dcmmocs, Mansfield, CT; female child I'M
huoNhi % laly' supposed 70 oe its lhother MISS
Ellen bo.s. PoughNeepsle W. Bacon, W. I.
Dwight Bfoohlyn; Anna b. Long supposed OF
Boston; Mrs. u. x. Saunders, supposed oil bal
ilmore; beverly Parker Mary h. Robbins, OF
LenoN, ASS" and daughter; sampson Goid-
smith, Bellows Falls; Alice Curugan Mrs.
Hannah, New York; Mr. Sparks. Pnsield,
Mass; Dr. Josiah Bartlett. Mass; Abel L..
Person Salem. Mass. Isaac Goliath. Rich
rnoud, AIe. IS. 5. Davies, residence unknown
an old lady, unknown; ana two others not re
cognized.
The bodies which have been recovered are
much dsigured, and recognitlonis 10 many cas-
rs difficult. be wounded have the benefit Of
ample medical assistance.
urs. Ives and Wilcox, Of New Haven. went
down in the baraape cur, but broke ont and es-
capped. he news boy IN the brokou car escup-
ed uuuurt An infant n care of us aunt ON lis
way So s parents IN Springfield. was saved.
while ihe urut was killed
Thc draw bridge was open the steamboat Pa
cidc having jus, passed through. he Engine,
blenare ear and passengers plunged INTO the
river hdeen feet below tae surface und every
person no The first two cars was either killed or
seriously injured.
= ae uais aud most Of the baggage as been
saved y damaged condition. Losioa .ldver-
tiser IN
Amang the passengers were a gentleman
named John Fluent ana wife. to whom he was
m rred in New York only the previous night
They were on route for wedding tour The
lady was killed Instantly and the husband re-
ceied severe injury, hut viii probably recover
.io,aa 4, Stt0dgy Eru1ag, 10 o'cioek.-No
more dead bodies were recovered today, though