Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-08-18

Thirteen Persons Killed and T,ro. At
Wounded -'"'''OO'

Friday morning on the Providence and w
cester railroad, between Pawtucket and Vala,,
Falls, which resulted in the loss of twaivS
lives, and the serious injury of large numher
OF others. AS soon as the news reached the
city one Of our Reporters proceeded mmedi-
ately to the scene; and has furnished US the
following account of the disaster -
ne trains which came In collision were the
regular 100 train from Providence for Wor-
cester, and the first train down from Uxbridge
Inc hrst train was composed Of one first class
and one second class car, and had on board 40
or 90 passengers. The Other-the down train
was composed OF SIX OF seven first class pas
senger cars containing besides the usual num-
Der OF passengers, large excursion party,
principally operatives from WhitinsvilIe. who
were going TO Providence to take the steamer
for Newport, to witness the regatta which
was to take place there. The passengers in
that train numbered some four Of five hundred
persons.
The place where the accident occurred was
about half way between the Pawtucket and the
Valley Falls stations-about five miles from
Providence-upon an embankment thirty feet
high, and Just beyond sharp curve in the
road which hid the approaching trains from
each others view.
! The result Of the collision was heart-sicken-
ing. The trains were literally piled upon top
of each Other-the seats, cushions, and all the
interior being scattered in minute fragments in
all directions, covering the establishments and
the track, and protruding from the wreck hor-
ribly mangled were the bodies Of the dead, dy-
ing and wounded, the latter filling the air with
their cries and grOans and creating a scene
most horrid to behold.
1t seems almost miraculous that some poF-
| ton of the train was not thrown down the en-
bankment, in which case the list of killed and
wounded would have been dreadfully augmen-
ted.
Eye witnesses to the catastrophe describe
the scene as horrid beyond description. Those
who escaped, Immediately set themselves 10
work to remove from the ruins the dead and
wounded. Some Of the wounned were moving
about among the crowd, one with his arms cut
off, another with his arm torn out at the shOul-
, der-Others with horrid cuts on the head and
various parts OF the body, and utteriAg cries
and meanings piteous to hear. AS fast as the
wounded were rescued from the wreck, they
t were removed to Pawtucket Their names
and condition-as far as it was possible to as
certain them, will be found below. Quite a
number OF them it Is thought will not recover,
and others will be MANNED for life.
l As to the cause Of this sad catastrophe, all
accounts agree IN attributing it to the conduc-
| lOl VI uOWH dlt6HlptiIlU 10 run MS
n train--Om Of tnle-from Valley Falls to the
r turnout at Pawtuckct, when he should have
4 remained on the turnout at the Falls, and al
: lowed the up train to have passed him there.
He was late, and was afraid Of missing the
h boat. 1t is said, as an excuse, that his watch
k was tlCO minutes SlOU. He had been upon the
road but short time-as had also the engin-
eer. The up train, which had the track
waited moment or two beyond its time when
!, it reached the junction, to give ample time for
e the down train and then proceeded.
. The following is believed to be an accurate
list Of the killed and wounded -
ILLED.-Rev. Mr.. Penney Episcopal cler-
gyman, officiating at Grace Church, Provi-
dence; w. w. Wood, Northbridge; John K.
r Perkins, Uxbridge; Mrs Plant, wife of Geo.
a Plant, Of Whitinsville; Peter Plant, son Of the
4 above; a. Charleswortg Whitinsvile Thorn
as Brown, do; William FullerlOve, do; Mrs.
Caroline Richmond, wife of Jonathan Rich
: mond, Of Southbridge; Peter Rogers, North
Uxbridge; Mrs. Mallory, wife Of Samuel s.
Mallory, Esq, Of Central Falls; one unknown;
Moses Bolton, of Whitinsville.
A despatch, received at IL o'clock last
night, states that two brothers, named Rogers,
were among the killed.
Observation-Disclosures Reed, Whitinsville;
George Plant, do; Hosea Balou, Killingly
CT; Mr.. Goldthwaite, Uxbridge-One arm
taken off close to the body-will not probable
recover Rowland Brown and his two daugh-
tiers, Whitinsville-quite badly; Mr. Rowland,
Whitinsville; Mr.. Griffith, News Agent
slightly hurt in the leg; Mr.. Edward Green,
Engineer on the up traln-badly injured-sev-
eral ribs broken He staid by the train when
he saw the danger; Stewart Winslow, Whit
lnsville, badly hurt on the head Daniel Can
ty, do, slightly; Martin V. jefferson, Brake
= man, leg and arm broken; John Brown, Whit
insville, four ribs broken George Bolton. Of
Whitinsville, will probably die; Mrs. Glad
ding, wife of Charles Gladding, Pawtucket,
slightly injured; John Marshall, North Tx
bridge, had both legs broken; John Crane,
: Whitinsville, badly bruised; Schuyler White,
Whitinsville, was slightly injured in the head;
Francis Gray, two ribs broken.
Besides the above there were large num-
Der who received severe cuts and bruises, but
not of dangerous character.
Among the killed was the fireman of the
Uxbrldge train. He leaves a wife and two
children at u Xbridge.
Most of the killed and wounded belonged
In Uxbridge and Whtinsvile The killed
were mostly operatives in the mills at Whit
lnsvllle, and as before stated, were on their
way to enjoya days recreation at Newport
when this terrible accident occurred and hur-
ried them out of existence.
Among the passengers was the superinten-
dent of the road, Mr.. Southwick, whose head
was badly cut.
After the bodies were all removed from the
wreck, COrOner's Jury was summoned, and
after viewing the bodies it adjourned until
nine o'clock this morning, in order to obtain
the attendance of some witnesses who could
not be had yesterday afternoon.
The accident caused as may be supposed
the most intense excitement in Providence,
Pawtucket, Valley Falls, and the whole coun-
try for miles around. Thousands visited the
spot by omnibus, in private carriages, and on
foot, and gazed with painful interest on the
scattered ruins before them. It is BY far the
most severe accident Of the kind ever expert
enced in that vicinity Boston Journal.
- The number of deaths caused by the
collision on the Providence and Worcester
Railroad has reached SIXTEEN II is said
that Putnam, conductor of the Uxbridge train,
being urged by the engineer, and by the de-
pot master at Valley Falls, to delay till the
up train had passed, refused, saying, $50 it,
I'll risk it, and his wanton order being
obeyed, his train rushed to destruction.