The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-09

who giveth and who akeih away may sustain her in hsr
| crushing bereavement
Boston Courier,
MrLAsonory RAILROAD ACCIDENT GsSExAL Plxscs's
SON INSTANTLY KILLED "A most lie poss bic accie
red the Boston and Maine railroad yesterday al one
O'Clock, by which Master Benjamin Pierce. only child Of
the President elect Instantly killed. and his iA'hsr and
mother and Ave six other persons were injured Tho
train consisted only OF one seveny-two passenger ear,
baggagecar and the engine leh this city Al quarter
past twelve O'Clock, for Concord n H.. and reached An
dover ale The catastrophe happened about two
miles beyond the depot and was occasoned by io beah
Ing Of the ange Of Of the wheels aud also the
axetrse. The passenger at once became detached
and proceeding rods. oil the track and
then the embankment The precipco was some
twelve fifteen feet in depth. and at the bottom wasA
pilc OF stones. The tuned completely and tho
some sixty in number thrown into
OF the greatest confus'on.
Cen Pierce occupied forward seat His vile SAT beside
him. and his in front. the side seat behisd tho
door As the approached the prccpco he put his
round his wife, and bent forward catch his At
this moment the and gded down the bank
on It's side is believed that rock penetrated the win
behind young Pierce, and caused terrible fracture
his skull which produced almost instantaneous death
Nothing could be heart-rending than the spectacle
presented by hs manged features OF the child MIR.
Pierce sustained visible injury but the shock occasion
ed by the destruction Of her added to her previous
debility had serious though not dangerous effect npon
her Gen Pierce escaped injury except the natural effects
| Of the terrible accident s#N-
Mr. Newell, of somervile, father of Charles $ Newell
osq of Lawrence, severely injured and Mr. Bailey
of Lawrence, had his leg broken, Mr. Kitredge. Of Pei
ham, New Hampshire, had his leg broken; three four
others somewhat bruised, and few Of the passengers
escaped partial injury. Tho conductor who sssndpg
the back part of the fell aud received slight
the forehead by coming in with the back OF
| seat. sUg,s 4. il
The car was badly discovered. 1t belonged to tho Con-
cord Railroad Company, and deemed perfect car
ii any the road 8ats$s
General Pierce. panied by his wife son. left
this city Wednesday afernoon and the nghtst
They had been here attend the funeral the
late Mr. Lawrence, and their journey homo when
the accident happened. General Pierce and his wife re-
turned to Andove yesterday afternoon and remained there
last night Mrs Pierce being feeble proceed Mas
Pierce about eleven years old. and being only
remaining child, of object Of great endesr-
ment his parents. He Of slender frame, but youth
OF much promise. SFMt
Maine railroad upon hearing of tho accident proceeded
with specialrain of cars with two physieans, to An
dover There also several physicians present
Andover and everything done f,r the comfort Of the
wounded.
The brakeman Michael Donnsvan, the injured train
had escape. He in the Of eppias from
the platform Of the passenger car to that Of the Baggage
at the moment Of tho separaon and came very fall.
ing between them. He succeeded, however, ia gaining
| the opposite landing
From the N. Y. Herald
PARTICULARS OF THE AWFUL RAILROAD ACCT.
DENT. s,t a
Bosroy JAN s. lS53The IL O'Clock train over the Bo,
and Maine railroad thrown oil the about one
o'clock this afternoon, Andover owing 10 the break
| ing Of an axle a wheel. ~
The train was going very rapidly the time and ono
or two cars filed with passengers. thrown down an
smbankment of considerable height.
General Frankn Pierce, lady. and son. were among,,
the passengers they having laken tho Andover for
Concord.
General Pierce's lad OF sb twelve wears of a..
instantly killed. The badly smashed s,d
several passengers severely bruised but we have not
heatd of any further loss Ollie. lse
Some ten twelve persons more or less ini,, "a
Among them was Mr. Peck, OF this city.
The down train JUST arrived brought six or esht Of N.
injured passengers. tNs
There was only passenger car, which was 6ll.d r.
between sixty and seventy passengers.
The accident happened just previous reaching Law
renee. The car was thrown down an ernbankn,er, .r
twenty feet; turned complies somess l.udin. .,n
a pile Of rocks The car was knocked into frasments
General Pierce amongst the first 10 sx.rc.t. hi.u
from the ruins. His crushed DEATH and hs vic,
severely. though not fatally. injured The Genersl ala h
felt mat his limbs wore sound, but complained Of pain
| IN his back.
/ Mrs. Pierce carried into a nejehbornu bo.,.. :.
were others of the injured II
Mr. Newell Of Lawrence, had leg broken. bu, All IN.
other passengers escaped without serious injury
DISPATCH
/ CONCORD, Jan. 6, 1883 News has ina, 49,, v...,
here Of terrible accident the Bos,ou and Mar. -
road, mile north of Andoverst Several persn,, 49,.
severely injured and tho only child of Gen Pierce wa,
killed. t5G
| The train left Boston at quarter amer H.
General Pierce, wife, and child werc in thu on,.,h.
latter having been killed The General is ssid 10 b.v.
been considerably injured but his wife il unhurt Th.v
bad been visiting friends Andover Tho boy VA. ,x.v.
years OF age, and was fine luus fellow
General Pierce appeared posed but Mr., pis,c. va
taken away Ia very high mental ansu,.b H.,
screams were sgonizng Their boy was rhsi, onIy
child on elder brother having died some ten year,
| The name OF Gen. Piefoe's was benjamin. n. /,
said 10 be the only killed 77 ~
The passenger OF track and fs .,.r,s H..
rocks. down precpce twenty feet ADD was ,arned - .
| TO change ends 4-T~'"~N"
-Four persons were badly injured xIean this info,m,
ton from Mr. Peasss, passenger, who has us arrived
with his head severely.
There is great sensation here. The Nav u.u,.hi
legislature adjourned Immediately.
=, THIRD
CONCORD. Jsa 6-6 m.-So far as can e.,, n.;,h.,
Senera nor Mrs Pierce was materially injured n b.v.
seen two Rentiemen who were In the car
MI H. w. Peasies. of 0tmaotown had bis h..a :.
verey cut bat the who bavs attended bt :, ia
Eagle Hotel were write, think that 10 not ss,.o.l. =,
Iured
Ths train was composed OF baggage and a ps,,.n,.,
car only The OF the accident ia mob A.
ascenained; OF the axle is supposed 10 b.vs
brokensome say was the journal which The xhe.I
plays,