The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-09

lO1NDA L, MAI ., 1905.
board the train and among the missing is happi.
contradietsd BY despatch received by his brother
this morning, saying that he is safe Ia New York.
MI. Priestly Young, of Worcester, was among those
who escaped almost as If by miracle But q moment be.
which all the into he rear car FOR
the purpose Of seeing bird and by this means his life
In some accounts, Henry W. Clinton of Manchester,
New Hampshire Is included among the killed We have
had an interview with this gentleman day Although
he was in the which broke in the CENTRE he
unDjured.
Some of the passengers state that there was disagree
pent between the engineers station agent and other
officials connected with the road as to what was the
understood signal of danger contendng that red
flag was to be shown, and others asserting that ball
was to have been hoisted.
Mr. John II. Meader Of Gardiner Maine was in the
forward car and was of the first to make his way
through the top Although well drenched with water,
he manfuy assisted eight other persons through the
aperture when he had become much chilled ex-
bansed that he taken away and properly cared
The body Of Miss Ellen Bacon, daughter Of Daniel c.
Bacon, brought by the night train and veyed
Jamaica Palms. by Francis Smith, sexton Of King
The death Of DIR. Charles E. Ware of this city, was
also reported but his friends believe that he not
DR.. Henry G. Clark City Physician was supposed to
be on the train, but his family received despatch from
him at New York. last evening, stating that he should
Dr. George Bartlett of this city had left the forward
part Of the train but moment before the accident
His escape was most provdental.
Mr. lBuck, Of New York, saved old lady whose son
also saved The little fellow was perfectly cool and
What does all this Deap?n
Mr. Sayles, whore death is most deeply lamented by
the mercantile community, of which he was honored
member, was returning from tour South whittier he
had been for the benefit OF his wifes health. Her health
had been restored and she found herself almost
again upon the Threshold of her home, sudden death
snached from her the partner of her Joys and plungcs
her into the deepest darkness and distress.
The body OF Mr.. Hutchinson whose death is noticed,
will arrive in the express train this afternoon and the
funeral services win take place at two o'clock
Sunday afternoon at his fathers residence in Milton
from the Boston Transcript, May ~
During the evening the most anxious solictude was
manifested throughout the city to learn the full Partcn
lars of the terrible calamity When the train reached
announcing that the morning train would probably
rive in Boston at past twelve O'Clock and the
ing train arrived shortly before O'Clock The station
house filed with large crowd of anxious friends and
relatives and the of those that had from
the scene Of the disaster indicated that they almost
overwhelmed by its mournfu Incidents Dr. J. Mason
Warren, with his family. Dr. George Bartlett and family,
and DR.. f. Buck this city, and Dr. Lamb and Miss
Fisher, Brool pe came in this train These gentle
men impaired the first clear and intelligent
received in this city, regard to the extent Of the disas
ter and the names of the lost.
Soon after the of the accident reached US, Mr..
William Bacon sent tslegraphic message to his family
own life was saved. Miss Bacon the daughter Of
Daniel q Bacon, Esq., No. AZ Commercial wharf, who
rtbluence Is at Jamaica Plain. Mr. Bacon had lett
his sister to enter the smoking His hand upon
the car door when the frghtfu accident occurred He
escaped without much injury His sister drowned
Her body was recovered and brought on in the train
which reached here at midnight During the distressing
circumstances in which he placed, William Bacon
performed every requisite service in worthy Of
special cntion. It is that person under similar
circumstances acts with such remarkable dscrmina ton
and fotitode he evnce not only in regard to the de-
tails demanded Of him on the spot but to his attention
to his family and friends VIII anxiety he appeared to
understand and fully appreciated
gentleman in the csr opposite Miss Bacon re ports
that the passed the edge of the open spaca
caned upon the side to such extent that he able
to force his way through the window and escape from
death though in his struggle his clothes we're stripped
f;om his body
Mr. T. Nj Hutchinson of this city who is lost was a
young man with ensive circle Of acquaintan
He quite intimate with Alvin Adams Esq the senior
partner of the house Of Aians Co. He leaves wife
his sudden DEATH His body has been recovered
and Adams Co have received information that it will
reach this city in the through train this afternoon
DR. Mason Warren, OF this city, accompanied By his
wife and two children occupied the seats of the third
in the of where the parted Those in front
Of them were carried down the awful chasm. Or. War
rem able TO attend to the wounded, and have
counts that his attentions saved at least one life.
[From the Springfield Republican, May7l
The leople Of Springfield called upon to the
victims Of this terrible disaster DR. James NJ Smith,
and Dr James H. Gray more. Their sudden fau is
regarded as great public calamity by this whole
nunitv.
Dr. Smith was the leading physician, and one of the
most experienced in this "a man sho was above re
teen as q u an as he was physician.
Dr. Gray was a younger man-less than thirty five
years Old we should Judge He had secured vide prac
tice and bad won very largely the popular esteem while
the families in which he was the most intimate were
bound to him by The warmest afecton Two men could
hardly ave been taken from the city whose loss would
have been deeply felt DR.. Gray had Insurance
up his life in the Now England Mutual Office for S5 c00
the premium on portion Of which has been paid during
his absence.
We tcd by gentleman from the spot, that ply
sician from the eastern part of this State very active
", ualfn fo
out had his shoulder disoccted. He laid him upon the
ground, snd set it ntaneously lady his next
patient who ont apparently drowned but through
his efficient efforts she was resuscitated.
From the Boston Traveller May
We have yersod with Mr.. Huntress, OF Lowell a
gentleman VINO in the smoking car with seven
The went over it yeered TO the left and yht
the splcs Of the bridge which prevented it from sinkos
had with him the body of Walter Frenh, of Manchester
[rrom the Worcester Spy MayT1
From Messrs Goodnow and 6ay~ard W. derive the fol
lowing additional partcuars:Th The Grst intimaton Of
danger that informant had three violent ios OF
tie car in which he sittingthe fourth from the
enpue-apd in instant afterwards the forward part was
projected he draw, and broken in two by the
cuson in ts descent The forward part struck upon the
car in rcnt Of it, hich already in the water and
BRIDGE the bottom upon yments of the wreck below
[FIom the Hartford Daily Times, ,ysfny IT
DR.. Russell Of this city narrowly escaped with his life.
lie in the car which broke in two. and was among
those who did not fall into tie draw. He the pre-
vstion of his life undoubtedly, to ac; Of kindness
his part in repqu hing bis seat in the forward to
accommodate sick He took his place in the third
car, ard when the accident occurred the whom he
bad considerably served among the killed with nearly
all the rest in the ill-fated
Mr. EDWIN Bolos OF this city, aboard. He would
have taken the forward New York. but found it
full and in consequence his life probably saved He
s8ya that one in the forward escaped while under
water-how he himself knew not-and swan to the
face subsequently he succeeded in saving woman from
the wreck. lie vent to Berlin or Middletown.
Two sisters of Vim H. Gbert--Mrs Charles r. Sackett
ard child and Miss Jane Gilbertwere in the which
broke before it fell The forward part of the fell
leaving them the very edge Of tue Draw and the child
slipping down, when it caught by gentleman
ard ed.
Pcnamn y. Larchicr Esq, highly respectable msr
chant oi Dundas W, reported by Or Russell among
the dead by the disastrous accident at Norwnk.
rected to have reached this city Yesterday His body will
be brought up this evening and upon the friends who
we're awpiiiog his arrival win deyolye the mourofu task
OF accompanying his remains to made deoate by
the sad fate which has bsalleu aec onate husband
and father, and most useful and eXemplsTy citizen.