The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-18
Distressing Railroad Accident.


We Yesterday received tsl.sraphic despatch iuform
ing us that the nine O'Clock train to Albany the hsr
lera Railroad had run of the track, near the wniock
station and that two men were killed and sthers seri
ously injured.
We have asesTaned the particulars Of the case TO BE-
that the Albany train which left the station 1t
the Of White and Centre streets ct nine o'co'k
Monday morning. met with fearful accident between
and Croton Falls, BY which the locomotive teRcer
and baggage car, precpated down an embaukrnsn
killing two almost instantly, and woun hing six
seven others.
Al matter Of course, everybody w,s on tip.oe 70
know the cause Of the disaster and to hear Who any
one WAS to blame Upon particular EXAMINATION have
ascertaiaed that the accident wholly owing To dc
feet in enc Of the wheels Of the engine.
The train was going ct speed Of something thirty
miles An hour and when within about Ave miles Of the
Bedford station the aAnge Of the wheel broke off, just %
the train turning in the road-and within the
space Of . moment the work WAS over.
soms idea san DO formed Of ths force Of the shock
from tho fact that the engine turned itself completely
around In going down the emba akment and detaching
the baggage oar from it, threw it beyond near one hun
drsd feet into large pond Of water.
corresp ondsnt writing to us Of this affair says -
81 have thought the particulars from eye. witness
might not be unacceptable to you have just been BY
the spot Of the deporabe accident which is KsaunAh,
and have had statement from one who itoed near at
the time Of the dhAster he Says the whole affair was
the work Of an instant He looking after the train
when suddenly clouds Of sand seemed to arise and for
moment the train was snveloped with steam and
smoke When tha had cleared Away, the train
WAS still upon TIE track, but At the bass OF
embankmsat by the side Of the track lay
be the tender Of the locomotive and the baggage car
Immediately AL who in call rushed to the spot
when siokening sight presented itself Mr. baird, ne
pgineer-a faithful officer and great favorite with the
ompApy-was found lying upon his back, within few
Of the engine and when picked up to b. removed TO
he house. the residence Of witch tender on the
oad he opened his eyes and repeAted few tsnoes
udibly abiding to his Saviour and hts Wife His last
words we're good bye to his afflicted wife Mr. LppIra
he fireman was found under the engine, and not
heard speak after the accident II WAS after the re-
ovAl Of the unforuna men to the house OF the switch
tender that both died. Baird expiring In about heen
minutes after the acciden ard Lppard about ten min
utes later. The the breaking OF ono OF the
wheels Of the engine The HArge Of the forward wheel
came off, which threw the engine from the track. One
end Of rail driven through the baggage car severe
irjurng Mr. Lewis G. Griffin, farmer, from Lake Ma
hopAc Mr. Edward lockwood, baggage master; Mr. Henry
Lewis Mr. Smith, express agent, whose name could
not learn The escape the train from following the engine
down he smbsnkment most miraculous. The PIN
getting tbs passe niger Nth the baggage 10
worked cut, and tue passenger cars remained
on the track and long disAnos before the brakeman
could fetch the up. Haa the entire train pitched down
the steep With the locomotive there Ia guessing what
would have been the extent Of the disaster"
The engine called the Tempest, " and was from
the mandatory Of Rodgers, Kstchum o., Of Pater
| son, New Jersey.
The injuries were .s follows Mr. Edward Lockwood
baggage MASTER severely bruised Me- Peter smith, brake
man. seriously injured; Mr. Lewis g. Griffin, passenger
broke his Leg Mr. Henry Lewis wood contractor severely
bruised.
Mr. Baird leaves his second wife and three young chill
drep besides son twenty years Of age by former
wife. He . sober, steady man, and much esteemed
by the com pany. Hppard also faithful empoye,
and much esteemed by al who knew him.
Another Railroad Accident.
Theodore Lsluf, German who kept boarding house
No. Sb Brooms street. lost his life yesterday under the
following circumstances lin company with three friends
he had attended ball at Ne ~ark and they returned in
the first ran which reached the Jersey City depot At
5k O'Clock in the morning Before the cars had fully
stopped he pied oil from the train and accidentally
passed his leg just below the knee, crushing
in terrible and doing him other injury he was
he fingered until O'Clock last evening, at which
| hour he died.
| stu another Railroad Accident.
NEW JERSEY CORRESPONDENCE or THE HERALD.
| PAIsFIKLD, N. j., Jan 10, 1854.
As the Faston down train passing this Place at moor
day passenger named Josh Sanders, attempted to &c
the in doing he lost bis balance and fell be
tween the platforms Mr. Thurston the Assistant Super
ntendsnt Of the road made efFt to him. but
too late The wheel passed over ha right arm above tbs
elbow crushing 1t In awful manner. lie received also
terrible galh his righ chsek. He was Immediately
picked up and carried to hotel In the vicinity where
every attention paid to him BY the proprietor, Mr.
Iaing Physicians in attendance. and After a
short consultation they resolved to Amputate and
cordnsIy, about o'clock p NJ, his arm taken off,
II is due to the attaches the road to say that they
have been assidous in their endeavors TO make the
fortunate mans condition com He fromery
resident Of Phnipsburg, but was his way, with his
daughter and her three little children to homsin Bsrk
shre csunty BE Is upwards Of sixty years
oiEsge.