The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-30


N. H. Browman.. .................N New York.
John . 3 Msrs on the
wounded
LIST OF WOUNDED AND DEAD, AS FAR As COULD BE
LEARNED.
George Hester, German, badly injured
Charlotte NJ sipe and child, Chicago, do.
Francis Galliger, Ireland, do.
Chas. Koholl, Germany, do
John " Soughny, broken leg St. Lawrence Co., x
Ellen Galger and baby, dead.
James Fermoy, fireman, knee hurt.
Engineer badly scalded.
Gs,sss,n cssIss Besss5at assaISs ,SWsiamsport 90
Margaret Watson, Courtland Co., do.
Harriet Maria Watson, do. do.
Three colored men dead
One child, parents Dead slightly injured.
Eustus Roberts badly do.
Eliza NJ Boshardt, slightly do.
Thomas Boshardt, do do.
One boy seven years old, do.
There are about so dead and IS wounded. Some
whole families killed, and trace be found OF
their names or residence Every thing is being done to
arrived on the ground from Chatham G. v Nutter the
conductor is doing everything in his power for the dis
tresscd.
[From the Detroit Free Press, Oct ISL
One of the most dreadful railroad accidents that ever
occurred took place yesterday morning, about thirty
Western Railroad due here at ll.2O PM on Thursday,
came in collision at five minutes past five Am on Fri
with gravel train, short distance east zap
tis Greek The loss Of life that ensued very great
The passenger train, of which Mr.. 9. r Nutter was
conductor and Thomas Smith, engineer left the suspen-
sion Bridge ri the usual time Thursday afternoon
The train consisted Of four frtcass two class,
and two baggage cars and had on board large number
Of passengers. At ST. George, 1t up with gravel
train which oil th 'r,cs, and delayed in conse
qu.nce ahess snshe4F "ad q i,aH When tac train ha
which 1t was iiiscd fi,w as kr as Prnccton--tere
/ by losing considerable time.
AT A. NJ, tie train left Lonlon. After having run
rr,tl.s tp1a flin
head of the locomotive bmrste which of course brough
! the train 10 stand still An engine sent from
LONDON which drew the trnn buck TO that place, where
another engine attached and the train again started
for Windsor going quite sow--:hc conductor having
given orders to the engineer not to al rapid rate,
the night dark anl fogyy When the train left
London the econd time it about four hours behind
time.
few minutes after 5 O'Clock, when near Baptis
Creek the passenger train which procee Ting at tn
rate OF about twenty miles hour came in collision
with gravel train which backing towards the east
at the rate of about ten twelve miles hour. The
gravel train composed of fifteen cars, heavily loaded
with wet gravel The shock produced BY the collision
tremendous.
The second class cars smashed into atoms, and
nearly every person them killed dreadfully injured
Pe first first class also badly smashed and most
of the passengers in the front part Of it met with the
same fate the passengers in the second class
The presented after the collision horrible
Inermixcd with the fragments of the broken cars,
dead bodies lay in profuson many Of them manged in
the most dreadful manner; while from out the heap OF
ruins proceeded the groans and sreks Of the wounded
The passengers who fortunate as to escape
Immediately draw out the wounded
and the dead from the heap Of ruins in which they lay
At IL O'Clock A. NJ the bodies Of twenty men, eleven
women and ten children had been brought to light, and
1t supposed that from ten to twenty others yet
NAMED to be discovered
Twenty-one men and twenty women and children were
found to be badly niured-many of them fatally Seve
raj OF the dead crushed Of all human shape pre-
senting heart-sickening sight
The two second class ears which bore the main brunt
mans. The first class car number of the inmates
Of which killed and others wounded, also contained
The second third and fourth rst class cars were some
what injured and Of the passengers received
injuries, but none, we understand Of dangerous char
acter.
Mr. R. P. Toms, Of this city, who was board the ILL.,
faed train, and from whom derived the greater po
ton Of the foregoing melancholy particulars informs
that in the opinion Of the passengers blse attaches
TO either the conductor engineer OF the passenger
train
The train was thrown behind time by series OF unfor-
tupate circumstances which its officers had
troll, and every measure taken by them to guard
against the occurrence of accident.
From all the facts have been able to ascertain, the
fault OF the accident rests upon watchman who fell
asleep upon his post and awakng informed the mas
ter Of the gravel train that the passenger train had
passed Supposing this to be the fact the gravel train
started and in short time in collision with the
killed.
Gagged almost miraculously from serious injury.
Among the passengers on the express train were
Thomas +. Mcagher and Q. A. Brownson
AT early hour in the forenoon yesterday several
physicians from this city left for the Of the dis
aster
LATER.
Our reporter has just arrived Q2P. NJ from the
Of the casualty. He reports the number killed
at foryseven The following is list Of the killed. as
taken from the minutes Of the coroners:-
1. j. b. Bodfsh, Of Batavia n r. going to Gaiesburg
Michigan bad on person $27 20.
2. r. Gallagher
g. Young woman name unknown; had on fur gaunt
let's, gloves, and black silk bonnet, with arti6cias.
s. Woman, with dead infant had on person two keys;
husband said to be No. a.
q. Child Of No. 5.
I. F. Robinson per receipt in pocket; had s1o7 so n
gold, and e5 63 In silver.
John Martin, brakeman on passenger train had ss
Q. Robert Thornton (his wife badly iniured).
TO- Henry Mason, brakeman gravel train; s2 40 in
pocket.
IL. 7. p sawin; had watch person; had lived IA
H. Female, unknown had on red dress, lace collar,
and gloves.
Is. Young girl, Mary Kingston, per papers ON
IA. Female, unknown middle aged; had ear rings.
IS. Young man, supposed to be John Davis.
10. Boy, about 10 years old, unknown.
II. Boy about II ye.rs old, unknown.
1s. Irving Leslie brakeman on gravel train,
10 Middle aged woman, unknown.
20 Chas Robinson, per name 10 Bible bis person;
had $50 In gold, and IS centSin'slver.
q. Female child, about years Old, unknown.
% Female, unknown, had ring on finger.
Is jacob InscSsr; had due bill from Marshall, Mch
% aois!ss = Brace Brace lSgg mani had sls in bills, and
- I SssSssi.l 4 @ oaaes ta,.,s N.Y. going to Gales
e. ofnsaSs o11s css.s esNsi via sSf No n sS1'
%. Philip Barron, per rpapers found on his person
So - o'QIaaep: hsis2s o. bis person