Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-07-07
FROM the Baltimore Patriot OF Wednesday Evening.
DREADFUL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
sIEEAT I.oa. 81 LIZ.

1
j. 0ne Of the most appalling accidents whichever
oceutieu IN our midst, happened yesterday alter
noon, near the city en- the Katimeie and Susque-
hanna Railroad.
We are indebted 10 the tatras issued by the
morning papers Tor many of The details oithe ter
Mole calamity.
Early yesterday morning large number of ex-
cnisionsts repaired 10 Riders Grove, 8 miles out
on the railroad, TO spend the day. The accident 4
occurred about one mile this side Of The Grove,
between the upward train;for York and one ofthe
trains containing portion OF the e4cursoists, on
their way TO the city.
The sceneof the accident was a curve of The
road about midway between the Relao House aud
Riders Grove.
Three trains, full of ladies and gentleman. with
children, left the city during the LAY, TO partici
pate in the cslebratlul. Returning, one of The
trains left for Baltimore Of two O'Clock, a1otiier
stsited al five and the third, with whiclthe acci-
dent occurred, at about fifteen minutes later.
At25 minutes past ( % clock yesterday afternoon
the regular train Tor York left Calvert Station
sisIing OF four passenger cars aud baggage CAR
all withthe exception OF the last car were filed
with passengers. Mr.. William Scott was conduc-
Tor, accompanied by Mr. Hollins, and Others OH
GERS OF the road, who were repairing 10 Riders
Grove to assist in the safe return of the excursion-
ISIS On arriving at The Relay House. the York
train, according 10 orders, proceeded TO lay of on
the Green Spring switch, where the instructions
were that ii should wait until the excursion train
or trains passed. The express train from York,
uoC Sdli1 udgT WHICH nhu DceN LuTOHn out
ofume, was waiting at the Relay, and after it had
passsd down towards Baltimore, we waited for ne
exclusion train, of about sixteen cars, crowded to
excess, which passed down without giving any in
formation TO the conductor that two other trains
we've coming, which unfortunately proYed u be
the case. sse F@ $50
Inc toad being now supposed to be clear tile
York train again took the ira ck aud Trocee,i.
cd on, and had scarcely got fully under weigh,
when, about three quarters of mile from the Re.
lay, ana about mile from NJ
accompanied by a tust of steam brought all who
were uninjured to their feet, nnd on escaping from
Inc wrecked cars most heart-rending scene, pre-
scented ITSELF that it were impossible 10 describe in
all its horrors. 49, -ss7. =
Tie locomotive attached TO the excursion train
was behind, pushing the car; that attached to the
othet tram was IN front and literally pIowed its
way mo the cars loaded hpassengers, in front.
ABOUT hatt dozen Cars were crushed and shiv
ed 10 atoms, and large number of their unhappy
inmates either killed upon the spot or dreadfuly
INJURED The scene is described as narrowing 10
the last legtee.--Seyeral of those killed and
wounded were so canghtin the wreck OF The bro
Ken cars, that they could not be released for con-
siderable time. si4sto; s6
Axes and crow bars were brought into fequisi-
ton, and those alive and unhuIt made suptrbu-
man efforts Tor their relief. The cry for water
tiom lie sufferers was continual and several per-
sons were engaged constantly in supplying item.
II Yves not, however, until the locomotive attach
ed tothe excursion train had been attached to ths
crippled mass, that the dead and wounded we've
got ont.--A large number of those who escaped.
walked to town, while others came in whatever
vehlclvs could be obtained. ;ls3f asl1
The centre of the foremost car was filed with
the dead, dying and wounded, all welsed togetli-
erin one mass with the fragments Of the. car and
the Seats SO compact that trequreti d half hours
Time and the use OF axes to lescue the wouuded
a number of females and children were taken out
nom among the dead scarcely injured, whist
through the floor OF the car could be seen the mn
L tfuulng limbs yvh hoI
struck dead. srs - 49,
Among the dead in tue centre of this car WINS
MIS-. Robertson, named IN the list below a yonny
and beauulutwonsn, ond Henry Clay jrifers.tls
son OF Madison LETTERS, bright and beautiful
boy, the bodies oil whom were so W edged among
the fragments of the Two cars, which Lad been
run through each oth,f like telescope thai IL
was Impossible to ex ricate them, without htuiips
on ithe fragments oil the upper car by The locomo-
motive, which was also necessary 10 release the
large number OF unfortunate creatures who sui
remained wedged between The forward cars. some
sui alive and others deal In removing the cars
MIS-. RoGerson's body was literally torn 10 pieces
but IN the effort 10 recover those in whom life sllI
rem1ined II became necessary to d sregsrd the
| dead.
on nj The platforms OF the wrecked cars the de-
structlon OF life and iinnh immense, and the
cars being so closely we dyed together twas utter
! y impossible for more than hour 10 relieve any
| oil Them, although the screams of the sufferers
causef the nest superhumal exertions for their
4 succour.
| On the platform at the head of the Excursion
trsi four men were caught by the forepart oil THE
engine, two of them were instantly killed and the
other Two were fast by their mlis, suffering The
loss eSeLncatfe agony, and almost roasted by the
smoke pipe OF the locomotive. They both tainted
from exhaustion beiure they could be rescued, re-
qirlng niote than an hour of incessant labor, and
one of them subsequently, died.
Two otthree were instantly killed also on the
lronl platform OF the York ira one of whom was
\ Betlsmin Merryman the baggage master, " no met
death standing nanflilyat his pust at his break
| endeavoring 10 check the distinction.
1 The accident occurred AT 20 minutes past FIVE
O'Clock, and It was haf.paSt seven o'clock before
| the last body was taken from the wreck The
dead, the dying and the wounded were strewn
| about on the grass some of the bodies horribly
manglcd, whilst the broken limbs ant deep gaslies
IN the bottles of the wounded rendered il certain
that many we've injured beyond recovery
powerfully built man, one of the men con-
nected with'ihe engine. was drawn out from the
sums at o'clock, with severe bodily injury but
| the moment he was relieved from the pressure. he
became insensible and i'll his dying agones his boz
dy fairly bounced from the earth.
Messengers were sent tu the CITY, Immediately
alter the accident, fur relief, and number oil lJlry-
scians whose names we did not ascertain were
soon on the ground, as also were number trom
the vicinity who labored uaremittingly to relieve
the isuherugs OF the unfortunate Creatures strewn
about.
The trains from the city did not however. reach
The scene OF the accident until after o'clock in
the evening, at which time there were about three
Thousand waiting conveyance home. all The excur-
t9itss having arrived frcm the scene of their fes.
hyiiieS to the scene of death.
The principal portion of the sufferers were in
the excursion t.ains, although several of those in
the accommodation tram were al o killed and
woundeii. SeveIal persons, among them Mr.
Emanuel Stockett, saved themselves, on hearing
the W hstle blow, ty leaping from the cars 10 the
ground. while going at full speed, Those who
escaped IN this way, received so far as we could
learn, but little damage.
The bodies of the dead were all placed in one
car and lied up one upon. another, presenting a
ghastly spectacle. Most of them had been in
stantly killed by the crash, some OF Them being
horribly crushed and mntilatf.I in a rnannar j.,