The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-11
The Accident on the Baltimore and susuue-
hanna Railroad.


T.
from the Baltimore American March 81
We published yesterday brief telegraphic despatch
from York, Pa stating the fact OF railroad accident
having occurred that place the preceding evening"
fortunately unaccompanied with loss Of life or very
rous injury which, under the circumstances, must be
regarded as almost miraculous.
II appears from the statement of passengers that the
train for Baltimore which left Harrisburg at p ON
Monday and York at "a M was after Leaving the
thirty miles hour and that when passing steep en-
bankment at Hyde grade about three miles from York.
Of the rails turned which Ia attributed to the cond
ton of the ground at this season. that the engine and
tender without injury, the next car Ia baggage
being thrown of the track to the edge OF the en-
bankment and four next IN order precp
tated over the edge two rolling sideways several
times to distance Of fifty sixty feet from the track and
and being broken up completely The other two sus
tanned less damage
The number of passengers more or less injured by cuts
bruises &c. stated at sixtyseyen most OF whom were
very slightly hurt. =.
In the two cars which rolled over the embankment
jury and when the revolutions ceased the blood was
flowing freely from cut heads and bruised The
interior Of the cars today are well marked with blood
cdent passenger, who fortunately escaped with but
few slight burns but thrown about among his
bleeding fellow passengers exhibits coat day cloted
with blood not one drop Of which was his own.
Among the passengers in the second car was little
whose fright was truly ptabe to behold, his narmity
preventing him from understanding the nature Of the
Jacob Writ Esq, President of the Hanover Pa.) sa-
wings Bank was one of the passengers in the second
car and suffered pretty extensiyel His shoulder blade
dslocated and of the bones Of the shoulder bro
ken, while he is also considerably bruised.
DR.. VIM S. Madeira is also badly burned, the stove
having fallen the back of his head whilst he is also
severely bruised His shoulder and back are parayzed
leading to fear that the spinal yerebrs injured
internal injury, and his shoulder dslocated
Alpheus Michael and lady Of Hanover, were both
severely bruised and Mrs Michael had her shoulder dis
located.
Jacob Nunemacher of Shrewsbury, Pa had his shout
der and collar bone badly bruised and spraned
Mrs. Bartholomew, OF Baltimore, was badly bruised
but enabled to return to Baltimore yesterday
morning
seriously injured having exposed himself in rescuing
little GIRL whose clothes caught fire Immediately on the
upetng Of the stove. He had three teeth knocked out
and his face badly cut.
Samuel Sides OF Shrewsbury Pa had his thiih badly
injured and John Shaw, of Hopewe had his wrist and
arm badly spraned. Jacob Grove, Of Hanover Pa,
is also seriously bruised John Barglet OF Hanover had
his head cut Mr.. Raynol from Seven Valley, had his
head cut.
Captain Radcliffe was in the first car examining the
tickets of the passengers and went down the embank
ment. He escaped with some bruises on his back and
shoulder.
The cause of the accident sti matter Of uncertain
ty having occurred a short curve the supposton
that the rail had turned from the pressure OF the
train but the seeprs being of the staunchest
and the rails in good order it is now thought to have
been caused by the falling of one of the on
to the track thus throwing the wheel of and causing the
accident
man was walking the side of the track at the time
Of the accident and hearing the crash Of the turning Of
cars narrowly escaping with his life
Robert Holins Esq, Secretary of the company yes
erday visited the wounded at York. and gave directions
that every comfort should be extended to them at the
pense of the company and that they desired anythng
that could be sent them from the city it would prompt
ly forwarded to them They were all doing WELL and it
Is probable will be able to leave for their homes in few
DAYS.