Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-06
THE GREAT RAILROAD TRAGEDY,

In addition to the full dispatch which we
gave in yesterdays issue of the Star, of the
terrible collision on the Susquehanna railroad,
we make room to-day for some further particu-
lars, which we obtain from private sources
and the Baltimore papers of this morning.
One Of the editors of the american, who was
q passenger on one of the wrecked trains,
furnishes full narrative of the accident, from
which We make the following extracts:
cat % minutes past o'clock Tuesday
afternoon the regular train for York left
Calvert station, consisting of four passenger
cars, and baggage osr-all with the excep-
ton of the last ear we'll filled with passen gers
Mr.. William Scott was conductor, accompanied
by Mr.. Hollins, and other officers of the road,
who were repairing to Riders Grove to assist
in the ARRANGEMENTS for the safe return Of the
excursionists.- On arriving at the Relay House,
the York train, according to orders, proceeded
to lay of on the Green Spring switch. The
instructions we're that it should there wal:
until the excursion train or trains passed
The express train from York, due early in the
day, which had been thrown out of time, was
waiting at the Relay, and after it had passed
down towards Baltimore we waited for one
excursion train, of about sixteen cars, crowded
to excess, which passed down without giving
any information to the conductor that two
other trains were coming, which unfortunately
proved to be the ease.
"The road being nov supposed to be clear,
the York train again took the main trask, and
proceeded on, and had scarcely got fully under
weigh, when, about three-quarters of mile
from tho Relay. and about a mile from Riders,
terrible crash, accompanied by rush of
steam, brought all who were uninjured to their
feat and mir from fho al
most heart-rending scene presented itself,
that 1t is impossible to describe in all its hor-
r0rs. .--
r." Immediately in advance of rs was train
consisting of two passenger cars and the ten
burthen cars, which had been fitted mp to
carry passengers, all Of which were filled to
overlooking. The locomotive backing down
towards Baltimore with the tender in front,
and the two passenger cars at the head of the
train. The locomotive on the York train was
going ahead in its usual position, and although
neither train was moving at extra speed, the
two passenger cars at the head of the Excur-
sion train offered but little resistance, and
were completely crushed together, the rear
car passing entirely through the foremost one
Both being filled with passengers, the destruc-
ton Of life and limb was almost unprecedented.
THE centre of the foremost car was filled
with the dead, dying and wounded, all wedged
together in one mass with the fragments Of the
car and the seats, 50 compactly that it required
a half hours time and the use of ayes to res
cue the wounded. A number Of females and
children were taken out from among the dead
scarcely injured, while through the Door Of the
car could be seen the protruding limbs of some
Tho had bssp instantly struck dead. 10
Among lie lie dead in hssent,e Of this car was
Mrs. Robinson, q young and beautiful woman;
and Henry Clay Jeasrs, thsl son Of Madison