The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-07


Joseph Rsichenbergsr, shosmaker, rssiding ON Leo
injuries leg being crushed, and his body much
bruised. - t6e
man named Miller, residing in Iss street Cove.
sustained very severe injuries upon both legs and ~
dition
Lad named Thomas Henry residing In CRANKY street
bad his head cut and bsoly bruised re1i
Edward Myers, residing ~ 2l6 Barre street. near FIRE.
mont was internally injarsd to such degree - 70
soldier in the with Mexico and was taken out
Of The ca, BY Mr. George Butler companion In arms
Edward Hatton brought in on the nine O'Clock
train, Yesterday morning. With his right leg brossa
NJ Hastcs: brother nAw, who was with him, had his
lad named Henderson had Of his feet much cut,
William Richardson, another youth, about II ye,rs
WAS struck the right side Of the face with nut hs
probably from tho locomotive, which imbsddsd In
hot for It burnt him, whseupon he quickly jecket 1t
out. He is now free from pain. Isl lea -asr
We learn By the last tain that Mr. Jno scoot oon-
ductor is doing well He is at the residence OF Mr..
George McConkey, three quartersof . mile from the
place of disaster He has the thigh Of leg
and an ankle OF tho other, as above stated.
At O'Clock arrived at The depot with the last of
the wounded Passengers from scene ID ,Tis4ss OF
fnei beflre nenoned) aged Is so who had his right
let broken and yocns Mr.. se,mnn (usmcd aboyo) WAC
has both feet mashed and hean cut m tss
u THE WOUNDED At THE IEFIRMARY. 1854
or the number injured, many convey ed 81 the
ombart ttreet mary wber the ply icaEs ad tho
corps OF most faithful students prompt attend
ace, rendering every assistance VII Gu humanity pro-
fe siopal eli and exlorcncc could possibly afford At
best tn ins u ION is generally wen occupied, not With
sta nding those VITO tsken there from the depot
during The ught and morning Portable their
conu tion viii permit Thus fss nine have bee re-
ce,ved there, some Of whom are In rcrg critical
ditian csssN CN 3
Patrick Fitzgerald, the Hrs, one conveyed there,
reached the institution shout thEee O'Clock: Is ab,rer,
railroad company resided Glencoe He was ught
around the neck whilst In the act Of escaping from the
physieans that he has received serious
affecting The SPINE He has been In insensble condi
ton all the morning, and continues speechess BASS.
Michael Cochran. laboTer aged A years, next
ceiyed considerably bruised and unable walk but
in few weeks win doubtless be able to do
Berjs min Bfiops, ~ years old, and factory hand,
has sustained very severe bruises confusion Of the
left Leg and severe confusion of the right foot viii DO
FrsnilIn Biops clerk, aged "a years. has his right
leg broken, being compound fracture. The limb
smPutaed this morning at O'Clock. BY Dr. Berwick B.
Smith. This patient is comfortable circumstances
will admit. ff
Joseph Bell . laboIer aged 20 years, had his right
shoulder awfuy bruised besides his arm is badly scsd
ed The wounded parts much swollen and II Ia very
questionable indeed whether he survive Whilst at
tempting to escape he caugh. By the brake Of tho car
Gilbert Get, clerk, boarding 10 Second street. a9ed
90 yea,s had both his legs broken immediately above
with the tendons laid bare. The left leg Is simple
fracture, whilst both have been set BE Is in precarous
James Dorsey, colored man. sged 81 years. has sus.
tanned fracture Of the right thigh just above the knee.
oeedns, bruised, and his lip cut in tho middle. This
poor fellow was on bis to harvest intent upon max
Jan >. ynoI;s, .borsr aga SO years. injured in
the thigh but as YET NO have been detected
Martin Croghan, labcrer, cut and bruised about
and three Joints ioossned on the loft leg.
In addition to those already mentioned a the Lombard
street n6ary two other cases were brought there last
Isnisi Wolf, aged 20 years, timer working Tor his
brother No coo Baltimore street He has sustainsd
endenn frst attended to his case when he taken
a. above.
end resiss IN Frederick street Mr. Hamilton i very
rsdy injured having sustained compound fracture Of
the right eg Last night he was perfectly ssnsiSis
and talk ed TO his friends, but suffering much.
DR. B. A. Jameson the newly elected resident physi
faithfully attended TO.
INCIDENTS AND MARROW ESCAPES.
OF course calamity Of this character could not DO
touching sgonizine and many WONDERFUL AM thrill
ing and almost incompt ehensbls escapes There were
several nceeuts also deno'ing noble courage self
eacr6cng dspositau the part Of Individual Among
these last We csnpot refrain from mentioning the
q Mr. David G. Foster, printer, Who though coosidsra
released from the wreck Of the most active and vxor
GUS ON The ground In extcatng and relieving the other
sesH sr % dnousn put sm. man himself he
several who were in extreme and helpless agony was
ineeateable In procuring water frem distance, and
wife, Who was In company with him, also somewhat
bruised and her clothing in places Indsed
the ecape OF the two was most miraculous. They were
the back Of the third car and after the concus
sion they found themselves surrounded by the dead and
the dying jammed into space from which II appeared
almost i'm possible to extrcate themselves and the lady
In making her escsps, was compelled to crawl tho
body Of lir Scott the conductor, Who was lying in
helpless condition on the door Of the We glad
to know that under the professional skill OF Dr. Riley
Mr. and Mrs. Foster are doing we'll
After the catastrophe an aged gentleman observ,
distressed state Of mind ndu ~ in unsvAIing accuss-
ucns ssainst himself for havic persuaded her to
h Soa s - 2. the
and the wounded generally, the most appalling and
could not but the heart Several Of Those
who were crushed on the platforms had their wives and
children with them whose appeals for their rescue were
incesssnt The wife Of Martin Boyd was compelled TO
and his body lie for an hour on the resr
the FIRE box Of the locomotive Another wife was waiting
over the mutated body Of her husband and censurng
mepf, to be present.
Remarkable trait OF character IN striking contrast
with the lamentations every hand, ret showing die
one Of the wounded, Irishman. While he lay upon
the ground after being removed from the wreck With his
leg broken mashed he exhibited an apparent indier
ence 10 bis suerngs In an effort to keen is nm
and sustain the spirits Of ohers which certainly IS
little dolefu ~ possible, Remaining that that pref
~ TX he was ina nice condition indeed for man that
had engaged to attend party the folio wing night He
thought they would have to him from dancing
At least on the occasion
The bodies Of the dead all placed in one car and
Piled one upon another, presenting CHASTITY specta.
Gle some Of thcm being horribly crushed and mutixed
In manner to scken the behoder OF the spectacle The
wounded made As easy a. possible aud In most ca
their friends were At the depot and had thcm imme
dstey removed.
just before the collision took place. Mr. Emanuel
stcckett who had charge Of Of the GERS was con-
versirg with . youps man who stated that he
hsc lost his Ticket He had scarcely hnished speak.
Ing before Mr. Stockctt the other train coming when
be jumped at the break but missed his hold was
thrown on He then exerted hmsel manfuIIy rescue
Mr. Mcdaniel who resides in the immed ito vicinity Of
disaster rendered much valuable service In relieving
water, &c. ->- S's-''
Mr.. onderdouk, who resides near Covsustovn ana
Who was In the train his personal attention TO the
wonnoed aseertainng their names and reaidences &c
Mr.. Hrashesrs, coach maker on North street Vas
lending the dAH With f,mffx mar fhs sesna "a -.