The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-07-06

DREADFUL RAILROAD ACCIDENT ON THE sUs-
QUEHANNA RAILR0AD.--GREATL LOSS OF LIFE
MANY WOUNDED, &c.

One OF the most appalling accidents which occurred
in midst happened yesterday afternoon the city,
the Baltimore and Susquehanna railroad
Early yesterday morning arg number of exeursionsts
repaired 10 Riders Grove nine miles out the railroad
TO spend the day. Ihaceident occurred about mile
this side Of the Grove oetween the upward train for York
and one OF the trains containing portion of the
sionists their way to the city. The Of the
cident of the road about midway between
Relay House and Riders Grove Three trains full of ladies
and gentlemen with children left the city during the day
To participate in the celebration Returning of the
trains left for Baltimore at O'clock another started at
five and the third with which the accident occurred
about fifteen minutes later
AT 20 minutes past o'clock yesterday afternoon the
regular train for York left Calvert station consisting of
four passenger cars and baggage ALL with the
ception of the last car, filled with passengers Mr..
William Scott conductor accompanied by Mr. Hollns
end other officers of the road who repairing to Ri
ders Grove TO assist in the arrangements for the safe
turn of the On arriving at the Relay House.
the York train according TO orders proceeded lay off
the Green Spring switch where the Instructions that
It should wait until the excursion train trains passed
The express train from York. due early in the day. which
had been thrown out of time waiting at the Relay
and after it had passed down towards Baltimore waited
for excursion train of about cars crowded
excess which passed down without giving any informa
ton TO the conductor that two other trains coming
which unfortunately proved to be the
The road being now supposed to be clear the York train
again took tine main track, and proceeded on and had
scarcely got fuy under way when, about
Of mile from the RslG, and about mile from Riders
terrible crash accompanied by rush of steam brought all
who unnured 10 their feet and on escaping from the
wrecked most heart-rending scene presented itself
that it were impossible to describe in all its horrors
The locomotive attached to the excursion train was be
hind pushing the cars that attached to the other train was
in 'front.' and literally ploughed its way into the cars loaded
with passengers, in front.
About half dozen crushed and shiyered to
atoms and large number OF their unhappy inmates either
killed upon the spot dreadfuy injured The scene
described narrowing the last degree Several of those
Killed and wounded were so caught in the wreck of the
broken cars that they could be released consider
able time
Axes and crowbars brought into requisition and
those alive and unhur made superhuman efforts for their
relief The for water from the sufferers was continual
and several engaged constantly in supplying
tem 1t was not however until the locomotive attached
to the excursion train attached to the crippled
mass that the dead and wounded got out large
number Of those who escaped walked town. while others
came in IN whatever vehicles could be obtained.
On all the platforms of the wrecked the destruction
OF life and limbs immense and the being SO close
ly wedged together II utterly impossible for than
hour to relieve any of them although the screams of the
sufferers caused the most superhuman exertons for their
succor
On the platform the head the excursion train four
men were caught by the forepar of the engine two of
them instantly killed. the other two were fast by
their limbs suffering the most excruciatng agony al
most roasted by the smokcppe the locomotive They
both tainted from exhaustion before they could be rescued
requiring more than an hour of incesant labor and OF
Two or three instantly killed also on the front
platform Of the York train one OF whom was Benjamin
Merryman, the baggage-master who met death standing
manfny his post the break eneavorng 10 check de-
struction.
Messengers sent the city Immediately after the
accident Tor relief and number of physicians
on the ground.
The principal portion Of the sufferers were in the ex-
curon trains although several of those in the accomo-
atOn train were also killed and wounded Several nor
among them Mr. Emanuel Stocket saved themselves
on hearing the whistle blow by leang from tho cars to
the ground while going full speed Those who escaped
in this way received go hr as could learn but little in
jury
The bodies of the dead were all placed in one car and
piled up one upon another presenting ghasty spectacle
Most OF them had been instantly killed bv the crash
of them being horribly crushed and muated in manner
to sicken the behode the spectacle The wounded were
made easy possible and in Of the cases their
friends were at the depot and had them Immediately re-
moved
large number of gentlemen remained on the ground
all night rendering every possible aid in extrcatng the
dead and wounded.
l.. b. Reach, Green House. Cav street was not on the
traiu and is therefore not killed as reported
The following embraces the list of the killed and the
wounded
LIST KILLED.
Up the time OF the departure of the cars ON Tuesday
night at o'clock the number of deaths was nineteen
whose far could then be ascerained are here
annexed
Henry Reynolds Henry Clay Jefers aged about ten
years; Benjamin Merrman baggage-master of the train
William Scott; Mrs Robertson widow boy named Sum
mers Martin Boyd cabnet-mskcr by trade; colored
man, name unknown David Murray youth aged II
years. Lewis Corcoran of Washington city, Julius Coun
sci; Charles Boyd VIM G. Brecket; James Boyd; Rich
ard m Mccormick James Ray Mchae! McGrand; Thomas
Domes; George Brlge; Patrick Ternan Robert Preston
Joseph krager; Charles Brggle Mrs Gregg and son L.
II. Cochran.
LIST OF WOUNDED.
John Selman, Of James s. Selman; Jacob A. Ruth
rolf; Michael Cochran; John Scott, conductor j. r. Bill
ups; franklin ). Billups; Benjamin r. Biups Henry
Brigler Daniel Wolfe; Joseph T. Norris; John Hasson
James iageei Thomas Lee; Patrick Fitzgerald - Par
infant child scalded Thomas Henry; Samuel Som
ers; James Reynolds Joseph Bell Edward ONeill Ed
ward Myers; William Q. Brown; NJ LETTERS since dead
Isaac Johnson anitor of Central High School D. G. Crse
- Raymoi NJ J. Graham; William C. Jacobs; Henry
Rose since dead John Flaherty; j. Lewis Wamper John
Morris; John T. Wills; Miss Cullwell; Michael Grant
VIM Steinhangen; Henry Tatspaugl Alexandria Francis
Gardner WIFE, and childi T. ONeil James O'Neir; -
Sumner, leg broken--son killed
George Dunield, baker, killed coorcd man. named
john Wise killed Madison Jefries died this morning
from the injuries he received Parsons both legs bro
ken, from Washington factory since died An old gentle
man named Harren. Mr. Raymond. Capt William Scott
who had both legs crushed understand survive
We have been told by several passengers that the
fucor OF the excursion train thought he could the
Relay before the York train would start and was under
very full head of steam for that purpose The conductor
Of the York train under the impression that the
sion train would remain at Riders until he passed up and
from what learn, this was proper as the regular
time of the York train had expired when it left the Relay
AT meeting of the board of director of the Baltimore
and Susquehanna Railroad Company held this morning
The following resolution was adopted
Resored That the secretary be directed to address COM
master Of machinery, requiring full report the collision
between the accommodation and trains on the after
of the A instant and that the secretary call meeting
of the board rs soon said reports received.
The developments of copper in the Cogna Creek and Tell
leo mountain regions of Tennessee We learn from the