Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-07-12
From Washing ton Star of Wednesday,
Appalling Accident on the Baltimore and
Susquehanna Rail Road.

ring and widest CONSERVATION. A day of re
joicing has literally terminated in day which
will long be remembered in Baltimore for ont
of the most fearful disasters which has eve
occurred in this or any other country. AmiC
the greatest excitement,a and with the usual draw
back of the most contradictory reports, hastel
to give you as correct an outline of yesterda,
tragedy's as circumstances will permit:
According to previous announcement, tn,
Native Americans of Baltimore held their cele
bration in honor of the day, in Ryder's grove
about nine miles from the city, and on the lin,
of the Susquehanna rail road. Everything pass
ed off in pleasant and highly satisfactory way
to the excursionists, and soon after five O'Clock
in the afternoon the whole company took {
special train of fourteen cars, which had beer
provided for them to return to the city.
There were upwards of two thousand persons
in the train-men, women and children of al
ages, and conditions in life, all in the highes
spirits and all looking to the reunion with
friends and relatives at home with that keen
ness of anticipation which is usually felt BY
those with whom relaxation from business is
no ordinary occurrence. AS the train sweep
dlOuS WIFI dCNClCldtihS opSCu, hIC cuOuloJ tilS
huzzas, and the merry laughter of the excur
sionists were heard far above the Earring noise
of the rapidly moving train, and the wild, shril
shrek of the locomotive. But the scene soor
changed-changed to the moaning cries, the
agonizing shrieks, and frightful yells of agony
from the wounded and the dying.
About halfpast FIVE o'clock, in the neighbor
hood ofthe Relay House, the excursion train
mt collision tl,o ot.lorly
passenger train from Baltimore to York Pa.
The scene which ensued beggars alldescription
Thethree front cars of the excursion train
with the locomotive and tender, were literally
crushed to piecies, hurting the dead and dying
with portions of the wreck, on each side of the
track. From the most reliable information
which can be gathered up to this time, it is be
forty badly, and many of them fatally wounded
and about fifty, more or less injureda
Still further Particulars.
BALTIMORE, JUNE II Mt is believed
that there we're upwards of three thousand per
sons on the excursion train from Ryders Grove
Several of the front cars, which were filled tC
OVERLOOKING with excursionists, were literally
crushed and famed into each other. The dead
dying and wounded were stTewed over the wrecl
presenting most horribly revolving sight.
very beautiful young lady, name unknown, hat
her bowels torn out! From fourteen to ffteer
of the victims were killed Instantly. The screams
of the children and the heart-rcnding shriek
and groans of the wounded and dying, will nev
er be forgotten by the survivors.
The survivors,, to the number of nearly, if no
quite, three thousand, were compelled to wall
from the place where the collision took place t
to the city.
The scene at the rail road depot in Calvert
street, was terrible beyond description. Thou
sands remained in and about the depot during
the entire night. Fathers and mothers, ant
brothers and sisters, husbands and wive
anxiously waiting to hear the fate of near ant
dear ones, and dreading the worst. The weep
ing wailing, and fearful cries, as successive
dead bodies were brought in and Recognized
were artrending in the extreme.
Some who were sitting together in the car
we're killed instantly. Others in the immediate
vicinity escaped without injury.
The killed already recognized are as follows:
LIST OF THE KILLED.
Henry Reynolds, limbs broken and heac
terribly crushed. Henry Clay LETTERS, ten year
old, son of Madison LETTERS, who is among tn,
wounded BENJAMIN Merryman, baggage
master ofthe tran. VIM. Scott, head crushed
Mrs Robertson, a widow lady. A boy named
Summers, twelve years old. Martin Boyd.
co lored man-unknown. Also young mar
from Washington, named Corcoran. Twelve
dead bodies could not be recognized.
Lewis Corcoran, of Washington; Julius Coun
sci, Chas Boyd James Boyd, Richard McCor
mick; James Ray, Michael McGrand, Henry
Rhoads, Frederick McDomas, Geo. Brigle
Patrick Zimmerman, Joseph Kruger, Charles
Brgle, Mrs. Gregg.
A large number of dead bodies, awfully
crushed, remain unrecognized.
Nearly all the killed and wounded belong tC
the city of Baltimore.
Twenty-four dead bodies were brought from
the scene of disaster to Baltimore at midnigh
Several of the wounded were conveyed to the
hospital, where every effort was made TO alIay
their intense sufferings.
A coroners inquest has been held, but as ye
no verdict has been rendered.
The Rail Road Company is very much cen
sured, as it is believed that the collision is the
result of the criminal carlessness of some of its
officers.
John Scott, the conductor, still lives.
1t is supposed that there were upwards of ter
thousand person at the celebration at Ryder
Grove.
The number of wounded are now estimated
at seventy-some fatally and others slightly in
jured.
ONE VOYAGE Too MANY-The Courier d.
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