Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-07-06

| body subsequently lie for AN hour on the rear OF
the irebox OF the locomotive.
Another wife was wang over the mutilaied
body OF her husband and censuring herself for
having persuaded him. against his better Judg-
| ment 10 Join in The excursion.
An infant, about seven months old, in the arms
OF IT'S mother, was severely scalded about the
head and face, and walled and moaned most nil e.
| ously. Several females in the foremost car, who
miracuously escaped, were considerably scalded
| aud so covered with coal dust as 10 render il
| difficult To recognize them.
| BY the side OF the body Of Mrs. Robinson stood
| an aged gentleman bemoaning her DEATH aud ac-
| cuslng himself OF having persuaded her TO Join
| in the festival. We also observed groop of lit
tie girls hunting tor. their father and brother one
OF whom they found muiaied corpse, and the
other severely wounded.
| The accident occurred at 20 minutes past 5
o'clock, and il was halfpast seven o'clock before
the last body was taken from the wreck. The
dead, the dying and the wounded were strewn
about on the grass, some of the bodies horribly
mangled whilst the broken limbs and deep gashes
In the bodies OF the wounded, rendered il certain
| that many were injured beyond recovery.
| A powerfully built man, one of the men con-
nected with the engine, was drawn out from the
| ruins at o'clock, with severe bodily injury, but
| the moment he was relieved from the pressure he
| became ilsensible, and in his dying agonies his
| body fairly bounced from the earth. -
Messengers were sent 10 the city, immediately
after the accident for relief and number of ply
sicians, whose names we did not ascertain, were
| soon on the ground as also were number from
the vicinity, who labored unremittingly TO relieve
the suferings Of the unfortunate creatures strewn
about. M
The trains from the city did not however, reach
| the scene Of the accident until after o'clock in
| the evening, at which time there was about 5000
awaiting conveyance home, all the excursionisis
having arrived from the of their festivities
at the scene of death. The first train carried in
| the Women and children, and the second the
wounded, who were all taken to the infrmary for
| medical assistance, and reached the city about
II o'clock at night, some of them suffering in
| tensely.
Not less than thousand Of those that escaped
| injury walked home by the Falls road, many car.
rying their children in their arms through heat
and dust for nine miles.
The dead bodies were brought in about O'clock
at night, twenty-four in number, and when spread
out on the platform at the depot, presented
spectacle of the most horrible character.
An inquest was held on the bodies by Coroner
hountree, but we believe no verdict Yves rem.
dered, that being withheld until thorough inves
LEGATION can be made as to the cause Of the ac-
cident. 81
The following is list of the dead and wounded
as far as they can be obtained at this early hour
LIST OF KILLED.
The number actually dead is twenty-four,
whilst the nature OF the injuries of many render
probable that the list of dead will be considerably
increased Most Of the dead were unknown and
! the following comprise all the names we could
ascertain:
Henry Reynolds, head crushed and limbs
broken.
Benjamin Merryman, baggage MASTER head
crushed.
Mrs. Robinson, widow lady, residing on Popple-
ton street, between Cove and Lexington. Her
head was crushed at the moment of the shock.
Henry Clay Jeiiers, son OF Madison Jefers
about ten years Of age-head crushed.
$3.50 !Somers, boy IL years of age, head and
breast mutilated
John Ways, colored man, lives with Mrs Dick.
inson Gorsuch, about miles from the city, on the
York road.
Martin Boyd, cabnetmaker, caught between
the engine and first car, instantly killed
Michael Mccormick, lives on the corner Of
Howard and Richmond streets
Thomas Dorsey, son of Mrs. Dorsey, Fayettc
street, near the Union bank.
The following are those who were killed at the
moment of the collision:
David hurry, Julius Councillor,
Hy. Rose, James Boyd
Frederick ID. Cone, VIM G. Braken
George Boyle, Jno Munniman.
Patrick Fearney B. H. Earickson
Michael McGrow Lewis Cochran
Robert Preston, Michael Finch,
James khey George ID. Field, Va.
LIST OF WOUNDED.
Michael J. Graham, badly bruised and cut.
Michael kreiss, leg broken.
Jacob "A. RnthrofL leg cut and bruised
Michael Cochran, badly crushed.
John Scott, conductor, left ANGLE and and right
leg broken.
J. X. Billups, leg broken and head cut
franklin ). Billups ANGLE broken.
J. Louis Wamper, leg broken.
Benjamin +. Biups, legs badly cut
Henry Brigler, leg broken and bruised
Daniel Wolfe, leg broken.
Joseph T. Norris, leg deeply gashed.
John Hassen, leg cut, breast bruised
James liaigee, badly crushed.
Thomas Lee, head cut and ANGLE injured
Patrick Fitzgerald, severely cut and bruised.
- Parsons, both legs broken, from Wash
ington factory.
Infant child scaled
Thomas Horsey, legs mashed
Samuel j. Somers leg broken
James Reynolds, breast injured, leg broken.
.--- Rose, legs mashed.
Joseph Bell, scalded, and arm broken.
William Steinhagen, both legs broken.
Isaac Johnston janitor ofihe Male High School,
both legs crushed.
Thomas ONeill, thigh crushed
Edward ONeil, head cut and leg Injured.
There were -four others with their legs ipiured
who declined 10 give their names.
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