The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-31


Hon Wm b. Macay, ex-M c., ke~ York. slightly
spencer Mccorkle 1acony U. s Coast Survey sighty
Dr. A. Porter Harrisburg, slightly
Judge Reeves Ohio, slightly.
Dr. VIM whean, Naval Medica; Bureau, slightly.
Shas. W oidenburg Philadelphia furnishing store
VIM Clarke delaware county PA.
Mrs. Hasan, Jersey City.
Commodore Joseph smith, U. S. Navy
Joseph Burk, Philadelphia, back broken
Rebecca Phillips and daughter, Philadelphia.
Abigail Phillips, colored servant
Iennis 0'xane, District of Columbta.
Ford Frazier, iaborer Manayunk, slightly.
Charles lie Bouttilier Philadelphia, sdghtjy.
J. ID. Fisher, 63 Market street.
Daniel Saurbeek, Alliance, Ohio, considerably hurt.
j. Lawrence. wife aid son. Of Carroll place, although
In The wreck, were uniDjured.
As the ladies extrcstei cofns were pro-
cured for the dead in which their bodies placed and
the Of the deceased marked upon the top All
sness in the town suspended and there was CON
slant stream Of persons going In and coming out the
ceum. who were curious to the bodies, while thr
houses in which the wounded had been placed were
thronged. Each boat and train arriving from Phila
delpha brought friends OF those who were
on the ated train all OF whom seeking from
house to house for dings Of those who were and
dear to them The whole terrible to witness
and will not soon be forgotten.
One contained only ladies all Of whom es-
capped without in jury except Two gentlemen in
ono Of the which broken up got out safely but
in what way manner they could not tell. One Of
them recoeets getting the outside Of the car, md
jumping upon the bank Of earththis Is Al knows
the frightful and tragcal affair.
As soon information was received in this city
special train OF was despatched by Mr. Catz
mer, containing Drs. r. b. Goddard, a. l..
Huston Cuiiam, Rowand Fisher and schenek;
Drs. Grant, Trimble Butler Chslmoncr, Tu, Pugh Of
Burlington, and Drs. VIM. and John Brien, of Beverly
and Ds Reed and Statton of Mount Holly all Of whom
worked nobly in relieving the suerngs Of the wounded
The detention of the New York lain caused by tho
~ O'Clock train from New Brunswick running of the
track that place.
As the the ncholy disaster reached
our city, number OF our physicians hastened to the
and rendered essential service to the wounded The
physicians Of Burlington and vicinity promptly on
the ground and aided the sufferers BY their attention
and skill. Tho wounded dying and dead we're removed
they could DO taken from the Of broken
cars, to number of private houses in the imme-
date neighborhood, which freely thrown
open for their reception. Numbers also conveyed
to Agnews and kelys hotels. The citizens OF Burling
tom especially the ladies, exerted themselves their
utmost to relieve tho suc ngs of the wounded and
suage tho agones Of the dying.
The Coroner Of Burlington county vas preparing to
hold an inquest at the time compelled TO leave.
1t Is hardly probable that any verdict rendered last
evening" the excitement among all classes Of citizens
Many Of the relatives and friends in this city, Of the
persons who known to have left in the train pro-
ceeded possible to Burlington, while hundreds
Of others in extreme anxiety and distress making
inquiries from every calculated afford them in.
formation.
Mr. Gstmer despatched train at early hour in the
evening for the purpose Of conveying TO Burlington the
friends Of the dead and wounded md bringing the city
those who injured killed. lie subsequently
of another train FOR the like purpose.
The Of this terrible calamity will doubt be
investigated to fix the responsibility where it lxopery
belongs. Whether the conductors u the respective
trains running according to regulations in both
being the track at the time, and running
towards each other, do not know, but it places
the Philadelphia train in very dangerous position.
il the engineer had the wagon and had stopped
his engine, the probabilities that the New York
train, following close behind, would have into
him. Unless company has two tracks to
upon, train delayed beyond It's time should in
vuriably wait till the other has passed, and with
50 short distance between Burlington and Bor-
dentown, neither should have moved before telc-
graphing to the other. train that Is compelled
10 back ought 70 have q conductor person to
give signals a, the end opposite to the engineer,
and tho whistles ought TO he kept all the time
blowing Above all, persons riding in the vicinity of
railroads should exercise than ordinary and
discretion and presume they saf till they
so far from tic track that they OF the reach
danger
rosTscRIPr.
PnILADaralA, Aug. 20, 1856.
We learn from Burlington that deaths occurred
during the night.
William IT. Newbod, broker, wa. drcadfuiiy injured
and II is supposed cannot recover.
Mis- Maria Newbold daughter of George N,wboa, wa