The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-09-21


feeble instruments 10 the hands ofan eyerruiing
Providence. Let us hope that the disease has
now spent its force, and that the approaching
cool weather will bring health and joy where
now is only heard the voice Of latneniation and
dread cry of ''bring out your dead ~ The no
bic band OF physicians and nurses from thF
North, merit the hearIest esteem of a grateful
people, while their devotion and sell-sacriicing
efforts in the cause Of humanity, must meet
With The signal approval Of Heaven.
Another Accident on the Camden and Anl-
boy Railroad.
An accident occurred on the C. and A.
Railroad on Saturday, near Beverly, caused BY
the breaking Of the locomotive attached 10 the
train which left this city at 9 O'Clock for New
York. The locomotive was thrown off the track
by the accident, the engineer, named John Hal
land, killed, and fireman and the conductor
injured. The Tribune gives the following ac-
count of the disaster -
s'Thp locomotive. shivered 10 a wreck, the
front truck having been impeIled distance of
about twelve feet from the body of the engine,
was seen lying on It's side, fuming and smoking,
and partially lmbedded in the sand. 1t had
proceeded about thirty feet along the left hand
side Of the track, untii brought to hault. The
tender and baggage car had been impeIled about
thirty-sx feet distant on the right OF the track,
and the front car, which remained upon the
rails. was jammed up, and broken. The pas
sengers in this car bad narrow and providen-
tia escape Several succeeded in getting out
of the doors, and some jumped through the win
doWS No one in it was hurt with the excPp-
ton of one or two men who might have been
somewhat bruised in efecting their escape. II
was soon ascertained that no passenger was ia-
jured, when nearly all proceeded 10 the pros
trate locomotive, being attracted by the groans of
the unfortunate engineer, who vas seen under
the wreck of the front passenger car.
The fireman was lying in the vicinity, and
the brakeman was found at distance of sever
al feet from the engine, mbedded in mud,
which was caused by the steam escaping from
the locomotive. The passengers succerded in
eXtricating the engineer and fireman and they
were conveyed 10 a neighboring farm house,
when surgical aid was rendered The leg of the
engineer was completely crushed, and it was
deemed necessary TO amputate it, The poor
man survived the operation about two hoars,
when he expired, expressing his regret that he
could not once more see his dear wife and chill
dren His name is John Holland, and his IA
mily consists of wife and two small children,
who reside in Mickle street, Camden
Before bis death was known gentleman So
licited contributions for his benefit, and every
man on the train gave something nearly all Civ
ing expressions to their heartfelt srmpathies for
the unfortunate sufferer and his companion the
fireman. The latter, whose name is Landon
IhOrne, gave evidence OF serious external as
well as internal injuries, although some hopes
were entertained when last heard from on that
evening that he might possibly recover. The
brakeman was considerable scalded, but was
enabled to walk about aiterward. He doubtless
owes his preservation TO the fact of being encas-
ed IN mud, thereby preventing the steam from
having that effect il otherwise would The
conductor, who was on the front passenger car
at the time, closed the door and prevented the
passengers from rushing out, which timely pre-
caution doubtless prevented more serious conse-
quenceS. He was somewhat lamed, but his in-
jurleS are not serious.
On examination into the cause of the acci-
dent, we found that it originated in consequence
of the breaking of the forward axle of the loco
motive. which precipitated it of the track aud
caused the subsequent damage. The axle was
IL inches in circumference and 81 inches in
thickness. 1t appeared TO have been previous
ly fractured, and BY measurement it was found
that inch only was solid, which was evi-
denctd by The brightness of the iron, the re-
naming portion being old and rusty. The enor-
nous weight of the engine therefore bad 90
more than that slight support, and the accident
is easily accounted for.
From the first jar to the final shock was but
moment, and il is miraculous that no greater
injuries were inflicted and no more dimage
done. Only one passenger car was smished );
the others were not even bruised.
The accident occurred abont % minutes 10 3
O'Clock. The agents of the Company immedi-
ately tetegraphed to Bordentown for Pen from
the workshops at that village. Thee arrived
about two hours aherward, with sufficient
number Of aborers and the necessary imple-
ments to clear away the wreck. This was ac-
compIished shortly before Z O'Clock, z. NJ,
when the train, with another locomotive, Pro-
ceeded on to South Amboy.
Mr.. S. j. RIckert, of Charlotte, n. c., told US
that the locomotive ran about so yards after
the axle was broken. 1t then sheered off TO the
left, and was almost turned round being
thrown entirely off the track, the tender went
forward and was turned topsf turvy, and the
baggage crate thrown out on the right. The
trucks Of the forward passenget car, he saw the