Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-11-22
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Terrible Accident
Four Cars Eioyvu OF the Track by n TIurri-

We give the following additional particulars
OF the great blow" that upset the train on the
Harlem Railroad. 1t is said Ivy the Conductor
the whole train turned over four times, the
coupling between the bagcagc-car and tender
being iroken. No other compiling was broken
and the cars went together They rolled not
less than seventy feet and were dashed 10 pieces
got OUT and the first persons found were three
ladies' The rain was ponring in torrcnst, and it
was so dark nothing could be seen. FIRST found
the foot of one Of the ladies and pulled the frag-
ments off her head. | took her out and laid her
OF the grass. Then | went back and found an
othcri the side Of the car lay on her head and
shoulders
A third was lying on her head with her feet
upward, and everything piled all about her
Then thought of and old lady, Mrs. Cobum of
Chatham; | called out to her, and some one
knew, Mrs. Brant, answered. She said she was
not hurt and camo to me but fell. | laid her
with the rest, and then bandaged up two men,
then thought of my old friend Mr.. RatLbone,
and callcd-but could get answer from hin
My baggage master, Shelly, said:-"l am hurt
in my back, and inwardly " Then l heard
something which appeared to be an the upper
side of the car.
"My lantern lay under lady and was not in
ured, everything else was torn in pieces but my
vasc. | never such sight in my life
There was nothing left of the cars; the saloons,
and everything were completely ripped in pieces.
The train went over with just one movement like
turning my hand; and | had inst been talking
with Mr.. Rathbone, sitting by the side Of him;
when got up and turned, two ladies' were sit
ting together, and one of them SAID; ar Con
ductor will you be kind enough to get us a car
riage when we arrive in New York = said I,
with pleasure and had not more than said
pleasure" before | felt that | was going over;
went over tire ladies and the seats went upon
them.
AT first everything was still for a moment
but the bowling of the wind and the pouring Of
the rain. | crawlcd ont, and began to hear the
screams of the wounded. ! didn't think | was
hurt then. The very moment l begin to set in
a browse now, (the conductor was in bcd.) see
the whole thing right over again; ! can't sleep
The road at that point is placed On high en-
baukncnt in n valley between two mountains.
As We come down, the road curves from south
east to south and at the place where we were
! blown over there is notch in the ridge on the
cast side.
"Tho wind swept through the valley Of this
notch, which is the place where Morrissey and
Sullivan fought two years ago. 1t is three quar-
tiers ola mile from Boston Corners"
al got up there and found Mrs. Coburn. She
| had cash over her left eye and the skin was
| hanging down. Her face was covered with
blood, which wiped away. ! went back and
/ called for my men. Barnes told me he WAS
/ hurt Then we found Gaylord, almost dead {;
the car had crushed his ribs right in, aud his
entrails were pushed out. lie WAS taken To
| the house OF Sir. Pulycr or Culver near by.
II then found the paper-boy crawling up the
bank with the back OF his head cut open. lie
told INC to look after the rest, he could take care
OF himself / then found Mr. Rathbono lying
on his face under a truck The bearing Of the
truck lay on the small OF his back. We got the
truck off; he was dead His watch was broken
Off by the ring, but running. found Mrs
Coburn badly injured about the head and slight
ly in the side. aud Mr.. Coburn with his head cut.
4 Il got the ladies On the engine, and took them
TO Boston Corners then sent the engineer TO
Middleton for car and physicians he brought
two physicians, Dr. Wood and one from New
York: we than went mp aud got the dead and
wounded on board all except Gaylord and Barnes
who were a: the farm house. | changed the car
for ono on the express train whic had stove IN
i. aud then we brought the passengers down to
Middleton where re left them, and arrived in
New York or TUESDAY morning at 5 40 p M
The car lay on both my legs aud they are con-
si.lerahly bruised below the knees. Ny engine
: was the Pilot, my Engineers name Lewis
Elder. aud my Fireman's Giles Capron. They
Yere on the engine, which remained ON the track