Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-31
The Late Accident on the Camdsn and
Amboy Railroad.

Am0oy Railroad.
In our paper of yesterday, we gave a pretty
full account, as received by telegraph, of the
terrible accident which occurred Oh Wednes
day last; and now add further particulars.
1t appears that there were at least twenty
three persons killed, and fifty or sixty persons
wounded
The Philadelphia Ledger, in describing the
dreadful occurrence, says:
The first passenger car came in collision with
light pleasure wagon, driven by Dr. Hyne-
man, OF Columbus, Il. j., who attempted to
cross the track in front of the cara The wagon
contained DIR. Hyneman, his wife, and two
children. The former, it is said, is hard of
hearing, and by this infrmity caused an acct
dent nearly similar, but not so fatal near
Beverly, about year ago. The Doctor had
seen the cars pass as he was driving down the
road, and, supposing all safe, neglected to
Keep proper lookout. The first passenger
car struck the two horses in the wagon, lust as
they were crossing the track, killed them in
stantly, and threw one thirty feet on one side
OF the track, and the other forty yards on the
other side. The wagon was turned round and
upset, none of its inmates being injured except
in slight bruises. The front car, A, after
striking the horses, ran forward, and off the
track about one hundred yards and over o
small embankment. The second car b, was
thrown directly across the track. The third
car, 9, went through car B, and stopped dag.
onaily across the road the fourth car, d, fol-
lowed, and ran into car G. The fifth passen-
ger car and the baggage car stopped without
leaving the track. The two latter were not
injured, but three of the other passenger cars
were knocked into pieces, and many of their
occupants were killed, wounded, and MANNED.
1t is impossible to describe the horrible
scene that ensued. The cars were piled upon
each other, and numbers of human beings were
lying among the ruins-some dead, some dy-
ing, some shrieking from pain. Those saved
in the train, and the passengers on the down
| train, aided By citizens of Burlington. who
were quickly informed of the terrible acct.
dent, went to work to rescue the wounded and
dying from the ruins. As soon as taken ont
they were conveyed to Burlington, where
many private houses, as well as Agnew's ard
kelly tayerns, were thrown open to the ad-
mission Of the wounded, while the Lyceum
| was appropriated for the reception of the dead.
Some had been crushed to death instantly,
leaving scarcely trace to recognise them by
some had been torn limb from limb by the
splinters, benches, and floors, and their re-
mains scattered in every direction. Many
were suffering from crushed limbs, broken
backs, and injured and 1aceratcd bodies The
scene was Notwithstanding one; but, amid
signation, q selfsacrifcing spirit from the suf.
ferers which honored human nature"
The Philsdelphia papers publish the follow,
ing as list of the dead =
Edward P. Bacon, Philadelphia: Alex
Kelly, Philadelphia Mrs Margaret Prescott.
OF Salem, N. j. ) Mrs. Clement Barclay. Phil
adelphia; Charles Bottom, of Trenton. N. i.
Thomas J.. Meredith, Of Baltimore, Md; Viii.
son Kent. Philsdelphia; John Dallam, of Bal.
timore, Md. Catharine Brown, (colored y
Washington, D. c.; Rev. Martin Council. cf
Wilmington, Del; Jacob Fisher, OF FishervilIe
y. j.; Jacob Howard, of Lebanon, Tenn. !:
Baron De st. Andre, French Consul: Mrs
Jane Lincoln: VIM. Ridgway, of New York
city; Major VIM. Boyce,' of Georgetown. d
G.. Geo. W. Ridgway, Of Philadelphia; Har.
ry Rush, of Georgetown College; Miss Boyce
Georgetown, D. c.; George 1ngersoll. P6iIs,
deiphia; D It. Haywood, Charleston. 81 q !.
a. StoughtOn, residence unknown: CATH,
rine bigelov, Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia Ledger says -
AZ soon Is the bodies we're extricated. cosins
we're procured for the dead in whicR their
bodies were placed and the names Of the de-
ceased marked upon the top All business in
the Town was suspended, and there was aeon
slant stream Of persons going In and coming
out the Lyceum, who were curious to see the
bodies, while houses In which the wounded
had been placed were thronged Each boat
| ana train arriving from Phjladelphia brought