Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-01


the wounded and dying from the ruins
Hon. VIM. Is. McClay, ex-member OF Congress,
from New York, who was severely injured, beg
ged those who came to his aid to give their atten-
tions TO others more dangerously wounded. One
individual, with his foot crushed, refused to re-
ceIve the aid of the doctors till they had relieved
the suferings of others, who seemed more to re-
quire medical assistance.
One man had his arm torn off in Il fearful man
ner. Another had an arm asotorn off and thrown
some distance up the embankment, and his legs
separated from his body; his heart and viscere
strewn along the track for great distance.
1t was nearly an hour before all the dead and
wounded were extricated and placed in the hands
OF persons ready to aid them. Eleven dead bodies
We're taken out of the ruins and others were so
badly injured that they died as soon they got
to the hotel at Burlington. II is supposed that
from fifty to sixty persons have been wounded
some seriously, and Others only slightly.
LIST OF PERSONS KILLED AND MJURE d.
John Dallam and Thomas J. Meredith, of Bal
timore, were instantly killed.
Capt. Boyce, of the u. S. army, who was in
company with his wife and daughter, died few
minutes after he was extrcated from the ruins.
The deceased was an engineer in the U. States
Coast Survey. His injuries were Of frightful
character.
Commodore Smith, Of the Bureau of Docks
and Yards, ~. S. navy,) was rather badly in
Jured. His wife was also injured.
Miss Emma Boyce, residing at Georgetown,
ID. g., had her eytremties badly injured and
some bones broken. She will probably re-
cover. She was conveyed TO Mr.. Thomas Lee :
| residence, in Wood street, and received every at
tention. She was in company with her father
and mother. The former is dead and the latter
is seriously injured Her sister and brother were
on the seat i'll the Of them, but they escaped
with but trihing injuries
Mr.. Dennis . Kane, from Georgetown Col
lege, ID. c., had his thigh fractured, and was
dreadfully bruised about the body, His head
and face were swollen in frightful manner
| Rev J Martin Connolly, Presbyterian clergy
man, of Wilmington, Del, was badly bruised
and cut about the head and body. He went to
| Agnew's hotel and walked about, but soon after
| tainted upon the floor, and in few minutes ex.
PRED.
| George F. Harlan, Of Elkton, Cecil county,
Md, is badly cut and bruised about the face, but
no internal injuries. His collar bone is fractured
He was taken to the post office and attended by
] DIR. Henry and DIR. Pearce
DR.. Whelan, of the U. S. Navy, received la
| cerated wound Of the thigh. He is the head oil
the Medical Bureau at Washington, ID. c.
| Miss Jane Lincoln, residing at Ecott's Mills
| Nd, was killed; body crushed in a shocking
manner. This body was taken to Judge MlIner I
| residence.
| Mrs. A. II. L. Phelps, of the Patapsco Insti-
tute, Md, and daughter, were both slightly in
jured.
The Hon. VIM. B. McClay, former member Of
Congress from New York, was severely injured
about the head. He had frightful cash across
the forehead, extending from the left eye across
the forehead and down to the neck, laying the
scalp bare.
Elizabeth Saunders, of Wilmington, Del, was
badly bruised about the head and body
Mr.. Benz. Harry, residing at Conshohocken,
Pa, was badly injured about the face and side.
| His arms are also much bruised.
Mrs. Elizabeth w. Saunders. Resides at Viii
mington, Del. She is slightly bruised about the
| back, and will recover.
| Thomas Morgan, drygoods merchant, and a
resident of Eighth street, Philadelphia slightly
injured about the head and back
Henry Rush, a resident Of Georgetown, d. c.,
| badly bruised.
James Wheden, resident Of New Hope Pa
was badly cut about the head
Mr.. John Pugh, of St. Clair, Schuylkill CO.,
Pa, was slightly bruised.
| Lewis A. Lukens, residing in Philadelphia,
was badly injured internally. Not expected to
| recover. His breast bone was crushed in and
| his head injured dreadfully. He was in dying
condition when we left Bordentown.
| MIR. George r. lngersol, a son of Harry Inger-
soil, esq, Of Philadelp hia, seriously injured
internally, and it is reported he has since died.
MIR. Lichtenstein, of Richmond, Va, is badly
injured. He is confined to his bed.
i
| York, were much bruised
/ Mr.. krider had one Of his collar bones broken
and was also severely bruised about the body
! Caroline Heyman, a colored woman, was
slightly injured. Will soon recover.
Thomas Findlay, resident Of Philadelphia, is
much injured. He is a carpet manufacturer, and
| resides at Fourth and George streets. He will
probably recover.
Charles Dixon, residing in Richmond street,
Philadelphia, is severely injured. His injuries
are not fatal.
A man who refused to give his name, residing
at Mddletown, Conn, was slightly injured about
the head and arms. His legs were also bruised
0 Isaac NJ. Kay, residing at Haddonield, N. J.,
has both legs broken; one Of them has a com.
pound fracture
j. Nj. Little, of Pittsburg, Pa, is slightly in
iured in the left shoulder.
DR.. Andrew Porter, of Harrisburg, Pa, diso.
Gated his elbow joint. Not seriously injured
lie dressed his own wound, and then assisted to
dress the wounds of others.
Mr.. John Kelly, agent Of the Ohio and Penn.
sylvania Railroad Company, is badly injured, but
not fatally.
/. Daniel sourbeck, Of Alliance, Ohio, was in.
jured.
Edward P. Bacon, of Philadelphia, Of the firm
Of Bacon Fisher, glassware dealers, was in.
stantly killed.
Mrs Margaret Prescott, aged 80 years, resided
in Salem, n. j., widow of the Rev f. G. Pres
colt, was instantly killed.
James Fisher, a resident of Baskerville, N. J..
engaged in the glass business, and one Of the firm
Of Bacon & Fisher, was so seriously injured that
il IS anticipated he cannot recover
Alexander Kelly, resident Of Philadelphia d
dealer in queensware, china, glass, SC, in Mar.
ket street, died soon after he was taken to Bor.
dentown.
Samuel Lahm, a resident Of Canton, Stark co.
| Ohio terribly crushed.
James M. Potion, Philadelphia. He has one
thigh broken, and is much bruised about the head
and body. lie will probably recover.
Thomas Richardson, aged 20 years, the agent
Of Messrs. Fitzgibbon & CO. : Periodical Agency,
had both of his legs broken. He was also con-
slderably injured about the body.
Mr.. Wilson Kent, of the firm Of Kent & Dyott
of Philadelphia, doing business as lamp and
chandelier manufacturers, was instantly killed.
Mr.. II. l.. Bennett, of Natchez, Miss, was
slightly cut about the head. His eyes were black
ened and his face much swollen
Mrs. Hulseman, residing in New York, was
much bruised about the body She was one of a
family of tlrep-ol off, photY, hoJ