Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-09-06


The. Disaster on THE CAMDEN AND Annoy RAN,
RoAD.-AIuch excitement cotinu-s to prevail =
Burlington and in this city in regard to the rece
dreadful railroad disaster. In and about The seen
OF the accident, tie exterior evidences OF II
disaster have mostly disappeared. with the excel
ton OF the ground which was ploughel up hy H..
broken cars. Those portions Of the cars who
have not been removed have been burned.
great number Of curious persons continue 10 Wis
the scene.
The body OF Jacob Howard, of Lebanon, Tenn,
was recognized by his sister, Mrs. ". Drake-
This lady resides at the Eas:, aud came 10 Me-,
YORK to meet her brother, when She It ceiYell tIu
lngs OF the Calamity, and went immediately
Burlington.
Statement Of the Hon. Vim. q. MacLay.-Th
Hon VIM. u. Nlacay, ex-member oil Comgres.
from New York, who was badly injuled v tn,
accident, was IN The second passenger car. He
states, the hrSt animation he had Of anything uI-
usual was, that he noticed that the train was
backing towards Burlington; previously he heard
The engine Ut the train he whistle, but was
not aware OF any whistle from any other train. 1t
occurred 10 h MUD that something must be out
OF the way, aud lie got up from his an looked
out TO See II he could discover Ihe cause OF the
reIrograde movement; Immediately he heard
whistle and r'p;y, and that train W; S on
the track LeOTe them. This explained the cause
Of the train Lacking. The idea OF collision he
tad not dreamt of, nor did lie believe one passen.
ger in ten had the slightest rUnciuuSne%S of ILe
danger that had menaced Their personal safety;
no indication, as tai as he 5waIe, had tee,t,
previously made to The passengers uftle non.aI-
tI"a OF the train due from New YO.k; there was
Certainly no appearnnt ground for a,arm: lie Jump.
ed up himself more from idle curiosity than q
feeling OF trePIdation; he got up a second time
and had hardly stepped into the middle Of the isle
wien he felt jar, followed by an instantaneous
buzzng and running aud claShing If something
ABOUT HIM. His clothing meanwhile, was tom
almost entirely from his body. Every button OH
his vest was torn off.
The conductor of the train is said 10 be ovel-
come by the terrible nature oil the calamity.
Two bodies horribly multaled, have not been
recognized. They weEe the last bodies taken from
the ruins of the cars.
The number of the wounded remaining al Bur
llngton is reported at about thirty. They receive
every attention from the Inhabitants, who deserve
al praise for their noble conduct.
Mir. Henry SilnonS, of the firm OF Blsbon. Sim
ons u Co., was on the uu lucky train, and was
fortunate enough TO escape injury Though now
leading melchant, Mr.. S. WIS formerly a wheel
wright; and on this unhappy occaSrun he tender
ell good service by using the axe To cut AWAY the
wreck OF the cars and Rescue the wounded. His
e&eElIonS we've eInment honorable and worthy Of
all praise. "
among the victims of the disaster was AIr. Hugh
b. JerVlS, OF Elktom, Nd. lie was so terribly
INITIATED that his friends had much Difficulty in
recognizing his teatuleS, and fUr that reSS III he was
cIaSSed among The unknown killed. Mr. Sam
uei w: MeCauly, Cousin Of The decreased, and
member OF the hrm of Campbell & McCauIey,
OF THIS city, went to burlington OH Thursday, and
cou Id only Identity this relative by the name on
the boots: Tue body has been taken hume to The
IaiH'IV at The deceaSed.-PhihI. ". 4.