The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-11-17
The Pcific Railroad Accident.

inch oC their valuahies and money and yet
there is too much reason 70 believe that this
was the case. One man was discovered at
tempting to stealehe watch OF Mr. SChultze,
<vho Law apparently insensble in one of the
cars for several hours. He had succeeded in
getting the watch, when he was observed,
,uch threats made as convinced HIM that 1t
was best for him to give it up. 1t was IN
tended to dctain him, but in the excitement
Of the moment he made his escape. Others
lost money in the same way. AS soon as
the accident happened. men seemed to flock
in from the surrounding country, although
10 houses were to be seen, and 1t IS a most
torbddiug part of the country for settlement.
Where they came from, and III such storm
of lightning and thunder and rain, is mys-
terry ; but there they We're, ready to rob the
dead. and to pick up whatever vaIuables
could be found, in the general confusion
which followed for hours afterwards.
The mtelligencer says-When the train
rpproached the GascOnade bride. Mr.. OSul-
liyan. in company with Mr.. Bridge and Mr..
Spounor both men Of experience in railroad
matters. was standing on the tender behind
thr locomotive. for the better facility of OBJ
Scrvalon. The fraiitv of the structure struck
The Judgment of Mr.. Bridge as insecure, and
lie proposed to Mr.. OSulivan that the pas
Scngers be allowed to walk. and the train go
over empty This proposition was also sec
unded By Mr., Spoonrr but Mr.. OSuIIivan
r,pipd that there could be no doubt Of its
perfect safety as gravel train of four times
he weight of this nad already passed overit.
in less lhan ii minute, the crash occurred,
and Mir. OSullivan, as the first sound met
his ears. exclaimed, :" My God boys, we are
all killed. These were the last words that
escaped his lips as in an instant after, his
soul was hurried into eternity. His com
yanions. anticipating danger, were on the
alert, and succeeded III jumping from the
train in safety.
Mr. Faucet, Of the Herald, was seated
about midway of the second car, at lhe time
it took its fatal plunge. He was leaning par
tally out Of the window. watching with
interest the beautiiul motions of the train
as it swept the curve, previous to entering
upon the bridge. As the Car went over, 1t
was struck upon the bottom Immediately
under the seat he was occupying, and the
force of the blow threw up the seat, and
pitched him headlong through the window.
and aIightlng upon the soft mud below, he
escaped with few slight bruises from the
ConcuSsIon
Recorders Caly and Blackburn were in the
same car, which was densely crowded. The
latter wishing to converse with friend seat
ed beside the former requested him to change
places with him, which he did. This was a
fatal change for him, as in moment after
wards he was a liteess corpse and the friend
with whom he had changed places escaped
without ii bruiSe.
1t grieveS us to have to say that many cold
hearted deeds were perpetrated by some OF
those who shared in the danger of the Ca ataS-
trophe, but who escaped from the terrible
difference on their part to the agonlzing SUI.
terings of their more unfortunate compan
ions. Conspicuous among this class stands
the military company from Herman, with
which were laden the cars that remained up.
on the track. Without lending a hel ping
hand to single one of the unfortunate