The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-10
Another FIsghtfuI Accident ON sft Camden
and Amboz Railroad.
ON CORRESPONDENCE

i
/ Brmisaoros, Sept. o. 1855.
On Saturday afternoon about oclocl The citizens of
burlington, startled by the ens~sncemen. that
other accident had occurred the Camden Ar.,oy
Railroad but n what extent wha, roni on the rcad
could not at first be nscerained.hc officials Of the
rsny keeping the matter much In IN. dark a. poss
bic. The two O'Clock train from phadep, being found
out OF time IL not long before IL ascsraincd that
the missing train had met with accident Beverly
and abont FIVE miles from this city The nature Of the
dssster could not be fully learned from tho-e con-
ncc'ed with the road and with the recolicc.
ton ci the scenes Of Che past wceh s,ill
wildly in their minds the people here excited
utb TIE most lively spprehensions in regard 10 the ecci
den, IN due their fears were ssyod by state.
meni of the affair from persons who had visited
spot soon after hearing Of the accident
IwnS passenger in tho fve O'Clock train from Phae
depha and when Tho train reached the spot Of the dis
aster the work OF clearing the the wreck Of
cars in progress soon after passing the bridge
he rancocas creek train began railroad paranee
tomove cautiously, and thus proceeded tr three
miles. Kaowing that were 10 meet the two O'Clock
train from New York at Burlington this "cautous gait
at once lei me 70 surmse that a not right the
route and looking out - the up the road the
red f1g vnal Of danger. Soon the train a stop
ant passengers began 70 pour 70 what was
the matter Just beyond stood the Bordentown
hat again stood portion q the O'Clock train from
Philadelphia. was not not long in coaring tho inter
yening space between train ana the dsebled one
and nFon reaching the spot found the flleany OF
agsiFs.upon the left Of the road lay the locomotive
turned completely over and considerably Damaged Ii
eppr that the forward exc ~ The truck unde tie H.
conouve the left side had parted the truck and
thus gave cant sufci' nt % throw the wheels from
their support of that end o. the engine and allowed
II to pitch down 10 the rails and umn ely
from the TRACK over 70 the left side OF the road
AZ have desered 1he tender passed along the track
about its length and upset upon The trnck n
| pleie wreck ~ deck upon which the baggage
crates carried up The tender lay across
the and Then d Qed to the right scrbing half
circle and huryng iscif nearly halt It's length in the
bsnl-s roar end wing dagonaiiv with and jus, clear
~ The rails. The st passenger proceeded as
The tender. when The forward truck displaced and
The train stopped with the forward end o. the way
resting upon the wreck ~ tho tender The way
had been overturned 70 the left side of the road N
cer V Clear the track when arrived The passcn-
fnay bc fuppcstd much excited and sndiy fright
ered. The train va. proceeding at ~ usual
rate d speed, ntout twenty i've miles hour,
at t1t ;isrc ~ the accident and Il i miracle that
lafge nnmir = lNer were not lost among the passen
When the locomotive overturned the coupling broke
nnd thus left The train comparatively free upon the truck
AZ cas he separation les sened the liability % damage
which mipht lave ensued hnd the momentum II the
taip tsen suadenly checked rs the engine draw
ing one ~ more q The car after H. The engine cap
sized quickly That the engineer and fireman bad
chance e. themselves. The latter, named Iapgthom
rheiu thrown considerable distance and escaped
badly isutei The side shoulder hip John tol-
land tlc epgneer tcN fafs anaei the engine and his
itg q badly cruLed the knee that ampuation
wa deemc necessary. hut the moor tnnn was to- much
injured ~ endure VIE operation and he died after
i was pcrfornod. He died about two hours after the
accident Iie leaves family in Camden. The fireman
\ va not considered dangerouely hurt
Soon after the operation the engineer asked What
cau'ci the accident ead was toh ha, the axle of ne 10
connective had broke 10 replied :" thonght 40, aud
almost instantly expired. Whether he awa,c ofa
detect ii mat part q the machinery cannot he
ccraiuei but the Ieninf which he nhdc would lead
the inference that accident ~ fhnt nature
esreciei % min, although h. could mot have rated
such terrible results N II clear that the accident
bc traced a. gross neglect - somebody for nm cvnnf
nation Of the axle shows that flaw q q sorions
mature existed where IL attached - tho
truc.. The nNle T. o wrought iron md about i've
inches in diameter. Examining IL subsequent &c
ciacnt fctnd that The anw 20 enCh extent a. a.
leave only about m inch mi hat of solid iron and
hat IN tie centre o the axis. sudden jolt sfainst
the END OF iail probably precpiat"d the catastrophe
The pecunigry damage 10 the company will not vary
much from $1,000
THIS Incident forciby illustrates the oorectaes.
n the Judgment Of the roadastar ~ the Great Western
Rallr0ad Nho examined during ihc recent Coroners
inquest in this pace ant hs testimony IN relation
thr Danger trains backing and advancing IL stated
tha, the amount o damage would 10 greater "
thiUBa ffpin The track willie backing thnn " train
was youg rward AMI to rosuits RI he accident ~ ,he
18th and tha of yesterday show the ~ The
principle Tie accident of yesterday 20 train proceed.
iny A. high rate q speed bears couparton 10 point
The company IL greatly exercised by :,ese disasters
tu wi they try "a avoid them That i the que,ll1
lhe agents ~ TIE IN 'ndssNuring
10 avert suits against the corporation for dsmages
fsned bv persons ~ the accident the 2ph In
cases they have succeeded la settling bat there
| many who have NJ idea Of boing bought N.
1te woubded here generally continue 10 improve
Mr. Macny II i thought s b. able ~ leave fo home
IN tRo three wecks Hopes are nov entertained fr
| MIR. Gillespie, Lukey and finiey rhc doing
weit
| some unpleasant rurnor. are aaoa, in regard H.
properly said H. have teen lot The time ~ The
/ accident the 2ph and the coronrr hhr thought il
necessary 10 u sue notice requesting rerrons Who
M tel nm
RI sHics Bank that they may be identified W their
The friands ~ those who trm. n
gad - think that such vandalism should e1isi
render notice Ike that necesary But II tatrs al
kinds y people 70 make wrrir and ftar Bnr ellington
has her share ~ tbeFes vel good rhmsnans
at fat tbs sssS' Pads % ihink o'heT dsa,
grecable levelcus expecting the propery Odccsased
Isrsvs afe e Tor bu the r,ne i 90, roler 10 a.
iude ~ them more particularly nov
" 'lis hrfe. but get ceuin~ed
Kfayery. plain fsce should not H. scen tul nss.i
TIE matters in course ~ nyes tgNtion arslef
viii rtnatsy have ~ due.
Would sd4 that the passengers IL the t~o ocioek
tni1 firn New York greatly annoyed and excited
during eir n from Aabcy ~ consequence X $50
tcals The road refusing % give Information IN ro
ton 70 the accifnt - those engngcd the fsn Thfy
could 1scerain the extrut ~ the accident wasre
II Occurred. gna sac Yassrnysfs tfcm Freehold
station " B0raentown, ~ rnals pace atily
esrecrg e encounter opposing ttaln and With thss
miris harrgued With thoughts that terrible
caeut lad occurred A. lssrdsutorn they pat
toarl III Stockton AMI taken y Philadelphia vh"fs they
etrfye8 alcat oelok. You mas - assured The
hgainst the c0fnrany stiged fsw ami f.r
betvecn among those pasfeugrfa. A. H1ttfuteNn.
wirr fe three trains witch had ieen delay afrifed.
there great flourish - red iight snd va Anti
cifnts1 that another snsab NJ wou1 Verify M
1aml,a aad Anboy Railroad Company s'e n bad Nas
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