Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-09-06

| Philadelphia, Aug. 29.-The train which
left New York at 10 O'clock for this city,
Oh the jersey Railr Dad, was thrown off tho
track near Burlington, and it is reported six
lives lost. No further particulars. A spe-
cial train with surgeons has been Dispatch
ed to the scene Of disaster. 1t is reported
that the engineer, fireman, brakeman and
baggage master are among the dead.
Second Disp0tch.-A dispatch from the
passenger train on the road says there were
from thirty five to forty passengers killed.
Third Dispatch.-The accident occurred
two miles above Burlington. The up train
waited at Burlington for the down train
which was behind time ten minutes, and
then went on slowly. There was a vehicle
at the crossing, the driver Of which-wated
until the train passed up when he started
to cross the track. The engineer at the
same moment hearing the down train COM
ing, suddenly reversed his engine and in
coming back encountered the vehicle,
which was instantly crushed to pieces, its
occupants escaping without very serious
injury. The whole train however, was
thrown from the track. One car. ran COM
pleiely through The next car, killing or
manning nearly all the passengers in it.
We have received the names of the fol.
lowing among the killed - Catherine
Bigelow, John Dullman, Thomas ]. Mere
dith, G. w. Ridgeway, G. NJ. Barclay, a
famale Wilson Kent, Alex. Kelly. Most
OF the foregoing belonged to Philadelphia.
M. j. Sloughton, Martin Connel, Of Will
mington, Ds.; Jacob Howard, of Lebanon,
Tenn; Harry Rush, OF Georgetown, Col
lege, Capt. Boyee, of the U. s. Navy, to-
gether with his wife James Lincoln, Of
Ell icott's Mills, Nd; Charles bottom, Of
Trenton, N. J. The wounded are said to
number 7o,and among them, we understood
are two lighters OF Copt Boycs, who,
with his wife, was killed. Captain or Ma
| jor Boyce was connected with the coast
survey. Thomas J. Mereiith, and John
Dalum, belonged to Baltimore.
Mrs. Margaret Prescott, Of Salem, N. J..
wife OF Rev. Mr.. Prescott Baron dc St.
/ Andre, French Consul of Philadelphia d.
F. Haywood, and Cathrine Brown (colored)
were also killed.
4 Among the wounded we have the names
of Hon. VIM. C. McClay, member Of Con.
gress from N. Y, seriously; Mr.. Fisk, Of
Conn; John F. Gillespie and wife, Of
Natchez, Miss, both seriously Mrs. King,
OF Charlestawn, Va; John Kelly, Of Pitts
burgh, badly; Mr.. Kent, Of Miss; Samu.
el Lamb, of Ohio; Hon. William Whslan,
of the Naval Bureau, Washington Com.
modore Jos. N. Smith, Spencer McCorkls,
of the coast survey; Mrs. Haslan, Of Jsr-
sey City: Dennis .. Kane, of District of
Columbia; H. A. Hughes, Of Shankland's
Express Chas. w, Oldenburgh, of phila-
delphia Mrs. Barclay, Mr.. 8. Back.
Among The dead was the wife Of Cls-
msnt c. Barclay, Of Philadelphia, on her
| way 10 Europe.
Master Ingersoll, son Of Lieut.. Harry
Ingersoll, of Philadelphia, died at Bristol
where he was conveyed subsequent to the
disaster.
When the down train (from N. W was
stopped, it was within 100 feet Of the
wrecked or Philadelphia train. The vehi'
Gle which caused the accident to the W
train, was driven by Dr. Hannegan, and
contained also his wife and two children,
all of whom escaped with but trifling inju-
ries. Both horses we're instantly killed.
The Dr., is hard Of hearing and did not
hear or see the returning train having
seen the train pass up he thought oil vas
safe.