The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-09-03


came within 300 yards Of the cross road, when
stepped In and blew my WHISTLE we had not then
ron great way before was fetched up BY the
cohision; all this lime was inside attending 10
the throttle valve and holding that.
had just shut the vslve off 10 order TO stop at
the mount Holly turnout gave the whistle one
long blow TOR the crcss road did not after giving
that whistle give signal to break up because We
nso no occasion to do 80 unless knew the wagon
was ln the way; the other reason was because
was not at the place where the usual signal 10
break up did not see anything of the horses and
wagon with which the train came In contact; we
can see the wagon approaching upon the upper
side but not upon the lower We can see for q diss
tsnce OF about 200 y ards q team travelling tha,
road got very near the cross road when found
my engine was fetching up; 1t Is a common thing
To beck train at fifteen miles an hour; 1t 10 hsli
speed
Enamel Perry, engineer of the other train, tes-
tiled; was behind 20 minutes; when saw the
l0 O'Clock train stopped, partly did so; We were
about hall mile distant that train also stopped
and started back tor Burlington; followed the
train down at about 20 miles an hour It was about
level road where the train off; our trtio was
about hiatt a mile from them when they ran Ctf; |
Kept jus! about the same distance from ths m;
when came up towards them blew my whistle
twice for the break can't say whether Adam
blew his whistler could not have heard 1t II he
had.
could not see this break up of the cars until
after stopped after this accident occurred our
train wen. back 10 Bordentown In about half an
hour; left Bordentown about seven minutes be-
tore ii O'Clock; Was running at about 80 miles an
hour when first the W frain after seeing the
train slackened up to 20 miles and then did not
gain on the other train | was running according
10 my instructions, and 1t was proper for the up
rate of 90 miles an hour; we often do 1t on
straight piece of road IL is customary to keep
good lookout 10 going back at that rate; when The
dust ID blowing, as II did yesterday cannot see
anyhow; ! judge the speed of the other train BY
my own; II 10 not customary for the down train 10
wait at Bordentown for the up train; was no;
forcing the other trsir by my speed but was iust
them and keeping at a regular distance
behind.
INCIDENTS
Mr.. Berjamin Harvey, OF Conshohocken, " no was
in the car nsxC to the last one, in company with hs
wite wife's sister, and her husband. MIR. LewlsA
Lux ems, OF WhtemaIsh came to Philao eiphi, ON
Thu' sday. He IL hurt in the head and arm bot not
seriously. Mrs. Harvey was sitting on the seat
with her sister, ard her husband and Mr. Lukens
red Mrs. Harvey saw the breaking near the GEN.
tre and the portion of the roof extending from Just
be fore her fell in with crash, and upon this herself
and sister escaped uninjured. Her husband and Mr.
Lukers fell throush the fioor and were covered up
by the mass of rubbish, and were not released for
The Rev. John McDermott Catholic priest, was
II the same car, and sitting near the end in com.
any with two trieods. both Of whom were seriously
iajured He escaped with slight bruises, almost
as he was thrown out violently and
dragged some distance, at times being upon his feet
and at Others u pom his head
Mr. William II Newbod, broker. of PHILADELPHIA
was Injured In the back and legs. He sitting on
the seat in front Of Mrs. Prescott of the ladies
instantly killed Miss Maria Newbod, his daus bter
wss lifting on the same sect with Mis-. Prescott -
n iss N received severe wound in the thigh a cut
on the head, and had one broken. Her bedy
eIso bruised very much and it 10 feared aha re-
ceioed internal pjur0s
Anon the killed wss middle aged lady, who was
travelling in company with daughter of aoout four
az VsaTH IN hktdr af fhar rofL,
from the spot on a bier, TO lIwed BY the
stricken chi d, bsdewing the path she t1od with
tears of the inGensss grief
Another lady, who was supposed to be from Pat.
terson, hsd her head severed from the body, and
they were found few feet spart with the hat
.tl upon the head and the ribbon still unfastened
A uan who atte"ptsd to escape by Jumping was
caught between the cars as they went over the em-
oankmenI and his body was completely cut In two
just above the hips
A Spanish gentleman was severely Injured, and
speak Engsn, aad your LADY Of Bu.insson So wso no
had some knowledge of Spanish and andy came to
arouad her that she was totally unsbl. 70 aonVetse
man, who was killed bad left the residence of hi.
father, john Council. Esq. pear Wilmi ngton, Del.
on the very morning Of the day which the acci-
dent occurred full health and high hopes Of
ly n anhood. Expecting TO make bis fature resi-
dence 10 the yiciaity Of New York, he had been to
his ens. and take leave ofthem as he thought
for a short but, alag how long a Il no!
Hon. William B. Maciay. ex -m-mt or of Congress
from New York, was among the injured He was in
the second He states the first intima
ton hs had of III ng unusual that he noticed
the train was backing towards Burlington previous
ly he heard The CINE of the train b, was in whis.
te; Dns was not aware of any whistle of any other
be out OF the way, and be got up from his and
looked out TO see If he could discover the cause of
the retTosrade movement; Immediately he heard a
" histie ana reply, and saw that train was on the
track before them.
This explains the cause of the train backing. The
idea OF collision he had not dreamt Of nor did he
believe one psssenEer in ten sd the slightest con-
sciousness of the danger that had AGED their ne
sonsl safety; no Indication. far he was aware
had been previously maie tn the passengers of the
of the tain due ODD YCrk; there Ger.
tsinly was no apparent ground of alarm; he jumped
up himself more f'on idle curiosity than any feel
ing OF trepidation; he go up second time, and had
hardly stepped into tts middle Of the aisle when he
feit Al, followed with insta antaneous buzzinp
and running. and clashir of something sb out MIN
Ii YVES not the work Of an instant. He RENE abers
feeling his wstch-guard catch hold of something
which by the way, is the last he has ofit wh
he found himself jsmmed underneath the car, ter
ribs encumbent weight pressing upon his chest aud
his legs and arms 30 closely pnioned it an utter
i'm possibility to move either of them.
One OF his eyes had received cut; as he Law how.
ever. the point OF sharp stick was nearly in con-
tact with his other eye, and he did dare to move
call for help for fear the sudden movement of the
superneumbent wreck might rend.r more prscari.
Gus his position The groaps of the dying and wound.
cd wese most heart repdins. He YVES perfectly con-
rescue he did not know that the mass above him
might be let down with increased and crushing
wei tsht Close to him lay pinioned fellow ,uferer
who gave way to intenest expressions of agony and
de'pair He did his utmost to cheer and encouraRe
him Without sustaining additional ir rjuries he was
conveyed to the City Hotel, where he still lies In
sfuation far otherwise than encouraging. Aside
from the Injuries indicated under the general cate
CORY of I'M uies 1t 10 feared he may have received
internal injuries His clothing me anwh hile, was torn
almost entirely from his body Every button on his
vest was torn off
RoBBING THE DEAD
1t is said that man seen robbipg Z some of the
bodies before they had ceased breathing.
A gentleman said that everythirg was gone from
MS pockets even his psntaoons ,ckets when he
became sensible. and yet his ws,ch was not taken.
THE CONDUCTOR.
Tne conductor IL completely overcome by the ca.
amity At dinner, after the sccident, he burst into
Four PEnsoNs DROWNED IN LAKE CHAmpLArN,
Four young men belonging to Montreal, named
Charles Atwater, VIM. Webster, Harry Web
ster and w il!iam keeier, were drowned LAST week
uhie crossing Lake Chsmplsin, from Chimney
Point 10 Crown Point. Atwster was son of Alder
man Atwater. of Montreal All the bodies had been
recovered. The Websters were sons DR. Webster
and KeeIer was step.son of the proprietor OF the
Loudon Times. They all left Montreal on the Goth
1asi., on pleasure excursion.
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