The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-21
ANOTHER RAILROAD CATASTROPHE.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON THE NEW YORK
CENTRAL RAILROAD.
ENGINEER KILLED AND NUMBER OF PASSENGERS
pREADFULLY MANGLED.

ENGlNEER KILLED AND A NUMBER OF PASSENGERS
pREADFULLY MAN6LED.
Another railroad disaster occurred the Central Rail
road yesterday morning, about O'Clock, to the tram
which due at Albany at 40 II appears the cattle
train was some twenty minutes behind time, and
consequently but very little in advance OF the pasoen
ger train, and nearing West Albany IL switched oil
the usual place, while running under light head
steam. Owing to a shameful remssness the part
the switchiender the rails not readjusted
allow the passenger train to continue Its journey Al
bany and it consequently switched of after the cattle
train and into il before the engineer had time
bis engine or indeed, could have had time
aze the impending danger. According to account
the cattle train was switching of the coupling broke
and some of the remained standing the track,
and hence The accident. The collision fearful and 1t
deed asoni shing that mischief done.
The following are the names of the sufferers
John Pratt Of Albany of the epgneers instantly
killed by being hurled of the when the collision
Franklin Eirkman, Of Albany fireman had his legs
and arms broken and is otherwise mangled that he
canntt possibly survive
William Citing Of Buffalo, an express agent was dan
gerousiy wounded.
Masterson Fox, an express messenger, leg broken
George Simpson, young lad West Point cadet, from
Chicago, under charge of express messenger,
also much Injured. His hip was broken
man. resident OF % Water street, Albany, had his
spine injured.
There number of other persons who we're In
iured but the above list comprises all that could be
certained who hurt seriously.
The after the collision Of great confu
sion. The engine baggage car, and first passenger
broken in pieces while the two Of the
lie train smashed, and the cattle in them killed.
The broken cars, baggage engine and killed animals
all in a confused heap.
The wounded people were taken to West Albany to be
Much indignation is expressed the conduc
rnft trail Ia achn m llap1n
iusomuch as he allowed his train to behind time with
out taking the necessary precautions to prevent col
lision, which would be likely to occur.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE DISASTER.
OUR Albany CORRESPONDENCE
ALBANY, sept. 20-P NJ.
Both passenger and freight trains bound for Al
bany. The freight train contained eight ten freight
ears, three emgrant and cattle II started fror
Schenectady twenty minutes ahead, and when West
Albany the engineer gave the signal TO break up AT that
instant he heard the whistle Of the locomotive attached
10 the passenger express train in his rear opened the
valves Of his engine giving his sudden jerk, which
impulse parted the coupling Of the centre ears which
together switched to n side track ucuded in
order to give the fast train the straight track The speed
of the disconnected was Of course sackened
ten rods before they arrived at the SWITCH
struck by the express locomotive.
The collision awful In instant the loco
motive stove half way through emigran car; the ten
der broke loose from the baggage car and thrown
completely upon the engine The first passenger
mounted upon and through the passenger car and
of the emigrant into the cattle
The engineer, Mr. Pratt instantly killed; tho fire
man much bruised that he survived but few hours.
A brakeman had leg and dislocated, and the
press messenger had his jawbone broken and otherwise
fractured. Five six passengers who in the for
ward car more or less injured, but
killed Whether those injured win survive is not known
They brought TO the city, and received Immediately
the best medical treatment. largc number Of trunks
other baggage literally smashed so atoms. There
cattle killed The express locomotive great
" injured the tender baggage passenger ear
emgtant and two three freight totally de-
molished.
eced the spot this morning. coroner's jury was
diet Of accidental death rendered. II happened
O'Clock in The morning, when there clear sky.
though subsequently considerable fog arose. HIM
dreds Of citizens visited the Of the disaster this
morning being only three miles from the city and every
upon witnessing the condition Of shing and the de-
struction Of ears, filed with wonder that any Of the
in the first should have escaped will their
lives. How any could remain unurt in the mias; uf
such a wreck Of iron and timber, Il truly miraculous.
AT daylight a large force the ground assisting
the sgengers and attending the mniinei The work
Al clearing the rack also commenced and II
not rntii after twelve O'Clock to-day that II
sufficiently cleared TO admit Of the passage of inward
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