New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-02
THE TERRIBLE RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
From The S,raes.. JesrEaI. MayL


As the 10 80 Accom- Invocation train from Rochester
on the Old Road was turning the curve just west OF
bs city on sunday night II ran over horse tbs' at
femptsd TO cross the track by which the last car Was
thrown of the tack oown an emoaoS <, OF some
tb,ty feet almost instantly kiliiSg Mr. Myron o.
Wilder of Cspandsgus, snd badly lnInring seven
othere who were IN the car
From the testimony taken by Coroner Wm. III al,
who held an inousst upon the cody OF the deceased at
lie St Chs1les Hotel yesterday morning, We gather
The following facts alive to this very painful occur
rerce:
Conductor clifford, who bad charge ef the train,
savs that he was in the forward at the time; that
he had iust left the i'll fated car where while collect
inc the tickets he saw Mr.. Wilder reclining IA two
seats with bis head toward the window on the norm
ride apparently sound asleep. Tue nret ne lnew OF
the accident was when the last car became detached
nom the train. The train then held up, and was
storred and he immediately repsr,d 10 the scene Of
The Gisas.er whore he found the car perfect wreck
below II e eIbSrkment snd scene OF cons'efoatiGn
and suffering among the unfortunate passengers. lie
ssxs MIR Wider lived scarcely five inmates after he
was exhiCaed from the wreck. 800
The Engineer OF the train. Mr.. Samuel Clifford tes
tfeo that be did rot the horse ultil they were
an INIT an TO him: thai the animal just stopping
on TO the track when the locomotive struck hun add
hat he wss canied number OF rods on the coz.
catcher before the train ran over hun Inc rsin had
been checked as II always Is, before reaching the
curye--the engine having been shut on, and the
ian at the SEINE time goitg a. he rate OF only about
~ pilcssn hour. The fireman, Me- Cleveland, 10
ca the front part OF the locomotive oldS the waves
uret sratory 10 stopping The IRAN, and It IL almost
itaele tbs he was not struck by the horse when ne
was thrown up by the cow catcher lie had his back
turr ed toward The here HE face fronting the sngne
lie escaped however, unhurt. ,
Urcer these circumstances we think the &C ,ident
WA upeyo idabe. The hOree coming upon tae track
suddenly gineer p.ny 1ust ar tnht moment
engsged in checking he engine preparatory 70 enter
lng the city cannot sttecb any serious blame 10
him for falling to zee tie aDnmsl. or for the painful
and fetsl consequences OF the accI1eLt-and yet we
are not dspoaed 10 pronounce hin entirely bameless.
TIE engineer of railroad train when turning long
curve Ike the in question, ought to have his eyes
abou. him, and look ahead contiRHaHy lie cannot
be too watchiul 81 such time.
Mr. WIDER the gentleman who was killed, hasfor sev-
ersl Years resded a. Csosnoagus where he hes been
prsctieipg law. A clergyman from that vicinity, who
was rresent at the CorOners inquest, says be was
very worthy young man-a man Of good tsionts and
fair promse. He was a single man, ana his parents
reside il Bristol, Ontario Co, some miles IRON Can
sndsigua He was going 10 New-fork on business.
Had with bin s carpet bag, and among Otler lhihss
found in his pockets was Bible There we're no tx
ternsl mari Of ujuries on the body, and Dr. Hoyts
opinion is that his death was caused Dy injuries 70 's
OnIv ore of The inmates Of the wrecked Ger escsped
uphurt. The following sre the names OF those in
juIed: ,, $500,
bruises In different ports Of the hesd ana oooy' in-
lures not OF 2 serious nsture.
) II Inge.soll, OF New York City, ssFiously hurt
Internally, in the neghborbood OF the chest ms
tufferiugs were intense, aud his life was almos' ae
spsiled Of for time yesterday morning. lie La much
better, bowever and viii doubtless recover. lie IS
under the care OF DIS Hoyt and Mercer.
Clinton Brainsrd, OF New-fofk Cl.y, received
so,e severe bruises on the hssc-not considered Sc
rous however.
Z,l,non j. Furrosn Of Sksnesteles, received ao5le
internal Injuries. Not dangerously hurt.
Charlie Ise nrng Of this City, was severely burt
having bis ankle badly crushed, his head bruised,
and being othersse Injured he WI ree9yer -
he 10 be au,put..ed. Mr. lsenring has been clerk
p the bcok establishment OF Messrs. Hall Il Hopkins
for sn number Of years.
brnises IN oifTereut parts OF the bodyaso internal
riurjes his condition is not dangerous however
III T. i clerk in the leather store Of Van Buren, ~
Smith. -. - -.
M g4cker brakeman on the train, waI very
badly hurt about the head aed otherwise hH IN
iuries are not considered dangerous
The CorOners Jury sitter tAsiog al the lss'in az M
a. 10 tse cIcumstsIces attending me aSsn OF ny.
"yoidable accident.