The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-09-01
The Camden and Amboy Railroad
Accident.
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. We find the following particulars of the late
dreadful accident on the Camden and Amboy Rail.
road, Wednesday night. in the philadelphia papers
of Thursday: 1
The train Of cars which left Philadelphia, at ten
car and locomotive had reached Burlington just
before IL O'Clock. It then stopped waiting for the
arrival OF the O'Clock New York train, from
Jersey City, which passes at this place. After
waiting from five to ten minutes. and the New
York train not appearing, the Philadelphia train
went forward slowly, watching for the approach
of the downward train. IL had gone forward
about mile and a quarter, when the New York
train came 10 sight The whistle for the breaks
aud to reverse the engine was blown, and the
Philadelphia train com nenced backing and soon
got under rapid headwsy for Burlington again.
Ia this reverse movement, the passenger cars,
usually placed behind and coming after the loco
motive, were now in front, and pushed forward
bty the locomotive. The engineer being with the
locomotive. OF course had not the advantage OF
seeing what was ahead of the backward going
tfsin. He had run but quarter OF mile, and q
mile from Darlington, when the first passenger car
came 10 collision with q light pleasure wagon,
driven by DIR. Hsnnegan, OF Columbus, N j., who
attempted to cross the track In front of the cars
The wagon contained DR. Hsnnegan, his vile,
and two children. The former, it Is said, is hard
dent nearly similar, but not so fatal, near Beverly,
about year ago. The doctor had seen the cars
pass a. be was driving down the road, and sup.
posing ell ssfe neglected to keep proper lookout
lie hrst passenger car struck the two horses In
the wagon, jnst as they were crossing the track,
killed them instantly, and threw thirty feet on
one side OF the track, and the other forty yards on
the other side. The wagon was turned round and
In slight bruises. The front car A. after strikiDg
the horsss ran forward, and off the track. abo Ut
one hundred yards. and over q small emba nkment.
The second car. B, was thrown directly across
the track. The third car, G, went through car
and stopped iagonaly across the road, the fourth
car, ID, followed and ran into c. The fifth passen-
ger car and the baggage car stopped without leav.
Ing TIE track. The two latter were not injured,
but thrse OF the other passenger cars were knocks
ed to pieces, and many of their occupants were
killed wounded, and manned.
1t IS impossble to describe the horrible scene
that eusued. The cars were piled upon each 9TH
er, and numbers OF human beings were lying
among the ruiDs-sOme dead, soma dying, some
shrieking from pain. Those saved In the train,
and the passengers On the down train, aided by
cltfzens OF Burlington, who were quickly informed
of the terr ible accident, vent to work to rescue
the wounded and dying from The ruins As soon
as taken cut they were conveyed TO Burlington,
where many private houses, ss we'll as Agnew's
and Keily's taverns, were thrown open to the ad.
mission of the wounded, weile the Lyceum was
appropriated for the reception of the dead Some
scarcely trace TO recognise them by; some had
been torn limb from limb by the splinrers benches
aud floors, and their remains scattered in every di.
rection. Many were suffering from crushed limbs,
broken backs and iDj ured and lacerated bodies
The scene was notwithstanding one; but, amid
all its terrors there noble instances Of resig-
nation self sacrificing spirit from the sufferers,
which honored human nature.
One gentleman, the Hon. VIM. b. McCisy ex-
member of Congress, from New York who was
severely Injured begged those who came to his aid
to give their attention to others dangerously
wounded. One individual with his foot crushed,
refused to receive the aid of the doctors till they
had relieved the suterings OF others, who seemed
more to require medical assistance.
Ii was nearly an hour before all the dead and
wounded were extricated and pla ced In the hands
of persons ready to aid them Eleven dead bodies
were taken out of the ruins, and Others were so
badly injured that they died soon they got to
the hotel at Burlington. IL Is supposed that from
fifty to sixty persons have been wounded, some
riousy, and others only slightly.
The following is list of the killed and wounded
"a near as could be sscertsined In the excitement,
confusion and distress the melancholy occurrence
produced:
Mr. Geo w Ridgeway, oil merchant Phsdelphia,
store No 80 North Delaware avenue; Alexander
Kaliey qlseasware 9 store, No l08 Market street;
Baron de 81 Andre, French Consul, Philsdelphis;
Edward Bacon, Spring Garden str eet, above
seventh, Philadelphia; Wilson Kent, of the firm of
Mrs Clement Barclay, Locust street, above Thir.
teenth, Philadelphia, on her way to Europe Mrs
Margaret Prescott, of Salem, N J, wife OF Rev Mr.
Prescott and sister-in.law of the historian; Thos
Meredith, Baltimore; Mr. Jacob Howard, Lebs.
non, Tenn; John Dalam, Baltimore; Capt Boyce,
U Coast Survey, Washington; Mrs Boyce, wife
OF Capt B; Rev John M Connell, Presbyterian Cler-
gyman Wilmington, Del, died ailer being removed
to Burlington; Miss Jane Lincoln, aged 80, died at
Agnews Hotel; D Haywood, Charleston, s C;
q. haa
the firm of Bottom & Co, Iron Building Manufac-
turer, Trenton, N J; nj J Stoughton, residence
unknown; Catharine Bigelow, Philsdelphia; Cath
arine Brown, colored servant OF Commodore
Smith; Mr. George Ingersoli, son of Lieut. Harry
Ingerso OF Philadelphia, was reported TO be dead
when the boat left
H L Bennett of Philadelphia, slightly; John F
Gillespie and wife, Of Memphis, Tenn, badly; Mrs
King, Charleston, s c, rib fractured; John Kelly,
pitsourg, badly injured In the back; - Lukens,
-four dealer Phila, injured In the breast by one OF
the seats striking him; Thos Finley, Fourth and
George streets, Phil collar bone broken and other
wise hurt; Miss Lincoln Phelps and mother, from
want, badly ipjured - Packer, Phila, leg bro
ken and Otherwise injured; Mrs Pringe, New York
slightly; Hon VIM McCiay. New York, seversy;
Thomas Morgan, fancy dry goods dealer, North
Eighth street, Phila, head injured; Caroline Hy-
man, colored slightly Mr. Fisk, Conn. leg broken
Mr. Kay, Hsddonfisld, N J, both legs broken-no
likely 10 recover; Dennis O'Phelan, badiy-both
legs fractured; Philip Oren, Schuylkill county:
Rev MIR Rarvin, Episcopal clergyman veyeo
to Bishop Doanes, severely ipjured ] M Little
Pittsburg, slightly; Samuel Lahm Canton, Ohio
badly; Gen Fl Harlan, Cecil county. Md, collar
bone broken, and badly bruised; Two daughters o
Captain Boyce, badly; James m Patton Philadel
phis compound fracture of thigh MIR Leeds, Pm Is
| slightly Mrs Sergeant Phs, No 377 Spruce street
George Harlan, Conn; James Wheaton, Phils
- Skanklsnd, Express Agent. Charles Dickes
| sey, As Water street; Spencer McCorkle, Tacony
U 5 Coast Survey, slightly; DR. A Porter, Harris
burg, slightly; Judge Reeves. Ohio, slightly; Hon
| William Whelan, Naval Bureau, Wash; Charlie
w Oldenburg Phla, Furnishing Store, Fourt
street, near Arch; VIM Clarke Delaware county
Pa; Mrs Hasisn, Jersey City; Commodore Josep
NJ Smith, Navy; Joseph Burk, Phila, bac
broken; Reoecca Phillips and daughter, Phils
Abigail Philips Dennis O'Kane. District of Co
lumbis; Ford Frazier, lsborer, Manayunk. slightiS
Charles LIE Boutiier, Phils, slightly; d Fisher
SO Market street; Daniel Saurbeek, Alliance, Ohit
| considerably hurt.
Az soon as the bodies were extricated, coffir
| were procured for the dead Ia which their bodle
were placed, and the names of the deceased mark
| ed upon the top. All business In the town W.
| suspended and there was constant stream
persons going 10 and coming out the Lyceun
| who were curious to see the bodies, while tt
house In which the wounded had been placed wei
| ihronuad Each hnat and trail arriufnu fro