The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-01


drccd, wen a. the alleged sapab,y Of INC npoy6s
of the railroad. The ground found be eaiir-y
cleored not piece Of rail- car trace Of anything
left that would indicate tnc fearful cs!as. -ophe
that had taken place
The roed from which DR.. HannixAn debouched Ia cdcr
TO cross the the track found 20 form acut aDgs
Of about thirty degrees with the rrosi tracs forming
lot extending about iGS yards up the rad and 30
yards up the track, uncovered by suahes open
view The railroad track below towards BarEngtea a.
obscufed from view by reason OF house being in the
way, but above from whence the backe ,ai
OCCASION II is for two hundred yards perfectly OPEN
and was matter Of grcat surprise 70 jury that
DR. Hannigan did not rec this train
The place whore the cars ran Oh was nest examinei
This was found TO BE- tea feet below hs apo, where
the horses were struck 1hs hind there ra oil the
Hsek, sna pushing against etnbankmcnt, showed t
next 70 me other side thus producing the disaster whh
has been before in these columns 80 elaboratey de
scribed.
Inc opinion OF those who saw the ground has,
however euirahe The Company may have been in not
providing proper guards there IL question but that
must have been singular and uasorunatc train Of cir
cumstsrces that caused Dr. Harni.nn not 10 see Tho
turning To further test the mai tor tho locomotiye
Sew Jsrssy and tender ap and down the road
IN order that the jury might 70 what 81 tance per
son ricing on the road mi ght train o returning
On he tAc In this case the noise nade by the engne
and ear and the fact that they 10 view Of them for
distance, say as far from tho City Han 10 the eni Of
the Park In New York. SEEMED confirm the mo nbers
Of the jury in the belief that than ordinary carlas
ness was manifested BY the rider in tho wagon.
LATEST From THE WOUNDED AND DYING
These who were able 10 be removed have been taken
away by their friends TO New York and phiadeIohia
We karn the following particulars Of those remaining
here
Mrs. Phelps better known Mrs Anira H. lincoln,
authoress of popular work botany il badly injured
in the leg and will not 10 able be removed for some
time.
The bodies Of six persons, who died Thursday viz
Major Boycc Miss Boyce his both OF Washing
ton; Miss Phelps, u daughter Of Mrs Paeps Mr. John
Duiiam, Of Baltimore Mr.. John J. Menaish Of BALTIMORE
and Mr. Jones' Of Newark Delaware taken away on
Thursday night, in the steamboat Trenton.
Mr.. John +. Gillespie and his wife have both suffered
ampuiation Of the left leg. Though in very weak
state, they arc both expected to recover.
Mr. J. NJ Patton, who horribly cut about the
head and face is far recovered that taken home
to-day II Is related Of this gentleman that he was
called upon by two employees Of the railroad company
wLo instead Of bringing assistance, told him in n very
unconcerned manner and us II he wns pauper that II
he sent to certain place gratuitous attendance would
be given him.
Henns pkane, a Latin teacher la Georgetown Col.
lcge, d. c., Ia getting much bc,ter
Commodore Smith and lady still here much In.
jurcd, but are doing well.
DR.. Wheian, who had splinter from one OF the cars
run In his leg, muta,iag badly is doing we'll though
smpuation may be necessary.
Mr. Cbas Dxcy, OF Philadelphia, who was severely in
jurcd in the back and legs Is much easier day.
INCIDENTS.
There Is, Of course, great excitement in Burlington
growing out OF this dszster aad The sed the in
habants II must be said that they give every atent on
to the wounded. Mrs. Agnew has been particularly
noted for her Kindness In this respect The
under tho care Of Drs Coax, Jhaloner AMI Gaunt VIII
have so far been very successl in their ea,ment
1t ia related Of Mr.. Dixey, of Philadelphia that whc
the trim struck hs with great presence Of mind fell on
his fsce on the bottoru Of tho car which presently i
through; on looking up his face apa.tered with
blood and he to his horror that the wheels were
revolving over his head mute and paayxed he covered
his face with his hands 10 shut out the horrible posi-
blity that threatened him. Though much injured b,
will probably recover.
One young iady--Niss phelps-hai her body cut In
two and another her head cut OIL when Il bounded se
veral PAGES off,
Mr. Jacob snyder Of Philadelphia sent on plentiful
quantity Of liquor for the wounded aud dying.