The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-31

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These tyo persons were conveyed Mr. Caleb Il Smiths
residence No 90 High street and received prompt aien
Little Plitsburg Pa, slightly injured about the
b. Audrey Porter c harrisburg Pa disl5caed his e
bow ioint Not seriously injured He dressed his own
wound and then assisted dress The wounds Of Others
Mr. John Kelley a9ent of the Ohio and fenasy issnia
Railroad Company Is badly injured but not ia'aly. ne
Is cut and bruised over bis entire body 49,,
Daniel Sourbcck OF Alliance Ohio, was injured lie Is
the proprietor Of the hotel at that place lie has severe
cut the back Of bis head. .
Mr.. Martin Connell Of Wilmington, Delaware, is badly
bruised and cut about the head and body lie went TO
Agnews Hotel and walked about but afterwards tainted
aion The hoor and in few minutes expired. His body
was conseyed 10 the City Hall
George Harlan, Of Eikon Cecil county, Maryland is
badly cut and bruised about the face but Internal u
ries His collar bone is fractured lie taken to the
post Office and attended by DR. Henry and DR.. Psarce
Samuel Iahu resident Of Canton, Stark county Ohio,
was terribly crushed lis injuries internal and OF
serious character II next TO impossible for hia TO
cover
James NJ Patton residing at No Summer street Pha-
delphia he is engaged in the planning business lie has
one thigh broken and much bruised about the head and
body. He win probably recover
Thomas Richardson, aged 20 years the agent Of the
Messrs Fzgbbon Co.'S periodical agency, had both OF
his legs broken He at brought to this city and
conveyed his residence He also considerably in
iured about the body
Mr. Wilson Kent, Of the firm Of Kent & Dyott, doing
business lamp and chandelier manufacturers iu-
siantly killed. lie most estimahc man.
The steamer Trenton despatched burlington rs
soon intelligence OF the accident was received at
Wanutstreet wharf, aud brought down TO the city
Der Of the passengers. Among them noticed Sir. lie
Boutilier of the firm of Messs lie Boutlcr Brother,
silk dealers in Chestnut street, Eighth, who was
dfeadfy cut aud bruised about the body and head His
under the circumstances from instant death
indeed, truly miraculous. He scarcely able to get
along with the assistance of cruc and Of his friends
who accompanied him.
Another man named Forbes Frazier, lrishman,
siding at Manaynnk and bruised about the head
and In n mar he @
walk.
Among the physicians who Immediately volunteered
were Dr. Vim Paneoast br + B. Goddard, Dr. l. T. Hus-
ton Dr. j. T. Rowand, Of Camden Dr. John ID. Moore, Dr.
L. Gauntt DR. s. ". Buter, Dr., A. D. Chaloner, Dr. p
Trimbie Dr. T. NJ Smith, of Burlington N. j.; Dr. T. Reed
OF Mount Holly; Dr. Tuf, Of Burlington M
LIST OF THE pEAp.--Edward p. Bacon, residing near
Spring Garden and Seventh street Philadelphia; Alex
Kelly residing in Market street Seventeenth street.
phade phia Mrs Margaret Prescott Salem, New Jersey
Mrs Clement Barclay residing Mt POI Locust street. Phila
dephia James Pngic Of Ellicotts Mills Maryland Chas
Bottom of Trenton, New JerseyMr. b was junior mem
Der Of the firm Of H. Bottom, Tiffany, 4 Bottom, Of
Trenton New Jersey Iron works; Thomas J. Mere
dith Of Baltimore Maryland; Wilson Kent of the firm Of
Kent Dyott Second street. below Chestnut street Pba-
delpbia John Dalam, Of Baltimore Maryand Catharne
Brown, (eolorcd) Washington, d. G.. Rev Martin Con-
rei Of Wilmington Delaware: Jacob Fisher of Fisher
VILE New jersey Jacob Howard of Lebanou Tennessee
Baron De ST. Andre, French consuiresded in s. Fifth
street. Philadelphia; Mrs Jane Lincoln; VIM Ridgway, OF
New York city; Major VIM Boyce of Georgetown, d. O..
name unknOwn--DOdy w. ihaSTay,
Of Philadelphia; Harry Rush, of Georgetown College
unkhown-body at City Hall Miss Boyce, daughter
Of Major Boyce died ofwouads received George ngerso
residing Fifteenth and Walnut streets, Philadelphia
Miss Boyce, residing in Georgetown, d. G.
coRosEn's INVESTIGATION.
Coroner Samuel W. Earl last evening had all the bodies
of the dead collected together and conveyed to the Ly
ccum Hall, where they arranged aJound the room,
each labelled with the name of the tenement present.
ing sad and imposing spectacle The bodies that
identified handed to their friends the balance
retained until they were called for.
After the jurors had been sworn, John Rodgers, ESQ.,,
foreman asked permission of the jurors that the examine
ton be conducted by the prosecuting attorney, Garrett
s. Cannon esq The jurors gave their assent to such
rangement
At this stage Of the proceedings the bodies were exam
ned, and the inquest adjourned until nine o'clock this
morning
We cannot close our account without referring to the
generous conduct of Mr. A. Schreeves, Mr. j. Rodgers
and the residents OF Burlington generally who kindly
tended 10 every facility in collecting the facts of this
terrible accident r 5. Trowbridge NJ d. has also our
thanks for hs courtesy.
DIR. HASSEcAs's STATEMENT.
driving to Burlington for the purpose of crossing
10 Bristol but went through Florence visit pa
tien's in that place turning from the river road
into the Bordenown road by side road which
the railroad at the place where the accident occurred
heard whistle-no notice of any train. saw train
pass and ON looking both up and down the railroad
train.
drove on to the railroad but on arriving close to the
railroad heard rustling noise of moving mmedi-
aiey refined up but the motion was rapid that the
horses only halted the rails The train positively
moving at the rate of thirty miles per hour drv-
ing at about ten miles hour The struck and
killed the horses broke and upset the carriage containing
my wife, her father Thomas Antrim esq, his wife, my
child; ard myself thrown on to the ground.
bear the mark Of the concnsson my shoulder Ny fam
lily were only slightly injured
attribute the melancholy accident to the engineer not
ringing the bell nor giving any alarm, but backing the
train at the almost destructive rate Of thirty miles hour
act Of the legislature fixes the maximum rate of speed
through the borough Of Burlington, which extends to
where the accident occurred, at six miles per hour
have beencautous from preceding accidenta wagon
containing several members Of my family having been
broken during my absence by the fright Of horse few
years ago. | elder Of DIR. Miliers Presbyterian
church. at Columbus, where have been practising med
cine for the last thirty-two years.
ANOTHER ACCIDENT
One Of the reporters of Philadelphia who was sent
tho of disaster gives the following of The
accident
The train Of which left Philadelphia at ten o'clock
consisting of five passenger baggage and locomo
tive, had reached Burlington just before IL o'clock i
then stopped waiting for the arrival Of the o'clock New
York from Jersey City, which passes inis place
After waiting Tor from i've TO ten minutes, and the New
York train not appearing the Philadelphia train for
ward slowly watching for the approach Of the downward
train. II had gone forward about mile and quarter
when the New York train came in sight The whistle fol
the breaks and TO the engine blown and thu
Philadelphia tin commenced backing, and got under
rapid Roadway for Burlington again. Ia this
men the passenger usually placed behind and coming
alter the locomotive, in front, and pushed for
ward by the locomotive The engineer being with the To-
comotve of had not the advantage of seeing what
was ahead Of the acknowledging train lie had run bn