The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-30
TELEGRAPHIC ACCOUNTS.

he accident occurred two miles above Burlington The
up-train waited Burlington for the downtsip (Which
behind time ten minutes, aud then wea, slowly.
There vehicle at the crossing, the driver Of which
waited unt the train passed up when he started 10
cross the track. The engineer, at the same moment,
hearing the down train approaching, suddenly reversed
his engine and in coming back encountered tho vehicle
which was instantly crushed 70 pteces-s occupants,
however, escaping by miracle, without very serious
injury. The whole train however WAS thrown from the
trnck.
One completely through the car killing OF
manning nearly all the passengers In IT, We have the
names Of the following among the killed catherine
Blge,ow, John Dullam, n. Y. Haywood Thomas j. Mere
di,h, Edward NJ. Green, G. W. Ridgway, 9. NJ Barclay
female, Edward G Eacon, Wilson Kent Alexander Kelly
tmost Of the foregoing belonged to Philadelphia j..
stoughton Martin Council Of Wilmington Del. Jacob
Howard, Of Lebanon Tenn; Harry Rush, Of Georgetown
College Captain Boyce, Of the u Navy, together with
his wife James Lincoln of tlicotts Mils Nd; Charles
Bottom, OF Trenton, n. j.
The wounded are said TO number seycaty and among
them understand are two daughter. OF C,. Royce,
who, with his wife WAS killed.
Captain tor Msjor) Boyce connected with the Coast
Survey. Thomas J. Meredith and John pallsm belonged
to Baltimore. Edward M Green Is not among the killed
Mrs. Margarc, Prescott Of salem, " j. fwfa cf Rev
Mr. Preseot) Baron de 81 Andre Freach Consul os Phil
adeiphia and Catherine Brown (colored), wes~ also
killed.
Among the wounded We have the names of william
{. Msciay member Of Congress from New York serious
iy Mr. fk Of Connecticut John =. Gillespie and wife
Of Natchez Miss both seriously Mrs. King Of Charles
town, Va MIR s. Back, of Pit,sburg; John Kelly, of
ri,sburg badly sir Kent Of airsssipp'i samuel lamb
Of Ohio. Hon William wheinn, Of The Sayai Bureau
Warrington; Commodore Joseph ". Smith SPENCE
Mccorie The Coast Survey; Mrs. Haslan of Jersey
city Dennis o. kane Of the pi,rIct Of Columbia II. 4.
Hughes Of rshankapds rrprc-s tharics W 81 ienburgh
Of Philadelrhia
Mr.. BARCLAY, among Inc dead. wa the VII
of Clement c. Barciay, Of rkiadeiphia, he
way TO Europe Msstcr inycraoH son ol IieuL
George Ipgersoii Of Philadelphia died at Br.,o where
he was conveyed subsequent TO ~. aiss-tcr.
When the do-n train tfron, S-w york) Va. stopped.
Il wss uithin one Lusdred feet of ,he wrecked Is.
adelrbia, train.
The vehicle which caused the accident the uy train
driven by DR. Hannesan, snd contained, ai,o hi
wife md children an of whom escaped with but wi.
fling injuries. Peih hotses rstsniiy killed. The
Dr. hard oi hearing and did hear the
turning train Having thsrss pass ~ he thought
all Vas .sf..
Dr. daaat, Trnbe, chaionar aa.i Buto, u Burling.
ton Brothers Bryant Of Beverly sing.reet and Cook
n Bordes,ovn; R.ed and s,ratop, u Mount Holly; Ro
nan and Cuor 81 Camden, and Ppsh and wetb~fsi, ~
Thiadelthl. acre in attendance administering . n.
wounded.
The adis d Burlington devoted 70 'hs a'issnee
of the wounded.