The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-31
TaE CeweHER,s INQUEST.
Complete List OF the Sufferers.
TWENTY-F0UR PERSONS KILLED.
Between Fifty and Sixty Wounded,
Statement Of DR.. Heineker, the Driver
of the Carriage.
our Ph,ladelphia Correspondenee.

PHLADELPmA, August 29-Midnight.
Our city was startled yesterday, BY . report which
reached il about noon Of terrible accident the
den and Amboy Railroad, about mile above Burlington,
caused By the coming in collision with light plea
sure wagon and horses, which attempting to
the track.
The 6rst news in this instance made the loss Of lie
tring compared with what afterwards proved to be the
Act twas not until late hour in the day that the dc
tails were received. The Ledger sent reporter to the
scene Of The occurrence and the following facts obtained
on the spot derived from the passengers officers
OF the railroad and reliable they could
tanned amid the excitement and distress which the terri
hle occurrence had caused:-
The train OF which left Philadelphia at ten O'Clock
consisting OF five passenger cars baggage car
motive had reached Darlington just before IL o'clock.
then stopped waiting for the arrival of the o'clock New
York train from Jersey City, which passes at this place.
After waiting for from five to ten minutes and the New
York train not appearing the Philadelphia train went
ward slowly watching for the approach Of the downward
train II had gone forward about mile and quarter,
when the New York train In sight The whistle
for the breaks and to the engine blown aud
the Philadelphia train commenced backing and
got under rapid headway for Burlington again.
In this reverse movement tho passenger cars, usually
placed behind and coming after the locomotive now
in front and pushed forward by the locomotive. Theen
gneer being with the locomotive Of had not the
advantage 0i seeing what ahead Of the backward
going train He had but quarter Of mile, aud
mile from Burlington when the first passenger came
in collision with light pleasure wagon, driven by Dr.
Hannegan. ofColumbus, N. J who attempted to cross
the tracs in front Of the cars.
The wagon contained Dr. Hannegan, his wife, and two
children The former, it Is said Is hard OF hearing and
by this inrmiy caused accident nearly similar, but
mot fatal Beverly about year ago. The doctor
mad the pass he driving down the road
and suppcsng all safe neglected to keep proper look
ont
The first passenger car struck the two horses
just they crossing the track, killed them
instantly and threw thirty feet side of the
track and the other forty yards the other side The
wagon turned round and upset, of its inmates
being injured, except in slight bruises. The front
A. after striking the horses forward and OF the
track about hundred yards, and over small EN-
bankment. The second car, y, was thrown directly
across the track The third car, C. went through
and toppei diaeonay the road the fourth car
%: 6nowed and ran into c. The fifth passenger
and the baggage stopped without leaving the track
The two latter not injured but three Of the other
passenger cars knocked to pieces, and many of
their occupant we're killed, wounded and manned.
II Is impossible to describe the horrible scene that
sued The cars we're piled upon each other, and mum
bers of human beings lying among the ruinssone
dead some dying, some shricaing from pain. Those
ayed in the train and the passengers the down train
aided By citizens Of Burlington, who were quickly in
formed of the terrible accident went TO work To
the wounded and dying from the ruins. A.
saken out they conveyed Burlington, where many
private houses, well Agncws and Kellys tayerns
were thrown open to the admission Of the wounded
while the yceum Appropriated for the reception Of
The dead somo had been crushed to death Instantly
A.. f1.a,.. hvx had
been torn limb from limb by the spiintcrs, benches and
soors and their remains scattered in every direction
Many we're suffering from crushed limbs, broken backs
and injured and lacerated bodies The heart
ickenipg one but amid all IT. terrors there noble
instances Of resignation seacri6cing spirit from the
suncrera WHICH honored human nature.
One gentleman the Hon. VIM. p. Maclay cx-menber
a Congress. from New York. who was severely injured
ecxed those wo to his aid to give their attentions
10 Others more dangerously wounded One Individual,
With his foot crushed refused 10 receive the aid Of the
doctors til they had relieved the suaerng- Of otaer-,
vho seemed more to require medical assistance.
II was nearly hour before all the dead ana wounded
we're extrced and placed in the hands persons ready
,o aid them, Eleven dead bodies taken out OF the
ruins and others we're badly injured that they died
oon as they got 10 the hotel at Burlington til SUP.
posed that from CITY to sixty persons have been wounded
.one seriously and others only slightly
The following i list Of the killed and wounded
l. Mr. Georgcw Riigeway, oiimercfant, Philaaelphs,
store No. 20 North Delaware avenue.
g Alexander Kelley quccnsware, store los Market
d Bsron de- Il. Andre, French Consul philsdslpht
l. Edward T. Escon, Spring Garden stros', above se-
'ea w,son Kent Of the firm of Dyott Co., ~ South
a Mr.. Clement Barclay. Locust street, below Thr-
,eorth m hprv Ia EuroDc.
= Mr. Margaret Prescott Of Salem Y. T., vile cf Tlcv.
Mr.. Prescott and sister n,aw Of the hstorin
4 Thomas r. Meredith, Baltimore.
o. Mr. Jacob Howard, Lebanon, Tenn
TO- John Delam, Baltimore
ii. Major Bs.ce, United states Coast survey "a'h'
r.. Mis- Doyee. daughter Of Major D.
10, Rev. fphn b. ConneI, Presbyterian shrxyn.'n'
wlimingon DEL died after being removed 70 Burlington
IL. Miss Jane lincoln, aged 32 died At AgnewS ho'e''
i5. d. T. Haywood, charlestcn, :. 9
49, Henry Rush, Georgetown College ~ G.
II. Cha Bottom, of tho firm Of Potion 4 90. ir9n
building manua urcrs, Trenton, y. J.
Is Cathsrinc Bigclow, Philadelphia.
20 Cstharne brown, cotoIed scrSaat q eDmnod@fe
90 M. Jared nge.son son of Lieut. Harry lngn-oii,
xPhiaaelphia Us reported = be dss when 'he o'''
n. Mr.. MeCordy, of this eity.
one per on Is reported to have dicl q, Bprlen'ofn
woUSDrp.
VI L. Bennel cfPiladelphia slightly.
John T. Gillespie and wie of Mernphis tenn., badly.
Mrs. King CHARLESTON, :. G., RIB fractured.
John Kelly, P,tsburR badly injured N mo bass .
- Lassns aour dealer, Philadelphia, ioiurod ~ the
fof~Ast by ef the seats striking him.
hons finey, Fourth and George streets, cellar bono
broken and otherwise hurt
Miss lincoln IhcIps and mother. from Elcotts shii
Nd. injured.
- Packer, Philadelphia leg broken and otherps'e
,sjufe1 -, .,.-.,
rhom.- Morgan fancy dry goods dealer North Eighth
s,reet i9liiade pha, head injured
caro:iae H,can, ecIcr,c. slightly %
NJ ~ I!adtonhcld, n. J., both legs brosen--o"t
p.ani- 0'rtalsu, badly--bcth legs fractured
Pllip C-en sshGyhin county
Rev Mr Tafrin, Episcopal elefgymsn-conveyed =
Mshop Dpa1e'~, severely injured
T. NJ Little, I1tisturs slightly =, N -.
George II Harlan, Cecil county WI cpnpf V"ne
1roken sni badly bruised
Two dssxhiers Of Capt. Bcyce badly - s,
James N. Patton, rhiladelphia, ccnpoaaa hseure !"
thigh.
Nir. Leeds, ihiaAe.phia slightly.
MRS. S~rgna1i Spruce street. Fhiladespcis.
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