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

PurADEIHA, August 80, 1855
The number Of wounded, to be disabled, reach
50 learn from Dr. Guantt, Of Burlington who has
visited that number but unable furnish the
Of all. The printed list contains the names Of a.
large number Of persons received only eh wounds and
able TO he about Their names not given Most
Of The wounded reported this morning doing WE'LL
Mr. and Mrs. Gillespie Of Natchez Miss Mr Lukias Of
this city and Mr.. Fish, of Conn considered past
recovery being badly injured Others will be obliged
TO undergo operations Of delicate nature, and II
n thought doubtful II they win survive. According TO
present Appearances the s Of killed by this melancholy
will fall short Of thirty. number Of tho
wounded will be crippled for life II they succeed in
escaping with LIE.
Our community H. Of course, greatly excited and II IL
yet almost impossible TO obtain fair and unimpas-
stoned consideration OF the affair. Some are censurng
party and another. Persons arc anathema.
sing DR.. Hannigan The person who attempted to cross
he track : the author Of the calamity which la.
hrouded in gloom others the conductors aud
engineers while others loud In their denuncations II
the company which sacrifices human life 10 It's cupiity-
enjoying monopoly and the largest Travelling business
of any in the country, and yet maintains single track
OF road inviting collisions every day In the year. Two
OF these parties mainly rgbthose who censure the
company and those having charge of the train.
From careful analixa,ion If ali the outside evidence
in the am lead 10 believe that the accident, IL
cidsnt will call H. by courtesy occurred In this wise:
the down train from New York the time Of the up
y
Tor the halfway post and the train from
this city being the loser, under obligations TO back
a. turnout. This II doing when the collision took
Place. The do~ntTsin is pronounced undoubtedly In
The wrong although attempt made % attach blame
10 the conductor and engineer ~ the uptran. II II
clear that the down-train, being out II time hnd bu
siness the road the time Of the accident and hence
thoe in charge responsible for the fearful ioss Of fe
Ir. Hanngan inadvertently the author of the dis
aser since his being the pol that particular juno
lure caused IS ba TO the trains out of time must the
real responsibility Of the affair be traced The evidence
before the Coroner win establirh this beyond cavi
The matter of double track will claim the attention %
the press editofialiy.
could obtain facts in relation 10 the accident this
morning not already In your possession. Each person
have met whether passenger on the train or early
arrival on the ground has particular version ~ the
fair but the tenor Of all accounts IL about the
You fair sitting OF he different stories already
and this day has developed nothing in regard the
II the disaster the attendant Circumstance
The devcIoyemen,s before the Coroners jury the
only matters a interest la connection with the condition
~ he wounded.
The people of Burlington deserve great credit for the
prompt manner In which they have responded 10 tho
calls upon their sympathy and kindly Offices They have
conc bly, and Ia the reflection that sacred duty had
been performed, may they find their reward =