New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-24
DTSTRE SSTNG CASUALTY.


Frora TAs 3arlsas ton (J-LJ Free Press, Jsiy %.
We have TIC painful taxi OF announcing one Of !.
saddest caastrophes has ever been our 10; 70 ree
IS the passenger train ON the VI aud Canada X,
wns on ils way from the north about SIX oclock n
to-day T. NJ between the Colchester and Mlioe a
tons. the boiler of the locomotive exploded win
meudous force Causing the loss of two, probable
three lives The nrst notice of the disaster gise,s
those on the tram was loud report like thnndrcs
followed by a sudden stOppage which threw the
sengeIs from their seats. Isose who ran for,r
fouDd the LOCOMOTIVES thrown from the track and ls
in the ditch. ami the baggage car and one passed
car .l.o of from the track. Near he locomotive
almost buried in the sand lay the fireman, Edo
Shaw with ore arm and one leg badly fractured
his bocv badly bruised and scalded. The engine
Mr. French. was missing. Under me forward en-
the passenger ear which sted upon II, wac the co
of Richard C. Bush, the conductor. Alr. Bush
not In charge Of the train, but on his return irou
Adams whittier he had been called 70 attend b
suit He was In he baggage car with three oita
who were unsuft, sitting pear the door and hes,S
the explosion doubtless sprangout, e her q putoos
brake or discover the cause of the noise when ihe
ring of The car lust then leaving the track thres
under the wheels which dragged him a'ong aud pasl
over him mansling his body in a manner too hora
10 describe. Death was of course insiantaneS
The hat and walsh Of the engineer, ht trcrch "
found near the engine-the locomotive lies IN ab
two feet water; when this is drawn of by trens
which have been dug FIR the purpose no doubt en-
that his body will he found under the locomOtige.
was an experienced engineer, aud had Deen on Z
Vermont Central FOR years. shaw, the fireman, "
supl osed last night TO be fatally injured. lie : alb
today however and Dr. Thayer who attends u
thinks he may POSSIBLY survive.
The engise, ihe John smith. was made by lIuckel
Drury X Co. of the Boston 10 'ompuve Works, an,
has been running for several years lt wac IN conpe
ORDER having left the repair shop but two days ~
yious As we Understand il, tho end of the bok
burst il to the fre-box. The exterior shell Of the boz
is not broken and the damage, aside from the njr
sustained from being thrown from the track Is n0s
Great The specd of the train az the time stateds
MIR Sherbuine. Superintendent of the road, who y
ON board was from % to 30 miles an hour FOUi
FIVE of the pa1sengers slightly injured by bua
md cOutusous caused by the conclusion.
Tie remains of Mr.. Bush were brought 10 Barhr
ton last eveuing aud properly lnclosel in a me.e
coffin His young wife, still in mourning Tor thes
Of their only Child, returned 10y stoamboai tins mo
no from n temporary absence. He had n'ondedto
after her to- dav tut wishing 70 give him pleas
surprise she anticipated the time set for hdr return
reached the door OF their house entirely nscou
the awful misfortune which had befalicn her, I
shock drove her frantic for while, and she has
been in state bordering on distraction shehs
enhe and heartfelt sympathy OF our whole @
munity.
II il with sad heart that we bear our ,esimoul
the many excellent aud genial qualities Of the yOt
man whose untm ely erdhas thrown gloom over
face of almost every one we meet. Bush was 3 III
lincton bOy, and had i'll our village many a ina
without a single enemy. His genlsmanly bearll
GOOD character, kindness of disposition, uuiailnsg
temper and prom ot fuillment of his duties, made
a general favorite with the public, with has emQoYn
aud with hia fellows on the road. JUDGED, HbE
saving too much to say that no one of those enpks
Oh tie Vermont line would be more missed or noafz
over