Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-09-08
Mrs. Smith, wife of the Commodore, con-
fusion on the head.
INCIDENTS. &c.

Yesterday the Directors of the Camden &
Amboy Railroad Company, and a number o
the officers of the road, were at Burlington
rend ering every assistance in their powor t.
the afflicted. The citizens and physicians o
Burlington, as well as those from Philadel
phla, have proven themselves, by good work:
and noble deeds, to be pure Samartans, tC
whom heavy debt Of gratitude is due. AL
honor to them. The ladies of Burlington vii
ever be remembered for their kindness.
Mr.. William II. Newbold, broker, and resi-
dent of No. $50 Spruce street, was injured in
the back and legs. He was sitting on the
seat in front Of Mrs. Prescott, one of the
ladies instantly killed. Miss Maria Newbold
his daughter was sitting on the same seat
with Mrs. Prescott. Miss n. received a
severe wound in the thigh, cut on the head
and had one arm broken. Her body was also
bruised very much, and it is feared she re-
ceived internal injuries. Mr.. and Miss New
bold were removed to she residence of Mr.
Aertsen, in Burlington, where DIR. Garrett did
everything in his power to make them COM
Portable. Mr.. Newbold is unable to move or
to be moved.
Mr.. Benjamin Harvey, of Conshohocken,
who was in the car next to the last one, in
company with his wife, wifc's sister and her
husband, Mr.. Lewis \. Lukens. of White
marsh, came TO the city yesterday morning.
He is hurt in the head and arm, but not Sc
riously. We learned from Mrs. Harvey that
she was sitting with her sister, and her hus-
band and Mr. Lukens were sitting behind
them. When the accident occurred, Mrs.
Harvey saw the car breaking near the centre
and the portion Of the roof extending from
just before her fell in with a crash, and upon
this herself and sister escaped uniniured Her
husband and Mr. Luleus fell through the
| floor, and were covered up by the mass of
rubbish, and were not released for nearly a
half hour Mr.. Lukens remained in an insen-
sible state until yesterday morning, when he
revived little, giving his friends some slight
hope of his recovery His injuries are prin-
cipally internal Mrs. Harvey gives a most
horrible picture of the condition of things
when she escaped from the car, and while
seeking for her husband She says that pOr-
tions of bodies were scattered over the ground,
while wounded men and women, bleeding, and
some dying, were lying upon the bank, expo
sed to the hot sun. The leg of a man was
thrown some distance from the body, while
his heart and other small particles of flesh
and bones, were found in other directions.
The Rev. John McDermott, Catholic
Priest. was in the same car, and sitting near
the end, in company with two friends, both of
whom were seriously injured lie escaped
with slight bruises, almost mnrvelously as he
was thrown out violently and dragged some
distance, at times being upon his feet and at
Others upon his head.
Bishop Doane arrived in Philadelphia yes
terday and informed us that it was the daugh-
ter of Capt Boyce who had died from her
injuries, and not the wife, though she was in
a very precarious situation.
Mr.. WIN. Clark, of Chester comfy. was
sufficiently recovered from his wounds to
come to the city yesterday.
At noon, yesterday, four or five dead bodies
from Burlington, the result Of the late acc-
pent on Wednesday, were brought to Cam
den. The number already dead from the ef-
fects of the sad causualty amounts to "a, and
it is thought two or three others will not re-
cover. About fifty are more or less injured
Mrs. Clark. Of Trenton, left Philadelphia
in the ill-iated train, intending to go through
to Trenton, but fortunately for her, she con-
cluded after getting in the cars to stop at
Burlington few hours, to enjoy the society
of her friends, and then lake the steamer
Forrest for Trenton. Her life was perhaps
saved thereby.
Among those killed are two merchants of
Baltimore viz Mr.. Meredith. Of the firm
of Meredith * Spencer and Mr. Dalam, of
of the firm Of Dallam & Miller, both dry
goods merchants, and doing business reSpec-
lively at Nos. 30l and 306 West Baltimore
street.
DIR. u. r. Heywarl, of Charleston, s. c.,
reported among the killed, is still alive. lie
had his arm fractured, and is getting along
comfortably. He is in care Of DR.. Trimbe,
at Burlington. Mrs. Boyce is also with the
same physician, and though very PROSTATE,
will, we are informed, probably recover.
Mrs. Holsman, Of Philadelphia is now at
the house of Mrs. Askew, at Burlington, with
a compound fracture of the left arm. She is
out Of danger. Mrs. ii. is the mother Of
Mrs Barclay, who was killed.
A letter to the Ledger from DR.. Chaloner,
Of this city, who went up to Burlington to
render assistance, informs us that little boy
six years old, named Hogan, living in Green
street, Kcnsington, in this city, is now ut
that place. He had been with his uncle a
Mr.. Finch or French, and was going to New
York. His uncle is believed to be among
the killed, and one whose body has not yet
been recognized.
The statement of De. f. Gavit, Esq, Edi-
tor of the U. ). Magazine, who was on the
train from New York, in the Bulletin, is as
follows -
STATEMENT OF MR.. CAN'T.