The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-10
FEARFUL RAILROAD CATASTROPHE.
Terrible smash-up ON the Hudson
River Railroad
THREE PERSONS KILLED OUTRIGHT.
twenty-five Others Bruised, Scalded
and Manned.
NAMES OF THE SUFFE ERERS
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NAMES OF THE SUFFERERS,
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PoUauxnRsE Jan. o. 1856.
A frightful accident occurred on the Hudson River
Railroad to-day on the track which Montgomery
Cove, just below this city.
The express train from Albany, due tere at lilo b.,
did mot reach here until nearly fpast two the dme
for the starting Of the Poushkeepsie train South The
Albany tran however, WAS allowed 70 take the right OF
the track and for that purpose the Poughkeepsio
train Wa detained ten minutes Each tram was
drawn by two locomotives. As the first train
nsared the place whore the accident happened signal
to stop was discovered about quarter Of mile In ad-
vance, and the summons was immediately obeyed The
object Of tbs detention proved TO be defect in the
track.
In about ten minutes after the soppAgs OF the Albany
train the Poughkeepse train along ct full speed
and dashed into it with sch roe that the Hrst
struck Wa completely demolished, and the pre-
ceding IL WA nearly bad wrecked. In the cars dc
sroyea about ay passengers and the only reason
that the Of life not extensive H. that the
were warned Of their danger just before the
collision thus enabling many 10 escape.
As. far ascertained the following Is list Of the
killed and vounded-
A young man and woman, names unknown-both
terribly mutilated
Mrs Green of Utica was taken from the ruins alive
but died after.
Two ladies unknown. lying at the Exchange House,
Very badly scaded that their recovery Is considered
doubtful
Mr. and Mrs. Roberts, Of Albany, sAshtlv wounded
Three children of the above, badly scalded and
bruised
j. D. Gott, of New York, slightly bruised. rt
Abel Priest, of New York. out In the bead
Ca.harine Howell (colored Of New York. collar bone
broken, head bruised, 10.
Mr.. Bogsrt, Of new York, head out, and side and
limbs Injured, but not dangerously.
Mrs. Campbell, ofUtiea, slightly injured.
H. Emmans, Of vsrnsn, Oneida county, sightly in
ju1ed
Mrs. Oscar Hull, Of New Haven slightly injured.
Captain schuler, of Albany. badly bruised and mutt
lated.
Pond, slightly injured.
George Kloss, of Madison county Ohio skull fractured
in precarious state.
George Harrington Of Washington, D. c., face seaded
and otherwise injured.
Daniel Lord lawyer, Of New York, slightly injured.
James Ludlum, of New York, slightly injured.
little girl, name unknown, lying at Rutzers hotel
viii probably die before morning
We have the following Communication from the Hud
sor River Railroad object
A telegrapbic desp patch reached this Office about
p. to-day, stating that collision had occurred about
two and half miles below Peugnkespsie. Mr. Sloan,
the President and Mr. Sykes the Su erntendent started
+. M. train for Popghkeepsie. When they arrive
at the place of the Disaster detailed statement
may be expected, which will be immediately forwarded
to the press Since their departure the folio ring tele
grapa has been received:-
PouGHKExPsrR, Jan. 9-7P.M.
To SAMUEL SLOAN President, or NJ L. SYKES Jr. Supern
teudent-
Three dead-one man and two ladiesone Of the latter
. Mrs. c. Green, of Utica. There ten twelve
wounded some seriously. N. COHEN.
SCENE AT THE HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD
DEPOT.
The train due at Chambers street ct on O'Clock last
evening did not arrive until after midnight, owing to
some unaccountable delay the road. number of
persons who had friends en- the illfated train found
their way to the depot to Learn something Of their fate
than the brief elegraptic despatch they had
ccived contained Mr.. wm H. Wilcox of this city, and
NJ ceu Ao%n +y,o
looking Of his wife and the latter Of his daugh
ter.
There disagreeable incident connected with
the grand ST. nicholas sleghng party that should bo
mentioned here. Mr. II Mix under whose auspices the
affair gotten mp, received despatch at the supper
table, informing him of the injury and probable death Of
Miss Gardener, sister of his wife, who travelling
this city from Albany in company with young gontle
man TO- whom she was shortly to be ma -ried.
Mrs. Mix taken from the room and the sad news
Impaired to her. The circumstApce was announced
among the guests and casts gloom the festivities OF
the night
At the depot there several painful Incidents wit
messed. One young man making inquiries for his
sister, who tie train, and who was killed by the
collision; but those present. who knew OF the crcum
Etarce could not find in their hearts TO inform him o.
the painful intelligence Others called to make In
quirics and the news publish to-day WILL doubt
ssdden and make anxious many family cirs,os.
The substance Of the different private dispatches ap
1sared to be that the collision occurred at somerys
Cove, two miles this side Of Poushkeeasie. The down
trains, owing TO the condition Of the road all over
due, and tho train from Poughkepse, regardless Of the
ct, and supposng that they could to q turn out
IN time dashed ahead alta furious pace when the co
sion occurred described.
The late hour at which the train arrived last night
precludes US giving further particulars this
ipg's paper.