The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-19

Bernard Ronahan both legs cut on-residing in Caow
| Joseph Edwards, the baggage master Of the down
. family and was taken 70 the hotel 1t Fort Wash.
| iDgson , psu, 49,.
Peter Curran IA years, resides in Washington street.
below Jefferson sueet-en foot crushed, right thigh
Aaron Z. Hallowell, residing in Horseham township,
Montgomery county, slightly bruised.
linear cut of and head bruised.
Dennis Mclennine, residing in Adams street. was seri
| ously injured about the body.
Robert Barret, aged IA years, badly injured He
resides at Cadwalader and Master streets.
Peter Donoghue. aged 16 years, seriously injured
| He resides in Washington street.
| Patrick Donoghue. residing in Washington street,
| above Masier-both arms crushed in q shocking
Isabella Nugsn IS years Of age, residence in Oxford
| street, above Sixth, was drcadfuly bruised
Edward AcCanne was slightly injured We
l able to learn where he lived.
Michael oBrian Il years. had both of his legs broken.
- Donahue, female child. living in Howard street,
| below Master--Doth arms arms broken.
L Thomas Rose, aged - resided IN Rachel street-both
James pOnrely, resident at A. Washington street, had
l bis right arm TORN of below the shoulder.
| Adam McGrlk-both feet badly crushed.
James McCugan-foot Jured and head bruised
f. Pratt Jillon Fourth street, between Master and JEFF
ferson-very badly wounded-ro hope of his recovery
John Brankn, Germantown road, Jefferson street.
Alexander Allen aged l6-thigh fractured-doIng we'll
Michael oBrien, IL both legs fractured his recovery
Thomas Roe 22-both legs fractured-recovery doubt
ful
Bridget Divine 10, LEG fractured-doing well.
| VIM. Street residing at No. Beach stree.-both legs
| brokep--recoyery doubtful.
Julia sheen aged 5lyarious about the face and
| head.
Many Of the wounded in a very precarous condi.
| lion, and tn death OF many is hourly expected.
TIE CONDITION OF TIE rAMii y. OF The VICTIMS
Most OF the sufferers belonged TO the number classes
and their means, in many instances, are lily competent
10 meet me eAgencies OF tne OCCASION ExeruoEs are
beirg made TO provide for the present wants Of he
ale,ed amies ana Jonn Melsh Esq, tne freshai 2,
~ Norn ssna M nd T s nsi
hss oeeh handed 70 US Tor puphcauon;-
| 10 IH l3lssSs of fhlADiirI IA. -, 49,.
has made necessary to appeal to your benevoience
by the sad catastrophe Of yesterday Lundreos OF poor
peal o. men behalf to your philanthropy. In this sore
distress, tit, e. be useful, must be prompt
Contributors directed TO either Of the andersisnea wiz
ed or the names OF those making Contributions are re-
l quested
I Michael Keenan,, sol Germantown road.
| John Beatty Second street, below Master.
Hugh Ozark, Fourth and Master streets
Henry Crilly, corner OF thompson and Thrd streets
George w. Burr lag Phoenix street
| Patrick QUINN corner Master ana Cadwalader Streets
The suicide OF the conductor OF the down train is
OF the tragic incidents Of this terrible affair. Mr. Van
savoren after the accident procured vehicle and
10 the CITY with the dreadful news He received bodily
injury by the collision but when he reached the city he
in very high state of excitement and limited at an
intention TO destroy he own hte ms was subsequently
procured an ounce OF arsenc and swallowed It. He soon
afterwards expired, Notwithstanding the exerons Of
veral physicians to save him. Mr. v was but twenty
nine years OF age be unmarried, and resided with
his brother Buor wood street, above Tenth. His fu
neral will take place Sunday afternoon The deceased
much respected by very large circle Of friends
and he enjoyed the confidence OF his employers TO the
fullest degree. report is in circulation that he was en-
poyed upon the Camden and Amboy Railroad at the time
Of the Burlington disaster but this we are assured en-
urely nhu no ConueCtiou WuatcVeI tue aC-
| cident.
l INCIDENTS OF THE DISASTER.
Like all such terrible events this calamity was marked
by incidents that exhibited the nobest feelings of hu
mainly Among the many instances OF noble heroHm OF
Near the of the accident stands Mr. Bttings ho
tel Al THIS house there are several ooarders ladies' ana
gentlemen who have secured summer lodgings there to
avoid our heated city The boarders at this hotel were
early at the scene Oh the disaster, ana rendered every
melt the stoutest heart was the following inchent-A
little feeble niani was iound N tne runs OF one o. ne
cars, pteousy crying LOT us no'ner 70 mother appear
&c TO answer the summons-sne was uououess crushed
70 death QUICK as thougn, Ms w. one Oh .ne po.loers
o. bng > scizeu tue ntte anu paoeu " ner
own breast and NEE under ne purnlns ray, OF ne
sun, ths woman roouue, pr nale Lei " an. ~ ~
was noise and confusion ana groans ana sunerns' ana
| death
we n %no we're hev semes 70 e
ubiquitous were iTs. Green, henry, oorsoni haruen,
Foulse, Bolton and shelmerdine.
Inc weatner esleIusv va Nl.Ioy NJ. anu uie sun
CARED DOWN Wild areaaiu INTENSITY upon tne poor VIC
TINS and upon those SLo toned 70 reheve ther suner
| mgs
An eye witnf describes one car that look nre, ana
which was in flames in an instant As soon as possible
the car was broken open, but no living soul WIS et 10 IT,
The inmates were all dead ana envoiped IN the herce
names .,., ,,
The place where U accident occ rred IS called Camp
Hill station II y fourteen miles rom The city: The
road curves twice, so that al say 300 yaGs the APP
preaching locomotives could Lot Dt seen Dy ther respec
tive engineers The ground o. the road y made, an
embankment running along Tor about 100 or 100 yards
This embankment y about tTentys x feet IL height
The track II SING y, and when the iocoaouyes rushed
together they reared UP upon end dashng each other 10
pieces, and becoming amagamaed ~ were, IN an APP
psreny nextreable mass o. IRON an. brass Inc bot
toms Of The Two engines STRUCK tosetner anu the entire
mass fell over upon their side upon the western slope Of
| the embankment-
Three Of TIE cars OF the excursion tram caught IRE
Ike HASH ana " very lew moment nothing was lei
OF Them but the waees, the othcr iron work, and lew