New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-14
HORRIBLE RATLRoAD ACCIDENT.
rorR PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH.

FOUR PERSONS BURNED To DEATH.
We Learn from The Richmond (vs.) Dispatch, OF
March 2 the particulars of terrible accident on tho
Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad, which took place on
Monday morning. near Margaretsvile, about 81 miles
from Portsmouth, and l6 from Weldon, n. c. A cor
respondent of The Dispatch says:
The accident occurred about l6 miles south of this,
near the station known Margarettsye Tie trestie-
work at that place il some 30 feet higb and bad long
been garded "a very insecure in fact the engineer
had lust " shut-off' steam, intending to cross al
ow rate of sreed when the engine eft the track, and
was followed by the whole train, consisting of an ex-
pr,ss car, baggage and mail car, aud two passenger
Before any Of those on lhe tran hau uic e.ne
to feet or act il found that the cars were on
fire. and, horrible to relate lees than four persons
were literally roasted in the flames Every car was
also entirely consumed. Even the woodwork on the
locomotive and the entire mail and express m ight
was so thoroughly destroyed that nothing remains but
nile of ashes, with here and there brass lock, TO
maik the scene of devastation.
Mr.. Wm. I. Daughtry, the United states mar sgsh.,
his watch which, strange to say, was wholly unipured
ard running.
Mr.. W. G. Kikely, one of Adams & Co; Express
meyser pers running between Baltimore and Augusta,
Ga was in the mail car at the time OF the ACCIDENT,
ard was 20 burnt that nothing was found OF him but
few cLarred bones. The amount OF express matter
was unusually large, s0sne six or seven tnns' every
ro,on Of wi ch was burnt to ashes. Mr.. Kikely re-
sided in CodsbOro n. c., where he leaves wife and
four yourg children TO noun his untmely end. HIS
remains were brought mp day for interment. -,
In the same car were two boys from portsmouth,
who were in the habit of travelling up and down the
re nd selling books and newspapers to passengers.
One of these, named Cox, was probably instantly
killed The other, lad named Cary, was alive when
extrcate5 but brea he'd his last Immediately on beng
brought to the air. Bolh were dreadfuly burned and
bruised. :. -,
time in tie mal-car.
Among those severely injured were the following;
Geo. c. Bourdett conductor, had one arm and three
rls broken and otherwise severely bruised. Mr.
b. will probably recover Wm. Weymouth, engineer,
badly bruised Woods Neimy er of Portsmouth, three
,ibs broken. Leon Cary of Windsor, N. Co. collar
hone fractsred. J. p. Allison, Brooklyn, n: T.,
slightly injured. Dr. Williamson (dentstl ot North
pmpton n. c.. severely wounded about the head and
face Octavius Cook, severely burned.
Three or four Others whose names we had not time
TO learn were more or less injured-none OF them,
however, seriously.
The number Of passengers was unusually small
rot exceeding twenty in all, including three ladies.
This was fortunate for had the train been crowded az
usual The ioes of life must have been terrific.
Among the packages in charge Of the Express Com
paDy was q box containing unsigned bank notes for
The Bank Of Wilmington n. G. These were scat.
tered around in the greatest proi9sion; and wilf
be well for your merchants to look sharp, or they
nav take some os genuine. As most Of them were
either much burned or charred, they he easily
recognized AL We saw were of the denomination o.
' AM X
TIE bridge or restle work having been set on FIRE,
shared the same fate of the unfortunate train, and
totally destroyed. The Company having no engines
or cars at the Weldon terminus OF their road, they
were urale to tranport their passengers up TO the
roipt of the disaster In this dilemma, Mr.. G. o. San
ford, Superintendent of the Petersburg Railroad Com
papy, sent, unsolicited locomotive and train Of
cans TO their assistance with the request that they
should keep them until their road Is again In running
order
The Norfolk argus, received last night says that
foul play il suspected with regard to the breaking Of
the retsle work train of 10 heavily laden freight
cars having over it on Saturday in safety Tks
dead and wounded taken to Margarettsvie.
where medical all for the latter was procured.