Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-09-08

crouch down NJ the bottom Of the carriage, bid
ding his coaohman drive on rs rapidly posi-
BILE. The chirt c"mbntants in this fray
strong ruHians corn po'ters by trade, and fond
at The kniie.-Romda correspondent ofhe Ddi-
iy AeeS
FEARFUL RIDE DowN \ SruRor the ALLIE.
GllANY MogNrAlNS-A STAGE UrsEr pERll-
ors SITUATION AND MIRACULOUS EscArE FROM
DEArIi.--on the morning of tho I'd inst, Mt half
past two O'Clock. party. twenty one III number,
left the White Sulphur Springs for the terminus
of the Central Railroad. All went on pleasantly
until about twelve or ono u clock in the day, aud
shortly after commencing the descent of Morris
mountain, when II became alarmingly apparent
To the passengers in tho advance eonch that the
horses were running away; and 10 increase their
terror, the driver seen rolling in the dust. -
The horses thus left unchecked went dnshpg on
in their mad career, the coach reeling from side
to side under its heavy top loa1, first upon tho
two wheels nearest the preoipioo and then in
Ginning in an opposite direction, until at last IT
was thrown violently over, mnngug, brulsng
and crushing the limbs OF the terrified passen
gers. killing one horse and breaking n leg of
another. To add to the confusion of tho scene,
the horses which were not disabled continued 10
drag the wreck over the ground, while the ocou-
pants were ndiscriminately piled mp and unable
10 help themselves. Tho thrilling incidents
which followed are thus described by a passen-
ger:
could neither speak nor move to help myself
being completely paraly2ed with horror, though
! could see distinctly all that WAS going on
Two or three persons were ON top of me, and
verify believed that all my companions were kill
ed. At this critical moment, the rear coach
came dashlrg down the mountain asst III hot
pursuit. y young man who occupied deck
seat l'aPod of without waiting for tie horses to
slaekon their speed and hnsieucd IT, our assis-
lance. Jumping upon the up turned coach he
| cNtricated the only lady passenger, aud calling
Nv Davis Ia aid him, supported her to II seat in
the couch they hai left. Leaving her under the
charge If SOME ladies, he returned to the rescue
of others. ! have since learned that the namo
of this noble hearted young gentleman is Morri-
son. II resident of New York. He had under his
| care three ladies. Mrs. llnger aud two Misses
| luger, of South Caroline, who nlso rendered Fl
| iicent serieei in administering Ia the neees-i
ties of the waunded. Mr Mutr,on seemed 10 be
| the only gentleman present VII" WIS cqnnl 10 the
emergencies ot The occasion. lie gave directions
IN prompt and decisive manner. and but Tor his
energy verify believe nothing would have been
done for our relief.
Water asked for to battle the head of the
wounded lady, aud the reply WINS TINT none could
be obtained Mr.. ". at once found broken
dcmljohn of sulphur water in the coach and from
itprocurrd u sufficient qnantityto answer the
purpose.
1t was found impossible at that time to get by
with the rear stage, as two of our horses were
killed, one having had his brains dashed out and
the other leg broken; tho throat of the latter
being afterwards cut to put an end to his snler-
ing. The task was ut length completed. and Wa
renched the hotel, mile below, where every
thing was done by tho proprietor, Mr.. Wood
ward. and his assistants, 10 alleviate the suffer
ings of the wounded. Here, 100. Mr.. Morrisons
suggestions of great value He succeeded
III having boy mounted upon horse, and des-
patched II message II Dr. Crump, at the Hot
Springs, aud another to the agent of the line for
an extra coaeh;-and the promptness with which
they responded to the call was soon apparent
In an almost incredibly short space of time they
were seen coming at full speed, in buggy. and
al extra coach following al the rate.
With regard to the wounded, may state that
Judge Fry seemed To be mure severely hurt than
any one else, his injuries being mostly about the
head. 4 boy. whose name | understood TO be
Gay, from Stauuton, was derious from the eff
f"cts OF very severe confusion on the left tenn
pie One gentleman, SAID 10 be from NorioIk.
had both hatld, aud arms droadlully mashed and
one eye severely cut The lady passenger, who
was travelling under the charge of Judge Fry,
had severe cut over one eye, and her left arm
very much baai,ed. ! was hurt internally. All,
however, ara doing well, aud will ~ doubt re-
cover.
Messrs. llarmnn y Brown, -tegr pr5pfietors.
no more dovosed agent tmous hout Their whole
route than Nh. Woodward the gentleman who
came 10 our assistance.