The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-13
Interesting FnrtIc ulars Of the Terrible Rail
road Accident at Alliance.


The following from the Psebsrg D.pa.cA, In refe |
70 the recept terrible accident at Alliance, Ohio
the incidents Of the dusster were many Of them Il
strange ~ they were appalling Dr. Smith, young ply
sciaD Of Alliance and vile we're standing ose.hsr apo
the platform Her crushed and mutilated form was tax
en- FROG under the platform and partially under the
floor If the reception room, while MS found under
merly resided In Salem Ohio was but short time
Ied and just entering upon the practice OF his pro-
fession The iso bodies conveyed their A.e 70
and hope and happiness.
hr. N. 9. Taylor young merchant Of philadelphia,
was standing the spot and 30 badly crushed
that he orsashed BITS last 10 few minues amer being
taken into the ladies' waiting ROOM msnifestpg svi
papers found his possession that he solitary
tour Among hts effects we're found money aud vAiua-
bic papers 10 tie amount Of eight or ten thousand dol
lars valuable gold watch, and couple Of PACKAGES
oil Of which were aed IN the pr essence OF several gen
temen and placed IN charge Of Mr.. D. Sourbcck, Of ts
Alliance hotel whicn IA all Sufficient guarantee that
they will be saey delivered 10 proper 70 received
them. Mr.. Taylor body was lying, when We len All
nine o'c ock tuesday morning. . settee inl
the baggage room OF the atason no opportunity TO prof.
cure coffns having occurred.
Since our arrival In the city We learn that Mr. JohnI
Cosgrave, who friend OF the deceased merchant,
As procured metallic coln and autographed 70 have,
his body brought 10 this city, whence win be for warded
In the same room was the body Of Mr. John Brooks oil
New Jersey Who also said 70 have been standing upoa
crushed arsinst the building by the The young
man was 10 have been married on this day 10 young
isoy residing the western part Of Ohio, were iu
formed This, which W have been day Of Joy, 10
urned 10 Of sorrsw BY TIE nscru.abie hand OF Pro
whence. Instead Of his wedding suit he clad in the
True eroisn for gesalsesa Of SELF In Tho anxiety 70
rave the lives 81 others 1.-THE account given 70 us be
correct and ~ss given BY eye Witnesses Of sne occur
ton-the shspeiess fragments OF WHOSE body We saw
lying upoo board In . large warehouse near the station
with ihe speed OF nshniig, he the danger OF the
crowd upon tho platform and Of those the train which
Ing up the trask directly fron,ns tho death desne loco
motive, and II struck hn-ca~red him between The
cars, tore him hnb frcn limb actually tore his
noble hear out, which was found with bis ianes
lying twenty or thirty yards from hh body,
which dragged nom under the baggage . torn and
Of his for othc he had forgotten himself s1ch con-
ouct worthy Of . monument Of marble. His body,
rather what renamed Of II, presented most shocking
spectacle One Of bis Arms was tore OIL, bis head and
the upper para OF hts body had los. every Distinguishing
feature Of humanity Hs Young wife, about 70 become
God help her In her distress She was formerly .
waiter al Inc hotel ssd they had been but short ums
n s,x s. Nv Sa M, p poor fellow ma 'S
been found the time We le but for this TACT We do not
vouch.
In the same warehouse where Rudy's body lay were
ihose Of J. Arerol asf King Watson, two carpenters IN
the employ ment Of one o. The railroad companies Both
bopss :, he ms 81 e scsurruce sas tasr sod.s vsre
found under the 'front.' ~ he locomotive the wheels of
which were clo,,ed with rhr blood Mr. Asscrnot Wa
. large fine looking man, nom New Garden, Ohio. He
leaves q wife and three children. Mr.. Watson waa o.
young unmarried man. relative OF Mr.. VIM Rt ihie, OF
New Garden, orio, whose name crroneousy tels-
u.phsd ~ one q the killed Vas Mr. Watson, not Mr..
Rftchie who met hts deHth.
Mr.. Mlnty re- of Alliance, also . carpenter, alss
killed upon the platform, although his body was found
some distance nom u, end taken 70 his residence.
The bodies lying ir the warehouse stripped q
their clothing. ~hch bad bcn torn shreds but
all deocnsly covered vxh white muslin. Az ne looked
upon the desd who we've lying arouni we we're crcbly
reminded Of tho beautiful oriental benedicton "May roe
die among your kindredi"
All shout the ocaliy whore the occurrence took psss
were pools Of blood spd fragments Of human bodks and
bonss. Upon the platform Ay . which bad all the
Appearance Of having becs ground through mschi
merry Of paper min vuhed bonnet Was pulled froa
amongst the fragments q the broken patfor ns and The
cole q q boot which had ben forced entire from Ne
wensrs foos, lying H. On . piece OF N ros
wheel ssw porros a hsnaa skull and one Of NE
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