Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-11-20

FEARFUL RAILROAD .AcCiDENr-Une OF tue most fright
ul and perilOu disasters winch has occurred on tia
South Carolina r. lroad happened on Saturday TO IN
down train from Columbia, when about midway betwee
Reeves furn aud Georges Station at quni ter befr
" O'Clock The train was about hall hour behin
''"',, "'.."' of delay AZ Ks-'ir, caused 10y
ing for the Wilmington taiu which hour late: an,
when going at pced perhaps little accelerated from
consciousness OF lost time a rail the right side of IN
rad, being more than half severed by flaw was broker
short of The engine, tender and baggage car
safely over but the second class smoking car aud tw,
passenger ca "ere thrown OF and precpiiaed down al
erhblDkment some four FIVE feet high.
The aged over the cro,sties some hiteer
Or twenty yards When the connecting lks were broken
and the train severed FROM The engine The front pass
ger car, falling from the track struck telegraph r,i
aud cut it Of about ten feet from the ground the roo
becoming entanged in the sire tore il off thus breakt
the violence OF the ial, and preyenting total capszc
fell on the lett o the road, aud tie other the right
The second class the fest thrown from the track
which intp by hoS. behind and hurled down ia,
descent sth great force. The cars passed the
break without being thrO~n from the track and were
stopped by the wreck without injury.
The second passenger from the engine ard the one
in which informant seated, hust completed,
capsized being with the roof almost dosuw,rd.
The crash fearful aud destructive the doors sshe
and seats were completely shyered and the
were preciptited IN heap against the sides covered
with the broken fragments that were living in every d.
rection. Ii seems almost miracle that any one should
have escaped with their lives
Among the most severely wounded was Oliver N Ry
an, baggage master. aud Of Mr. Thomas RYAN OF this
city. He seated in the smoking car reading ne
paper, and either Jumped thrown the door
the car falling upon him and crushing him in a frightiu
manner.
Mrs. Means vile of j. Ii. Means Of Fairfield had her
lace severely cut aud bruised but her wounds though
severe, are not dangerous Mr. Louis Fora sculptor Of
this city, had confusion ia his leg caused by
being dashed against the broken fragments Of seat
NJ Daniel T. lIerrot the conductor, received severe
cgi on the head, ~ith several smaller wounds but ds
regarding his condition, he seemed only anxiou.
about the welfare and safety oi the passengers
Mr. PoyAs the Mail Agent. received several wounds
which have disabled him, for the time from attending 10
the duties of his oiico.
MrJ Gbbon, passenger OF this city, also received sew
eral cuts aud bruises.
coiored mnn belonging to Mr.. Pratt dangerously
injured about the head. servant girl belonging to Ms
hAyrant, severely cut. aud cOlOred woan belong.
ing TO Mrs Scot, Of Summervie, dangerously hurt.
number OF others slightly bruised and scratched:
and alter viewing the fearful wreck and ruin the wonder
expressed by all vas that many escaped a. did Dr.
BHcham escaped unijured, aud after wounded had
been attended e." and the extent Of the injuries ascertain
ed, coected the crowd around him and made brief ad
dress concluding sth iervrnt and impressive PRAYER
returning iha"ks r the meregl Poyiderce that had pre-
erved the lives Of all 10 the Imminent peril Chdriesto,
HeTeHry