Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-07-25
Terrible Railroad Disaster.
AZ Killed and So Wounded.

on the Northern Pennsylvania haiiroad,
by the explosion of the boiler of the loco
motive. The cars were filed with the
teachers ard children Of the St. Michaeps
Church Sunday School, bound on an ex-
cursion. The cars were set on fire and
several lives were lost. The accident
happened near Fort Washington.
SECOND DISPATCH. The accident oc-
Cured at 2 o'clock this morning. Rumor
makes the killed from go to 200.
Notrair has arrived yet from the scene
Of the accident
Other companies have furnished loco
motives and cars, and surgeons have been
dispatched TO the aid of the sufferers.
A dispatch from Germantown says that
numbers Of the wounded have been bro't
there in private conveyance.
THIRD D1sPATCH. The excursion
train contained 100 children, with their
parents and teachers.
They came in collision with down
train on the curve near Fort Washington,
while the latter train was going slowly,
and the former rapidly, endeavoring to
reach the Stopping place
Both locomotives were crushed, and
three Of the ears of the excursion train.
rushing together, caught fire and were
consumed. Beneath their ruins were a
number, crushed so that extrication was
impossible.
The scene was OF the most heart-rend-
ing and terrible description.
The killed are-Daniel Sheridan, cho-
rister Of the Church, body not yet re-
covered Hugh Campbell, Mary Kelly,
James McIntire, John Dogan, Edward
Hall, John Rivers, James Hickey, VIM.
Barnard, Henry Hams, Mary McDrain,
Catherine McGurk, Ellen Clark, Cathe-
rine hEcGrngan, Kate McGirr, John
Brady, Margaret Meary, John Mcclure
James Carney; Henry Harrison, engi-
neer of the up train.
HI stsA&4tttOtl 10 tuGSSs IL DOultb NtIt
counted beneath the ruins of the cars
mostly consumed.
E7even men and Uonlen and tl0o chill
dren were consumed in one car.
The total Killed is SO, and wounded So
Among the killed is Father Sheridan,
Of St. Miahaers Catholic Church.
FoURTH DISPATCH. The scene OF
the aecident is IA miles from this city, in
the neighborhood oftwo curves, so that
approaching trains cannot be seen SOC
Il yards, and the track is single one.
When the locomotives came together
they rose on an end, their fre-boxes
nearly touching one another, and fell over
:, across the road. The fire being scattered
about the wreck of the first excursion
car, it caught fire, and extended to two
ears, piled upon it.
B Most extraordinary efforts were made
to extricate Che mutilated beings crushed
amid the wreck, many of whom wer,
r. still alive when the flames reached them
h The groans and cries that filed the ali
were awful.
Two hotels, one dwelling, blacksmith
j. shop and small shed within 800 yard
! of the disaster were used to shelter til,
! dying and Wounded.
a number of physicians from this city
Z and from Germantown were early in at
tendance.
Two engines from Chestnut Hill forced
water through hose to the wreck, and, af
ter working Several hours the human re
mains beneath it were removed.
Nineteen bodies were removed to tn
blacksmith's shop, three of them suppose,
10 be females.
Under another shed were eight bodie:
50 charred as to defy recognition.
The body Of Father Sheriden was re
covered and brought to the city,
An immense crowd was attracted to tn
spot from the surrounding sections {
country.
Many Of the friends of the dead an
wounded walked from the city. and OIL
ers prcdeeded thither in every descriy
ton of vehicle, which were taken an
made useofin bringing the wounded an
dead to the city.
Firm DISPATCH. VIM. Van StavreI
the conductor of the down train, has con
mitted suicide by taking arsenic.
|. VIM. Lee, the engineer of the san
train, has been arrested and committt
for examination.
!. The train, this evening, brought dow
four bodies burned to a crisp. The,
were those Of John Dillon, two brothe
named Royce, and one unknown.
Al the human remains were gather,
:, up and brought to the city. Twent
:, seven bodies have not been recognize
: and they are SO badly burned it is fear,