Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-03-13
LATEST NEWS.


The tate Fatal accident on The Seaboard Road
farthcr Particulars =
/ ne principal facts connected with the terrible
accident on the Seaboard aud Roanoke Railroad
as published by us yesterday were correct
During the day yesterday We had an interview
with Aessrs. Ghalkley and Vaden. route agents
between this city and Weldon, and Mr. David
Iehsiord baggage master on the Peter hul q
hairoad who have placed Us in possession Of a l.
ditional particulars
The accident occurred at the ,ressel bridge
about one mile this side of AIargarettsvlle in
the county of Northampton. \. {. Fortunately
the train consisted only of the engine tender,
express, baggage. and mail car and one pas>en-
ger coach. Had there been the IT, na number of
passengers, which frequently number seventy
i've or q handled, thu loss OF life would have been
alarming. The new and powerful locomotive,
driven by Mr.. VIM. Weymouth, rushed through
the fral tinbers first, dragging the remainder of
the train after it. The mail ear was broken in
twain, bat the latter portion fell directly on top
ct the former. and the passenger coach was pill
ed up on all the rest. The .resseling at this
point is only about eighteen or twenty feet ia.
height.
Capt. kilkey, Messengtr for the Adams Ex-
press Company, VIM. IL Daughorey, Mail Agent
and Oetayius Cooke Assistant Mail Agent, and
Charles Carey, newspaper vender, were all to
gether IN the mail car. and unfortunately, were
doomed TO die a most horrible death by being
burnt alive.
Capt. George =. Buurdette, the Conductor, DR..
Williamson and lady, formerly of Weldon, Mr..
II. Woods Niemeyer, OF Portsmouth, and others
were IN the passenger coach. and were all seri-
ousl' injured, though, it is hoped not fatally.
Mr.. trledand, the baggage master, two train
hands, aud the fireman, were all who escaped
entirely unnlured.
Mr.. fredand, states that the mail car took
fire first and so rapidly did the flames progress,
that in less than twenty five minutes, the entire
train was reduced to heap of smouderng ruins.
Mr.. +. says he distinctly heard and recognized
the voice OF Mr. Daughterey, the Mail Agent, also
OF young Octaylus Cooke, who pleaded most
nteously 10 be released from their horrible situa
tons. There was no axe at hand To cut them
loose, could Il bucket be obtained to throw
water into the burning car. 81 he used his hat,
aud poured in the water until the flames became
so intense he was compelled To desist. lie says
the cries OF the victims were Understandable, and
the recollection of them can never be ctflced from
his memory. lie thinks it probable that Capt
hikely and young Charles Carey, were severe
y stunned, or killed outright, by the terrible
plunge OF the car, as he heard nothing from eth
er of them.
negro woman is said Ia be missing. and
the presumption is she entirely consum-
'hi w. " yuiouth' tne enSiieei' hau oolh
legs badly crushed, and it is feared amputaiion
will be necessary, even thoagh his life should be
saved.
Dr. Williamson and lady. formerly of Weldon,
are not fatally injured though the DIR. has
oeyed irightfui wound across the face, ust under
the nose.
Captain Bourdett the Conductors, had his
head badly bruised, and several ribs we re bro
ken.
Mr.. j. b. Everett, of Nashville, Tenn, escaped
with some few bruises.
Mr.. ". L. Edwards, of Goldsboro, y. c., was
severely bruised and lost two trunks of gold
watches and jewery, which were SO DANA ged by
the fire as to be utterly vaueless,
Miss Rowe, of Norfolk, en- route for
Godshoro, \. c., and received severe injuries in