The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-01-17
The Hudson River RaIIrsaa Accident.

The Hudson River katIroaa Accident
We have chroniced the occurrence Of dread
fol accident on the Hudson River Railroad by the
collisions of the passenger trains near Poughkeep-
sie One ofthem was standing still, awaiting some
repairs to the track, when it was run into by the
train from Poughkeepsie. It took place on Wed
nesday afternoon The New York papers give
full accounts of the disaster from which we take
the following:
SAD FERMENTATION OF A BRIDAL TOUR.
In the hall of the Exchange House we met
gentleman laborng under great mental affection.
Engagingin conversation with him, we learned
that his name was Rufus Blanchard publisher and
bookseller of Chicago, Ill, and brother OF Mr.
Blanchard, the publisher, of Nassau street, New
York Mr.. Blanchard was married on the 9TH OF
this month to Miss Farr, most beautiful and &C
complimentary at her home in De kalb, ST. Law
renee county, in this State. The happy couple
were on their wedding tour when this accident
overlook them.
1t appears that, owing to the crowded state of
the sleghs at Albany, Mr.. Blanchard and his bride
were separated from Miss Powell, a lady friends
who was travelling with them, and in the society
of his wife, Mr. Blanchard forgot all about her until
they arrived at Poughkeepsie, when Mrs. Blanch-
ard suggested that he should go through the cars
and see if he could fnd her. After the train had
left the Poughkeepsie depot he set out on bis err
rand and il during this brief absence that the
calamity occurred. Mr.. Blanchard sprang out of
the door of the car and escaped unhurt by leaping
nto the snow.
As soon as the crash was over, he rushed wildly
| through the wrecked cars in search of his wife,
shrieking for help, and calling on her name. But
his words were only echoed by others equally dis
tracted whose relatives and friends were involved
in the common ruin, replied to by the cries and
groans of the sufferers For fifteen minutes, which
| seemed as many hours, he sought her everywhere
without success.
| At length some one asked if his name was Rufus
| Blanchard and then the friend took him to the
place where his wife lay. And whata sad specta-
| Gle met his viewi She who, few minutes before.
| was radient with beauty and overlooking with
| her Young ioy, now lay before him, crushed and
| MANNED and blackened 50 that he had not recog
nized her as his wife, although he had passed her
| score of times during his search, supposing from
/ her face that she was poor colored woman Halt
| crazed with sorrow, he would have thrown himself
upon her seemingly lfeless body in his great grief,
| and have bewailed her as dead, had not the by
| ISLANDERS held him back. Then his noble wife man
| ifested her gladness at his safety and bade him
hope that all things would work together for good;
| that she would yet live to make glad his heart
| and share his love. This was only one of the ma
ny such scenes at the meeting offriends and rela-
| tives after the accident.
| The unfortunate lady was taken to the Exchange
| House and placed under medical skill. Her left
leg is fractured in two places, near the ankle One
| of her hands is badly cut and her face and bosom
are scorched or scalded nearly black and her eyes
| are somewhat injured. The above facts we learn
| ed from various parties who witnessed them Mr..
| Blanchard took us into the room where his wife
| lay and after showing her sad condition, he
| took the miniature of beautiful woman from his
bosom and said, ''Fhere Is what she was this time
| yesterday" Mrs. Blanchard has manifested,
throughout her sufferings, the most heroic forti-
tude; cheering her husband and exhibiting spirit
| at once hopeful and resigned. Her physicians
are doing all that humble skill can do. and strong
| hopes are entertained of her recovery.
THE CHILD OF THE WRECK"
Margaret Trace. resident of Troy, was one of
the passengers on the express train, but escaped
| with few bruises. She was taken to William
| Sprague's house in Poughkeepsie, where, in the
course of the night she gave birth to fine boy. 1t
appeared that her husband deserted her some time
since, and hearing that he was residing in Boston
she had set out with the intention of finding him.
There were three persons killed by the accident,
| their bodies were much mangled.