The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-09
Fearful Ride Down a Spur Of the Allegheny
Mountains.
STAGE UPsET-PERILOUS SITUATION AND MI
RACULoUs ESCAPE PROM DEATH.

From the Richmond Wing, Sept. 81
On the morning Of the "a inst. at half past two clock
party twenty one in number, left the White sulphur
Springs for the terminus OF the Central Railroad All went
on pleasantly until about twelve or one O'Clock ~ the
day and shortly after commencing the descent Of Morris
mountain, when it became asrmipgly apparent 10 the
passengers the advance coach that the horses
running away and to increase their terror the driver
rolling in the dust The horses, thus left un
checked went dashng in their mad career the coach
reeng side side under It's heavy top load first
the wheels nearest the precpce and then ncang 10
opposite direction, until at last 1t thrown violently
over mapgliBg br1sing and crushing the limbs of the
terrified passengers, killing oae horse and breaking leg
another. To add to the confusion of the scene the
horses which not disabled, continued to drag the
wreck the ground while the occupants indis
cTimnately piled up and unable to help the nseves The
thrilling incidents which followed thus described by
could neither speak nor move to help myself being
completely paralyzed with horror though could see
distinctly all that going Two or three persons
were top Of me and verify believed that all my com
panions were killed At this critical moment the rear
coach came oashng down the mountain If hot par
suit. young who occupied q dock seat eapad OF
without waiting for the horses to slacken their speed
and FASTENED to assistance jumping upon the up
turned he extrcsted the only lady passenger and
calling Me laws TO aid him, supported her TO seat 10
the coach they had Left Leaving her under the charge
OF ladies, he returned TO the rescue o. others.
have since learned that the name OF this noble hearted
young gentleman is Morrison, resident Of New York.
lie had under his three adesMrs Huger and two
Misses Huger Of South Carolina who also rendered eff.
Gent In administering 10 the necessities Of the
wounded Morrison seemed TO be the oay gentleman
present who equal 70 TIE emergencies OF the occa
sion. He gave directions In prompt and decisive man
ner and but for bis energy verify believe nothing
would have been done for our rcliS.
Water asked for TO battle the head OF the wounded
lacy aud the reply that could be obtained Mr.
NJ. found broken demonr OF sulphur water In
The coach, and from procured sufficient quantity u
answer the purpose.
was fornd impossible a that time to get by with he
rear stage two Of horses killed, having
had lis brains dashed and the otner leg broken
The threat ofthe a beng afterwards Gu. 10 put nm enc
his suerTgs The task NJ length completed, anc
We reached the hotel q mile below, where everything
was by the proprietor, Mr.. Woodward and his
sisaLs 10 aev Il sue ings fthe wounded. Here
100 Mr. Morrisons suggestions OF great value. He
succeed cd IN having boy mounted upon horse, and
despatched message 10 nr Crurnp at the Hot Springs
and another 10 the agent Of the line Tor extra coach
ard the prtmp;pess with which they responded TO the
cal vas apparepf. In an almost Incredibly short
space Of tine they coming at full speed In
buggy and extra coach following NJ the same rate.
With regard TO the wounded, ] may state that Judge
Fry be severely hurt than any ese,
his Injuries being mostly about the head. boy, whose
rane understood 10 be Gay, rom staunton, was deli
rious from The effects Of n very confusion the
left temple Oae gentleman said 10 be from Norfolk had
both hands and arms drcsdfully mashed and one eye
severely cut. The lady passenger, who.wss travelling
under the charge Of Judge Fry, had severe cut over
one eye, and her len arm very much bruises. wa
hurt Internally All, however, are doing we'll and vii
no doubt recover.