The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-18

motive "Cohocksink at act to work, and rendered
every assistance that humanity could dictate. They
served water, procured settees physicians, and did
everything that ii was possible for any men TO do.
The crash Of the trains distinctly heard at the
hotel at Fort Washington, and for distance Of over
mile out at Deweys Lane.
All the physicians the neighborng towns were
moned to the place and used their best efforts relieve
the wounded. Among those present were:-
DR.. j. McCrea, of Chestnut Hill.
| DR.. S. X. S. Smith, Of Chestnut Hill.
DR.. A. r. Egbert, Of Chestnut Hill.
DIR. Chas. r. Boten Of Edge HILL
DR.. John A. Martin, Of White Marsh.
DR.. n. Newbury, of White Marsh.
The horrible sight OF all was that of the burning
cars, for few after the collision the fire
spread rapidly through the broken remnants, burning
and roasting to death nneen men, and children.
The groans shouts Of the those held by
the legs and arms to the burning wreck charac
ter to appal the bravest heart.
Arrow of men at once formed and buckets used 10
extinguish the flames, but they unsuccessful.
large number OF persons taken from the wreck
slightly bruised, who made hairbread.h escapes from
being burned TO death.
The farmers the vicinity rendered every assistance
in their power, except man, who demanded $40 for
wagon to go mile for physician
Among those particularly active Mr Charles P.
/ v. IT.
The locomotive Cohocksink under charge Of Mr.. VIM.
Shuliz, Superintendent of Motive Power went up 10
o'clock and brought down a portion Of the dead and
| wounded.
The scene upon the arrival at Master street. beggars
descrptonhe fathers and mothers and relatives Of the
excursionsts having assembled there to the number Of
about 000 to learn the Of the dreadful catas-
| rophe.
officers Charles Burns John McCourt John Sailor and
others Of the Seventeenth ward up and rendered
every assistance in their power.
Mr. John H. Ainsw orth, the Superintendent Of the Bag
gage Department. the down tran but escaped
injured He made almost superhuman effort to rescue
those in the burning cars, and particularly attentive
i to the wounded
MIR. stephen A. Winsow Of the most efficient re-
porters OF Philadelphia PRESS was passenger in the
down train, but escaped without injury.
l Statement OF MIR. VIM. Swain.
Mr. VIM. Swain at Chestnut Hill about three miles
distant when the disaster occurred he Immediately
fastened TO the spot ard he furnishes with the follow
ing particulars of the catastrophe that under his
| own observation
i The scene the most awful ever witnessed. or
five nothing left standing but the Wheels every
| bit Of woodwork totally destroyed. number Of
the dead lying in heap dreadully burned that
i you could not tell whether they were
priest Of St. Mchaeis Church. He with the
| sion party, and his body not found.
Under the ruins the bodies Of fifteen eighteen
persons could be No portion OF them could be
reached but their mbs-hcre leg protruded and there
| an head-could be discovered. The could
be burning for a distance Of four miles, and the
Chestnut Hill fire company FASTENED TO the spot and by
their exerons in extingushing the flames, served ma
| terally in the work OF rescung the dead.
II has al N n.
dreadful scene, and by every in their power
sisted in the relief OF the wounded Fortunately, there
quantity of and ice the train; this
i given TO the wounded; il refreshed them greatly.
Doctors Jacoby, Egbcrt and Smith, OF Chestnut Hill.
and Dr. Ncwberry, Of White Marsh, among the
physicians who early upon the spot and who did
everything their power TO assist the wounded. There
but house In the immediate vicinity, and this
was thrown open to the reception OF the sufferers
AZ The train Of baggage sent up from the city ap
preached the spot the beggared all description
| ssnc from the city who Lad friends on the excursion
Jumped out before the train stopped, and sought their
blends. who, olen were dead or horribly mutilaed
Their shreks would mnge with those Of the dying Men
LEFT their work for miles around and the spot
and rendered all the assistance In their power. Many
helping the locomotive, under which we're
many bodies the heat intense that IL was almost
impossible ndcr any assistance TO those In tho ruins
The Congress engine and Hose company, of Chestnut Ill.,
arrived the ground about o'clock and began to play
| on the fire.
Among those known to be dead wore the following'-
Father sheridan (but not yet rccognzcd),
James Mcintyre, an adult
John Bradley, adult.
Margarct Meany, aged about 10.
Hugh Campbell aged about 10.
/ Vim. Barnard, adult
| John Mcguire, adult
| The following among the woundcds-
Bernard Ronahan, boy; both legs broken.
Patrick Mcintyre, adult badly wounded.
Frank Fcury and wife, each had leg broken.
James Manning adult one leg OF
Frank sharp, william Dugan, Mrs. Gum, Patrick
| Hickey, Michael Beord, Margaret Dougherty, Patrick
Mcintyre and Catherine Corkley, all very badly
| wounded some of them will not recover.
Latest from the Scene OF the Accident.
One Of reporters, who has just returned from the
the terrible railroad disaster gives the following
| additional particulars
Atrain which started from the at 2P NJ brought
| down about 20 Of the wounded.
The body OF Father Sheridan had been recovered and
| brought down in this train.
The body Of Mr.. Hoppls was also brought down.
John Hurley residing CadwaIsder oxford Streets
who bad his back and hips severely injured, also
| brought down.
The bodies Of those who burned beyond rccogni.
| ton have been gathered together.
In blacksmith shop where the accident occurred
wc nineteen burned bodies, three Of whom
certainly females. The rest supposed to be men,
| but II cannot be told with certainty
Under temporary shed lie the bodies Of eight other
human beings charred 10 be utterly unrecognzs
| Bile
Near where the engines In collision portions Of
human bodies lie among the smoking umbers the bent
i up iron and displaced rails.
Those Of the wounded who not brought down In