The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-09
Railroad Accidents.


With the advent OF the new year we find great
mutation of railroad dents the cause of some of which
may be traced to the recent heavy storms which
have spread nearly the whole Northern section Of
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ON THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO ROAD.
On the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, the 81 inst,
the morning train from Baltimore and the afternoon
express train from Wheeling came in collision the
KiDgwocd tunnel, causing considerable dsmag. to the
ding whose BODY found about hours after the &C.
cdeBt buried in the wreck One Of the engineers was
coDsd rab burnt and several other persons connected
with the trains slightly injured but the passengers
all escaped with the exception of slight burns
ceived by coming In contact with the stoves The two
engines, built by Messrs. Denmead were very much da
maged both catching fire, and destroying all the wood
work, burning out the boilers, and almost rendering
them useless TIE baggage and smoking some
what damaged, but the conclusion breaking the coup
lings threw the pa senger back the track and
they escaped injury Baltimore time used the road
sno the cause of the accident difference in the
watches Of the &C nductors owing probably the fact
that ieegraphc communication had been suspended for
several days between Baltimore and Wheeling by the
storm OF last week breaking the wires.
ANOTHER ON THE SAME ROAD
Another accident occurred at plane No. l. about forty
miles from Baltimore the 4th inst Two burthen
trains were passing up the plane and when the
summit about dozen coal boppers and several house
cars by the breaking Of coupling started down the
plane with accommodating velocity and came in contact
with the engine Of the train following up The collision
so great that heavy burthen thrown into
field the road side, second crushed to frag
ments and OF the iron coal hoppers were strewn
around on the road. The cars from Cumberland
detained several hours IN removing the wrecked and
clearing the track. No jured.
ON THE READING ROAD.
shocking accident which resulted in the loss OF life
occurred the Reading Railroad near Norristown Pa
on the 9Th inst coal train had broken down the
track and the locomotive taken from the passenger
train to push the wreck out of the way After perform
ing this work. and when the er CINE about be
attached to the passenger train Mr. Edward Preston the
baggage master was caught between the tender and
shocking manner that he died in hour and half at
Norristown, whittier he conveyed. The deceased
much esteemed. He leaves wife and two chr dren
ON THE ALBANY NORTHERN ROAD.
We learn from the Troy Times that the O'Clock
train, the 9Th instant, the Albany Northern Rail
road had just left Johnsonville the engine into
containing men, which was crossing the track
instantly killing the horses and OF the men, and
jurpg the other badly that he died during the night
Both Of the gentlemen farmers, residing in Pitts
town. Of character and standing and leave families
Mr. Abel yelling, who died instantly had his neck bro
en- while Mr.. Beadle's head badly crushed; he was
taken up insensible and died without recovering his
soious 1t ia stated that the train had reflector
before the engine and no alarm CT kind given
The tram approached the crossing Great excitement
prevails in the vicinity, ana the road is severely
sured.
ON THE ILLINOIS CENTR AL ROAD
On the Sd instant freight train the Illinois Cen.
mile this side OF the fourteen mile station and two
three OF the left on the spot standing on
the bridge, without the engineer conductor being
aware OF It. The remained at this place Until the
passenger train the Chicago Alton St Louis rail
road along The in the freight train say that
they went out the track and swung their lamps to
warn the passenger train of the danger but that oil
eongeaing in the lamps II being very cold night they
were expguished and they compelled to go back
TO the cars again to thaw them out during winch opera
ton the train rushing up and they had just time
TO step out again when collision took place The loco
motive of the Alton and St. Louis train was dashed off
the bridge by the collision, and the engineer had his
wrist broken The freight cars of the illinois Central
train were much smashed up, but fortunately and one
might add miraculonsly, no lives were lost.
CAMDEN AND AMBoY ROAD.
collision took place between three and four O'Clock
on the 9th instant the Camden and Amboy Railroad
above Burlington between the way train and freight
ram IN consequence OF the former running out of the
we are noi med that the engineer fireman and brake
man were considerably injured The former had his leg
pen on this road in consequence of many trains being
run over a sirgle track.