The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-18
Forty Persons Killed and Eighty Horribly
Mangled.
GICIDE OF ONE OF THE CONDUCTORS.
NAMES OF THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Burning Of the Steamer Northern Indiana
on Lake Erie.
THIRTY LIVES SUPPOSED TO BE LOST.
LIST OF THE NAMES OF THE SURVIVORS,
&c. DC, &c.
The Disaster near Philadelphia.
[From the Philadelphia Bulletin, July II

IFrom the Philadelphia Bulletin, July III
About nine O'Clock this morning, the appalling inteli
sence reached the city, that collision had occurred upon
the North Pennsylvania Railroad, between the regular
morning train from Gwynedd, and an excursion train
that left the city five O'Clock this morning with large
party of school children, with their teachers, &C.
The PARTICULARS 50 far we have been able to CLEAN
them from re,iable sources, are as follows
AT five O'Clock this morning, special train of tel cars
LEFT the Master street depot with the schools OF ST. Mi
chaels Roman Catholic church, in Kensington The ex
curson party consisted of between i've and six hundred
persons the great majority Of whom children They
intended proceeding to Fort Washington fourteen and
half miles from the city, where they were to enjoy pic
mic.
owing to the number Of cars and the weight Of the
train there delay, and the conductor Mr.. Al
.red r. Hoppel finding himself behind time pushed for
ward with great rapidy when towards the end of his
trip.
The regular passenger train for the city ie Gwynedd
At six o'clock and reached Camp Hill at six O'Clock and
Is minutes Finding the excursion train had not yet
rived, Mr. Wm. vanstavoran, the conductor, determined
not to wait for it, and his train was moving along when
she expected train laundering around curve,
at the rate of 35 miles hour collision Of course
sued with the most appalling consequences.
The down train escaped without serious damage, but
the presented by the excursion train fearful
The three forward cars Of the crushed com
pletey to pieces and the wreck mngng with that OF
he locomotive took fire, and the flames communicated
20 ihe other of the The two next after
the three that wrecked outright took hre and
entirely consumed.
The inmates othe three forward cars were completely
ntxed up with the wreck and large number of them
were killed outright. There probably any per-
each of the three cars and the lowest estimate
heard fixes the number Of killed at fy while IL fear
ed the dread agg regate would reach one hundred
When informant left the spot every effort was being
n the wounded and the bodies of the dead
from the wreck Everything was in the widest con-
rusion, and IL OF course impossible, under the cir
cumstances TO arrive with any certainty at the number
OF the victims, to pretend 10 obtain any particulars
60 their names.
Henry Harris the engineer of the excursion trau was
pieces and killed Instantly; and John Bagans, the
lreman is among the missing, and Is believed he is
under the wreck.
As the dreadful intelligence reached the city
despatched with all possible speed from the
Master STIR e depot with physicians and other assist
spce.
One OF our reporters, hearing the news, imme
olatey repaired office OF company Front and
willow streets but the 10 O'Clock train had Just eft the
station.
depot of the company, where he found the vice
president and engineer Of the road the depot which
vas surrounded by thousands OF excited and
med.
He was informed that attempt had been made to
haId along the road to the OF the acs
ieut they al been Immediately surrounded by the
mob and The police and the cmploycs Of the company
had the utmost difficulty in keeping thom from being
od with.
The excitement at the Willow street station was also In
tense Excited crowds eagerly inquiring for the
snfaa int igp rom he W W 10 adj
children the III fated train the dreadful
condition OF suspense.
The OF the accident having been widely crcuiat-
d. large number OF persons who gined their friends
might be among the injured also proceeded 10 the outer
sts,on.
The excitement among the pedestrians the majority Of
whom females appeared 10 increase they reached
the Cohocksink station.
Further Psrticulars-FuIl List OF the Killed
aud Wounded.
One of reporters just returned from the
tho disaster, and furnishes the appalling particulars,
ls follows
!. John Deyine, cut in the head residing In caiwal.
sder sirccs, below Master.
2 Barney Green, grocer Lehgh below Master street;
ight leg cut o.
.. James Mcponough, right arm cut on-residng in
Washington street, near Master
4 John Ryan, both legs Gu, or-resiing In Cadwal.
sder STREET near Master.
8. John Kelly residing In Germantown road, JEFF
crson stree, hand badly cut.
Q. John Eranker, right leg broken-resding at Ger.
nantown road and Fourth street
I. James Nahony efi foot crusbed-rcsdlng in Adams
trect near Washington.
g. Bernard Ranohan, both legs cut or-residing In
ALLOW bin street, below jefferson.
o. william Lee engineer Of the locomotive Aramngo,
saped uuhuri His train going very slow.
TO- Geo ". Biehl, fireman OF the train, escaped.
IL Joseph Edwards, the baggage master OF the doxn
rain lad hs leg broken; residing Cherry street. ha,
family aud was taken to the hotel at Fort washin gtou
~ Bernard Mastcrson Philip street. above Jefferson
cad and icgs crushed badly; cannot survive.
Is Peter Curran. fourteen years resides In Washing.
on street below jefferson left Zoo, crushed right thigh
ruistd
II. Aaron T. Hallowell, residing In Horseham town
hy, Montgomery county, slightly bruised.
10 Patrick hickey, residing Washington street. near
eGerson; skull fractured.
IS Henry Harry, engineer Of up train; dreadfuIy
rushed. nor expected 10 live, (slnce deai.)
II. David b. Kelly, resides in Second street, below
rank ln; ear cut of and mead bruised.
Is. Albert Hopple, conductor Of up train; badly in
urcd; resides in Kensington.
10 Aaron yaccby, residing at 1870 Adams street; head
ruiscd and ribs broken.
20. James Conln. lives in Washington street, near
ersrson head dreadfulIy lacersted and both legs
roken.
n. Thomas Kelly, 10 years Of age len leg crushed
estdng At No. IS Thompson street
r. Bridget Quinn, head dreadguly cut; residing in
Ink street, near Jefferson.
o. David NARROW ~ years Of age, residing At Jeer-
IN and Washington Streets GU, about the head and
mbs crushed
a. nlchael Bedford, residing at Randolph sni Poplar