The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-19
THE TERRIBLE RAILROAD DISASTER.

THE TERRIBLE RAILROAD DISASTER.
Further Partic ulars-Scenes and Incidents-
List Of the Dead and wounded-NaAos OF
FIFTY Dcad-SHacide OF Conducter Vansta-
From the Philadelphia Bulletin July lsl
The topic Of conversation since yesterday morn
ing has been the terrible disaster upon the Nofn rem
learn the particulars Of the calamity that wa every
bodys mouth Knots gathered at the street corners 70
discuss the event. and omnibuses and in every oner
place where people assembled the great accident
was the topic that monopoized the conversation.
sided, literally thrown into mourning Every street
had its closed shutters and other signs OF woe ana wall
rg and amenation were heard upon all sides among the
excited people.
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
There still much confusion regarding the killed ana
the wounded This owing toseveral causes ~ ,ne
that they cannot be recognized others, - oeneved
entirely consumed in the flames Many on the
wounded taken charge by their friends and their
names will probably be known outside tAeir imme-
diate circle From the most reliable accounts, We are
induced believe that the total number Of dead will
reach sixty while the wounded win sum up TO about one
hundred.
The names Of those known to be killed are as fol-
Rev Daniel Sheridan, Of St Mchaels church. Resided
in second street, above Master. de crushed in a
dreadful manner between two cars.
Hugh Campbell residing IN Jefferson street. between
Cadwalader and Washington, aged Is.
James McIntire 10 years OF age residing in Washing
ton street above Jefferson.
Barney Green lad, dreadiuy mangled.
Miss Sarah McGuigan
John Dugan, residing in Master street, below German
town road.
John Riners resided in Cadwallader street, second
james Hickey, resided corner OF Philip and Jefferson,
missing
wilsm Barnard residing in Cadwallader street. near
Master was burned up before he could be rescued
Henry Harris engineers his injuries were OF dreadful
character he was aged Il years.
John pudson near frankfort road and Washington
avenue; employed in a machine shop.
James Rey, residing in Cadwaader street, below o.
ford: body dreadfully crushed
James Hurley
Kaie McGurk, residing in Washington near Jefferson
street.
James Congdon.
Edward Hall, residing in Germantown road, above
Master street.
Miss Ellen Clarke residing at No 100 Hancock street.
Daniel NARROW, aged IL years, residing in Jefferson
street, Master.
John Mcclure aged ~ residence Charlotte street, be-
low Master
Mary MERRIAM chid living in Hancock street, below
Master.
John Grebbens aged IS resided Second street. above
Master.
Henry Core, an adult, lived in Second street. above
Master.
sally MCGEE, aged Is, living in Hancock street, near
Master.
John NcGraw sarah McGraw Brother and sister
James Conlin, Washington street, near Franklin.
Mrs. Mary oDanels, residing at Wood and Master
John o'panies, aged two years Both the above died
after reaching the city The child had both legs crushed
A lad named Thomas Barnett, living in Cadwalader
street. above jefferson.
John pevlin, brought to the city last night.
lad named Edward Gillen, living in Fourth street
above Master, is missing.
Patrick Hickey resided in Washington street, JEFF
ferson.
John sloan aged ls residence Singley 5 row.
Francis Walls, aged n, Philip, above Master street
Patrick and Edward Flanagan, the former 10 and the
latter IS years old Pink above Master street.
Michael Burns, Cadwalader and Jefferson streets,
(missingl. -
Catherine Kroener No. SO Franklin avenue
James aagher Viewers court, between Cadwalader
street and Germantown road
Lawrence Dillon FraLkord road, above Vienna street.
aged ST.
Bridget Mccain, Brenners court, above Third street,
John Mcvey, aged Is, Philip below oxford street.
Hugh Tracy, boy, Fourth, below Jefferson street.
Lewis Rivvi aged is, son Of Adam Rve Perry street.
Ca,hafne Cokely died a, ST. Joseph's Hospital this
At the Cobocksink station there remain six bodies yet
unrecognzed -Four Of hem charred so badly that
hey never can be known the others are those OF
boy and woman. The limbs Of the female burned
entirely of and the remains are in shocking condition
The boy appears to have been crushed 70 death and then
The recognition OF some Of the bodies lave been
very questionable Kind OF Identification.
The total numoer Of dead and missing, whose names
re known, my
Add TO this the six bodies unrecognized makes ag.
gregste ofhny.sx killed Others who are wounded will
inevitably die
The following are all the OF the wounded, far
. they have beer sscertaired'-
Alfred Hopple. conductor OF up train, badly injured.
Resides IN keDsngton.
aaron Jacoby residing at $50 Adam street; head
Thomas Kelly, 10 years Il age; Ien leg crushed. Re
siding at is Thompson street.
Brdge, Quinn, head dreadfully cut; residing in Pink
ctre efe
Michael Bedford, residing q, Randolph and Poplar
streets badly burned about the legs and head not er.
James Mahoney, residing in new Third street. near OK
ford; cut over the eye and legs crushed
Timothy oIesry residing in Washington street, near
jefferson; legs badly injured.
Margaret Quinn, fifteen years Of age; about the
head; residing in Pink street, near Jefferson
Elizabeth Gun, residing Charlotte street. near Thomp
son; cut severely about the head
Pairi,k Mcintyre residing IN Washington street, near
Jefferson: badly cut about the head,
John Day, seven years Of age, right ankle spraned
residence Hcmes court, near Cadwalader and Master
streets
ly cut about the head
John Mahoney residing in Adams street, near Columbia
William Street residing at No Peach street between
Coates and Green leg broken He was taken 10 the
ST. Joseph's Hospital
David Foley, residing corner OF Philip and Jefferson
streets-cut about the body.
Michael oBrian residing in Adams street near Jefer
sonegs crushed and back dreadfully injured caunoi
James Bradley, residing Philip street. above Jefer.
son-ancle spraned.
James Early rerding Cadwallader street. near OK
ford--one Lex broken, ard seriously bruised
Julia streehan, residing in Maiden street, Beach
badly bruised and somewhat cut
Charles shcck, aged 10 years, residing at No Sl2 St
John strec,--leg injured.
Catherine NeeIs residing Adams street, near Jefer.
son--brused about the head.
Francis Sharp rexdibg in Pink street. near Master
crushed abost The stomach and legs. Probably fatally
injured.
Wm Nenuig.r residing in Jefferson street near Cad.
walsdebotn fees crushed and badly bruised about the
bead AID body.
Alexander Allen residing in Cadwallader street below
exford-legs broke, and cut about the head
Agnes Donovan aged 10 years residing In Howard
street. Master-len arm broken and back bruised
Catharino Donavan, residing In Howard street. near
Phunx-back badly bruised.
Casey Crancr badly bruised. Could not tell her resi-.
dence
John Mccaren residing In Second street above Frank
lin--badly bruised about the breast ribs broken.
John Campbell, residing in Lloyds court, near Cad.
wsllader strcet-badly cut about the heal.
Johnny Campbell inant-cut seriously about the
head Jon OF J. Campbell