New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-10
over the New-Yo,k and Erie Railroad Also los car.
loads Of hogs, Of sheep and Of horses
THE RAILROAD ACCIDENT AT ALLIANCE
OHIO.
PITTSBURGH, Tuesday, Dec. 9. la5

PITTSBURGH, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 1856.
AT about O'Clock, last evening, train on the
Cleveland and Pittsburgh Road ran into an express
train on the Ohio and Pennsyvspia Road at ALI
ance, Ohio smashing two Of the passenger Of the
latter train. One Of the thrown into the Ro-
tunda at the Station, and another through public
room, which constitutes part Of Sourbecks Hotel
in which several persons were sitting Both the Ro-
tunda and sitting room tom down, killing eight
persons and wounding several others.
Among the wounded are Charles Costs, Engineer
badly N. A. Roth, thigh fractured and otherwise
badly hurt; w. c. Cleland, Conductor Cleveland and
Pittsburgh train, sghtly injured; Fielding Cavannagh
ard lady, and Anna Armour Of Columbia, Ia, badly
hurt; and j. Painter Of Stark Count, Ohio, slightly.
list Of the killed was telegraphed yesterday. An
inquest win be held on the bodies Of the dead to-day.
Most Of the killed and Wounded were not on the cars
but were sitting in the public room when the accident
occurred.
The train left Pittsburgh at 3p. m. yesterday, and
arrived at Alliance behind time. The passengers had
just got through supper, and the train bad barely
started and got the track at the Junction when
the Cleveland train came dashng along, and before
its Roadway could be stopped a collision occurred.
Sourbecks Rotunda, into which the car went presents
the appearance Of total wreck. II is said that the
engineer Of the Cleveland and Pittsburgh train has
absconded.
The following dispatch from Pittsburgh gives the
particulars Of the accident at Alliance, and ia from Mr.
Cas-, the President Of the Pittsburgh Fort Wayne and
Chicago Rosd:
PITTsBURGH, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 1856.
None were killed on our train and but three wound
&C. and these not feverely All the other killed aud
wounded were the platform at the station, in the
house near the track. The Pittsburgh train struck
between the two hindermost cars in such manner
TO throw the two off the track njurng three per-
sops on the next to the last The testimony here
lie, that the Cleveland and Pittsburgh train was
ming at fgbtul speed, not less than thirty miles per
hour and the visible evidence Of the wreck this
irg fully confirms the statement The engineer Of the
Cleveland and Pittsburgh train has not been seen
since.
PITTSBURGH Tuesday Dec. 90 NJ
The verdict Of the COroners Jury has not yet
transpired. Several witnesses were examined who
testified that the Cleveland train into the Town Of
Alliance at fearful rate of speed-st not less than
thirty five miles per hour. The conductor Of the Fort
Wayne train supposed that the Cleveland train would
be checked in time according to the rules Of the road
but it seemed to increase in speed as it came forward
without sounding the whistle. When the collision oc-
CURED, it caused fearful wreck. None Of those
the Fort Wayne train killed, but three were in
jured All the wounded doing well. Mr. Brooks
of New.Jersey, who killed, was to have been
married to lady in Alliance named Ware. The acct
dent caused the greatest excitement there, and the
engineer and fireman Of the Cleveland train fled to the
woods 10 escape the fury OF the people.