New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-19
THE CENTRAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT
FULL PARTICULARS.

THE CENTRAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
FULL PARTICULARS
frc~ lac Syyaexse Jcaysol Oct H
- ihe mau uan from the West, due at this city aboef
soeloek last evening, met with . sad accdes st
Beaver Meadow Brock about six miles from tais sky-
The heavy rams OF yesterday bad washed svsy sboat
eighty ieet on one sde OF the embankment sssr The
cuyer OF Beaver Brook go that the rails Of GO Ade
Of the track spanned gulf Of eighty feet The taiA
rushed on, and the engine, baggage car mail car and
four passenger cars went down with a tremendous
crash into the gulf The engine was the " Quick.
step" and was completely demolished. The tender
ana baggage car wtre also badly smashed The mail
car was broken up and partly burned. The mail bags
carr vert down the embsnkmcnt perhaps twenty feet
and are terribly broken. Tas fourth Passenger car
rensiIed party on the track. The condition OF the
wreck can be readily conceived from the following
graphic description kindly furnished us By Wm.
h. McMastes ESQ.,, who this morning visited the scene
OF the disaster, ana made ske ch OF the wreck;
The scene OF this catastrophe beggsrs description.
Viewing the ruins from the east, the mail car bottom
upward is the hrst object and 10 lies several rods
ahead OF the locomotive which it must have
passed. Alongside of the mail car is a baggage car
wing on the side, literally smashed TO pieces. The
first passenger car hes Just behind ths upon tho sids
considerably Immersed in water. Miss Brown, who
was drowned was in this car, and our informant hss
conversed with the lady who sat in the seat with her
a, the time Of the accident, and was urinured Tho
second car stands at an obque angie, the hind eud
upon the track The third lies parallel with the
track several feet from IT, ts fore end smashed nearly
through the eide of the second car. Here is where
the land slide took psce-,he general giving away Of
the earth causing the accident. The fourth and last
of the train stands at angle Of thirty degrees
pitching downward, with its hind end upon the track
All the cars but this nearly an absolute wreck;
their trucks lie scattered about and there not wee
tges enough Of the locomotive and tender LEFT to re-
cogDiZe them.
Among such mass of ruins where sone sixty
passengers buried, in the darkness OF night
70 .ao o1,N.Aa VntrQa IN
jured.
a special train ~ the scene, ana MIR. McMasters ia
formed us that he was at the Globe Hotel, whee most
of the sufferers arrived, all of whom who were able y
speak attest to the efficiency and kindness WIN Whico
they rescued. The proprietor aud guests Of me
Globe spent night of watchiuness IN allevaling the
sufferers, as aso did the attending PhyslcAns wno,
with the route agents and several employees Of the
road for their humane attentions are entitled to our
most sincere gratitude. go
Dr. Shipfhan and brother took medical charge OF he
Clinton +. Bronson, New Britain, Conn.,, agent for
Townsend & Co.'S Agricultural Tool Mandatory,
Westfeld, n. " was fatally injured. His abdomen
was cut open that his bowels protruded. lie mani
tested remark rkable GOODNESS ana bravery. lie was
found sitting on track holding his bowels In with
one hand and protecting hmsef with an umbrellas from
the pouring with the other. When told thst his
injuries were fatal he gave DIR. s. some satemeats u
his name occupation &c. and requested thst chloro-
form might be administered to render him nsensible 70
the agonies Of death.
MIR. De Forest, New-TIaven, Conn, badly hurt.
His left is fractured In two places, ana ne 10 0tner-
wise badly injured.
Peter Bettiuger extra baggageman, lives on Wash
ipgton stleet-seriousy hurt. Both collar bones are
broken his ribs fractured and he Is othsrwne hady
bruised.
MIS- Lizzie Franklin Warren, X. L., had her ribs
fractured, and ber spine badly injured. She Is con-
sidered to be in dangerous condition.
John Ogsbury, PAMELA, Jefferson Counsy
Ga nd
body.
The following persons placed under the medi-
cal care of Dr. Pease from whom we obtain the par
tculars of their injuries:
street-yery badly injured. His thigh Is broken
twice his shoulder broken and other injuries. 1t Is
hoped he will recover. -
Mr. Hodeeman, fireman, lives on West street His
arm is broken, and he has sundry cPts on the heal
and face. lie Is doing we'll
Peter Hess. passenger, lives at Durhsmville. He
has severe cut his head, and s badly bruised all
over lie seemed utterly regardless OF his own inu-
ries and rendered valuable assistan 70 bis fellow
suerers refusing to have bis own bruises attended 70
I'LL the others were relieved.
T.. Caldwell from Indiana has severe contusions
upon his limbs and BODY.
Samuel Blum, New-York-heed and face badly
bruised Lot seriously. .
ChsIles II. McMasters, Mail Agent-bsdly bruised
from head 10 foot. He is brother OF Mr.. William
f. McMasters OF New York, Artist, well known to our
citizens. He thrown several feet from the runs
of his CAL and remained for a long time inensible.
When consciousness returned, he saw his NAL car IN
fan es and his fret euent was to rescure the only
letter bag that was not consumed rom the ruins OF
the car.
Mrs. Sarah Havens, Westmoreland, Oneida County.
She was in the first Car, bruised about the face, and
also bone Of the right foot fractured Mr: hsvens
was also en- board but escaped with slight injuries,
Mary II. Bate, an elderly lady from TORONTO, c. w.
Considerably bruised. No bones broken. She was
rescued fiom the water.
Mr.. and Miss Mullen Not specially injured DID.
not learn their place Of residence.
The following additional names have CLIO been fur'
nished:
Miss Brown of Toronto, G. W., was found dead in.
the water II is supposed she got out OF the car win
COW after the accident aad fell into tha water and WAS
drowned.
J. A. Beale, Peru, Indiana, lawyer. Had his eys
badly cut, ana otherwise injured.
Rinalde Haslop, engineer. Arms vsry badly scaldeA
Gustayus BroLner, Of the firm CT Ronner q Bro&
Of this city, was on board and slightly hurt.
Mr. d. A. Levine Reporter OF the Associated Frees
was aso on the train, and had most miraculous y
cape He took his seat first 10 the rear car, but 50
went orw ard to the Font car, and after time thu
ing his baggage which he had len, might be insecz
be returned to the rear car, and within Ten mug
car, be could scarcely have escaped. de states ID
the first car was thrown square across the track,
the second plunged directly through its sides
passed over the heads Of the occupant who 60 40
being irs,sntly crashed to death
IBy Tslssrsph.I
SYRACUSE, Saturday, OctH 1857
Mr.. Clinton T.. Bronson, one Of the passee gers
iured in the accident on the Central Rsnoso yests
day died here this morning.
Xr Pettip ger another Injured passenger, lie, in
precarious condition, and Miss Franklin Tsr ,sins io
| but i not censiGered in imminent danger. The ,
| mander of those injured are doing well.
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