The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-09-09
DAILY DISPATCH.
" WEDSSSDAY MORNING, ...SEpTEMBER 9, 1857
The Collision ON the Camden and
Atlantic Railroad-.Four Persons
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1t has been briefly stated that collision occurred
on the Camden and Atlantic Railroad near White
Horse Station. N. j., on Saturday afternoon The
Philadelphia Sunday Dispatch has the following
particulars Of the disaster:
About FIVE o'clock yesterday afternoon. a eolIi.
sion, which resulted in the killing and manning O,
several persons, took place short distance below
White Horse, about twelve miles from Camden on
tie line OF the Camden and Atlantic Railroad The
regular express train started from Ceoper's Point
with baggage car and three passenger cars af
quarter after four o'clock. The train was running
IN time, and at about five O'clock when short dis
tance below White Horse, and while rounding n
slight curve, the engineer discovered freight
train coming in the opposite direction Bosh enpi-
neers attempted to check the speed of their trains.
hut the distance was too short, and frightfu col.
lision the result
The express train going at the rate of about
twenty-five miles an hour, but the speed of ths
Ireight tram was not so great. Both engines were
crushed to pieces and the wood the tenders took
hre from the furnaces. The flames weie however,
soon extinguished.
The baggage car of the express train was driven
about halfway through the forward passenger car
aud the rear car was badly Jared while the mid
ole car was scarcely affected by the crash OF course
the baggage car and the forward passenger car
were broken to pieces. A number of persons were
In the baggage car, and all of them suffered more
or less.
MIR Donnelly, the conductor, was in the baggage
ear he was horribly mutilated, and died in short
time. His wife and child were ON the train and
the screams of the widow when she knew the
worst, were heart-rending. Mr.. Donnelly lived in
Camden. He was about tnirty-six wears of age
and was esteemed as one of the most careful
conductors on the read. The deceased died in a
passenger car, into which he was moved after the
accident His body was left at Haddonfeld
ar. VIM. A. Siner was in the first passenger car
lie was evidently very badly hurt, but fatal con-
sequences were not at first anticipated in his case
lie was able to walk upon the ferry boat after ar
riving at camden, but while crossing the river he
died In the arms of Mr.. Hoover, Of Washington
The last words the unfortunate man uttered was
wish to see his mother. Mr.. Siner was about
thirty-five years of age; he was q married man.
lie resided in Franklin street, above Poplar.
Tho fireman Of the express train was Killed We
were unable to learn his name. He was known as
Nebraska" lie had been In the employ of the
company but short time. He boarded with VIM.
Marshall, the acting superintendent of the yard.
There were about one hundred and fifteen or
twenty passengers the express train; among
them were several officers and directors of the com.
pany.
The scene at the place where the disaster occurred
il described rs being most frightful. There was a
physician upon the tran but he could do little or
nothing to relieve the wounded. They were gene
rally brought to the city. There were number of
ladies and children on the train: but all of them
with the exception of Mr.. Frazier, escaped serious
injury. There were q great number of persons
who received slight injuries whose names we did
not ascertain.
correspondent of the New York Herald wri.
ting from Camden, New Jersey, mentions the death
OF " IN. q. Lowe, of Chester county, Pennsylyania
from injuries received by the collision.
The Philadelphia Ledger has the following:
Inc regular afternoon express train started ut q
quarter stAsr o'clock, from Ceoper's Point, and
was running at a very rapid rate of speed and
had reached point about six miles below Had
donheld, and twelve miles below this city, when
the passengers were alarmed by violent concus
sion and surging to and fro of the cars Our in
formant was seated, with several friends on the
very last seats of the cars The force so great
that he says thier seats rocked violently and
were crushed under them. The middle car escapel
without injury. AS We jumped from the cars a
sight was presented, appalling the stoutest hearts
Two large locomotives, several freight or wood
ears, the nrst passenger cars tender and baggage
car were piled literally on top of the other to
height Of thirty or forty feet. Some of the in
mates oi the first car crept out from the ruins
and others were dragged out, covered with thei,
own blood, or that of others who had been injured
near them. Many Of those uninjured, worked man
inily in relief of the poor sufferers who were spec
Oily carried among the bushes growing along the
| track. The sight was very painful one On either
SIDE the poor fellows were lying, surrounded BY
persons endeavoring to recognize or assist them
Donnelly, the conductor Of the express train
was most terribly manged his legs below hi.
knees, were actually torn and mashed into ribbon.
of flesh and muscles. lie bore his agony will
great fortitude, and seemed more anxious to know
who was blamedf' scene occurred here that
brought tears to every eye. The poor fellow had
his wife and family on the train for trip to the
ocean. The poor woman was in the third car Will
her children, and, ste came near the spot where
her husband lay bleeding and dying, unknown tc
her, she suddenly recognized him and threw her
arms around his body, and frantically entreated
My Dear William to speak to her. DR. Pitney
of Absecom, whose activity and kindness to the
sufferers entitle him to the wsrmest praise dressed
his wounds, and used all possible skill in his efforts
to save him, but in vain, as he died before We
had ia