The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-02
Detailed Account OF the Accident on the Buff
falo, New York and ERIE Railroad.
From the Rochester Union, Oct. 20.

falo, New York and ERIE Railroad.
From the Rochester Union, Oct. 29.l
dreadful accident occurred yesterday morning the
Buffalo, New York and Erie Railroad, and hall miles
above Conesus station, and 50 miles from this city. The
night express tram due hereby connection at Avon-at
$50 A. NJ, was thrown from the track about half past
seven ocock-the cars broken and sad havoc
made Of life and limb. This road has generally been
quite Tree from accident, but in this instance has
tanned serious with large per centage OF injury
proportion to the number OF passengers board The
tram was few minutes behind time when the accident
occurred, and running at the Of from IS TO 35
miles per hour, and turning pretty short
embankment about eight feet high The train consisted
ol locomotive, tender baggage and two passenger
cars the latter containing above seventy passengers. The
cause Of the accident somewhat matter OF disagree
ment-somc contending that the thrown oil
by centrifugal force and dis placed the forward
While others think that the track spread under the tender
Al all events rails were dis placed by some cause.
The hind car was thrown into the ravne beside the
track, ana there pretty much smashed into pieces. Not
seal was eit ~ its place and scarcely enough OF the wreck
10 indicate the form OF the body The unoruna passcn
gers some thirty or forty IN number, suffered severely
Three were killed. and some twelve fifteen severely in
urcd disabled The other passenger likewise left
the track ana following the side OF the embankment
INTO and partially demolished snanty occupied by
Irish family. In the the unoouped and
ran on the momentum they had obtained. The shan,y
doubt saved the FIRST passenger from the fate which
the one met: rs was the passengers in it received
some abrssions but severely hurt Ii was
Jeff IN the shay, with the floor angie Of forty i've
degrees The occupants Of the shaniy and three
work cf mischief began.
The engine did not leave the track ALL bu, some
guard.
The scene Of horror was a, the wreck Of the last
and this Is described by those who witnessed pain
tul one indeed.
The passengers who uniniured ran TO the
assistance Of those who were and helped them from the
runs. Two men were instantly killed, and infant
much injured that Il died soon after
Nj. o. Hurd, an elderly gentleman Of Newark, Wayne
county instantly killed. His injuries were about
the head II was time before could be ascertaned
where this gentleman had resided Communication
a. length obtained with his family and was arranged to
~ a. y n city Mr. IinrH nstra
stock broker spending much OF his time New York and
at the West lie was the fatherin law Of Rev Mr. Ellen
wood Of this city His remains were brought here last
evening and taken the residence Of his daughter where
they we're received by bis family who had come up from
Newark.
The other who was Killed wa II Read of
Greene, Chenango county Young gentleman hts way
West; Ills head was az shtuly manclcd and when taken
from the wreck he wa barely alive, and Immediately
thereafter expired.
sIr and Mrs. Monroe, of Dansvlle were board and
Mrs NJ had an infant Nj her eight months old. All
were severely injured aud the babe so much that Il
died IN about an hour The parents will probably sur
vive.
Nj. aud Mrs David Terwcllegcr OF wiscous in late Of
Greene Chenango county, badly hurt. MIR. T. sui
crcd considers able injury OF the head and feared
hat be was injured inty naly Mrs l. had ribs broken,
and unable 10 he moved
Mr. case, mother and daughtcr-residencc stated
were All injured, but the mother, elderly lady
expected survive. She removed Conesus
bed Her SON and his daughter are there able to at
tend her.
Matthias Fox Of Avoca, S,euben county, dan.
serousy injured. lie taken home in the train last
ts'hs on oeu' pu, lah'eu "hiie oohg pun on ooafu
H. had nephew aud friend with him, both injured
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nun - lna' 'le alenulns IN. Noui" hot a'oN
bum 10 he removed from the house near the scene OF the
"lssN VT Mh.it hc was nist NaAeh.
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"hs ihuch Hputeu' put pss'eu upon oeng a~eh nome
an, Was ienoS go on we tiah i'st nigil -, ..,
= rauocA, ~ letie iiaute' lnu' y ssIv'sy injured
ana W ualguIVms tonuiiou' anu unapIe " De mower
- a Ntus OF MlilS ana u nephew rom ~ 1ohhsvle,
hongohery count! were also oah! hart ou' 'hey went