Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-09-17

FRIGHTFUL RAILROAD A ACCIDENTAL fright
full accident occurred on the night express
train due at this place at one o'clock yester-
day morning, at the No. bridge on the
Pttsburg, Columbus, and Cincinnati railroad
on Friday evening last. The bridge which
caused the accident is 'curved bridge, -
covered, and one hundred and twenty feet
long, spanning a creek, which. at the time of
the occurrence, had but little water in its
bed, The express train reached the place at
eight o'clock, Friday night, and while pass
ing through, the tender attached to the loco
motive few off the track and for short dis
lance jolted over the ties with such force as
to break down the bridge.
The locomotive passed through, but the
tlmbers of the bridge separating, precipitated
two baggage cars and two passenger cars to
the bed of the creek, and the entire structure
fell in upon the train crushing the tops and
sides of the cars. The two baggage cars were
stove in, and the first passenger car was
crushed to pieces the rear end of the hind
car remained upon the abutment, some fifteen
or twenty feet high. The passengers in the
latter car were all thrown to the lower end in
heap, the seats and large stove falling on
top. Of those in this car, scarcely passen-
ger escaped without injury, though there
WHY hOhC NCAy dangerously AuIts
The most dangerous and serious injuries
were received by the persons in the first pas
senger car, which was complete ruin. Con-
ductor Joseph Mooney, who was seated with
an engineer by the name of johnson Fleming,
received blow on the forehead from a piece
Of timber which took off the scalp, but did
not fracture the skull. Mr.. Fleming was
picked up insensible, and has not since spo-
ken, though when the passengers left the
scene yesterday afternoon, he was still breath
ing. His recovery is doubtful. Mr.. Byron
Roach of Louisville, KY, had both legs bro
ken, and Mrs. Meredith of Xenia, MIR. Hum
phrey and wife, of Newark, and number
OF others, whose names we are unable to
learn, were badly hurt. Elias J. Cornell,
baggage master, of this city, received severe
injuries.
After the shock of the falling train had pas
sed away, those among the passengers who
were unhurt busted themselves in rescuing
the others from the rubbish OF the ruined
cars, and conveying the helpless to neigh
boring farm house. Conspicuous among
those who exerted themselves in this work,
was Miss Ellen c. Bartlett, OF Nottingham,
N. ID. All the passengers we spoke to ex-
pressed their unqualified admiration of the
noble conduct of this young lady. She had
been stunned and bruised by the shock, but
Immediately recovered her self. possession,
and worked among the ruins, with a GOODNESS,
Judgment, and energy which nobody else
could command. All night long she toiled
among the geoaning sufferers, regardless OF
her own comfort, alternating to the utmost
extent the misery around her The parents
and acquaintance of Miss Bartlett in New
England, have reason to be proud of so noble
a daughter-so brave friend, and it gives US
! pleasure to transmit to them the grateful
thanks of those who have felt and seen the
influence of her heroism, kindness and sym
pathy.- Columbus (Ohio) Statesmen, Sept. Is