The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-17
TERRIBLE RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
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Smash Of a Train Of Cars on the
Erie Railroad.
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SIX PERSONS INSTANTLY KILLED.
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FORTY MORE on LESS INJURED.
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THE CARS TUMBLEB OVER THE PRECIPICE.
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NAMES OF THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
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Interesting Particulars Of the
Catastrophe.
TERRIBLE RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
SIX PERSONS INSTANTLY KILLED,
rHE CARS TUMBlED OVER THE PREC|PlCE'
NAMES OF THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.


Catastrophe.
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THE VERY LATEST,
On Thursday evening shout ten O'Clock terrible accden
occurred The New York and Erie Railroad Tho nigh
express train, which ls Jersey City n twenty minutes past
I'VE O'Clock, and heavily loaded with passengers,
large portion Of whom left the Paterson and other
stations, proceeded its way until within six or seven
miles Of Port Jervs.
would apFear that Al this point, q few minutes
walk from . little station called Glen hollow, the two
hndmost were thrown Of the track by the breaking
Of rail after the greater part the train had passed over
The cars were thrown down an embsnkment, the
last car being made . complete wreck IL 10 10 be
presumed that the breaking Of the coupling saved the
other cars from being dragged down also. The rest
Of the train stopped possible, and horrible
catastrophe met the view OF the passengers who had
luckily been in the forward and who escaped IN.
injured.
The two at the foot Of the ebAnkmen were terri
bly, smashed and from among the spintsrs all who
were able 70 help themselves The passengers the for
ward were thrown into the greatest disorder by the
windows and doors Of the cars and heard the shouts and
means Of dying and wounded beneath them The great.
est confusion prevailed some running 70 and fro, calling
the conductor 10 stop the train while others rang the
bell rope attached to the engine most vigorously.
One Of the passengers who Was in one Of the cars
when IL ran OF the track, and who was unfortu-
safe enough 70 be among those who were wounded,
favored with the following statement Of the occurrence
Our informant Mr. J. w. Beels Of Boston.-About nine
ak miles Of Port Jervis remarked gentleman who was
sitting near that the seemed to be shaking
than usual He said something reply but before bad
time to utter his sentence the gave sudden jerk and
rocked violently for moment or two. Then We heard
sooe UNUSUAL noise behind carin the behind us
spPrentyour own being the last of the train with
exception Of that from which tho unsccustomed noise
seemed to proceed, Before We had time 10 con-
alder this, however, 10 account for what IL
might be- suddenly car cspsizsd then formed
sernicirce two three times, and suddenly clashed
against hard substance When was able 70 ascer-
tain what the Of all this was found that the two
as OF the train had been detached from the rest by
broken rail, which knocked them the track and them
being carried by their momentum they were tumbled
IN embsnkment about forty feet height on course
great number Of persons killed and injured; but
the time could not ascertain how many, anything
else, fer had Feceved injury myself In tho head
subsequently learned that the number OF the killed was
seven, and that the injured or wounded wore forty
seven, beng nearly all who were in the two cars
al the uue Of the accident. Some were only
slightly injured, and they continued their Journey with
the train aer delay Of hours while the limbs OF
others OF the wounded win have 70 submit TO amputasou
Some few returned 10 the city in the morning. and the
mainder submitting such medical surgical aid ~
could be procured At Port Jervs and there tempo
rary Accommodations.
despsich announcing the occurrence OF the accident
was received by the railroad authorities Jersey Cny and
New York Thursday evening but was q statement
that horrible accident had occurred to the tram soins
west from New York. that the entire train Of
numbered seven that they gong the rate Of
twenty Ave thirty miles hour when they came IN
contact with the broken rail- Tho following letter in re-
lAton the circumstance received this morning by
Mr. Moran the President OF the railroad who hcrcupon
proceeded 10 the scene OF the calamity
NEW YoRK Erie RAILROAD,
PoRr JEWS, July 10, 1858. J
To cHAHJs Moran, Esq, President
sIR-The night express west met with terrible acci
dent last evening, about niles u Port Jervs
The two last IN the train thrown from
By broken rail, and prccptaiod down embark.
ment some forty or my feet
SIX persons were killed, and ono gentleman was 70
badly hurt thai Ia thought he survive and some
burt, but u IN thought fatally. enclose s. Of Inc
killed and wounded 90 far as have been able 70 ascer.
tain them. and win send further particulars soon.
beg tina, Mr.. Headey would send enc authorized
70 settle with the injured 10 my assistance Arnot
slightly hurt, but all the wounded well carei for and
attended by The best physicians thai could be procured
Yours, &C.
II. RIDDLE, Division superintendent
As speedily ~ possibly yesterday morning Messrs
Moran, President Headey, Assistant President and Mr.
Riddle, Superintendent Of the road repaired
OF the DISASTER and rendered all the assistance their
power 70 the helpless sufferers.
The consisted Of Eve passenger cars and two bag
gage cars and the engine no. 2ol) driven by John
hoxon. lssased that the engineer, ater the FIRST
wheel Of the engine had passed, felt shock and mme-
disely shut OF steam. The rail appears 70 have been
broken two three feet me embsnkment s very
steep and about twenty-five feet deep.
mis- stated that there were lights In all the cars but Of
when the two hIndmos we're upset The lamps
were extnguished. Al Glen Hollow there is q slight de-
scent, and therefore dcun 70 stop; but from
the statements made BY the company, This part Of the line
has been recently inspected and considered perfectly
safe. The train was Immediately on 10 Port Jcrvs
for medical aid and in the Of hour tour medical
from that place we're on The ground The killed and
wounded were taken from the broken fragments and laid
upon the grss short distance the debris One Of the
parties Who taken out alive died. before be was con-
veyed 70 Port Jervs, in intense agony. Curious 10 say,
The hind brakeman escaped, and did suffer more
some slight bruises Several Of The passengers and par
uculary the ladies' In the excemcnt had their clothes
torn, and were severely bruised One lady had her ret
Guile torn from her ARM which contained large sum a
money, and supposed 70 have been stolen after the &C
cident
The following are The forwarded by the officers
Of the railroad company Port Jervs 10 the President
New York. The list came by the train which arrived
here yesterday morning ct hsfpsst eleven O'Clock and
reads tbus;-
KILLED
I. henry Wood Wellsboro,. penpevlvsnia