The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-07-19
THE LATE TERRIBLE RAILROAD ACCIDENT
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The Vice President Of the Railroad Company, Mr.
,. +. lieadley. repaired to the scene at eleven
O'Clock yesterday morning, having directions to
make every provision for the comfort of the suffer
erS ut the expense of the company. He arrived at
the scene OF the disaster at about four O'Clock when
ne found some thirty men engaged in clearing the
track and removing the debris.
The train consisted of an engine and tender, two
baggage cars and i've passenger cars, all filed
here the disaster occurred is a long straight
track on filed ground with slight incline The
locomotive and three passenger passed over safe
and 1t Is supposed that the three cars struck the rail
and broke about two feet in length off The wheel of
the fourth car went Off and sank in the ground
dragging the last car off the line entirely. The
cars dragged along about twenty-five rods gradu-
ally, when the coupling broke and they were pre-
clpltatcd in slantng direction down the cmhank-
mcnt. The rear car only rolled over once, and the
truck fell directly through crushing it into atoms
There were about forty passengers in each car, who
were scattered amongst the ruins. The fourth car
rolled over once and lodged upon piles of stones
crushing in the sides and tearing some of the seats
away.
After the accident, number of men were col
lected to clear the ruins away, and it found that
the rear car had suffered most. The Injured were
removed to the cmbankment, and as quickly as pos.
sibe were taken to Port Jervis where they arrived
at eleven, twelve and one o'clock. Some thirty-siy
OF the injured people taken to Fosters Fowler
House; the remainder, some ten or twelve to the
Delaware House. Five persons were taken out
dead, and another poor creature died whilst he was
being removed
Mrs. Lay, OF Waterbury, Conn, was much injured.
She was under the roof o! the car and was exposed
to persons constantly walking over her whilst they
were getting out the injured from the wreck
The following is the list of killed and wounded =
KILLED.
l. Harvey Wood, of Willsborough, Tioga Coun-
ty Pa; supposed to be him from papers found upon
his person.
2. Mrs Ray, colored, wife of a colored barber at
Binghamton, n Y. At the time of the accident
she had her infant in her arms, but strange to saw
the child escaped unnured.
3. George w. Y. Robertson, plumber residino at
So Tenth avenue, and doing business at l4l Elm
street; his remains brought to the city YES
terday by Mr.. James Lards.
4. Child of Mrs Brown, of Waterbury, Conn.,
killed, it is supposed, by being struck by piece Of
the car in the head.
3. Child of Mrs. Turner, residing at the corner
OF Ninth avenue and Twenty-seventh street The
body was also brought on to the city yesterday
&. Isaac Shultz, of Buffalo, German, supposed
to be, from papers found in his coat.
All of the above were picked up dead with the
exception of Mrs. Browns child, who died shortly
after being found
THE SEVERELY INJURED.
]. G. +. Bcdell, of New York badly bruised
Mr.. Brown, Waterbury, Conn, ankle badly in
jured.
2 Mrs. Brown received severe injuries about the
body.
3: Mr. Lewis Lay, of New Orleans, injured Sc
riously in breast, ribs and back; suffers severely
May recover.
a. Mrs Law WINS thrown undor +bo ,oor &C IL
and badly iniurad She vas Lo't ~ III y, tie car
taken out. She had recovered bowoyo sou
lv Yesterday to watch nrn i S"'nG i'
son. about iour Years old esconed mu;n;',ad ineir
s. Mr.. Charles Barrick. CIaveland I'J Ohio th;oh
bro,an Wa in;rod ba'. H. LI, Diiio, thlSh
G. Mr.. w NJ Morton lave cS VIII IN;
n Y; cut about the eve. arm md Loo hri5 81 ecu
7. Adam Raw. of Binobamton n y Ioaion,a
barber): shoulder dislocatnd. arms d I, h;oJ
His wife was killed. anu ''S' VI "'se"
g. John Wcyland. Dublin JraIand in;urod ~
the chest and bruised in the face. Was nm how
ever Yesterday. He was ON his vay 70 Toronto
Canada Va NO way ~ io''H'o'
8. John Hoguet New York CITY: iniured about
the head.
10. Emmil Haas, New York CITY: arm shonIdar
and head bruised, not seriously.
IL. s. S. HILL Portland. n. Y. bru;snd
II. A. S. Boggs, Portland, N. Y: bruised.
Is. Mrs. L. d. Crosby, Steuben county: iniured
in the back. She was able to sit ND YESTERDAY hnt
very weak. Her son was also Injured
IL Mrs Clifford A. Bacon. Buffalo N V br,;s
ed about the head, face and body. not seriously.
Is. Mrs. r. p. Turner, No. 800 Ninth avenue.
She was on her way West with three children. 90
ing to Ohio to visit her parents; one of her children
was killed. She was not much injured. bnt rreatI,l
distressed at the loss of her child
THE SLIGHTLY INJURED.
q Samuel Camp Illinois: bruised about tho bood
Left for home.
3. j. Laces, New York; returned home.