Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-09-17
Accident on the Hudson River Railroad

I,co Men Kpel-Fory Cars and t,co Engires Des9yed-
t|recd Slaughter Of Cattle.
At 1214 o'clock, On the morning Of the It'll inst,
terrible accident occurred the Hudson River at the
Fi6hkil Station, by which two were almost lnSuDt
" killed. and several others badly injured
It appears that the previous evening two immense
trains freghted with cattle left Albany for this city
At the time above mentioned the first train reached
Fshkil, when the engineer discovered that the axle
boxes of one of the cars were almost red hot and that
in consequence it would he dangerous to proceed until
the boxes could be cooled Men were forthwith set to
work to cool the b0xee
Within few seconds after the train had stopped d
brakeman was ordered to take the signal Of danger,
red light and run along the track in order to the
second train, which coming at full speed. For
greater safety, and to preclude If possible, the
renee Of an accident from the approaching train the
Conductor of the first train back distance and
placed three torpedouS the track another signal Of
danger III little time the train came laundering on
the brakemans signal with The red light
cd by the engineer signaling the brakeman to apply the
brakes Soon the topedoes exploded and another sig
nal was given to app all force to the brakes. This
DONE but owing to the great length Of the train and the
speed which it was under at the time the brakes proved
of but little avail and frghtfu collision was the re-
suit
The first train standing alongside the machine shop
This train had engine and numbered thirtyve
The second train numbered forty-two cars and was
drawn by two powerful engines, the Rochester and
Putnam" The engines, the moment they struck the
rear car of the foremost tran were thrown from the
track, and striking chimney fifty feet high con-
neced with the machine shop completely demolished it.
The of the second train dashed forward and
some lay piled one on top OF the other high as the
second story window of the shop Quite large number
of cattle and hogs were killed. and many Others badly
injured that it was an act of humanity to kill them and
put an end to their suerngs. Several large buocks
lay on top the debris, and Of mammoth proper
tions was thrown half way intoa second story window
of the shop Sach of the swine escaped unnj ured
seemed quite uncOncerned about the matter, and eXtr
eating themselves from the ruins, soon afterward
roofing along the road or wa4owing in the mire.
The mass piled up against the end of the machine
shop reaches to the second story and is composed of the
remains of the locomotive, pieces of which torn
into shreds mixed with bodies of CATTLE sheep and hogs
Several hogs crawled from under ths pile, seemingly
quite undisturbed. Cattle and parts of cattle we're
strewn all along the track, and never witnessed
scene of more complete destruction.
Mr.. Hayward and Mr.. Boswell are the only persons
Killed the fireman, Mr.. Rowe, is very severely scaded
and lies in a critical condition at the Meyers House.
| One arm was torn from Mr.. Haywards BODY, and 1t
was much bruised !; he leaves wife and two children
The body of Mr.. Boswell the drover is horribly man
ged and crushed that it is almost impossible to recc
nize any semblance of humanity in it. Some others ar
somewhat bruised, but not seriously injured.
Excitement In Norfolk.
The first daily train on new railroad will be rul
to-day by time schedule The enterprise may now b.
considered fairly started Its has heretofore beef
uttered in predictions Hencelorth it will speak for it
sell, in hourly acts.
The schedule is so arranged that the morning car
from Petersburg to Norfolk will connect with the mai
trains Westwardly from Lynchburg and southwardly
from Acknowledging Petersburg this morning ant
every morning hereafter Sundays excepted at seven
clock, and reaching here at half past eleven They vii
leave again for Petersburg and Richmond at half pas
twelve in the afternoon. This arrangement will continue
until different schedule shall be found preferable.
We yesterday gladly chroneled the arrival of an erFt
ffeght train on Monday afternoon bringing quantit,
of through freight from Ly.ctburg. By it, among 9th
Ter things, enterprising townsmeD, Mesrs RowlanC
& Bros received two car loads of -four which were des
patched from Lynchburg the morning previous, ant
reached Norfolk in time for delivery the day of thei
arrival This is rapid enough for the most sanguinc
As car viii carry eighty barrels this nitiatory con
sgnment comprised some 100 bbls- Of flour The fegh
bill on the -four elsewhere in the neghborhood of six
] ty dollars. Cheap enough, too
Really, feel like Growing now. And why shouldn
we? Yes we win crow. Listen ye croakers Her
goes Coekadoodooo-o-oo! Hold us down.
Wen crow louder than that when the first car loa