The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-09-15
FrightlnI Railroad Accident.

Frighfiul Railroad Accident.
The following account Of the accident that
happened at Section Is Of our railroad, on las
Friday evening, We copy from the Ohio States
man Of last Sunday morning
A frightfui accklent occurred on the nightex,
press train due at this place at one o'clock yes
teriay morning at the No bridge on the
| Pittsburgh, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad
on Friday evening last. The bridge which
caused the accident is a "cuiyed bridge cover.
ed and one hundred and twenty iect long span.
ming creek, which, at the time had but littl,
water in its bed. The express train reached
| the place at Seven o'clock, Fli lay night, and
while passing through, the tender attached tC
the locomotive few Off the track and for short
distance jolted over the ties with such force a,
| to break down the bridge. The locomotive pas
Sed through but the timberS of the bridge sep.
arating percipitaled the two baggage cars and
/ the two passenger cars to the bed Of the creek
and the entire structure fell in upon the train
crushing in the tops and sides of the cars. Tho
two baggage cars were stove in, and the first
/ passenger car was crushed to pcices; the real
end o the hind car remained up on the abut.
mcnt, some fifteen or twenty feet high. The
passengers in the latter car were all thrown tC
! the lower end in a heap, the seats and large
stove falling on top. Ofthose in this car scarce
/ ly passenger escaped without injury, though
therewere none very dangerously hurt.
! The most dangerous and serious Injuries were
received by those in the front car which was
complete ruin. Conductor Johnson Mooney
who was seated with an engineer by the name
OF Joseph Fleming, received blow on the fore
head from poice of timber which took off the
scalp but iid not fracture the scull. Mr.. Elem
ing was picked up insenSiblc and mas not since
spoken, though when the passengers left Tho
scene yesterday afternoon he was still breathing
His recovery is doubtful. Mr.. Byron Roach 0
Louisville Kentucky, had both legs broken, ant
Mr.. Meredith, of Xenia, Mr.. Humphrey anC
wife, ofNewalk and a number Of others, whose
names we were unable to learn, were badly
hurt. Elias j. Cornell baggage master, of th
city, received severe injuries.
A number OF the wounded passed through
this city on the three o'clock afternoon train
/ from whom we learned the above particulars. -
1t seems almost miraculous that no more per
sons were killed or hurt for the cars were full
Those we conversed with yesterday all express
cd their satisfaction at having escaped Will
their lives. The exaggerated account telegraph
ed to the Cincinnati papers yesterday morning
pl'NbSCu CAIIhCillSuI 'IlC pSO
pie expecting friends on the unfortunate train
and several persons came here from Cincinnati
almost distracted. One gentleman from tha
city knew that his two little girls were aboar,
the train, and awaited their arrival here in agon
orsuspense. His feelings upon seeing his chill
drcn step from the cars safe and uninjnred- on
with crushed and shattered bird cage, contain
ing three canarcs, in her hand-can only be i'm
agincd by those placed under similar circum
stances. The wounded and frightened paSsen
gers while here, were treated with the tenderes
care.
After the shock of the falling train had pas
sed away those among the passengers who were
unhurt busted themselves rescaing The other
from the rubbish o f the ruined cars, and convey
ing the helpless to neghboring lar.a house.
Conspicuous among those who eXcrted them
selves in this work, was Miss Ellen G. Bartlett
of Nottingham, New Hampshire All the pas
sengers we spoke to expressed their unqualified
admiration Of the noble conduct of this youn
lady. She had been stunned and bruised b,
the Shock but Immediately recovered her self
possession and worked among the ruins with
coolncss, judgement and energy that nobod
else could command. All night long she toilc,
among the groaning sufferers regardless Of he
own comfort, allevating to the utmost eXten
the misery around her 1t gives us pleasure t
chronicle the wellmerited praise she rcceiyc
for the noble part she bore on that gloomy nigh
from those who witnessed it. The parents an
acquaintances Of Miss Bartlett in New England
haze reason to be proud Of such daug Ater-s
brave a friend, and it gives us pleasure to trans
nit 10 them the grateful thanks of those VIII
have felt and seen the influence OF her heroiSm
kindness and sympathy.
The above IS a correct account of the acc iden
as stated to our reporter by number of pas
sengers who witnessed the accident. The dis
patch to the Cincinnati papers yesterday was al
toge her Incorrect. Tho number of persons in
ljured was between twenty-five and thirty, in
stead Of that number killed, as the dispatch ha
1t.
The following additional particulars We cop
from the telegraphic report
STEUBENvnLE, Sept 11.--The Express tlai
going west from this place yesterday evening o
the Steubenville & Indiana Railroad met wit