The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-09-15
The following additional particulars we COZ
from the telegraphic report

STEUBENvGLLE, Sept. 1l.-The Express train
going west from this place yesterday evening or
the Steubenville & Indiana Railroad met with
a serious accident thirteen miles west Of this
place. In crossing a bridge the express Car and
rear Of the engine jumped the track and knock
ing out some of the main timbers and causing
the bridge to suddenly give way. The baggage
car and the front passenger car went down witt
the bridge some ten or twelve feet, while the
rear end OF the hind car remained on the abut-
ment. The first car was almost completely
broken up, and the seas nearly all broken lron
hcir fastenings.
In the rear car the following persons are tbs
injured: j. Mooney, Conductor, head severely
cut; Byron Roach, of Louisville both legs bro.
ken: Il. j. Cornel, wrist sprained and badly
bruised; Rev. Mr.. Watson, of Amsterdam, an,
Gle sprained; James jacobs, of Maysvlle Ky,
slightly bruised, Andrew Anderson Of Harrison
County, slightly bruised; Mrs. G. Wainwright
OF New jersey slightly injured; D. G. Gill o
Dayton Mrs. Meredith, of Xenia, Oh %; Miss
Lynn, Of Elizabetktown, N. j.; DR.. Allen, O
Belleville, Ark; Rev. S. J. Humphrey ofNew.
ark, o.; W. IL. Moore. OF Milton Ia; Jno. p
Draper, ofDanville, ILL.,; Capt w. T. Barr, o
Pittsburgh, Joseph Fleming, Of GAINESVILLE, bad
ly; Oliver Ormsby, Of Vcvay Ind, and great
number Of others who would not give theil
names were injured more or less.
In addition to the names above mentioned as
having been injured, we viii add those of VIM
L. Ramsey, Esq, and James NJ. Glandcn, both
of Nottingham township in this county. We
are happy to add that they arc both in a fail
way tc recover.
The Steubenville Herald of the 11th inst
gives the following PARTICULARS
Very shortly after ten o'clock last night oul
city was the scene of alarm and excitement
Messengers were flying about in various direc
tians with lanterns, hunting railroad official,
and employees, physicians &C., &c. 1t was re-
ported that the express train going west had
been percipitated into the bed of Cross Greek
owing to the giving way of the bridge, at thu
east end ofthc tunnel section thirteen, former
ly known as McGrews, and thata large mum
Der OF passengers were killed-report said 81,
or eight, at least perhaps more. This intel
ligenca had been dispatched by messengers in
hand car; and it certainly cast mournlul gloon
over the minds of all who heard it. In duo
time, a special train for the purpose was prepar
edNand the party arrived speedily at the scene
Of the disaster. The sufferers were all found in
comfortable quarters, and it was discovered that
no one was killed. A dozen or more had been
more or less injured and the physicians found
1t necessary to sew up the wounds of only two
The minds ofall parties experienced an agreea-
BILE relief: even the wounded were inspired
with cheerfilness under the favorable reports Of
the examining physicians, Messrs. johnson,
Tappan, McCook, Stanton! ,!and Mitchell.
The only persons hurt, were the following:
Johnston Mooney, Steubenville, Conductor;
rather seriously cut about the head, mot other
wise hurt; walked home this morning from the
depot.
Jos. Fleming, GAINESVILLE, an engineer; had
quit his work, from disease of the lungs--was on
train; is severely injured about the breast and
throat
E.. j. Cornell, from near Columbus baggage
master; wrist sprained and somewhat bruised.
Rev. Mr.. Watson, Amsterdam, JcR, Co.; an
klc sprained.