The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-14

lie rncS, wend crush almost any structure Of human
Ingenuity. happenry On a wooden bridge Of doubtful
security, the could be other than iisastrous
hspeoDie Of YoryiIle were very arrive in rendering
all 10 tie sufferers Mey early on the ground snd
were both prompt and judicious in their services
Several OF the alergymen Of the city ea,y In A.
tendance with other benevolent citizens aud the ss-
ers Of Charity and the ssons 70 whioh order M Mack
did what ooue be done 70 further the sbors of
the physicians.
OF the latter, We believe al were on duty performing
duties that only they could render Among those whom
noticed, doctors Coventry, Thouss, Mccall, Vol
cc bagg, Day, Atsor Bsssli, VILLAINS, Valentine and
Jones. Al Whileseoro met Dire. Henderson, Gather
and son. smith And Gardner, caring Gsst0asy for the
suffering. Perhaps others also were DO less efficient,
whezu did not meet observations.
TIE of Mr.. Abraham Mack, mentioned In our first
at six o'clock, AFTER much suffering The daughter Of Karl
Hover before reported 81 dead is st living s.d likely
70 recover. Her INJURIES are slight
Tie Name o, the French lady at the Nor.hern HOTEL s
Mrs. CShn, Of louisville ny. She has both coar bones
broken, and " otherwise dangerously Injured At eight
Tho saster bringing body Of the roy Bettman, which
was ound IL the water the bridge Both Of his arms
and his body much bruised. The father
OF the boy is how .. Moesor house. receiving every
attention which medical skin and kind nursing can afford
BE is not IS seriously 10 ursd first supposed
M. Eetan, with son. proceeding on visit to the
old country TO see hs father and mother which visit hal
been m contemplation for five years He has been in
sgorzng situation during the day account Of his miss
ing sud row when he learns o. the extent Of his oss
n y almost incousoabe.
his wife, sister and brother also his former partner. He
apparently sinking fast, and will not probably survive
A large number Of are employed st the bridge in
removing the rubbish and remnants OF Hands will
be engaged noessanty Until the bridge shall have been
numbers of excited and mourning persons lowering
around the spot learn the latest news and,
rumor of additional deaths reach their ears.
Mrs. Cahs Las husband and two children at Louisville.
She bound for New York thence sail for France,
to visit her mother she says fell her breast
WHO was killed
M F. d. Brown Of Rome came down this evening 10
re- Rravf1U hOme--lnppS
county Brown Is nephew OF Hr.yton.
The corpse Of Mr.. A. Moore, Of Rising Sun, Ind, has
been properly laid Mr.. Moore apparently
about so years Of age and he hes in the stiffness Of
death with almost smile upon his couutenance if in
quiet sleep, the heart sickens when think Of the
suddenpess OF the catastrophe, and the stunning eject
which will be produced upon MS family when they learn
John styker, of Rome, tho express train and IN
the where the passengers suffered most but escaped
unn ured He states that he felt the nrs jar and knew
trouble was ~ haRd Impulsvely he prostrated himself
under the seats and fortunately came on with only
severe rents in his garments After buying suit o.
clothes here, he went on his journey eastward
The body Of young Bettaan found in the position
indicated by Mr. Shube whose narrative give else
where He saw the little fellow thrown forward and sink
The agony of Mr.. Be,,msn, while bis son was missing
intense When announced 70 him that the
corpse had been found, the father exclaimed For
6oas sake bring in his body; let me see him once
more"
her bead being quite crcled Indian would do with
knife. She was sitting beside her husband, and their
them. When The crash came, Michael Gays be missed
bo wife and daughter at The latter be found
apparently unhurt; but took him longer TO and bis wife,
bloody and bruised. He himself received hardly Q
scratch His wife will probably recover. They belong In
Boston.
Young Burnhsm. who sells New York papers and the
Morning Hcrold the cars, 10 the under car and
ceved wounds about the head. HIS life seemed for
secon 10 lost beyond hope, but be Out smot mira
cuousy alive and after having his wounds dressed, he
scarcely person in the cars escaped without bruises
and many were less hurt who len the next
train after the calamity, aid their names are not ascer-
Alned
A PERSONAL StRRArrvE
Mr. Walter II Shuoe, very Intelligent gentleman, who
FIELD ohio, gives clear OF his sensations He
says is the third time he has been through Q similar
within nine months he was In q which role.
down enhap Bornesvlle the Erie road
and the rosd, when two coll
occasion he was carried by the force o. the collision
through the flying spnsers OF the baggage car, and
escaped thou1 ether INJURY than painful bruises. he
tays bee has learned TO take calsmuies oooly.
The nrst irrmaon Mr. shuee bsi that s was not right
the train he heard shrek apparently from female
voice. Immediately followed by cracking s,und Having
mad. his mind that the surost Of escaping Injuries
such occasions Was 70 make fast 10 something be
grssped the frmly. ard Immediately carried,
,es all the bead Of the in front Of him.
He felt the IRE Fash from hS eyes by coming ia collision
18th the bead OF the unknosn man. who lying deaf
IN the baggage Mr.. Shade he dlstn,tly heard
the crusnrr sound of brssne boDes the Old
thrown asarst the side car he says sounded "a
bis ears Ike tina: produced by dog "craunchipg the
bones Of partridge and was to him the most h,rribe
nose he hoard he thinks the old died instantly
Mr.. Shube was m the second be saw shower Of
sptnteIs lying and got glimpse Of daylight shining
CINE tender, baggage and rsi passenger Tie third
struck the second in the end and dsshe in pieces
heap Of RUNS. Mr. sbube assisted OF ID. midst
Of the wreck by friendly hands his injuries sprained
hip and Of Tie small bones OF his leg broken He says
the hip n injured in the same Place whsre u trmness
WAS severely trei on the Ee road bu, be speaks conf
IDENTIFY or being On his way again in aiev days Few
i've 70 pass through such scenes as Mr. shuoe ba, expe
rence5 HIS OWL escape ~ well A. that OF many Others
stops little short OF the MIRACULOUS.
THg SCENE oi TIE ACCIDENT.
The of this disaster which will link The name OF
the sanqot with the Des Jardns In the record Of horrors
between the Erie canal and the Mohawk riyer, and A.
reetiy opposite the village OF Yorkvie re bridge CAs
thrsy fee, span Of wood with abuiIneu
TIE distance the water about eight feet and The dtpth
Of the water no; over four feet.
The wood work n 81 elm. The u1bers outside appear
comparatively solid, though eater, but where bro
ken several Of the beams rotten nearly through and
through. Mr.. Everett master Of wood repars the
road niorns Us thai this bridge WAS rebuilt only three
years $40.
The heap Of ruins at distance evep were al 10 be
hold AZ one drew nearer he the south side OF
tie track passenger spntcrs the bridge crushed
pie Of passenger rising twenty thirty feet
TIE air freight car on the bak and 10 the creek; aud
here an there gocts Of blood and fragments Of cohng
that hned a. the terrible casualty
The vors Of removal and repair early BEGUN. The
efficiency u super nendent Priest paced gangs o,
preseryng the IRE ght from the removing the
runs from the track preparing for the reons,ructon OF
the bridge.
coRoNEE's INQUEST.
CoIosEr.s Jrr.-rpe following sury emp.nbeled
By Coroner Roberts
Hugh n Raberu Coroner william NJ French. Alrcs
Hubpel. G. &. Smith r. Bradley, J. o.. laws r. t. Per
kips, u. = Hastings, l. A. williams, C. bates, T. Tyrrel
I. ". Mclean. John Myers.
They took q view of the body Of ~ A. Brayton at
the railroad DEPOT and Of thai Of A. Moore the North
Hotel ami hen went 10 The of the catastrophe
After survey Of the ruins. and securing pieces Of the
broken bridge, which to the degree they
proceeded 70 the station House Whites Doro 70 view
tho hodep tto me vi o wsra "A
which the whore they placed soon after
the accident thorough examination q the bodies in
order ascertain their identity resulted az foloss--
poa the body Of the white man found business
card with this Inscription II. j. Redmond, N ndas C.
W. dealer IN wines, liquors, &C. Also, a letter dated
netro April II, and addressed "nesr father aud mo.
Their, CGhsrne and John Fitzgerald" The lst,er also