New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-15
THE CENTRAL RAILROAD SLAOGh1EH
rrRTBER DETAILS AND INCIDENTS.
From The Utica Herald, May y.
THE CAsTROPIIE.

FURTHER DETAILS AND 1NClDENIS
From The LI,ia Herald, May r.
THE cAsTRoPHE.
The Circinnsti Express train due here at ~ a. NJ
was little behind time at Wh'tesooio ana % II Of
that tta,ion several who were awaiting the arfVaio %,
the Utica accommodation train for the West
the high rate Of speed. Both trains reacaed tae ia
bridge about the same instant. Both engines crosseu
in ssfety And neither engineer perceived anything un-
nsu.j' AZ the baggage car Of the Express and the
frat freight Of the Accommodation touonea Ine etIos
the north side Of the structure gave way Inc negat
cars went over to the bottom OF the creek auo'e
oiagopaly over that and two others were drawn lar
off The track down the embankment, while the residue
of the train was thrown from the rails. The single
enger car attached badly Jared, but no one
was injured. .,;..
from scene Of life to chane house. Ii consisted
of four passenger cars. The hrst car crossed tue
bridge. The econd struck against the S6ument, is
from, sinking and its rear rising Inc teira sn9t uauei
and into the second and the fourth still under ana
into the third, png the cars three high. Inc hrst
car was completely shivered; not seat lett IN its
place but ali wrecked into atoms. Ihe other csrs
dovetsiled into the other IN most ess'rous coui
mixture. ,.s., ..,
TIE cause Of the catastrophe s differently stated
One vertion s that axle OF the express baggage
car broke Just az reached the bridge and tnreT
the truck crOsswise, blocking up the t'acKs anu
throwing both trains ainst the trusses thus break
Ig the latter and plugging the former into trghtiui
RUNE. The other version is, that the weight OF tue
two trains going IN oppoelte directions, anu s"1yus
the structure was much fer ts strength, and the
tim bers of the north eide giving way let down the
freight cars without great crash, but as the express
train was going more rapidly, it reaped the fd har-
Of fatality and ,o Tine f tho ma in 5ssD %
they were taken by pieces from the ruins were PUPPY
| and friable from the progress Of decay
The breaking OF an axle on any oI.dge VINE Two
both from the track, would crush almost any structure
| Of human ingenuity. Happening on wooden bridge
of doubtful security the result could not be ether tlan
disastrous.
Personal NARRATIVE.
Mr. Walter H. Shube, q very Intelligent gentleman,
who formerly ioitor OF Ihe Sh,eld ana BannsT,
at sfed, Ohio, gives clear account OF bis sen
stations. He says it is the third time he has been
through Q similar within nine months. He was
in car which rolled down an embankment near l1or.
nellsville Oh the Erie Road and again on the same
road when two trains came IN collision near VIVA, Is
called Zip top Summit" On the latter occasion he
was carried by the force Of the collision through the
flying spnters OF the bsggagecsr, and landed 90 top
OF the wood il the tender, and yet escaped without
other injury. than painful bruises. lie says he has
learned 10 take calsuities coolly.
The first intimaton Mr.. Saube had that all was not
right the train, he heard shrek apparently from
| a female voice, Immediately followed by cracking
Of escspog ures upon such OCCASIONS was 10 make
fast to something he grasped the seat FIRMLY and was
Immediately carried, seat and oil, over the head
| of the man in front Of him. lie felt toe hre
as, from his eyes by coming in collision with the
head Of the unknown man, who was lying dead ID the
baggage room. Mr.. 81 ube says he distinctly heard
the crushing sound of breaking bones as the old man
was thrown against the side of the ear; he ssys It
| sour dtd in his Ears like that produced by dog
"craunckiEg the bones Of partridge aud was to
him the INC horrible noise he ever heard. He thinks
| TIE old man died instantly.
Mr.. Shube was in the second car. He saw show
er Of spliners flying and go! glimpse Of daylight
shir ing through the end he went down, follow
irg the engine tender, baggage and first passenger
car The third struck the second In end and
dashed it in pieces-s heap Of RUNE Mr.. Shube was
asieted out of the midst of the wreck by friendly
hsrds. His injuries spraiced hip and one of tue
sms bcnes of his leg broken lie says the hip IS IN
jur.d in the same place where its rmness
" tried on the Erie Road, but he speaks confidently
| Of being on his wsy sgain in few days. FEY men
live TO pass thrOus such scenes as Mr. Shube has
perenced His own escape, as well 8s that OF many
others, stops little short Of the miraculous.
THE EXCITEMENT.
As soon a. word eceved in town Of this catras-
trophe, general paor rested on every check. The
blow terrible, and struck go near, that every
body vas stsrttd. Crowds hurried to the Railroad
depot and end eagerly to every detail OF the horror
Others hastened to the scene py cars aud carriage,
and on foot. Several hundred persons were on tue
grt uLd while were there, AID though some went
| away, others came to keep the number good, even
during the raiR.storm Of yesterday morning. Conyer-
sation ceIteed this subject in street and store and
house. Neither business nor pleasure could set 1t
stiGe. Ii engroesed every mind, and the idea oil
terribly than almost ever before.
THE SCENE or THE ACCIDENT.
The scene Ct this disaster which will link the name
Of the Ssuquot with the Des J6rdns in 'te record OF
horrors, is between the Eric Canal and the Mohswk
River and directly opposite tae vlsge If Yorkvie.
TIE bridge about thirty five feet span of wood,
with stone abutments. The distance to the water is
about eight feet and the depth OF the water not over
four feet.
The woodwork is Of elm. The timbers outside ap-
pear comparatively solid, though wormeaten but
where broker tevsral Of the beams rotten nearly
through and through. Mr.. Everett, master OF wood
repairs on the road informs that ths bridge was re.
built only three years ago.
The heap CT ruins at distance were sad to be.
held AS one drew he saw on the south Tile
Of the track passenger car IN spintes the bridge
crusbed pile of passenger cars rising 70 to 80 feet
into the air; freight on the bark and in the creek
and here ard there gouts Of blood aud fragments of
clt thirg that binted at the terrible casualty.
The york Of removal end repair was ea,ly begun.
TIE efficiency Of Mr.. Superintendent Priest sosn
placed gangs Of men pre- serving the freight from the
water removing the ruins from the track preparing
{, T the re obstruction OF the bridge
CARE FOR THE VICTIMS.
Meier Priest, local Superintendent OF the road,
On tie accommodation train, and at once took mess-
Tres TO provide for the victims. The wounded were
brought TO this city or taken TO Whtes9oro At the
latter place they cared for at the residence Of
Mr.. PuIdy, ttaton-msster. Here quarters found
fortbem st Bsgss Hotel, TIE MGGIegor House, the
The people Of Yorkvile were very active in render.
ing aid TO the sufferers. They were early on the
erour d. and both prompt and judcious 10 their
services.
attendance and with other benevolent citizens and
the Sisters of Charity and the Bssons TO which order
Mr.. Mack belonged did what could be done to further
the labs re- Of the physicians.
OF the latter we believe all were on duty, perform
ing duties that only they could render Among 1850
whom we noticed we're Doctors Coventry, Tnomas