Litchfield enquirer., 1858-08-05

ACCIDENT ON THE HoUsAToNIc RALRoAD.-The Sat urday evening train on the Housatonic Railroa, passed over COW on the track about three miles he low New Milford, and one of the cars was throwr down an embankment some thirty feet, killins Levi A. Mills of Fairfield, and so seriously iniurine Mrs Bassett of Bridgeport that she died on Monda, morning. Several others were more or less iniur ed, but none, we believe, dangerously. The following account from the Bridgeport Stand ard, whose editor was passenger, gives some addi tional particulars of this disaster: The passenger cars of the Saturday evening tra;r from this city, on the Housatouic road were throwr off the track Lanesville three miles this side New Milford. MT. L. A. Mills, of Fairfield former ly well known auction and commission merchant in New York. was instantly killed, and four persons | were badly injured, to wit Mrs. F. G. Bassett O this city Mrs. Britton of New York, Mr. Samuel C. Hosford of Patterson; and MT. A. L. Dennis several other persons were somewhat injured. son of Mrs. Britton received some cuts and bruises MT. Shepard of Norfolk, was considerably bruised in il. the shoulder and knee: Mr. and Mrs. Haxtun o of New York, and two Messrs: Stuart. stopping al New Milford, received some injury One of the lat ter had on his head cut of some two inches in length. Mrs. Stuart and Mrs. Seymour of Sing Sing were slightly injured, and child of Rev. Mr. An. drcws of Marietta. was somewhat bruised Patrick Gerriy of this city thought to be considerably hurt. but soon recovered. There were two or three other cases of slight injury viz Charles Borie of Philadelphia. and Mir. Brace of Elwood, Kansas Ia brother of c. L. Brace &c. The injury in nearly all of these cases is of little or no moment.
 As to the four persons first named Mrs. Bassett had her collar bone disocated, but was able to be brought to this city yesterday. She received many bruises. but we hear is doing well. MT. Hosford it is feared may have received serious injury in the spine but had no bones broken. Mrs Britton is bad ly bruised. but not otherwise injured. Mir Dennis had his left shoulder dislocated and probably hi collar bone fractured. He is badly hurt but will un doubtedly recover.
 The Jury of Inquest on the body of Mr. Miller rendered the following verdict very properly cen suring the Railroad Company for not fencing theil road:
 STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
 Litchteld County, ss
 NEW MILFORD. Aug 2, 1858. The undersigned, jurors, being duly impannelled and sworn, to inquire of the cause and manner of the death of Lewis A. Mills, whose death was sud den and untimely, and the cause and manner was unknown-ha having viewed the body of said deceased, and considering the evidence given to us do on our oatlIS. say:
 That the said Lewis A. Mills came to his death by injuries received in the upsettng of the cars on the Housatonc Railroad the evening of July 3lst, at or near place called Lanesville-caused by the train of cars running over a COW belonging to Mel son Knowles, which upon the track of said road And furthermore, we find that the darkness was such as to render it impossible to discern an object at any great distance and that the employees of the Company on the train used ordinary precautions, and all due and proper exertions to prevent the ca tastrophc.
 And we are of opinion that the Railroad Company are censurable, in having neglected to fence the track at and along the-highway where said accident occurred
 And the said Knowles is also censurable for hay ing been careless and ncglectful in not having his cattle properly attended to, while being driven to pasture said track, at time when the train was momentarily expected.
 Whereof we subscribe names.
 JEHIEL WILLIAMS,
 ELI MYGATT,
 GEORGE H. NOBLE
 NOBLE s. BENNETT
 GERABDUs ROBERTS,
 HENRY MERwIN
 AUGUSTINE THAYER,
 GEORGE LOCKWOOD,
 SAMUEL SMITH,