The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-07-18
3 THE TERRIBLE RAILROAD ACCIDENT
[From tho II. Y. Herald of yesterday morniug,l

.5 from tho N. Y. Herald OF yesterday morning
On Thursday evening about ten o'clock terrible acct
dent occurred On the New York and Erie railroad. The
night express train. which lett Jersey City at twenty
minutes past five clock and heavily loaded with
passengers large portion of whom left the at Pat
and other stations proceeded on its way until within
six miles of Port Jervis taaai,9- q
1t would appear that at this point, few minutes
walk from little station called Glen Hollow, the two
hndmost thrown off the track by the breaking
of rail after the greater part of the train had passed
over The were thrown down an embankment, the
last being made complete wreck. 1t is to be pre-
sued that the breaking OF the coupling saved the other
cars from being dragged down also The rest Of the
train stopped possible and horrible catas
trophe met the view of the passengers who had luckily
been in the forward cars and who escaped unnjured
The at the foot Of the embankment were ter
riby smashed, and from among the splnters all
who able to help themselves The passengers in
the forward cars thrown into the greatest disorder
by the sudden break and gaining their feet they
opened the windows and doors of the cars and heard the
shouts and means of dying and wounded beneath them
The greatest confusion prevailed running and
fro calling the conductor to stop the train while
others rang the bellrops attached to the engine
vigorously. igs aat Fsa %ta3 @Gf Ei1A
The vice president Of the railroad company Mr. s. f.
Headey, repaired to the at eleven o'clock yester
day morning. having directions to make every provision
for the comfort of the sufferers at the expense of the
company. He arrived at the Of the disaster at
about four o'clock when he found some thirty en-
gagged in clearing the track and removing the debris
The train consisted of engine and tender two bag
gage cars, and five passenger cars all filed Where tho
disaster occurred is long straight track filled ground
with slight incline. The locomotive and three passe
ger passed SAFE and II is supposed that the
three struck the rail and broke about two feet in
length off The wheel Of the fourth car went of and
sunk in the ground dragging the last off the line
entirely The cars dragged along about twenty five rods
gradually when the coupling broke and they were pre-
cipated in slanting direction down the embankment
The only rolled once and the truck fell
directly through, crushing it into atoms There were
about forty passengers in each who scattered
amongst the ruins The fourth rolled once and
lodged piles OF stones crushing in the sides and tear
ing some of the seats away. 44 tslE aa
After the accident number of men were collected to
clear the ruins away and 1t was found that the rear car
had suffered most The injured removed to the en-
banment and quickly possible were taken to Port
Jervs where they arrived at eleven twelve and one
o'clock Some thirty-six of the injured people were
taken TO Fosters Fowler House the remainder some
ten twelve to the Delaware House Five persons were
taken out dead and another poor creature died whilst he
was being removed
L. Harvey Wood, of Wilsborough Tiopa county
Pennsylvania supposed to be him from papers found
upon his person. ,sts $3.50 - 5lgna tFlf- a tt
g. Mrs Ray colored wife of colorcd barber at Bino
hamon, N " AT the time of the accident she had her
infant in her arms, but strange to say the child escaped
uninured. i} n o3fI4 ssfel s9t19
3. George W. Y. Robcrtsou plumber, residing at IS
Tenth avenue, and doing business Mt AZ Elm street his
remains were brought on to the city yesterday by Mr.
4. Child Of Mrs. Brown, of Waterbury, Connecticut ;
killed. it rs supposed by being struck by piece Of the
on the head ls 'ttiss
8. Child Of Mrs Turner, residing at the corner Of
Ninth avenue and Twenty street The body was
also brought on to the city yesterday se t3it aFN
O. Isaac Schultz II Buffalo German supposed To be
from papers found In his coat 4 ~ SaglN irRf gs~
All OF the above were picked up dead with the exccp
ton Of Mrs Browns child VINO died shortly acr being
found. lf3l'sfs sdf q star