The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-04
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The train consisted OF engine, ter tv0 baggage
cars and two passenger cars AS the train toe
south side Of the bridge the engineer felt bridge
ing under him he instantly threw the throttle open
and with mighty strain the machine pulled, baked
instant and then bounded clear OF the falling rbs
two baggage cars dashed into the chasm and
crushed to atoms the tender falling upon the wreck the
two passenger leaped in upon the Others the
end Of the last car resting upon the abutment
The shock Of conclusion terrific tho passengers
both cars were hurled violently from their seats aud
together in dead and manged heaps At the ends wa,a
went into the water.
AS soon az possible those who were unhurt, only
slightly injured got out from the wreck, by every
in their power devoted themselves to the rescue Of
their lees fortunate companions
Word was Immediately despatched to schagbticoke for
help, and in few minutes the citizens place. hsr
tiy providing themselves With administering to
the necessities Of the wounded fastened great numbers
70 the spot hand car was sent to Albany for help.
Fires were built of pieces Of the wreck and
fragments - could be procured; grea. many snte-as
had been brought to the spot and then began
choy task of looking for the dead.
In addition To the given the rst despatch are
the following
Howard Wright, merchant, o. Albany he was the only
passenger killed.
Dennis Cahll, Of Albany, an employe OF the road
wounded
John Tyson, Of Quebec, ship carpenter. bis way
Newark, New Jersey, where he has friends, badly
wounded about the head and breast
J. @. Payne, OF Montreal, severe cut on the head
John Dyer, engineer, Of Troy, slightly injured.
Alexander Forbes, Of Canada, bound to California very
badly injured.
Charles Perry, Of Claremont, N. a., one foot badly
crushed.
Thomas rabert Rutland, w. severely injured abou.
the head and legs.i
George F. Baker, of Albany, a compound fracture Of
the leg.
I. T. Williams, Of Cs.skill, N. Y, bruised badly.
J. D. Badgley, Of the firm Of Moutestn Batssy, o.
Albany, slightly injured
John Borland and wife. OF Montreal, both slightly Ia
jured
W.. A. Fuller, Of New York; shoulder fractured and
badly cut about the bead.
Thomas OHerron, laborer fracture of the hip snc Sc
we're cut the scalp.
Hiram Buell., Of schaghtcoke collar bone broken and
Otherwise badly injured.
We were assured by Dr. z. Lyon, an attending pbysi.
clan, that the wounded will all recover
Conductor Cooley, whose wife and mother in law are
among the killed, was conversng with them when toe
shock took place. Mrs. Cooley had her babe on her
knee. Mr.. Cooley seized the child and chung TO the win.
dow, while bis wife and other in Law precptaed
under water, where they drowned.
The inhabitants turned en- asse to the assistance Of
the wounded and exerons their part are wanting
to render all the sufferers comfortable q. possible
Coroner Madden, Of Troy, held inquest on the body
Of Charles Pympton which resulted in the following
VERDICT OF THE JURY.
That the said Charles Plympton came to
his death from injuries received BY the
falling Of bridge the Albany Vermont and Canada
Railroad over the Tomhanpock creek while engaged IN
regular train OF sad railroad mail agent and az said
bridge was In rotten and unsafe condition toe ury pe
eve that those having charge of said road snould he
highly cepsured.
STATEMENT OF Mr. FULLER
ScHAGHrIcoKE, N. Y August 8, 1859
The six O'Clock down train Of the Albany AMI Canada
Railroad broke through the Tomhannock bridge one mile
from the village Of s;hsgticoke say hos many
are killed wounded excep, tina, not seen epe)e
man who has escaped injury The three feet
deep at the place where taken out and the riv,
has q rocky bed. The man beneath me was dro ynsd
the man on top Of me had his leg broken: eeem IN
have escaped without any broken limb although have
received severe contusou In the back Of my head.
and l fear my left shoulder 10 dsosated AL
though have some abrasops Of the skin in vAro,s
places, and nv system is meo considerably vet hone
70 come round all right IN few days sm confortsb,v
AIRED for at the Schagtcoke Hotel have been WHOM,
unable TO ascertain the names Of any persons killed O,
wounded, but saw frightfu number of bloody head,
about me In the bed Of the river The bridge is single
span OF about one hundred feet height of
or thirty feet above tho river has brought I'M he
Killed and wounded to this place. dictate this desput
IN bed