The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-08-11
From the Albany Statesman. AUG.

Canada. Railroad--FalI of a Bridge.
Great Loss Of Life--Fun Particulars.
Intelligence reached this CITY at a
late hour last night that shocking ac-
cident had occurred on the Vermont
and Canada Railroad, near Schaghto-
coke, about IL miles from this city.
1t seems that the mail train, which
was due in this city at 7:25 in the eve
ming was passing over tressle work
bridge near Schaghticoke, when the
timbers gave way, and the entire train,
with the exception of the locomotive,
was precipitated into the abyss below,
a distance of nearly 40 feet. As soon
as the news reached the city, special
train was dispatched to the scene of
the accident.
Every available effort was made to
rescue those who were alive from their
perilous position. A large number
were taken out, several of them badly
MANNED. As soon as this had been
gone through with, search for the
dead was made.
Among those on the train were the
wife of John Cuyler, ESD, cashier of
the Central Railroad. Also the wife
of Conductor G ,oley, of the Northern
Railroad, who is daughter of Mr..
Cuyler. 1
MIR. Cooley, himself, was on the
train, as conductor, have taken the
place of conductor Gardener, who was
i'll.
The accident took place about one
mile this side of Scaghticoke. The
moment the train, which was running
very rapid, struck the bridge, the struc-
ture gave way. The locomotive, how
ever, got over, and became uncoupled
from the tender. The latter went
down and the baggage car and two
passenger cars followed. The first
passenger car went down endwise on
the top of the tender, while the second
passenger can ran into it, and keeled
over. The passengers in the first pas
senger car amounted to some forty-fve
or fifty. Many of those were killed,
others seriously wounded. Just before
reaching the bridge, the engineer
sounded the whistle to put down the
breaks, but Mr. Bertheton was not
soon enough at his post, and the next
instant all was total wreck.
The baggage car was complete
wreck, scarcely three feet of it being
together. TWAS here that the express
messenger, mail agent and the brake
man and baggageman got killed, and
young McGarrick his leg broken. The
latter was the only one who was not
killed, of all who were in the car.
When the cars went off the bridge
they fell So feet, and sank in feet of
water.
TIE special train returned this morn
ing at an early hour, bringing such of
the dead and wounded as. had been res
cued when it left. dar
We give the names, SO far as they
have been ascertained:
KILLED.
Mrs. Cuyler, wife of Mr.. John Guy
Ter, who resides on Colonie street.
HRS. Lucinda Cooley, wife of the con-
ductor of the train, and daughter OF
Mr.. Cuyler.
Charles Plympton, mail agent.
Charles Bethelon, brakeman.
Patrick Connolly, machinist, who
was employed in repairing the road !;
resides in Greenbush.
Dennis Cahill, machinist employed
on the road; lives in Colonie street.
David Cahill, express messenger.
-baggage man.
Mr.. Wright, who lives in Hudson
street.
WOUNDED.
Senator Gabriel S.-Cooley, very Sc
verely; he is in critical condition.
A child of Mr.. and Mrs. Cooley it
is thought it cannot recover.
Thomas McGarrick, q newsboy, had
his leg broke and was otherwise in
jured.
Michael Flannery, passenger who
resides in Troy, was quite badly, but
not seriously bruised.
The Engineer, on the locomotive,
had his wrist badly wrenched.
George E. Baker, register in the
bank Department, and son of the Hon.
George E. Baker, Deputy Clerk of the
Court of Appeals, has one. of his legs
broken, and some severe bruises.
VIM. Ell. Hoag, of Greenbush, has
an ugly cash over his eye.
There are number of others badly
injured whose names we could not pro-
cure-in all about 90.