Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-12
LOCAL ITE II
The Railroad Accident.

the main. correct.
Tber, was nu defect whatever in the
Bridge. Il was strong enough t" have stood
any weight that a locomotive could have
drawn across it,. The disaster MAS caused
Ly the muterial train being thrown, III COM
inr in contact with IL cow crossing the track,
AGAINST the supporters and braces OF the
bridge. Knocking them away. and "i course,
causing the fall of the whole structure
Th. bridge was about 100 feet span, and
some IL or - feet above the Run. The
bridge was entirely demolished.
Six Of the gondola ears were carried down
with the bridge. Furty-two of the laborcrS
were an the carS-and it is wonderful that
=, few. comparatively, We're killed or wound
ed. Two unfortunate men. n we stated yes
t,rJay, were killed outright-and several
wouudcd-three very seriously. AMI the 9th
crs, more or less INJURED.
The ears were descending II grade TO tie
bridge with great raridity, and did not seem
to he under the control Of any particular per
son. -. il is thought. no brakes were applied
when the COW WAS Sren. Ii WAS supposed
that the animal would clear the track before
the train reached her.
1t gives Us pleasure to state hat the OH
GERS of the Rail Road Company have done
all in their power to alleviate the suiicrinss OF
the wounded. They have all been properly
attended TO and placed under medical care.
Yesterday. at 10 o'clock, \. NJ, Coroner
Chancellor held IN inquest upon the bodlcsot
the two men killed. Their names were Thos.
lIanrctty and Charles Daily. They both had
familics-llanretty a wife aud four children.
\ number of witnesses were examined III re-
lation to the accident. The testimony OF I'M
partial engineers and bridge builders was
unanimous us to the strength and solidity OF
the bridge. The accounts given OF the par
~ticulars Of the disaster were substantially the
same as the statement published by us yes
terday. The jury adjourned to meet last
evening at $ o'clock, at which time they
would render their verdict, i'll accordance
with the facts.
The men most severely 'hlurc"' ""' VIM
survived Tor the time were james ""'''",''
and Patrick McCarty, who are both at the
Aims House anu II i 'r"'''' vi "' w,
Bartholomew Murphy. Jerry MrCarty, and
Thomas Welsh. are also at the Aims House
and are although '""S'''ra"'s n"''' n
~ l" recover a''"N ''''
tI,,ny Dunn. James McFarlam. Peter Carl
enc, Thomas Creed. p. l.. Davis, James Graz
DIV. and John Penn. were bruised and cut
about the face and head, and o'herwls" III
iured. One man, whose name we cahlI"t AS
certain. had both his wrists broken.
ArcIbENr.-A ti' i'''i S'eah'r '"""''
Vernon was passing yesterday morning. OH
.t this nl,re she ran into the ship Silver
Star. living at Fowlc 4 CO.'S wharf, iischar-
ginra load Of glano. CARRYING away the ships
spanker boom and awning posts. and DANA
rinp her rail, which it will require about
t''' 'F"'' ~,
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WI" v w." away
wv w .,f ~,
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man Il IT." "'i"'"'H' INC P"
considerably alarmed when the accident &C.
curr,I
We learn that the work of rcronstrurting
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w ''"7
lrui"'n ana Hampshire ha''r""d' "'
Four Mile RIM. recently accidentally de-
.,r,v.l will be commenced Immediately.
..1eni,,nI i, comr,r,,;v.Iy .bor, tim.
,'' :I" c.,Lo n,..,I
Inc ''ih"erS lot " "''"S' '''"'' ~ '''
have been already framed AMI are suitable
to he used over Four Mile Run.
An alteration occurred in Georgetown, on
w,l,..l,v tween Thomas Hawkins and
r"L ,.Lon d., l,,,.r ,Io,I, ~, far.
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mer 4 heavy blow Win i; hammer very ''F'-
ouSly injuring him ON the head.
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