The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-05-31

IHc SYrdCitSe JOltrn,dL contains fur
thcr particulars in regard to the recent
accident on the Central Railroad. We
copy the following statement Of III. c..
Glen engineer
"On Wednesday morning, May Is, at
IS minutes past 9 o'clock, AZ my train was
passing crossing, one mile west of Jordan,
| felt sudden jerk, and Immediately wills
tied to brake At that very instant the
engine separated from the tr in. | looked
around, and saw the cars rise one above
another and fall from the track. | stopped
the engine as soon as possible, and backed.
say twenty rods, to the scene of the acci-
dent found the baggage car and two
passenger-cars off the track. The baggage
car was not injured; the trucks of one of
the passenger-coaches was torn off; the 9TH
er was damaged hnt little
"A passenger came to me and asked me
what was the cause of the accident. re-
piled that | did not know. lie said he
thought an axle was broken. Upon exam
ination found COW lying beside the
track, dead and manglc1 Her head was
cnt nearly in two from the top. | suppose
the COW was on the side Of the track, and
that, a She train approached she sought
to cross oyer--as cattle usually do-and
was hit by the side of the engine and
whirlcd completely around, falling under
the front wheels of the baggage car. Thi.
in my opinion, was the way i'll which the
accident happeud When first saw Con
ductor Clifford be was lying under the
truck Of the forward coach, at the rear end
with a wheel over his neck. The passen
gers stated that when the shock came, Gif
ford was in the act Of passing from one cal
to another Il started for Jordan with the
engine, for the purpose of procureing the
services of the physicians residing there
and of telegrahing to Syracuse for aid
Arriving there, took coach from :
ire ght train that was waiting 4: that place
with which went back to the scene Of th'
disaster. aud took the wounded 10 .Jordal
station. Aftcrward, those who were no
injured were taken II the station in TIN
same manner. then Went for the bag
eare, most of which found in good condl
tion. then returned to Jordan, where
found the extra train from Syracuse i
waiting The wounded passengers were pu
aboard the train, and with those who escape
unhurt were brought to this city
The sufferers were well cared for at tn
hotels at Syracwse, where they are attende
by the various resident physicians. Thei
condition is stated as follows
Nlr. Slosson, Of Piqua, Ohio, at first r,
ported fatally injured, is improving, an
hopes are entertained of his recovery. ii
rallied this morning sufficiently TO sit "
converse and take nouri,hment.
Mrs Slosson Is in great pain. Her nee
is badly bruised, and it is feared that b,
spine l. injured She cannot be move
without faintiug. VIII probably recove
though the process must be slow.
Mr Kimball, of Chicago, feels niue
better, though lie suffers great pain. II
: collar bone, and one of his ribs are broker
We found him sitting up. Mrs Kimbal
his sister in law, of st Louis, with ht
. daughter anl sister, have gone on to T.
Joseph Barr, Of Hamilton. Canada,
doing well, though his collar bone is fra
turcd, and the pain is quite severe II
also, was sitting up when VIC called
Mrs. Brown and Miss Bosnian, Of Ne
Orleans, are comparatively cJmtortabl
though they experience great pain and sor
ness from their bruises
Mr. Wilson, of Rochester, Mr.. Holme
of Miller>burgh, Ohio. Mr.. kellogg.
Briigewater, Oneida county, Mr.. Reidcr
eister, of Toledo, and Mr.. Clark. Of Co
ington, Ohio have resumed their journe
ST CHARLES Miss Hewitt. of Mo
: trcal, is in a critical condition. Her pai
are intense, and there is great fear Of da
y ccrous inflammation Her senses are Pc
feet, anl she sleeps much Of the time.
Mrs Priscilla Brown, Of Oswego, expe
torates blood quite freely. Her should
blade is dislocated, and her person exhib
several ugly bruises. No bones broken.
Mr. Hutchins, of Fayetteville. is dol
we'll. His neck and head are badly bruise
Jobannah Eisel and Pauline Seyra,
New York, are as well as could be expe