The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-09-28
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TERRIBLE RAILROAD ACCLD THREE
MEN KILLED AND ELEVEN WOUNDED.
One of the most distressing and fatal acc-
dents that ever occurred on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, happened between eight or
nine o'clock on Monday night, at Cameron,
station between Grafton and Wheeling, about
thirty miles from the latter place. 1t appears
that engine No. 6l, to which was attached stock
and tonnage train, under the charge of Mr. John
Harris, engineer left heeling about four clock
in the afternoon, and reached Cameron about eight
Here a stop was made to take in water. The water
was turned on, and instantly q terrific explosion
occurred, which it is supposed was caused by
the cold water coming in contact with the heat
ed surface of the boiler in which the water had
gotten very low. The results of the explosion were
of the most deplorable character. John Harris the
engineer, who of the oldest and most careful
hands in the employ of the company; James Dawson
the fireman. and James Winter, the conductor of the
train, all instantly killed. Whether they were
scalded to death blown into the air has not been
learned. James Comerford, machinist at Cameron,
Thomas Fox, foreman of track repairs for the west
section of the road, E Moore, an engine
cleaner at Cameron, and man named John Reilly
who not in the employ of the company, were
seriously, and perhaps fatally, wounded The
dition of these men is represented, in n despatch
received at the Camden station, to be critical and
but little hope is entertained of their recovery
= Mix, VIM. Price and John Crabtree-all freight
conductors; S. Reilly, brakesman; William Lem
mon, engineer; j. Cunningham, fireman. and Ed
ward Low, who was not connected with the road
all hurt, but their wounds are not thought to
be of serious nature. Their injuries are mostly
burns and slight contusions, resulting from being
struck by fragments of the engine and boiler which
thrown for hundreds of yards in different di-
rections.
On learning of the accident, the officers of the
road at Wheeling despatched car to the station,
with number of physicians, and all that medical
skill could avail was done to relieve the sufferings
of the wounded The scene is represented as one
of the most painful character, when the friends
of some of the dead and wounded assembled around
them Several of the parties lived in Baltimore,
and the of the accident cast gloom over
many households in this city.
Mr. Henry Tyson, the master of machinery, who
was at Piedmont, on hearing of the accident i'm
mediately left for Cam, ron, accompanied by several
of the officers on the western end of the road
Engine No. 6l was built in this city in 1S4S, and
regarded of the best engines on the road
1t was of the "Camel' engines, and of the
heaviest freight capacity. 1t is worthy of remark
that accidents of this sort on the Baltimore Ohio
Railroad of rare occurrence this being only the
third although there are no less than 23S engines
in use22 more than any other road in the United
States.
1t is expected that further particulars of the Nc-
cdent, and of the condition of the wounded will be
received to-day.