New-York daily tribune., 1859-05-23
THE CENTRAL RILROAD ACCIDENT
STATEMENT OF THE ENGINEER.


Tie Syracuse Jou,Hal of May 10 contains further
particulars in regard to the recent accident on The
Central Railroad. We copy the following statement
of II. G. Glen, engineers
n"O On "Wednesday morning May Is, at i3 minutes
past o'clock, my train was pas:lng crossing, one
mile west of Jordan, felt sudden jerk aud imme-
diately whisted To brake. NJ that very instant the
engine separated from the train. | looked around,
and saw the cars rise one above another and fall from
the track. stopped the engine soon as possible,
and backed say twenty rods to the scene OF the acc
dent ! found the baggage ear aud two passenger
cars off the track. The baggagecar was not much
injured the truck of one of the passengercoaches was
torn off the other coach was damaged but little
f." A passenger came TO me and asked me what was
the cause of the accident. replied that l did not
know. lie said he thought an axle was broken Upon
examination ] found cow lying beside the track,
dead ard mangled. Her head was cut nearly in two
from the top suppose the cow was on the side of
the track, and that, as the tram approached, she
sought to cross ovei-as cattle usually do-and was
hit by the side of the engine and whrled completely
around ia ling under the front wheels of the baggage
car This in my opinion, the way in which the
accident happened. When first saw Conductor Gif,
ford he was lying under the truck OF the forward
coach at the rear end with a wheel upon his neck.
The passengers stated that when the shock came, Gilt
ford was the act OF passing from one car to another
81 started for Jordan with the engine, for the pur-
nose Of procuring the services Of the physicians
siding there and of teegraphng to Syracuse for aid
Arriving there, took coach from freight train
that was waiting at that place, with which went
back to the of the disaster and took the wound
Cd 10 Jordan station. AheTward, those who were not
injured were taken TO the station in the same manner
then went for the baggage, most of which found IN
good condition. then returned to Jordan where
found the extra train from Syracuse IN waiting. The
wounded passengers Were put aboard the train, and
with those who escaped unhurt, were brought to this
city.
The sufferers were well cared for at the hotels at
Syracuse where they are attended by the various resi-
dent physicians. Their condition is stated as follows
Mr. Sosson of Piqua, Ohio, at first reported fatally
Injured improving, AMI hopes are entertained of his
recovery lie rallied this morning sufficiently to sit
NJ. converse and take rOurshment
Mrs. Slosson - in great pam. Her neck Is badly
bruised and il is feared that her spine i injured She
cannot be moved without taintDg. VIII probably re-
cover though the process must be slow.
Mr.. Kmball of Chicago feels much better, though
he suffers great pain. is collar bone and one Of his
ribs are broken. We found him sitting up. Mrs.
Kimball his sistcTn-law, Of St. Louis, with her
daughter and sister, have gone on TO New-York.
Joseph Barr, of Hamilton, Canala, is doing well,
though his collar bone is fractured, and the pain is
quite severe. lie, also, was sitting up when we
Mrs. Brown and Miss Bosnian, Of New-Oreans, are
comparatively comfortable, though they experience
great pain and soreness from Their bruises.
Mr. Wilson of Rochester, Mr.. Holmes Of Mlers-
burgh Ohio; NJ. Kellogg, Of Brdgewater, Oneida
County; Mr. Reideme of Toledo and Mr. Clark OF
lOyIuC'un, ONO. nave If~Aul'u NuFh
ST. CHARfE.-Niss Hewett Of Montreal is in a
critical condition. lex pains intense, and there IL
great fear of dangerous Inflammation. Her senses are
perfect and -he sleeps much Of the time
Mr.. Priscilla Brown Of Oswego expectorates blood
ouito freely Her .houler-blade IL dslOcated, aud
her person exhibits several ugly bruises No bones
broken. -
M Hutchins OF Fayetteville ls doing well. His
peck and head are badly bruised.
Jobannah Eisel and Pauline Seyra, Of New-York,
are a. well az could be expected. Miss Ese says that
the flesh torn from her back, and that her brea:t II
main. Ms. Seyra i not seriously injured.
SYRAcusE HoUsE.-Mrs Mccoy, of MGtteson, Hi
pois had her shoulder d-located. and suffers greatly
| In consequence. Mr. Mccoy j. but slightly injured
Mr.. Robeln and child, Of POtosi, Wisconsin. are
doing well
Rochester, by the Masonic order, OF which he was a
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