New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-06-18
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
SEVERAL PERSONS INJURED.

rom PIffstuJ Oh Chrontcif,
Shortly after went 10 press yesterday, intelligence
reached us of fearful collision on the Pittsburgh, Fort
Wayne and Chca, Railroad, through which several
persons were injured and some half dozen cars badly
used up IL appears that the Express IRAN on Tue
above road detained some minutes waiting Tor the
arrival vi the Eastern tIain with which II connects,
and did not leave the depot I'LL :25-half al hour be-
hind time. Ten minutes later the Cleveland and Pitts
burgh Express which over tue Pittsburgh, Fort
Wayne and Chicago Compapys track TO Rochester,
kft the station and gradually gaining on the other
tram, ran into II, While taking IN wood aud water at
Rochcsler, with terrific force. The conclusion
vas frightful, and the escape Of the passen-
gers, none of whom fatally injured, seems
miraculous. Phares y. kaufman, young man
about seventeen years of age VINO attempted 10 get of
the train when the collision occurred had his leg badly
broken II WAS feared last night that he would have
TO have the injured liuib anputated. kauinan lives
rear Lancaster and was on his way west 10 JOIN his
father, who is drover. Mrs. 1. Is. Mckeon, an
elderly lady, had one OF her nbs broken ana her sys-
tenn pros,rMed through the snock which IT received.
She resides in Memphis and ~as on her way home
from Philadephis when the accident occurred jonah
Stewart Of CIarksvile, Mercer County had his leg
bruised. &. Is. Aruor Of Salem, Oniv received SEQ
we're cut the heed. Il. ii. Gese Of Sheboygan,
Wisconsin, had his head hurt, aud received flesh
wound the right leg aud w. H. Benton OF Chicago,
haa hss eide bruised The lad Kaufrnsn and Mrs.
Nixon are lyins al Rochester The others proceeded
~ their destination by the next train.
The collision occurred al ~ minutes after o'clock,
and ast two minutes after the Pittsburgh Fort Wayne
Chicago tram had reached the station Inc tIeve-
land tram was approaching by the conductor Of
the Chicago tren anu peIceivng that collision was
inevitable he shouted to his ensi.eer 10 move on The
latter ODE yea the order with prvmPttude snd got hs
Train in motion just the other came up. tor this
the conclusion would have been much more severe,
and the consequences far more disastrous. As II was,
the plaiiorms vi the different shvered 10 PIE
ces, the seats overturned ana broken, and the
themselves badly damaged. The engine oi the Cleve
land train injured "a the extent OF 900, but the
received no damage, and none of the passengers
were hurt.
As Is usual when occurrences of this kind trsnspre,
IL is difficult TO trace the blame 10 the proper party.
The voice Of those who the accident, well
tbose acquainted with the rules OF road is how
ever asains, the engineer Oi the Cleveland traiu Ii
il stated that the tram LEFT Pittsburgh ten minutes
sooner than ought have done under the rules ana
that the engineer violated his instructions IA unong
at such a violent rate OF speed when approaching
station On the other hand the officers oi the Cleve-
lard train assert that the Chicago tram should have
lept cut Of their road, or sIsnaed that they were
unable to do No. No sucn signal WAS gwen, ana the
engineer Of the Cleveland tram, believing the Track
clear, rushed on with what result we nave stated.
The Chicago train in charge VI Conductor LeaNui,
and the Cleveland tram under the management OF
Conductor Gee. John Grafton was engineer OF the
Latter.