The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-04
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.

from ihe Albany Journal, Augusta i,
the intelligence that The irssse bridge Of the Northern
Railroad mile south Of Scnaghtcoke Rensselaer, coun.
y, had fallen, carrying with IL the through train from
Eagle hioge, due here at bait past seven
The bridge spanned chssm Of about 40 feet In breadth
and 30 feet in depth As he approached the bridge the
engineer slowed the train, rs was usual and had hs hand
oo the throttle he passed to the bridge. When he
iet tue bridge sinking DC instnctvey dres bscK the
throttle, which threw On the fui head of stsam, and
the locomotive TO spring forward with JERK,
which broke the coupling, aud allowed 10 pass in
sse While the tender Sasgage and two passenger cars
The tender sank fest, the baggage followed, the
first passenger pitched downward and into the bag
gage car ano the second passenger half length
underneath the first passenger car the latter half remain
ing On The bank unbTokeo.
The baggage broken into fragments, and three
OF ibe four persons In 1t Killed, viz
C. P.ymDtoD, mail agent
David Russell, express agent
Chariee Berthel0ng, bags ageman and brakeman.
rhos Mccormick, neSsboy, vas also ID this car, but
There forty passengers IN the afs passenger
four OF whom we're killed. ana ali but ono ortwo Of the
others or lese injured.
The car Itself was broken into frag ments. We have
been able TO get the names only Of three OF those killed
In this Car, viz
assisting reconstrucng bridge where he met his
desin.
Howard A Wright OF this city.
Dennis Cshii lsborer OF LDis city.
In the second passenger car which was bitched at
5cbsgbtcose. there were but eight persons, VIZ
MRS George N. Critic, of thus CITY, children
When tet the 1kng seized children aud
spraDg win them 10 the end OF the car By this
reached the part of remained
the bark snd escaped (hesef chiid) uniDured
while two Of the children We're only slightly scratched
Mr. Cooley, conductor, Sife and enid, and Mrs. John
Cuyer mosber or Mrs. Cooley.
Mr.. Cociey, when no felt sinking, spat,hed the
child from lis mothers ard ptetsed IL to his breast
shielding WITH mis- Me. o. WAS badly bruised, but
had no limbs broken De was abe with nelp, 70 walk TO
ueishDor,Dg house. che co,Io received but sygnt
scratch toe neck while ts mother and grandmother
both instantly killed
Mr.. Cooley not the regular couducter. he is the
general OF the ana took fireplace of the
ductOr, Mr. Gardner, who H. His ~ne and mother
in.aw wert up in the train with him for ride was
sad tor tne family.
Tse folio ~ipg the killed and injured as far 1 we
have been able to ascer'aiD;-
KILLED.
j. Mrs. John Cuyler, OF Albany.
2. Mrs. G. s. Cooley (daugoter Of Mrs. Cuyer), Albany.
3. Charles Ber,helong, brakeman aud baggsgeman,
a. David s. Russell, Northern Express messenger, Al
bany.
g. Mr.. G. Plymptou, mail agent, Albany
g. Patrick Connolly, mschDist Greenoush.
Z. Howard A. Wright, Albany, Of the firm OF Wright
DAVIS, produce dealers, HUDSON street.
8. Denis Cahiil, Aborer, Albany.
Q. One o her, name not Known.
The booies of Connolly and Cahill were taken to
That Of Mr. Pympon Was taken to his former residence
the others brought to this city this morning.
INJURED.
George F. Bayer, clerk iD Bank Department, Albany
= G. B. Badgely, Albany; bruised about the face and
8. E. E. Lewis, Geneva face cut and ankle spraned,
but able Tn walk.
l. Thomas Mccormick, Albany, newsboy; leg broken.
Michael Fannery, Troy; bruised about the head and
Internally inju, ed. Badly hurt
6. Tbomas O'Hara, iaborer. Albany.
Ten fifteen others arc more or less bruised, but none
seriously.
Mr. Badgely was sitting the seat with Mrs. Mary
Wsop Of tRs CITY, Mrs w. escaped without the slight
injury her dress while Mr.. B. covered
with rubbish nearly sufIocAted with the water
from the ten der pouring upon him.
Mrs Geefge NJ Grbu as the cars we're sinking, seized
her CHILDREN aud dragged them the Of the car and
escaped while Mfs. Cooley, who sitting her
before she moved, WA killed.
A lady, believed 10 be the sister of Me- Wright was
found lying astick OF timber across her neck Those
who first saw Der supposed she was killed, but on
leasing her, was found that she was scarcely hurt
Mrs B p Johnston auo (wife aud OF the Secre
larry of TIE State Agricultural Soc.ety) in the first
and although crushed among the spinters and frag
smenss Of the broken car, escaped wish few trdng
bruises
When Mrs J. passed into the second car to render
sssaLce TO the injured there she found Mrs Griffin
rounded by her three cdren and with the babe Of
the dead MIS- Coo ey arms-gr Atetu ct her own
escape AID the escape o. her little Ones and anxious to
admhiEter comfort 10 The little orphan.
The brioge where the accoeut occurred, had for some
ame past, been deemed and the company, two
weeks ago, had commenced to rebuild t IL would have
been rebuilt IN lew Oayv The Engineers were directed
70 move cautiously over IL, If the brakeman had
promptly responded 70 the engineers WHISTLE 1t posi-
the terrible catas would not have occurred
Every possible nttentOD paid to the waots Of the
injured by the people Of S;haghucoke and Of the negn-
borbeod and the OF the road doing all
can 10 s4pehorate suftergs of the wounded
cary the wishes OF the friends Of the deceased
We understand thst Coroner Dean, OF this city, has
pappeled jury and gone the of the accident
hold IN inquest.