The national Republican., 1860-12-01
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TERRIBLE RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

TERRIBLE RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
Fipe Lires Lost-A Train Of Cars Throon
into the Lehigh River.
Mauch Chunk, Pa, Nou. 30.-A terrible &C.
cident occurred yesterday at Q point on the
Beaver Meadow railroad six miles from this
place. The usual train, consisting Of one bag.
gage and one passenger car, lett there about
Ills A. NJ. The car was full, many Of them
having left with the intention Of spending
Thanksgiving day at different places on the
line. When opposite Beaver Creek dam rail
broke, and the trucks being thrown from the
track, the passenger car was tossed sideways
into the Lehigh river, down an embankment
over fifteen feet in height.
Many of the inmates Of the car were ladies.
So sudden was the shock, that four Of these
were injured so seriously as to be unable to
escape from the broken car after It had reached
the river. Five persons, as far as known, were
either killed by the fall or drowned. Their
names are as follows: Robert Nichols, con.
ductor; Mrs. Farrow and sister, Of Beaver
Meadow; Miss Smith and sister, Of Mauch
Chunk.
As soon as the car settled in the water, the
roof was broken open by those Of the train
hands who were uninjured. A number Of per-
sons were extricated through their agency.
The water was about twenty feet deep at the
spot. Many Of the passengers escaped through
the windows, and several jumped from the car
in its rapid descent. The locomotive and re-
mainder Of the train did not leave the track.
Among the inmates of the car were Messrs.
John P. Cox, superintendent Of the Lehigh
Valley railroad; Egbert Rockwell, Esq, Of
Easton F. Hughes, Esq, State Senator, Of
Pottsville Mr.. John Craig, and many promi-
nent residents of Mauch Chunk and Beaver
Meadow. 1t was at FIRST supposed that Mr..
Hughes was killed, but the report was contra.
dicted.
The most intense excitement prevailed at
Mauch Chunk as soon as the news reached the
place. Many Of the rumors were magnifed.
Numbers of persons started to the scene Of the
disaster. The bodies Of the killed were recov.
cred. 1t appears singular that the rail, which
sustained the weight of numerous heavy coal
of light passenger car. The Beaver Meadow
railroad follows the course of the river for near
ly its whole length, and the accident took place
at one of the most dangerous points on the
line.
In the confusion, it is possible, although not
probable, one or two persons were drowned,
and washed into the river, and that their alb.
sence has been unnoticed.
| Z SENATOR DOUGLAS.
Lgnchburg, Va., Nou. 30.-Senator Douglas
and lady arrived here on the Tennessee train
last night. He spoke from the balcony Of the
Norvell House to a crowd of nearly 1000 per.
sons. The subject discussed by him was the
present state OF affairs in the country. He
thought the election of Lincoln no cause for
the dissolution of the Union. He was for
fighting in the Union and under the Constitu,
Ition; thought Southern Congressman should
resume their seats in Congress, otherwise the
Republican party would be in the majority
They 1.-THE Republicans) are now powerless.
Horace Maynard, of Tennessee, who accom-
panied Mr.. Douglas, made strong conservs
tive speech, and endorsed all Senator Douglas
had said.
PosTpoNEMENT OF ELECTION OF A Us. SENATOR
Raleigh, NJ c., Nou. 3O.-The Legislature
of North Carolina has postponed the election
of United States Senator for the present.