The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-20
TINS UNISON RIVER RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

IN. s.,,e,on on We Hudson tfsv'
ay A'Hi"O'-' - rrorc- oeeo the result Of utter
:. I'VE train, nov care been ''xeh ~ 'noss IN
nal e' ,es would have been .oss, and !
Tooa0y 49," m injured Owing 70 tue la.e hccr !
DC news estsn, reached the Gig, tho fun partlsa
aiS sDu d. 10 lseeEsainea fer yesterday mornings
pAps'S SONS mat the two trains which met with the
s-ss"eh run very nearly tbs tae-in fact the
s% .ess train hardly leaves station after
easing Sing Sing before s followed by tho
wy train from Sing Sing. Il appears sha. the
express train LEFT Albany a: eleven O'Clock, and before
yeaehpg Sing Sing stopped repair the engine
rendered NECESSARY by leak in the steam Pipe. When
abeat two miles north Of rrryioFn tSs tsio was again
stopped for the purpose Of making repairs 10 the engine
az the tram bad s.opped the conductor Geo.
Smpson) ordered OF the brakemeD named Hartley,
car go immediately back With the red Tag
signal any approaching train. The location of
the express train just south OF sharp curve which
wos entirely shut out Of view from any train that might
follow The down track. Quite large number Of the
male passengers had out before toe accident: aud
standing looking At the rgneer, who WAS hxing the
Es. Though the conductor had given prompt
sIssrs 10 tho brakeman TO proceed az quick
pces up The track the way train, appears
AAt he could bayc himself, for hardly
had he reached the when the Sing Sing train hove
n sight The engineer OF the latter train unaware Of
Until Ne traCiieu CuFFcr
when he bsheld the signal, and quick possible
yeTsed The engine. The train under such Roadway
However tia, IL was found impossible stop 1t
yrsvent any accident and in a moment almost it was
upon the tan the engine running into the last
Ar splitting directly in two the sides both falling ont
the passengers hurled in every direction
Nc uack. Those who standing on the track on OBJ
serving the approaching, and cling the danger a:
snp.ed give warning to those in the last car; bot
fo, hofnr tha
Es,on lcok place. Those who injured were imms
&vly picked up by the passengers, and Of the
ssnverted into Of hospital for the wounded and all
Immediately conveyed 10 Tarrytown, with the exception Of
Ma Thomas ". Fieds who taken 10 the Getty
House, Ysnkere The number in the about TWEEN
y fve-most of whom injured, but oniy about five
sx seriously They al properly cared for at Tar
syn~n. AS word could reach the city by teie
graph the President Of the road, Mr. Sloane and the 81
yernenden Mr. Smith proceeded 10 the scene Of the &C.
eden, and used every possible to have every
taken OF those injured. Nothing left undoue their
Part for the comfort of the sufferers Mr. Sloane devoug
m whole TIME 70 "a wno were injured The following
SA list Of the killed and wounded
Mrs. Thos ". Fyelds Of Brooklyn, caused by injuries
received IN tho groin ana both legs broken.
WOUNDED
Mr. D " Irwin OF Fulton N. Y. had his thigh broken in
placcs and his right hip put out of joint He
placed IN charge Of pnys ician.
Mrs. D. n Irwin, his wife, slightly Injured about
her back She returned home in company with her hus
ms skinner, Of No o. wilc.t street, was slightly
brrsd, nothing Of q serious nature, however.
Mrs. rley, Of West Troy, injured in the breast.
Bsbop McCosEey, Of Aoan y injured about the body.
Be was cared Tor NJ Tarrytown over night.
Mrs Jpo- Thompson, IL Remsen street, Brooklyn,
VIM J. Coey was badly injured about the left SIDE He
vas taken TO fsrryown and paced in the care Of ply
Patrick murphy, of Newark, badly Gu. abou, the head
Three four others were slightly injured, but they
ReYp n n refn me "
Nest all OF the above parties returned TO their homes
s SANE evening IN charge o. Their isads and none are
Aowever before two or three of them viii be able to be
TIC circumstance attending the death Of Mrs Fields
hdeed sad affair. Her maiden name was Anna
1use, daushser OF James futile, OF Blooming Grove
Orange county. For some time past she has been
sescher in public school in Brookiy and last week
eeessa TO Tie residence Of her sister .. Kingsou 10 mako
prepai asos for her wedding. On Wednesday morning
. sn O'Clock she wooded to Mr.. mos; ". Fields o
B'okiyr Of the MONITORS OF the Brooklyn Board Of
Enoeaon, and trustee of Ward school No Is They had
ssb parted With their friends but few moments before,
their wedding for Washington; ba. their
Wy overtaken by DEATH and Mr. Fields len 20
xsourn the terrible fate Of BRIDE. When Mrs Fields
picked up she appeared perfectly conscious Of
her, Up the time she reached tho hotel she knew oil
tina. transporting but after she begau sak and
principally about the groin Both Of her legs also
sound to be hsoxen aud she repeatedly stated TO those
around her that she thought she would not live II sa
rmars aoe TACT ths, lbe only female passenger killed on
tbs read previous 10 this Mrs.. Blanchard who
n.nner, had also a br,1e a hours,
having been joined in wed.ockthe same day Mrs Fields
Ssse tscn most smise .y Srh y' caacs.sd and
ee,eved by all who knew her,
Bishop AcC}oeky residence OF Father Hackctt,
~ LaryiowD, confined 10 hs bed from the eject OF inja
which, though not serious, exceedingly painful.
ing The alarm in the act Of sprinsms from the plat
form when his feet caught by the crashing
ana isns i"f ne ws a.. aaessn some as
sed he comp'os Of injuries 70 his spine and breast He
VIM J. toey, a packing box manufacturer, of No 40
Marion street, New York, lies at the Revere House. At
IArrytown N very critical condition His right leg is
sbe bone. Hin spine s also injured seriously, and II Is
EsIed that he has sustained some internal injury, no
experiences difficulty and pain in breathing. His
su and broher in-aw are IN attendance on him Mr..
Hron Of this city, who received confusion OF the
head remained VI fonkcrs night where his wounds
FOR few moments the greatest state of cxcemen, wa,
manifested on both trains, among the PASSENGERS As
the crash heard the passengers capsd OF
ahs cars some almost frantic with fear, and terribly
frightened. One man, in one OF the front cars,
get out, that be could wait I'll
had to the first I'D passed out, but lifting up
sash threw himself feet first the track. Another
bali crazy individual knocked Of the lady passengers
down, in his fight from The car njurng her about he
arm, and when spoken to about it, he remarked thai
was always best tor every TO take OF themselves
- such occasions
Tia loss u said win not exceed $4,000 The engine
vss damaged about $50, and the damage viii
be about - $50 The second the express train re
s Who were within were thrown out Of their ses. bat
IN amp way hurt The engineer and brennan ON the
8sg Sing train, whom they impossible them
70 prevent collision, both hasteued themselves
and the fireman leaped from the train, breaking Of his
has the fall Tho engineer got the baggage car and
escaped without . bruAe. One Of the baggage wa
ssandDg IN the doorway looking out, his having
been attracted by the noise and when the engne struck
he Was thrown out into the river, distance OF neen feet
hs was IN no way injured The railroad company had the
sSon cleared q tho 1recsed car and the regular
Up 70 las hour last nisht the wounded passenger
we're Awe though feared that the Injuries received
m " faaul v~.lI.
sthers, whose recovery considered almos, ,mpss bla
p terribly were they mAnged. From What We can
AIn ING blame saiached 70 the Conductor Of the ex
press, not seeing that the red sisnsl vss sent fsr
oousb oa:k 70 sop The approac ans The fireman
wae taken nom The ruins Of the locomotive ". .tata
ek fact oecause most Of the morning pagers s,stsd thst
10th he engineer aad fireman jumped. The former did
jump after hc had reversed hs engine but the ereman
Pealsipsd upon IT, Han he jumped when the eur,oerr
a. the probability 10 that be would hAy, escaped Win