New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-10
Terrible Railroad Accident.

SEVEN OF THE IRA HARRIS CAVALRY KILLED.
BALTIMORE, NJ nday, Sept. 9, 1861.
Yesterday afternoon, two or three rear cars Of =
train containing detachment Of The Ira Harris Cav
airy Of New-York, under Col fitzpatrick, was thrown
from the track Of the Northern Central Railroad,
COckeysvlle through the criminal csrelessness Of the
engineer -Four soldiers were instantly killed, anj
several wounded, three morttlly
The engineer seeing the result OF his reckless.
ness, detached his locomotive and hastened 70 the
city, where be was arrested. He was fred upon by
some of the soldiers, but they ailed to deain him.
The following are the killed.
Lyon, Quartermaster's Sergeant, a relative Il 10
said of Gen. Lyon; and priva,es James Mcdonald and
George German.
The following are slightly wounded:
Francis Finn,
Peter Peterson,
A. ODonne
james G, Donnelly, .-
II. w. Allen,
James English.
The following are badly wouniedi
George Van sehane,
Michael Denny.
The epgineer, Frederick Gambaek, is said to have
made threat that he would be in Baltimore by Ger.
tain hour or leave them behind and kept up q furious
rate of speed agains, the emonsance Of the officer in
command.
The following, from The Harris50rg Patriot OF yes-
tesday, gives account of The prelude, perhsps to
this unfortunate affair
FRAcAs AT THE RAuRoAD.-Yesterday morning
train arrived from New-York, aiming three COM
paniss of cavalry, destined for Washington Some
delay occurring at the depot, in consequence Of there
being North Central locomotive this side of the
river some of the officers undertook the somewhat
hazardous feat of making civil law subseryent 70 nil
itary despotism. They sent four Of their solde-no
doubt locomotive engineersto the i.house of the
Pennsylvania Railroad to fire mp AID bring down az
engine. Mr.. Young, the Superintendent Of the Road
got wind Of the affair." and hasiened up just in time
He got upon the locomotive they had selected, and
after due warning Knocked the first man down who
undertook take military possession of private prop.
erty The four the point of pitching into Mr..
Young when he re-enfOrced by some Of the rail-
road men,
The cavalry men returned to the depot for reinforce
ments, and went back with ten men, determined 10
take an engine. In the meantime the raroad forces
had rallied and the squad had give up the under.
taking. Mr.. Young, on his return, met the officer who
had given the order, and asked hin by whose author.
iy he attempted 10 take possession Of Of their
ginss to run over another road The officer replied
"By military authority" Dir. Young intimated that
he recognized that authority IL s proper place. but ha
could not permit such hgh-hsnded proceedings where
civil hy was st recognized The officer replied that
If he had to fight traitors, il would be just web 10
commence here that be bad put a steamboat captain
in irons and would hesitate put the snperintend-
ent and bis employees In the sane fix, and take them
TO Washington.
While this pompous letting of his super
Auous gas his seized the shifting engine Ontario
belonging to the Lebanon Valley Railroad, with the
intention of running it through to Baltimore; which,
in all probability they would have done bad not lOcoy
motive belonging to the Northern Central just arrived
When finally, tue train ready to move, the Colo.
nel-we regret we did not learn his name-tried sIs
other usuraion Of power by placing four Of his men
upon the engine. The engineer refused 10 move and
Mr. j. ID. Cameron, the VieePn sident OF the North
Central, opportuney arriving the ground ordered
the men of the engine, whcG order they obeycd and
the train left.
Mr. Young discharged his duty to bis employers feara
lessly and here. lie is known and esteemed BY
the entire community it would be hazardous UNDER
taking for man vested with little brief authority,
by virtue Of his military position deter him from
tile discharge of such duty endeavor to njure him
for doiug what he clearly believed to bs right.
II is needless 10 say that all who witnessed the affair
were most heartily disgusted at the arrogance and ss
sumption of the officer.