The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-15
sERIoUs RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

A Car ON the New York Central Railroad
Precipitatcd Down an Emba n kment-
Several Persons Injured-Nancs OF the
surercss-The Probable Cause OF ,iac
Accident, &c., &C., Sc.
LLpASy. April IA, 1863
serious railroad accden, took place on the Central
Railroad, about Eve miles OF this cay as the train
from the West here at hal past o'clock this az
erpoon was within tive miles II Albany, ming at the
usual speed on the down de the entire went on
tie track. and the fourth became dsc ed from
the rest aud rolled down emblnkmcnt about dozen
feet in height, conn eteiy turning over. and
plete wreck. Had this length further back
II would have rolled Reservoir Lake. The balance Of
the train, although on ON The track, was precili-
tated down the cmbankmsnt.
AZ first thought every one in the car that
had turned hcd, but il was found, on over
hauling the wreck, THAI had been killed. although
several seriously injured and III hardly recover
The following the OF those who are injured to
any great extent, FAR have able 70 ascertain
them
Charles Merrill, Of Newcastle Me- conclusion OF the
brain and fracture Of right arm Injuries quite serious
Mrs. Olive Penneld OF Yorkvilie oneida county cont u
sion on the heal and injured IN shoulder ard arm
r. Town. OF Kingston, Canada, confusion in the head
and internal injuries, lot serieus.
Sister Of Charity Of Rochester name refused dislo
. cation OF shoulder \
Hrs. Avery, Of Michigan conclusion Of brain and arm
Lyman Nudge. OF New York, head and internal injuries
Mrs seamon, OF Holland Patent Oneida county head
and shoulder injured; not seriously.
William McGuirdge, OF Oswego head ard hand injured
Mrs. Ella snew Of Brooklyn head eye injured; not
seriously Goes TO New York by boat to night
i. ID. Wright, Of Wilamstown, Oswego county, head
thigh and internal injuries seriously
Mrs. Thomas Harper, Of Utica, internal injuries
Ns,S.n anr .,.sl
very painful
Mr.. Dickson Of Utcs face and head badly cut and knee
injured Is member Of the Scott Nine Hundred cavalry
and was on his way 10 Washington.
There were several others who had slight injuries and
limbs sprained but injured so az to delay them
Word was Immediately to Albany for ply sciars,
and train sent up Drs Armsby and Ssinburn Of Alba
ny. and Dr. r. W. Fisher Of New York. volunteered their
services These gentlemen deserve great credit for the
prompt manner In which they the wounds Of the
victims Of the accident. In two instances the
fractures were 30 bad that impossible for them to
furnish relief with the material that they carried with
them. How these passengers escaped death is almost
miraculous, and the wonder and establishment Of all who
saw the wreck.
All that the accident was caused by the spread
ing OF the rails whie going over q down grade train
had passed over about twenty before and the
rails spread TO that extent that about every car went Off
the track II also appeared that the sleepers were very
much decayed and doubt but that pressure of the
train on the rails, going the train was over down
grade was too great for the asenngs the rails to ro
sst. The conductor, however, declares that It was
caused by tho sudden heat the rails by the passage OF
the train The rails. being crowded forward by the
weight Of the train, could expand in no other way but
Sideways, thus throwing the train of the track.