The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-12

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INTERESTING FROM KENTUCKY.
Details OF the Explosion OF che Locomo-
tive 1t Observation-Disclosures Escape
or Oar Oorrespondent-severa Lives
Lost, &c., Sc.
R. JAMES O. FITzPATRICK's LETTER.
LEXINGTON, KY, June 7, 1868.
CHANGE IN CoNxANDxRs.
Important changes have taken place recently In this
vicinity General Wilcox has been appointed the
mand Of the district, embracing the States Of Indiana
and Michigan, and is succeeded in command here by
Brigadier General Samuel d. Sturgis Major General
Harsu has left town Of inspection Of the troops
in Kentucky.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
terrific, and in its results most melancholy explosion
occurred at Nichoasville yesterday on the Kentucky
Central Railroad. the O'Clock train for Cincinnati
standing onhe track awaiting the time Of departure
the locomotive exploded, killing four and woundng
and scadng nine Others AS the affair occurred under
my own observation you rest assured that this time
you actually have the particulars from your
spondent the spot" am aware that herald CORE
that the felicity ~ Of enjoying the sensation produced by
lar As description Of that sensation may not be unn
teresting, let me give
was seated upon the platform Of the second car read
ing newspaper and enjoying my customary post pran
dial pipe when the explosion took place. The newspaper
was blown out Of my hands, and instantly shower Of
bolts pieces OF iron, wood and fragments Of all kinds
went whizzng through the air like the fight Of birds.
board struck the head and in seeking place Of
safety assaied with shower OF glass; while to add
to the confusion and Of moment air was
filled with Kissing, rushing steam, particles Of dust and
black cnders. My first impression hearing the noise
was that some ammunition had exploded Of the
cars but became convinced OF the when
felt burning sensation my back and on dofnng my
coat discovered it soaked with boiling water and covered
with white substanceno doubt the limestone sediment
from the boiler. My hat was in the same condition.
Waiting few minutes until my coat cold enough to
DON went forward, and there terrible spectacle
presented.
THE ENGINE
rather what had been the engine, was snarled and
crumped Of metal The front part Of the locomo-
tive, with the smoke stack, tense and cowcatcher
blown about hundred feet away, and lay the side
Of the road. Immediately beneath the engine hole
blown the ground the ties up and the rails
twisted out Of shape. The glass in the and neigh
boring buildings shattered doors forced from
their hinges. and the telegraph wire the track
destroyed.
MOST HORRIBLE PART THI scxys
yet remained to DO witnessed. A troop train the
sideing filed with baggage and with the soldiers in
charge Of H. Among them the casualties principally &C.
Cured. The two Immediately alongside the locomo
tive shattered, and the soldiers in them either
Sho sid
ster was walking AZ the moment of the ex-
ploson The clothes were torn from his body
with the exception Of a fragment Of his shirt,
which remained attached the shoulder bis legs we're
broken in several places, that they resembled
Of jolly his head and hip perforated with two holes
each large enough to enclose walnut and the lower part
OF his body frightfuy scalded When found he
buried head down into pool OF muddy water where he
had been hurled by the force Of the explosion Nowith
standing the terrible Of his injuries he fingered
some two hours, during which time he frequently i'm
pored the soldiers standing around him to put end
hts suerngs by shot from their muskets or the others
injured the greater part had been wounded in the hoad
In the case OF two Of those who killed. would
II the temple bone had boon forced in by the con
cusson-to which suppostion the fact that they were
seated in the open doorway Of the within three feet
Of the engine the time of the accident would lend pro
liability.
Tho affair created great excitement in the town. and
when ts sad nature became ladies' threw open
their houses for the OF the dying and wounded
geon Leonard OF the Second DIVISION repaired the
scene of the accident with all DESPATCH and devoted
himself to the alienation of suerings of injured
men.
The following Is q list or the casualties:-
KILLED.
William Bentley, Seventh Rhode Island head shattered
John Leveret, Thirty. fifth Massachusetts, head mingled;
died four hours after the accident
+. W. Gage, Co. X, Ninth New Hampshire, skull brok
en- died two hours after the explosion.
William Cooper, teamster, from Covington, KY: both
legs broken, skull fractured and body scaded died two
hours after the accident.
Captain john Ripelie, severely in leg.
sergeant II. ]. Boothby Co. ID, Ninth New Hampshire,
D 5. Craig, Ninth New Hampshire. slightly.
William Lang, Co. +, Thirty NTH Massachusetts,. severe
Charles A. shepard, Co. A, Eleventh New hampshire,
slightly N head.
slightly in head and sealded.
<. u Chamberlain, Col, Ninth New Hampshire severe
10. Flanders, Co. r, Ninth New Hampshire, scalded in
head
Captain Rapee, Quartermaster Of the Second Division
had narrow escape. He on the track at the mo.
mept and kissing Of the steam warned him just In time
He put spurs TO his horse which, ,s fright. ran against
wall dashng hun to the ground and severely in
One horse was killed and another injured in neghbor
e acCs to hav. been
deficiency Of water In the boiler and the blame II attr
bute to the engineer Not one Of the officers Of the
CINE near by at the time. The engineer imme.
diately arrested BY Capt Hovey, Provost Marshall and
will be held 10 await the result Of an investigation
HIorrmn WIN a NEGRO MIssrRxr. Considerable ex-
citcment recently existed IN Bath Mane about the alb.
ducon or elopoment Of young lady Of that city with