Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-11-05

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GRAFTON HosPITAI, Nov. 2, 1864.
Editors IntelHgencsr:
GENTs:-Permit me through the columns
of your paper to give a correct statement
of that sad accident which took place on
the B. 4 o. R. B., few miles west of
81 UStober fast, at between the heHrs OF
two and three o'clock, q. m. Our train,
bound west, was full OF passengers. The
car which was in WAS next the tender, and
nearly every seat hsd two men in 1t. We
waited at Warrington for the eastward
| bound train to pass. When the eastward
bound passenger train arrived, heard
some one say there was another train, and
| it was at Glover's Gap. In few minutes
our train was in motion. was talking
with some of the men, when suddenly
there came a crash. found myself lying
/ PROSTATE, with a heavy pressure on me-
was bleeding freely about the neck, and
my right leg was under the stove, which
i was burning me severely. At this time l
could not move, but something gave. way
which released me so / was enabled to get
my right leg out. then pulled the left
leg out of my boot, reached in and pulled
my boot out, orawled out from under the
wreck and tried to put my boot on, but
found my leg was broken. set down
and viewed the scene down a small EN-.
bankment. Several men were lying wit b
broken limbs and the cries of those under
the wreck were truly heart.rending. APP
pretending that the wreck would take
fire, the wounded were removed to place
Of safety. was carried to farm house
close by, where received all the attention
in their power to bestow. In the morning
was informed the casualties were as
follows: gr Nt
z 'RIhed-Joseph Fulton, engineer; Mr..
Griffith, fireman. VIM. w. Beatty, soldier.
This was the man that was reported in the
papers as Howard.
Wounded-Capt. VIM. Hall, Co. F, 9Th
West Va. Infantry, left leg broken, Sc.
we're burn on right knee and some slight
bruises; Serg't q. H. Wheeler, Co. F, 9th
West Va. Infantry, fracture of left claw.
4 ole and confusion Of spine; CorpI L. NJ.
cut off; Private Philip Lynch, same com.
pany, both legs broken, has since died;
Private M. Cassidy, same company, leg
and arm broken; Corpl David Grim, same
company leg broken and other sIi0ht iniu.
ries; Private E. Plum, same company, one
leg broken; Private John E. R. Watkins,
same company, shoulder dislocated; CorpI
Henry FELTON,, same company, three ribs
fractured; Private Jacob Ellet, same COM
Pauy, leg brokeni Dennis Campbell, fire.
man, badly Injured, and has since died.
Capt. Hall WAS en- route for Wheeling with
20 of his men, for the purpose of being
paid, the men having been mustered out Of
service. OF The tWenty-one only one es-
capped without injury of some kind. Sew
eral citizens were injured but to what ex-
tent l did not learn. Major Sherman, |
Surgeon in charge of the o. s. Hospital |
was dispatched for. he came promptly, |
arriving at 10 o'clock A. NJ, with one of his |
efficient aids, and Immediately commenced |
to alleviate the pain of the sutferers. Hell
appeared like ministering angel going
about doing good to his fellow man. We
were soon placed on the oars and started to
Grafton. While we stopped at Manning.
ton the ladies, God bless them, brought
nourishing food, distributing it among the
sufferers until all were satisfied. Some Of
them accompanied us to Grafteu, and many l.
prayer was offered to the throne of gracein |,
behalf of these friends of suffering human
lty = We were then conveyed to the hospi-
tai where we received the best of medical
treatment. Heie L will say that the skill
and kindness of DR.. Sherman will long be
remembered by the wounded, who are
mending rapidly under his care. He is GER
tainly the right man In the right place. II
AS 70 the cause of this accident have
nothing to say, time will unraVel the mys.
terry. Ihere certainly VASE screw loose j
somewhere, and can conscientiously saw
that nothing short of the goodness of God ! [
saved our lives. While there are railroads c
there will be accidents, but there is NO ex.
cnss for q collision. sffti 60 III
In conclusion will say that feel crate.