New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-01
THE TORNADO OF FRIDAY.
Train Of Cars Blown fron, tho Track nnA
Hurried over a Bunk-Eerge numbes
of Passengers 1njured-Esarvelons Re.
cane Without LESS OF life.
From the Cincllnati Gagette. ZOE.

From the Cincinnati Gazette, 29lh.
The 400 train on the Indianapolis railroad. whfcA
lef this city Friday afternoon frr Chicago. wa blown
from the track. readers ore already aware at
point near Wstnes Bridge - miles below Lawrence
burg by one ~ the most terrific oruadOes thai has
ever visited tbs section Of country
A the aiL approached the bridge above raIroe ne
a,u0,phere seemed filed with branches Of trees ana
missiles OF various kinds the Wind had taken up ~ ~
pah and the engineer thinking the bridge unsafe IN
creased tie speed Of the engne so ~ TO reach re pre-"
lection Of tie hills bsyond. -
ergy and oyrrv henIng II It's power. lifted the ess're
train the Az and hurled tho portion Of eve1
a steep bank, the baggage eai, wh.en "as very heavy
Laden being vtried daGeDaly across tnc track sns the
rear of tie lrst passenger car, sI unc. ped. being
Suspended ,ls preclpce at the side ofthe Jack
Tts Enquirer of yesterday morning has the following
particulars concerning tHls extraordinary aeeieenk
being the second that occurred Ga this road laes week.
4 ~ writer says:
The train which happened to srrivs at such
timely Rsmsnt in the very focus Of the wild hurricsne
as heavily loaded with p6seengers many Of them being
bJnad or tie Chicago Convention yet strange 10 ~
la,e notwithstanding the Increased speed wish vh'ss
Aha tram % moving AID the hight OF tie enbenAres
down which tho cars wore buried not one person w9
killed. This may be considered most HIracet'es 60
cope two of tie cars Icing completely wrecked and
tanned to pieces the seats cslCcSted ana shattered %
fucments and OvcIy ihDg left 10 the mO6t chOstt con-
diton From thirty 10 forty indiFd las were more q
.cluod, and two ladies names lot known proeasy
fiiaT oLe Of them II Is t5oucaf naTing suffered as
alton of tho sDine. They residents Of lndsnS
polls Int were 5roaght ON "a Cincinnati.
Among t1e sufferers, o! tais city were A y. NAB
laac who was sltng ia scat adjoining t.at Of the
Hon George II. Pendlston. When the storm came ~
r Mulape srosa frOa ais seat aEd closed tie window
or the side nsxi him. and hs had no sooner taken hn
scot axaIa than the catastrophe took place. The
ea- he vas a. lie saws rolled duwn tie enbaukDent
ard be distinctly remembers of being thrown from ons
sds Of the 20 the other some two OF taree times D.
fore tie car found "a Fixed posture. he was severely
bruised al ever bis body and us face was partially
SCARED but fortunately bones were broken. be was
compelled TO return to ;he city.
Tie Prosecuting Attorney Of the county, f. K. lint
chosen, esq wLO his way To Chicago Is an cot
sid dees gate Ia tie first lie was 50 uhfof.
tunats have his collar bone seriously injured and
his shoulder disoeatsc, Dy sue car lie was IN coming N
contact with tAe baggage Car.
Henry s STANLEY who was standing or the rear plst.
form Void Oh BY The railing ~ the cars went over, and
escaped With bus slight IL ury.
Charles Stevens. of Virginia had his hand severely
cut rot considered dangerous.
= ". Carter was thrown some thirty iect ron ne
track, and suffered 10 other damage than thorough
GackiGg
Kev. william 3. Carter. If East Tennessee was
among the number injured. He returned TO The Spebcsr
uoi5S ycs.eriay morning, whore be Is under medical
treatment Injuries are not serious, though painful
j. w. Alenzies, Of Covrg,on KY delegate TO the
convection received considerable injuries, OF wAss ~
ture VIC are not informed He returned homo.
Squire SohoVnraAeg Ok the Seventh WsrL formerly
connected with The County Treasury. was cons derably
injured having been cut badly IN the faee. he, hov'
ever continued on 70 indianapolis
Ms Engcs, Of indianapolis. was severely inlrrods
and air John Porrel had hs ankle fractured.
Immediately amer the ACCIDENT, tIe Co.iuSur OF we
tain NJ anstis procured hand car and started in
lately to La rreuceburg where locomotive was a
started with medical aid 70 tie scene Of the wreck
where eTeryshiBg was done TO render comfortable the
Ia lFesi pcfsyas. ....
Ae condition ofth passengers Tins suddenly stopped
In their Journey vas b. means eHyin0le. With tie
savage blasts Of the Wind torrents OF rain end
there being no dwelling house other building Ihai
could ci0l tlsm shelter near the locality they
exposed 10 the fury Of tho si0rl. and completely
drcBched WhoTc they were compelled ~ remain from ths
tine the accident Happened. which quarter before
six O'Clock ulti. eleven st night, when siriyec
and too thcul Ia Lawroncohurg.
Al O'Clock the train from Indianapolis arrived et the
.oeaiIy OF tie accident and Sometime amer Tie nighs
train ola Cincinnati Being precluded BY tic wreck
from proceeding further, they exchanged passengesA
aud ea1h train returned 60 ~; siSL ing point
These WHO wero 90 severely injured tast they could
not plocced-among whom were a. J. Mullsne and X.
l.. HuchosOg-wore brought back 10 the city, arrs nH
at o'clock yesterday ming.
I5s accident may be considered OF the strahesso
which beei railroad travellers. The escape with
out oss Oflic stated before. Is marvel
Gus in Egh degree.