New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-10
Accident On the HudsSn River Rsiiread-
Tive Lives I.ess.


On Wednesday evening, ct Peekskill, on the
Hudson River Railroad accident happened by which
unfortunately two men lost their lives Mr. NJ Brown,
passenger on the AIS p train from Albany to New
York has given us the following particulars relative
to 1t:
About eight o'clock the drawbridge at Peekskill
was opened for the purpose OF letting small vessel get
through The Albany evening express had Just passed
when the draw was opened for the sloop At this juno
ture special freight train came slone the signalman
says he showed the usual danger signal, which the en-
eineer on the train did not set, or was unheeded
The train was srnaled to " break of" when 1t was
about two hundred feet from the disw The tram came
rushing on when the locomotive was precptated mo
the water the tender aud first being disconnected
rom the locomotive and jumping across the TRUCE
while the rest OF the cars smashed ~ pieces ped one
The other In The water and completely nhns up 'ne
chasm, .u,o
boys who were endeavoing to get to Albany wi,nops
paying the compny the nsa, hsin~ Injured a. did
transit They fortunately escaped peng inJufeu' as u'
the employees Of the line Ia the car
No trace could be found o.! the engineer Jonn hener
man, or of the fireman, whose name our informant ulu
not ascertain hat and coat were fonnd ON Tue cene
Of the accident supposed 10 belong to one OF tnem
party Of men soon arrived the spot and after clear
ing away the debris threw temporary bridge S;s
the river The tain from Albany was due at tpis
tine but did not come or for about an hour anu
half Tho cause Of the delay was ano'neI se. rh
which took place between Peekskil and Garrison.
the train was on its way between ,nese ps,Ied h
he took no notice " Il, aud before the ehgiuesI
STOP the tain lie was struck lie mar az lne uIa" "
stated 70 have been employed for lnte over Necs.
The engineer at once returned and fonnd una. sie
man was badly cut He appeared to be under the lhn
ence Of liquor. This delayed the train ABOUT an hvu,
and half and the supposltion 10 that were no. ~
thIs DELAY the express train would nave come riYns
down on The bag Isn and the loss of lie winch
must have ensntd would be feariul. H.. .
Onr informant also heard at Gorrison Statlon Una.
man an empoye Of the Company, was killed the same
arenins an he same line by failing from the cars Inc
exmess was detained at Peeksklh ABOUT i've nou ~
hile bridge being constructed 70 ccn,sy ivs
Messengers over the river Id tram whns "
ihem ON tho other side. Damages ABOUT s'''"'
TBLEGRAPnIC REPORT.
POI GUKREpsIE Thursday. March 1863.
freight train bound north on the Hudson
River Railroad about o'clock last evening ran 'Y
tmp,ny ,hs eppiueer ana fireman At the time Of the
accident slo0p passing through tue draW anu We
necessary signals were Invisible. lie engineer me
mas John HsAand; that Of the 6Temabs was Within
Lent The body Of the lat has not been found. Inc
body Of the engineer fouad On tae top OF the ooe
! fJgf feet under water.
Still ANOTHER ACCIDENT on THE HUDSON
RIVER RAILROAD. AS the morning express tran on
IN. Hudson River Railroad was coming down yester
dav when near the S,uysevant Station. about 10 miles
\ tits p.0e OF AiDdDy, Lie SHk'ho oi'" f~'-
train were thrown from tie track One brakeman hao
his ,eg broken bat no other person was injured From
VIA, could be gathered the spot 1t appears tnat on
the approach Of the train. tie fagman had discovered
that rail- was broken and ran for bis red signal nay
bu, did rot get back enough to prevent the seer
dent. The speed Of the train. however naa pec'
snckened, else the accident would have been OF faI
greater ID sgu,ndc The Top m. train Of "Wednesday
from New.York. reached Ssuyvssspt after noon on
Thursday. and its passengers were transferred to
lain from Albany otLe other side Of the obstruction
10 the road caused By the broken down train. Parties
were indignant that they not allowed TO telegraph
70 their friends the privilege apparently being denied
thea for fear news OF the accident would divert travel
10 other Ines The Wednesday p train took up al
tho passengers it could without notifying them Of the
accident Ut Peeksk and knowing that tho passengers
would thereby suffer great loss Of time and
cnee Parties on this train also complained that they
wegc not permitted TO send dispatches to their fiends