New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-24
ANOTnER RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
Celiisisn On the Nrw.Ysrk asd New.Wasea
Rstlsoad-One Man Hsstsssiy KSlleA
"A Large Nauber wsundea-Dksss-
rnrd of Orders tho Cnusr.
From The N~w.Hsven Journrl Of ye

gnrd or Orders tho Causr.
From The N~wH Jounsl Of yesterday.
About O'lOck last night construction train.
conf ng up from Cosc0J bridge Oh the dcen track when
obout miis and quarter from that point. cssne into
collision with milk train from the Danbtry and Nor
walk Road. which was running down to the bridge
The shock w1 great as 10 wedge The two engines
firmly together to throw several ears OF tho milk train
Off the track and a. pile up three platform cars OF tho
construction train upon one another.
Two passenger in the latter train were smashed
mp somewhat and both engines were badly denlo-
ished Conductor Hurlbat, Of the New York Road. ran
down 10 tho wreck with two passenger ears and took
board the persons injured leaving some at Stamford
and Norwak and arriving here with others about III
O'Clock. -.
by this accident only person was killed, 80 far
We have yet learned. This was batter fiom Bethel
named Hurlbut who badly Injured IN the forehead
and neck. lie taken to STANFORD but died after
reaching there as the physicians think IN consequence
OF the ruI ture Of orte In the head lie was riding
on the milk train-or rather the eJgne It Is said
having come down for pleasure TIP ~ see the
burned bridge.
walk train. was hunt quite badly. ard was taken To
Norwalk. Engineer Lynsn Of the New.York and New
Haven Railroad who the milk train plotting IL
down from Norwalk was also Injured IN the legs Sas
track superintendent at New.Havcn. had his ankles
badly sprsined IN jumping from ihe construction tran
Mr.. Hebron j. Doagias. ear.repairer oi this CITY
formerly swtenran here who was on the construction
tran was injured in the LEGS. John Dorian OF STAN
IL.
also other persons LEFT Stamford somewhat injured.
bat whose names could not ascertain, and several
Others less hurt were brought TO this city. OK
left Gt different places on the route
Ufthe whole number OF persons injured we have
been unable 10 gain accurate information some pas
sengers representing that there nearly thirty.
while others believe tnat there were from twelve tn
fifteen. All the persons hurt, except Mr.. Huflbut
Of Bethel, were railroad empioyes.
Tho cause OF Tins acciLeni, it Is stated, was that
orders given by Superintendent HOyt To delay the milk
train reg ded, say, did not reach tho
person in charge of that train The construction train.
having down To the or.dSc could not get of the
down track in returning Until II reached stamford, ana
the Superintendent therefore gave orders that tho con-
suction train should have the light Of way on tnas
truck to Stamford alter O'clock. The milk train is
would seem. running contrary TO that
on its regular ime Even then tue accident pfopaoy
night have been avoided. had there not been cur.o
just ut the point where the collision took pace. !. N
stated that The VAS the construction
train hiuselG but was net injured. one man, name
unknown, had very narrow escape he was easgne
under a truck and so buried in ruins that was iuiy
half an hour before he could be exrcated put no nat
no boues broken, aud was only considerably nruHeo
and cut.