New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-16
RAILWAY MURDERS.
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Casualty on the NeW-JeYsey Road
One Man Killed, One Mortally and
Six Slightly Wounded NJ
NAMES OF THE SUFFERERS.

Newark was yesterday the scene of melan-
choy railroad accident. resulting the death Of
passenger and the bruising and wonnding Of number
ol Others whose business reekessness had induced
tHeA 10 trust themselves to the perils Of travelling by
raiL The particulars are as follows
The regular Washington train left jersey City, on
the NewJersey Railroad. yesterday morning at
O'Clock, crowded with passengers Of both sexes all ages
ana classes, and strange say reached the first sta
ton III Newark without accident Where the railroad
crosses Penningtonst about six blocks west Of the
Chestnust. or last Newark station, there is switch
situated on the lower southern side of the track far
the purpose Of turning of locomotives and cars into an
inclosure near by. for repair or some other purpos.
The switch used YESTERDAY morning inst hefore
the ARRIVAL Of the Washington train and the s1itch
man had neglected 10 return the switch 10 s usual No.
stlon, whereby trains could lass and repas ON The
straight ROAD. Owing 70 the neglect Of this man tho
disaster occurred.
At g, O'Clock the Washington train swept ont Of
Newark at mOmently increasing speed. The en-.
eineer was probably unapprised OF the peril till be per-
ceived the locomotive which he controlled sweFye to
the left along the fat curve which led into the vacant
inclosurc The action Of the engine instantly re
versed and all the brakes that could be reached cappd
on at the Instant Bur- the length Of the track 10 be
tTayersed hardly than go feet but little mti
CATION could DO made In speed before the extremity
was reached. ...
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Arriving at the end Of the track the locomotive bur.t
through tie strong oak fence with tremendous crash
and then came 10 stop, the wheels being mbedded IN
the stih clay up 20 their hubs None OF the
thrown from the track, but Of course their ends COT
ided with each other with fearful force. In the
cars the accident was not attended by any very dis
sstTous results. The shock nevertheless terrific.
Passengers were hurled from their seats. stoves
Frustrated lanterns smashed and windows broken and
for a while great confusion prevailed. With the ex'
cepton Of few scratches all of the passengers 10 the
rear cars escaped.
! with the smoking car and the one Immediately be-
hnd it, however the effects Of the shock were much
greater and far more disastrous The platforms OF both
were completely demolished, aud tie end of one car
shut into the other after the manner OF pocbet,ees-
cope. All OF the passengers were shaken from they
seats and sganst each other, few OF them escaping
without bruises abrasions; but The worst e'
ectS experienced in the smoking car, which was
crowded with passengers.
TIE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Mr. Gordon Of Wizards Hotel, Washington. was the
only passenger killed outright. lie was near the door
in the smOkingcar at the time and was irightiuly
manged both legs being nearly severed from the body
He was otherwise badly crushed, and must have 0sd
Immediately.
A little bow by the name OF Brett was also terribly
crushed most OF his wounds being on the head. Al
clock Yesterday afternoon he was lying at hOtei nee
the Cenres depot receiving every attention, oet ms
death was hourly expected He a resident OF New
brunswick and was on his way home when the acel-
dent occurred. - ~ ~
Cnlyer running between New York and Baltimore
were also Injured: Capt 2. Mitchell, William Cnrian,
Alfred Raynor, James Spinner, and Alfred Jonnsoh.
Their injuries snght-mainly conslsuuk W
scratches and bruises the head and faee-taa tbelr
wounds were DIRE ssed the spot and the reeipenis
enabled 10 continue their journey after brief delay
| Mr. J. W. Mowsley Of Liverpool, on his way 20 Wlr
nington. Del was also slightly wounded
| FURTHER PARTICULARS.
The sufferers were attended 70 by Drs Dold, Pof'
and Nichols OF Newark and every effort was made
render them comfort bic.
/ The circumstances attending the death OF Mr. Cor
dan we're peculiarly painful. He was returning TO l
home in Washington, accompanied by has ianliy, cor
ssting Of wife and two children. few moments De
fore the accident occurred he left his wife side care
sly stating that be going forward 70 the snoSIhe
ear 10 enjoy cigar. She hardly made note OF his de
narture thinking that she would see him again 10
few moments; bat as far as this word Is concerned
the separation was eternal. A moment aiter he wa
gone there came the shock the alarm; and, In Few
Seconds more the shrek of the wife
throueh the crowd which had collected round her bus
bands corpse and two orphans were moaning ~ hei
side. They all remained in Newark yesterday await
ing the arrival of friends from Washington
liz WAS not until dusk last evening AID after repeated
with the assistance of powerful locomotive
that the disabled engine Locomotive No. 30 wal
which Il had deeply plunged 1t was badly battered
the tender being almost utterly demohslei.
The railroad officials, with whom our reporter con
yersed laid the entire responsibility ior the disaster 0f
the shoulders OF the careless switehman whose naue
however they refused ~ dIyulgc. future ~ 9sltioa
may settle the question as TO the responsibility. Al
the present time we only know that an uniOrtuDsts
woman is husbandess two children fatheress and
that, perhaps. an unhappy mother in New.BrnnswleA
bewaiIs the loss Of only boy accessions % that
fatal list which here in America Swes rapidly Gndei
the suggestive caption of Railroad Accidents