Litchfield enquirer., 1865-08-17
T E R R I B L TX Railroad. Accident!
EIGHT KILLED; TWENTY OR
 THIRTY WOUNDED.

in this city, by which numbered lives were lost. and large number of persons were injur. d, some fatally, others slightly. Early that morning an extra train going up started on its trip. abouf 8 o'clock. When near Trumbnll the engine broke down, and as the passenger train which leaves this city at lo:3O A: M., came up, the engine was hitched on to therear of the freight train, and both trains were back ing down to the city, there being no turnout short of the depot. When about midway be- tween the paper mill and the Pequonnock Mills, with no precautions taken to prevent such aB accident, no flag or signal out and no man in advance of the backing train, the rear car wns run into hy single engine, the Fair field, procsediDg north at high rate of speed, on . sort of Trial tip. The engine cut straight into tbs CT, tsaring and rendipg all before it, and stoppine sImost at the extreme forward part of 1t. One man; unknown, was impaled through the bowell on some portion of the ma chinsry, and wedged 50 tightly in bis horrible situation Oh the hot engine as to render t i'm posaible to remove him. Of course he was dead The escaping steam scalded number of the wounded passengers horribly.
 The following, 30 far as ascertained, is list of the casualities: &
 The number killed is eight, five of whom are ladies.
 Mrs. E. O. Wakeman of Westport. who was recently married, and her sister-in.law, Mrs. H LambertoE, of Brooklyn, N. r., daughter o Robert Spencer, Esq, of that city, were killed
 A hoy about six years old, killed-not iden. tiied. i. One man, still in the ruins of the engine dead name not known.
 Thomas o. Brien, a boy about six years ol age. killed.
 Miss D. A. Smith, killed.
 Mrs. Charlotte Cabell of Stockbridge, killed
 Miss Emma Thorn scalded afterwards died at the Housatonic Depot, at half past three o'clock. sls5 stas s r,
 Maria Thorn, mother of Emma, scalded probably fatally.
 Miss Florence Cabell, scalded.
 Charles Davidson, of Milford, scalded, bruis- ed in head, left arm and leg.
 Miss Eliza L. Tucker, l2s West 23d street N. Y. slightly bruised.
 Mrs. Richard Marshall of Bridgeport, severe y scalded.
 Mrs. H. B. Taylor of Bridgeport, scalded and otherwise injured.
 GeoIee W. Mansfield, Second Conn. Regi- ment Heavy Artillery, of Falls Village, badly scalded and unable to answer questions. He had his discharge and $2S0 in money in his pocket. sao8 sda ef
 $. B. Deming, A Morton street, N. Y., hands and feet scalded and face badly cut. 5
 Juliet Hurlburt of Wilton, Conn.,, head bad ly bruised and injured internally.
 Mrs. Eagan, an elderly lady, of Newtown badly scalded and one leg broken.
 Timothy Farrell of Hawleyville, both leg' broken. .3 ,. ,,- ee s
 Maria Prunty, 27th street, N. Y, leg broken She lives with Mrs. Dunn, in New York and is servant girl. b ge.4s.t ss5
 James Ward, brakeman, leg or ancle broker face badly cut. hurt inwardly. a~
 Mr. Larned of Philadelphia, was bruised and ecalded. islsT aso
 Mn: Benajah Mallory of Bridgeport, slightly bruised. sf-io'g stsr!soa;. i5t, ., fit
 W. c. Patterson, express messenger; slight ly bruised. i t :.
 MT. Charles Hunt, the President of the Road happened to be on the train, and though he was considerably cut and bruised about the face. yet regardless of his own injuries, he was indefatigabie in his exertions to assist the wounded. e aagt-
 Conductor Plumb was somewhat bruised.
 John H. Hurlburt of Norwalk, scalded hie wife badly scalded, as we'll as their child about nine months old. Mrs. Fl. cannot live.
 William Delaney, on the engine Fairfield, slightly. ,,g,5 .
 Bridget Ryan. going to Great Darlington slightly. 9G IlR z , ,t
 James Gary of New York, going to Great
 Maria Prentice of New York City leg bro ken. asa
 The citizens of Bridgeport, and the people residing in the vicinity of the accident, were promptly in attendance to relieve the wounded in every way which sympathy and kindness could suggest. a7At eta28'
 The sainables and mementoes of the persons killed were taken possession of bg Hon. Clapp Spooner of Bridgeport.
 We are not yet able to express . positive opinion in regard to where the blame of the catastrophe rests; but it seems that MT. Plumb the conductor of the passenger train had re- ceived no intimation that another locomotive was to follow him, and of course thought he could safely return to Bridgeport at the slow rate of eight miles an hour, Again, the driver Of the locomotive that was to go unheralded over the road, should have telegraphed to the hrst station on the road, to assure himself that the track was clear, before starting, and shonld then have proceeded cautiously.
 We had come,to considering the Housatoni nj, Railroad as one of the safest and best conduct ed routes in the. e.State, and we are not willinI to believe that any ofthe general officers Q the company are responsible for this ftightu disaster.
 HI. IT p.--.as mad wife. Detroit wa ! their abode. shs fsll in love with railroad clerk, and they behaved improperly. H. H P. recently left Detroit. Then his wife tattles of the railroad clerk. The husband's . rage wal terrible; his honor and the honor of his wifi, were at stake. He demanded satisfaction O the railroad clerk. They came to terms Par sons took the youths note for $500, payabl, in three monthel The note must be met.
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