The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-16

Rum0r said mat he killed. Dnt VIC are Biu 10 DC ape
10 contradict that statement he was bruised very
slightly, but not to cause any Inconvenience
James Brett, aged thirteen, who was on his way to
New Brunswick, was very seriously injured. The
little fellow on hearing the put his head out OF the
window when contact with one Of the posts OF
the gateway leading into the urn-tabe enclosure His
badly broken up and fragments OF bone forced
into the BRAIN portion OF his forehead IS quite open
and the brain quite visible. Will probably die
George W. Mousely, native OF Liverpool and on ms
wayto Wilmington Delaware, received broken shoulder
blade and supposed internal injuries DANGEROUS.
Captain q Mitchell eof the steamer Thomas Coiyer,
from Norfolk. Serious confusion on his LEFT leg ana
knee.
right leg.
William Carn, pilot of the Thomas Collyer Severe
confusion on the right arm and side
James Spooner lcooredl Fractured arm.
Alfred johnson (coloredl. Employed on the Colyer
- Downing, from Orange, n. j. Cut about the
Rev. Joseph NJ Tuttle of this city, had piece torn out
OF his leg but quietly put il back again and walked OIL
A lady and child are also injured Name unknown.
The lady had her hand injured while the baby was hurt
in its side severely.
ROBBERY RAMPANT.
Scarcely accident occurs, whether on the
steamboat the rail- but have to chronicle some
dsgraeefnl scenes ~ robbery. II seems the unfortu-
nate Henry G. Gordon had, from his wifes statement
the sum of fifteen hundred dollars on his person on
leaving the depot which he carried in large envelope
in the inside Of his This in the confusion had
got iOOse among other very near
ping ont while being carried TO the depot ana man
who was helping to him took hold or the pack
age containing the money and Immediately dccamped
Nothing has been of the sconndrcl SINCE ont the
detectives his track and II Is expected he VIII
not remain long out OF the hands OF Justice MRS. Cor
don is quite positive money in his possession at
the time Of the accident and the envelope IN which the
money was contained was noticed by the rev. Dr:
Strong who took charge Of his other papers, that had
the words express company" written, on u. The
description OF the thief well known, and can be sworn
To by several persons.
STATEMENT OF A PASSENGER.
One Of the passengers, Frank Pmmm, a messenger OF
Dodd's Express Company makes the following state
ment:-i was in the smoking ear There We're about
eighteen or twenty persons in the car as near as can
judge, but had / not counted them. The conductor
had not counted the passengers when the accident
occurred sitting the left hand side OF the car
heard the alarm given by the engineer OF two shrili
whistles. but thought IL only COW on the trnck.
The whistle ain sounded when one or the brakemen
OF the night train, who was sitting right ahead OF
me, got up and stood in the aisle OF the car
knew when the brakeman jumped up there was
something wrong, The baggage master was sitting
by my side, aud he endeavored to get mp; but told
HIM to sit still as knew then going upon the
table and expected crash knew from the speed
were running at should have pretty rough time
Immediately afterwards there was tremendous shock,
and the car which was in was run into by the next
car killing outright and wounding several
others Splnters and baggage were thrown with great
force through the hurting many passengers There
no one hurt except In the second and third cars on
tho train.
Three Of The cars were uninjured and engine was
immediately teegraphed for down to Jersey City and at
half past nine the three cars with the passengers IN
hurt, went forward To their destination. Baggage and
mails were left behind and were forwarded at hapast
eleven. One OF the brakeman named Baker, jumped oil
the train when he the danger He was at the time
standing the platform between the second and third
cars and had he not jumped OF would certainly have
been killed. After the train had been stopped his
brakes we're found to be Could not tell how many
passengers there the train. Yesterday the
same train there hundred and iortyseven; but
should not think there many on this train. judg-
ing by tue baggage.
STATEMENT OF AN EYE WITNESS
was sanding the platform Of the Chestnut street
depot at Newark about half past eight O'Clock Wed
nesday morning, when the eight O'Clock through train
from Jersey City for Washington came along and ran
into the turn table about hundred yards from the
depot IL was evident that serious accident had hap
poned and there was rush to see what mischief had
been done. Tho locomotive partly buried in the
mud, and tho two first carsthe smoking car and pas
scnger carwere locked into each other and consdera
eight ten persons wounded One of the bodies saw
that OF gentleman who was on his way TO Wash
~" nv h s family soe M ess sae eher
The other was a soldier boy, whose head was badly
bruisednot then dead Among the injured were some
ladies' The accident caused by the negligence OF
the who had charge OF the switch in not turning it
place the switch for the through train in tho
proper place. He turned il for train pass about
fifteen minutes previous 10 the accident but neglected
to turn IL back again
TREATMENT or THE WOUNDED.
The conduct of the railroad company in regard TO the
attention paid TO the poor dying boy highly cen
sured by every one who the poor sufferer and
concnrred in by the jury The poor fellow was carried
into the depot sretcher and was allowed TO lie for
eight hours without any attention being paid "
him whatever, with the exception Of giving him little
spirits lie part of the time sensible OF his intense
suerngr and his pteous looks he gazed around the
room, were very distressing He was not expected 20
survive yet think the best possible skill should be in
attendance IN case like ths instead OF being left like
a brute To die
CLEARING AWAY THE DEBRIS.
Assistant Superintendent Woodruff, as also Mr. John
&. Herck Superintendent Of Construction Of the line,
The NJ tha Inc lR lnl
OF whom was slightly injured on the head His escape
Is miraculous, as he was at the Time sitting in the
smoking car, from which every seat one was torn
from its fastonngs These gentlemen gave their arst
attention To regulating such parts OF the train az we're
not broken up and the forwarding OF the unchanged
portion of the train by another locomotive on s course
10 Washington city, OBTAINING the train only an hour
large staff OF men also set 10 work 10 remove the
debris and got all the cleared away. The
engine dug all around, but mp 10 late hour had
not been got out
THE swrrcHNAN o'BRrEN.
As soon as the switchman the mischief he had
accustomed by his carclcssness II is said he decamped.
Detectives Immediately sent after him, and
coded In capturing him on Chestnut street shortly
before noon From the statement OF the engineer ap
pears no was engaged in sweeping up around totally
forgctfui Of the lives which he held in his hand He
has been i've years in The service OF the company but
only short time as switchman- In fact, 10 appears
this switch has only lately been called into use al
though the turntsble he's been built some time.
THE CONDUCT OF THE ENGINEER,
AS well as every cmploye ON the traln deserves notice
engineer Campbel did his utmost 10 stop the train, but
unsuccessful. The fireman, named Lacey II Is
said to jump or the engine and place block
OF wood before the engine in his desire TO stop H.
brakeman named Baker, who standing on one OF
the Platforms seeing the coming danger jumped OF tho
platform and saved his life. The conductor also
at his post and was not hurt
John Campbell, the engineer OF the train, was the
engineer in charge OF the engine which exploded in
Jersey City In March last and who afterwards found
under the smokestack seriously injured but subsequent
ly recovered.
PERSONS ON THE TRAIN.
Several distinguished PERSONS IL ie said, were the
train at the time Of the accident among whom were
Judge Tuese, Rev. Dr. Abec and David Anderson going
10 Trenton; member Of Congress, unknown, and
several others.
STRANGE soEGsrERs AMONG THE DEAD.
In one or the broken lot Of canarics which
being taken by German passenger 10 Washington
rhe little aongsters In three cages and In the
ing car and when the accident occurred OF the
was broken the spnters and the birds set free They
Immediately filled the and commenced their sweet
singing which sounded strange among such deadly
scenes II was said that the body Of Gordon being
found number Of canaries Just above his head