Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-17
TERRIBLE RAILROAD DISASTER
A Passenger Car Run into by Locomotive
BOILER BURSTS AMONG GTHEPASSENGERS
even Persons Instantly Killed.
WOUNDED
AND SCALDED.
FEARFUL SCENES AT THE PLACE OF THE
ACCIDENT.
The Disaster. Caused by Gross Care
lessness.

The Disaster. Caused by Gross Care
lessncss.
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In relation to the shocking railway aoci-
dent, Of which we had yesterday meagre
telegraphic account, we now have tho full
particulars:
BRIDoEroRr, Tuesday, Aug. 15.-An ex-
ira freight train was sent up the Housatonic
road this forenoon. BY m accident to the
cylinder of the engine the freight train
stopped on the track, near the paper mill at
Trumbull, about three miles from the city.
A fiag was sent back on the track by the con-
ductor of the freight train to warn the pas.
senger train Of the danger. When the lat.
ter train came up, II hitched on to the freight
train, and was slowly drawing II back to
Bridgeport, at the rate Of about eight miles
an hour. When near the Pequonock Mills
the train was met by q new locomotive, COM
ing up the track on trial. At a curve on the
road the new engine came suddenly in col.
lision with the train backing down.
Several Of the cars were entirely demol-
ished, the engine going literally through the
rear passenger car. Six persons, three Of
them ladies, were instantly killed; twenty
more were severely wounded, and several
more slightly wounded. Very many were
scalded by the steam issuing from the loco
motive boiler.
Mrs. E. o wakeman, of westport, who
was recently married, and her sister-in.law
Mrs. Henry Lamberton, Of New York,
daughter of Robert Spencer, Esq, of that
city, were instantly killed; also Mrs. d. A.
Smith, whose residence is unknown; q man
named Crofut, Thomas 0'Brien, q boy six
years old, and another boy Of the same age,
(names unknown Mrs. Thomas Thorne, of
New York, Mrs. Cahill and an old lady, have
since died.
Miss Thorne and Miss Cabell were scalded.
Miss Cabell has since died.
Charles Davidson, of Milford, was scalded
bruised in the head, left arm and leg.
Miss Eliza L. Tucker, of No. l2S West
Twenty third street, New York, was slightly
bruised.
Mrs. Richard Marshall, of Bridgeport, was
severely scalded.
Mrs. II. B. Taylor, of Bridgeport, was
scalded and otherwise injured
George W. Mansfield, Of the I'd Connecticut
heavy artillery, and a native Of Falls Village,
was badly scalded and is unable to answer
questions. lie had his discharge and $3.50
in money in his pocket.
S. D. Denning, of No. A Morton street,
New York, had his hands and feet scalded
and his face badly cut.
Juliet Hurlburt, n Milton, Conn, had her
head badly bruised and is injured internally.
Mrs John II. Hurlburt, Of Norwalk, was
badly scalded.
Mrs. Eagan, an elderly lady of Newtown,
was badly scalded, and had one leg broken.
Timothy Farrell, of Hawleyville, Conn,
had his foot badly crushed.
Maria Prouty, Of Twcnty.seyenth street,
New York, had n leg broken. She lives with
a Mrs. Dunn, in New York, and is a servant
girl
James Ward, brakeman, had his face badly
cut, and is hurt inwardly.
Mr.. Larned, of Philadelphia, was bruised
and scalded.
Mrs. Mallory, of Bridgeport, was slightly
bruised.
Mr.. Pattison, express agent, was slightly
bruised.
Mr.. Charles Hunt, the president of the
road happened to be on the train, and
though he was considerably cut and bruised
about the feet, yet, regardless Of his own'in-
juriss, he was indefatigable in his exertions
to assist the wounded.
| Capt. Plum was somewhat bruised, but
went to Bridgeport, and Immediately returned
special train attended by Drs. Nash, Ben
nette, Hubbard, Norton, and Burnett, all Of
whom at once gave their united energies to
alleviate the distressed.
The citizens of Bridgeport and the people
residing near the scene Of the catastrophe
were promptly in attendance to relieve the
wounded in every way which sympathy and
kindness could suggest. The valuables and
meme entoes of the persons killed were taken
possession of by Hon. Clapp spooner of this
city,
The Bridgeport Farmer, commenting upon
the terrible and fatal accident recorded above,
says:
We hope there will be rigid examination
into the causes of this murder, for it is moth
ing else, and on the heads of some person or
persons rests the responsibility of this fearful
crime. "NObody TO 6kame'' will not answer
now. The accident is the result of criminal
and culpable carelessness.