New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-10-22


4 An accident occurred yesterday morning on
the Memphis and Charleston railroad, about three
Or four miles above BurnsyiIle, Miss. the particu
lars Of which we give below:
i The train at the time of the accident was run
ming at the rate of twentyor twenty-five mespe
, hour, when the rear trucks Of the express car
which was next the engine ran OIL the track, and
becoming disengaged, broke the pin that con-
nected this with the baggage car, the engine and
express dragging on about 200 yards: This &C.
CURED in passing over trestle-work about
twenty or twenty-five feet high. The other cars
mounted the broken trucks Of the express, and
the baggage car, smoking, second class and ladies'
car passed over the trestle, to be preciptated
down the embanllment either hand, the smok.
ing and baggage cars to the right and the second
class, with the ladies' car to the left, leaving the
two sleeping cars on the track, but beyond the
trestle bridge.
The baggage car was very badly wrecked, hay.
ing the entire bottom torn out and the contents
scattered and torn to atoms. Tim. Wright the
baggage master, was badly bruised and made a
most wonderful escape, considering his perilOus
situation This car, as we said before, was utterly
demolished and thrown about twenty feet down
the embankment, and nothing left in it. The next
in the train was the smoking car. This was thrown
TO the right of the track but was not much dam
aged, as it did not turn over, neither were any of
the passengers hurt Gen. Beauregard was in tn
car, and most molly assisted the sufferers in co
lectng tue baggage and putting things to rights.
The next car in the tram of accidents was the
ried down the embankment, turning over once
and about half way again. Many ladies were in
this car, and some gentlemen, among them Gen.
Forrest and Capt. j. Harvey Mathes, local editor
+ of The Argus. The general was not hurt, but
the captain being disabled by the loss of his leg
/ during the late war, was considerably bruised
but not enough to prevent him from performing
his duties in this office after day or two
Too much praise cannot be given to the worthy
bGen. Forrest for the noble acts performed by him
In the first place, he threw oft his coat and as
sisted the wounded in extricating themselves from
the debris and shattered cars; he assisted in car
laying those who were unable to walk to the near
Fest farmhouse, then returned and collecting the
scattered baggage, tied itup and carried i to the
a same place, working with might and main L til al
q gwas accomplished that could de done.
The ladies' car, with the broken trucks, tore ur
and dragged together the rails and ties for abou
Fifty yards. Next came the second class car
which followed the ladies' car down to the left
fhe rear resting on the treste while the front wa
ar down the embankment, throwing. all within
he car in heap at the forward end, but not in
hiring any one very badly. The brakeman 0
his car, Martin McMillen, acted nobly in the dis
ister, standing, like Cassabanca on the burning
ieck, with the brake in hand, and turning to tn
h extent OF his power, thus, in all probability
PREVENTING more serious accidents than woul
III therwise have occurred. In the general brea
te had his ankle dislocated. Another brakesma
fas thrown from the ladies' car far down the en-
ankment into the woods, but came back laugh
Ag, and with some slight bruises. 1t is the grea
st wonder how so many on board, in such
eneral wreck, could escape unhurt, and no on
Tiled.
Mrs Mansfield, of Union depot, NJ. & O. R. R
vas badly hurt, having pretty severe cut on tn
lace, and bruised considerably, but not DANCE
ously. Gen. Forrestl and Col. j. A. Minter, 7
Jefferson street Memphis, carried her to the nea
est farmhouse, where she was properly care
for. Col. Cole, of Memphis, also assisted in Il
work of clearing away the wreck. Tom Roger
an employee on the road, happened to be in tt
baggage car at the time, and was badly hurt /
the baggage falling on him. He was carried
the house on litter, but it is not thought that
injuries are dangerous.
The accident is thought to have occurred on
count of some of the spikes having been broke
allowing the rails to move from their place
Capt Mathes and Gen Forrest arrived last mig
Il on the train, as did also most Of the passenge
II who were able to travel.