The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-23
RAILROAD DISASTERS.


RAILROAD DISASTERS.
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Funeral at Buffalo of the Victims Of tho An.
COLA Disaster-Thc Charred Remains OF
Nineteen Unfortunate strangers Deposited
In Vault Under -. Paui's Cathedral.
BUFFALO, Dec. o. 1867.
An immense crowd ned tho large Central Depot on
Exchange street. this afternoon TO witness the funeral
ceremonies OF the unclaimed charrcd bodies OF the VIC
Tins OF the railroad disaster at Angola large plat
FORM hundred feet in length by twenty feet Deep
draped in mourning. erected the south side OF
tho depot On this placed ats for the accommo
dalton OF those to occupy Them and large meodeon to
aid Ia tho singing. Nineteen boxes containing the
charrcd remains Of tho unfortunate strangers, were
placed ethor side Of desk erected for the use OF
the clergy
The stand at two O'Clock precisely was occupied by
tho city clergy. tho Mayor and City Council the rail-
road ofc!as and the chors OF the different churches
Full eight thousand spectators front and around
tho platform. The greatest solcmnity prevailed and
sadness was depicted each countenance. The SER
vices were conducted in the most impressive in
the following order:-
Invocation aud reading Of the Scriptures by Chaplain
Cook.
sngipg-'T Would Not Live Alway"--undsr the
direction OF Mr. Bixey.
Prayer by Rev. Or. Hoacock Addresses by Rev. Drs.
Lord aud Hotchkss.
singing-sSoemu Sounds the Funeral Nolen
Bcnedlction BY Rev. Dr. Muller.
At tho close OF the in the depot process
sion was formed In tho following ordor:-
detachment OF police.
The Mayor and Common Council Of Buffalo
Tho clergy in carriages
draped In mourning, drawn BY four bay horses, aud
hsnked on either sidc by pail bearers containing the
remains.
Thirteen carriages containing the railroad officers and
cilizena
The procession was thanked by police, and proceeded
mp Exchange street to Main, up Main to Niagara, up
Niagara 10 PEARL and down Pearl 70 ST. Pauls Cathedral
where the bodies were deposited In vault under the
cathedral tho Rev. DR.. shelton. rector or st. Paul
reading the beautiful and solemn funeral OF
the Episcopal Church.
The streets were lined with people as the procession
moved slowly along Had the weather been more favor.
able the crowd would have been sti greater.
Inquiries for friends are still being madc and relics
are being found. The gold lever watch marked No.
l,424 bore the inscription Presented to Joseph Abel
BY A. Norton aud not "a 7. johnson, as previous
red BODY, supposed to belong TO Charles Lobds tho
assistant editor OF the La Crosse wis., Dcm9cra. Who
IL Is thought, Was on the train.
The witnesses Tor the coroners inquss. have all been
subp@naed. aud testimony will commence being taken
The body OF Herman Nichols, an unknown woman and
chi and an unknown man are still retaiasd at tho
sRest" Tor Identification.
COIlisi0n Between Passenger and FreiGht
Train in Massnchusetts-A Brakeman Killed
aud Several Passengers Injured.
Bosros. Dec. %, 1867.
The express train from New York for Boston ran into
. freight train this morning near Nasck. James
McCurdy. brakeman had both legs broken and died
few hours afterwards Only four passengers. Messrs
U. 8. wroe. s. b. Gilman Hatch and Hopkins, were
slightly injured.
Accident ON the Hudson River RaiIroad.
PoUGuKEspsrr. NJ ". Dec %, 1867.
On Saturday evening, tho $50 express train from
New York reached Garrisons station the locomotive r.
Z. Fenton, which was dragging H. dashed into cabooss
car which was attached to freight train which ON
. side track, the car being on curvo in the switch.
The engine was badly damaged and the engineer, WIN.
Baird Of this city, injured though not seriously
Tho press fortunately running at a slow rate
OF speed at the time serious loss OF life mghs have
dent.
Almost Another Railx,nd sfA.ieA,cr-,A Trr,u
on fhe Track. bus No lse Il kfiDcslAsi
Injured.
from the Boston Journal Dee al
As the mali traIn from sou,horidge was approaching
the Campbell station, about Two miles from Wapoie,
this morning. II camo on to detective rail, WHICH, Civ
ing way threw the larger portion Of the train from the
track The train consisted OF engine and tender,
baggage smoking and two passenger cars The
engine and tender passed over the raj safety and
mained on the track The smoking car on strk ing the
broken rail- had trucks taken from under ID and
set side Of the track Tho next also bad
the trucks tsken out from under II, but II remained
its trucks, thrown upon Its sdo aud had us
seats nearly ell torn up. Tho cars were all full Of pas
Sors, mostly OF residents on the limo OF the
road who we're coming TO Boston on bust
ness and including goodly number OF ladies'
The stove In tho upset and set the
fire, but II extinguished with before u
did much damage As soon as the shock WAS ovor the
passengers who were not hu sol about rescung those
In the rear car who wero mixed Ia great confusion with
the debris OF the wreck. IL ~as found fortunately,
boy, son OF Andrew Hail. Of southbrdso, was thought
70 have received internal injuries and he left Wall
pole Ono other passenger whose name We did not
learn, remained Mt Wapolc, but the rest
the train sent out 10 meet them BY Superintendent
Parker. There thirteen or fourteen injured in
bruises. Conductor Aetcalf received severe cash
his head. and hot coal from the stove lodged his
coat collar and burned his back quite badly.
Notwithstanding he was ono Of tbs worst
others, and tho passengers on their inward trip
passed him vote Of thanks for his energy and
ffogesfuness looking after their safety. A
the accident occurred the engine detached from
train and sent forward 10 waIpole for medical
The physician in the place went 10 the OF the
perntcndent Mr. Parker vas telsgraphed 70 ~ Boston,
and he Immediately sent out engine and 10 bring
the passeogcrs 70 the city For his promptuess In
doing and his kindness toward those who were injured
the passengers also passed him vote Of thanks sa
wonder that more seriously hurt, especially
In the car, which made perfect wreck The place
whore tue accident occurred level ground II 10
had occurred few moments earlier OF later II would
have been high embankment and the result must
have been fearful The passengers detained about
very serious injury.
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