The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-02
ENGLAND.
The Railroad Accident in Wales Fatal
Collision and Fearful Scenes-PasseuGers
Burned to Cinder-The Earl Of Farnham
and Lady Farnham Killed.


Collision and Fearful Scenes-Passensers
Burned to Cinder-The Earl Of Farnham
and Lady Farnham Killed.
from the London Globe, August q, evening.l
Perhaps the most fearful and extraordinary acci-
dent which ever occurred ON the railway Is that re-
Chester and Holyhead line near Llanddulas, yester
day, about mile and aIhalf from Abergele A tele-
G eavnw LONDON p' at Gurter past seven O'CLOCK.
passed Abergele station In safety about one O'Clock.
goods train had passed half an hour before.
Beyond Llanddulas portion OF the goods train to
HOiyhead seems to have become detached and ran
back down the incline meeting the mail train going
The driver Of the mail train, Arthur Thompson, OF
stafford, seeing that collision was Inevitable,
Joseph Holmes Of Stafrord remained. ''N'''
At the back OF the goods train was wagon laden
with petroleum OIL and when the COLI sion occurred
three first class carriages were smashed up together
and burned with petroleum. Twenty-three passengers
he recognized. watch was found, with an inscrip-
ton showing II belonged to Lord Falnham, who was
accompanied IL Is supposed oy TWO daSgnters I To-
and Crewe, and the line was cleared about halfpast
five O'Clock. The wires having been broken pre-
vented earlier messages for assistance.
Twenty-three bodies have been brought TO Pres
tatyn station and placed in collins and taken TO
Abergele church. The passengers hurt are distri-
hutcd about Prestatyn, Abergelc and places near.
Their names cannot be ascertained at this late hour
II IL feared that none OF the bodies will be recognz
doctors from Abergele and Rhyi are waiting upon
the sufferers by direction Of the railway company.
Tne body Of the soker was picked up under the
broken engine. Thompson, the engine driver. Ia at
cottage near the scene OF the accident aud able 10
Will probably be opened to-day Spd be Immediately
The duchess of Abercorn and family, Lord Castle.
rosse and family and Mr.. and Lady Selwin-IbbetsOn
passengers by the train, but all escaped UNI
hurt.
BuruinE Carriages and Cbnrrcd Bodies.
lAbergele August 81 correspondence OF London
Times.1
Certainly anything like so awful a railroad acct
dent has never occurred in this country. Persons
who witnessed the collision from the bank state
that for considerable time the line for some dis
lance was as II covered with sheet OF flame. Tn
tai an immense quantity of water had been thrown
on 10 the fire was not eXttnguished and when put
out M one spot IL broke out In another. All this
time the bodies OF the passengers in the three first
burning literally 10 ashes. In some cases an inch or
TWO or dress are all that was found In
a heap OF charred remains to show that
even cnders Of the bones have not been
left; What were human forms had been gathered
up IKE SO much black dust. The body OF the stoker.
who lay under the engine, was almost the only one
thar presented the appearance Of dead man. The
flesh wss burned or but calcned skeleton with
every rib visible, was left. The name, "Prlncc OF
Wales ~ still to be seen the locomotive which
IL now standing on its wheels close to the Abergele
act and went right over the engine and its flnnel
1t Is smashed TO pieces. or the carriages In which
the passengers were seated nothing exists 10 show
that they were carriages but the wheels and axles:
what were the bodies lie In thousands of pieces
ike small drewood that had been reduced to char.
coal.
il is believed that twentyseven persons have been
Killed.
The smoke, ptchy black, as from funnel which
che petroleum emitted Intercepted the view Of the
carriages In 'front.' and 1t was only after the sides
had been burned 80 that the interior became visible
and the numerous outlines OF calcined human forms
were seen in various attitudes, that the awful truth
was realized. The heat and stencil were overpower-
ing The liquid Ere burned up the grass and hedge OF
the embankment, the telegraph poles and sleepers
The flames increased In intensity for several
minutes and literally swept the carriages driving in
one window and out at the other, and producing q
heat 80 intense that 1t was impossible TO approach
within considerable distance Of the train. The
passengers In the London carriages, who had
escaped with a very slight shock, owing to the
enormous weight and velocity Of the
engine having prevented any serious rebound,
aighted from their carriages Immediately after the
collision and We'd with each other in endeavoring to
r.ndcr wlat aid they could. The country people In
The Vicinity and laEoe number OF workmen from
ssi1te quarry near the spot, who had been alarmed
wv I'VE f"ncnssinn were also s"'n T'thare" nh INC