The New York herald., 1869-07-07
RAILROAD SLAUGHTER.
Breaking Of Train Through a Bridge ON
the CINCINNATI, Louisville and Lexington
RaiIroad-Two Persons Killed and Fifteen
Wauudpd.

the CINCINNATI, Louisville and Lexington
RaiIroad-Two Persons Killed and Fifteen
Wounded.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer, July 4.I
The new short line, or CINCINNATI, Louisville and
Lexington Railroad was opened TO public trayeI
Just one week ago under the most favorable
auspices, and since that time the road has been
dong an immense passenger business. The road rs
one OF the best and most substantially constructed
in the western country; and, when inteligence was
&C cident had taken place, it may well be nagined
that the news was startling. The nrst accident IS
one which every new railroad breads ana IL was
this popular thoroughfare. Twelve miles s0utfs
OF Covngon, about four O'Clock in the afternoon ae
what is termed the Seventh Crossing OF Bank Lc4
creek Is where the accident occurred. The bridge
across the stream referred to gave way peneath
the engine were precipitated distance OF twenty
hve feet and two men were killed ana niteen Otera
were wounded The particulars o. tne dsas.e1 hch MY
Wood Wilson conductor, consisting OF iocoY
motive and eight platform cars len verona aDoas a
were twenty-five men on It, and one OF the cars vas
partly loaded with railroad iron. Just as the Hain
him. and putting on all the that he could enc
deavored to get over it before IL ieli. ne sue
fseded zee ae n S ne 'hs Structure went
with crash, carrying to the bottom tn9
tender and seven Of the eight cars Iney weIs re m
ten OF the men were buried In the RUNS ThepeoS
pie from the surrounding country nocked IN rapaiS
getting out the wounded. The following il COM
pete list Of the killed ana woundeo'-
Los. Lawson and John Neliinger, generally salle2
Nolan. The former was married man anu has eeeH e
a Swede. Nelllnger was resident Of Cnciahsus
and a German.
WOUNDED.
Patrick Callahan, brakeman, badly. Residence
FRANK Morgan boy, South Covington, badly: ses
cuf yer nv
jacob Free, South Covingt0n, arm broken. 49,
Hugh Roddy, Cincinnati, leg ana head oao'S
James Gavin, De courcey, KY, back hurt Nos
dangerous. .,.~. ,,iso,
all over but not dangerously injured. ,.,
Frank Hess, Coyington, leg severely bruised bruised.
PatricK Kane Cincinnati, water boy, slRhly.
Mlchaei Fitzpatrick, Covington, leg broken ana
badly injured otherwise, 49, ,.,
samuel Walker Zanesye' ono oasGero's"'
s,nstay Son iSwedel slightly
Joseph Metzner. South Covington, slightly,
william Powers, COvlngton, foot mashed.
when the news of the accident reached Covington
train was sent out with Drs Kearns and MAJOR oQ
board. They reached the wreck at nine p. M and
had all the wounded placed IN car ana DrOugnt 20
Covington, where they were transferred 10 the ~.
was, as we have already said, crossing OF BanE
Lick creek, and twelve miles from this city, III was
"a little more than sixty feet In lengtn ana neary
twenty five feet high. 1t was built by the Loulsvne
Bridge Company, ana Whb COnstIuCteuW VI uon "uoH
and wood. II II built on curve OF the creek, and
owing TO this fact extraordinary precauuon WaS
taken In its construction Several theories as to the
manner In which the accident occurred are given,
Its stated by that the tender jumped the track
carrying the eight with 10. This, however cAn
not be so for the conductor OF the train says that h
noticed the bridge was sinking as soon 81 the train
struck IT, and TINS Is also curious fact for the same
tram with twice heavy load had crossed over ~
| early In the morning. owing to the accident tho
passengers Of the afternoon trains were uanBferreds
those going East being detained about three hours
| apd those going West more tnap Ave tpnra.