The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-06-13
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/ the Washington Branch Railroad, tos tho
E"tkfough" train for New u I0ri which
i left Washington .at 8 osGlocf liEhs
though resulting In the i1jpFy 09 sethefns
passengers, was not 30 5disas tt6us III its.
effects as from the peculiar citoumstanees
might have been exRected. -;f,si q SsttlS
The train consisted Of the engine, ten
der mail car, baggage car, smoking, car,
ladies' Car, chair car, two sleeping cars
and special car-the latter occupied BY
General Grant, Mrs. Grant and two chill
dren, Mr.. Cramer. Consul at Leipsig,
(brother.in-law of the Pfesidept.) and
wife, and Hon. Secretary Boutwell,, who
we're en- route North. 49,. -
The train, being through one, did
not stop OF way stations. and was pro-
ceeding mt full speed, and when reaching
point about $50 yards North of the
junction, in deep cut, where County
road crosses, a COW appeared upon, the
track, which was caught up by the COW
catcher and thrown up the bank
Many of the passengers in the cars
which won't off the track were violently
thrown from their seats, and several re-
ceived injuries; though. with but one
exception, that of Mr.. Samuel We'll, of
Atlanta. Ga, none were, it is believed,
seriously hurt. Immediately there were
frantic cries and much alarm.
The next car, occupied by Indies, was
also turned over upon one side diago-
nally across the track, and was badly
broken and shattered. The passengers
we're thrown together in q mass, but
none we're, it is believed, seriously hurt
colored woman, having child in her
arms of Mira. Lincoln, Of Washington,
had her collar-bone fractured by being
thrown violently against the car.
The child was also somewhat Injured,
though it is thought not seriously.
Others In the car received bruises, slight
cuts, &c .v... '.rS
The smeking-car Jared the worst, it
being overturned and whirled around
endwise npon the track. It was very
badly smashed up, aud it was in this Car
that most all OF the injuries to passen-
gers occurred. The Mr.. We'll referred
to al being seriously injured was seated
IN this Car. he Was on his way to New
York, with view of proceeding to Eu-
rope. His injuries are principally about
the head, he having been badly bruised
and received u severe cut on the left side
of his head aud face, extending from
short distance above the forehead to
about an inch below the left eye, 80 that
it is believed the sight of che latter is
entirely destroyed. He was taken up in
sensible, but in time recovered conscious
ness, and the physician in attendance
reports that he is doing we'll, and is not
necessarily dangerously wounded, though
he is believed to be injured more or less
internally AS well rs externally.
The second passenger car was not
shattered as badly as either Of the other
two, but was badly broken, nor were
any of the passengers seriously injured,
though several received bruises, sc.
Tho forward end of one of the sleep
ing cars was considerably smashed, but
none of the passengers were injured.
The special car, occupied by General
Grant and family, escaped without in
jury.
Mr.. Toole, of the snperintendent's
department at Camden Station, in COM
pany with Drs Kloman and Curry, were
among those who went down to the
wreck from this city. The passengers
were soon extricated from the broken
cars, aud those receiving Injuries requir-
lug surgical attention proceeded to the
house of the agent of the CT mpauy,
"bont 100 yards distant, where attention
was speedily afforded them. Mr.. We'll,
the seriously injured passenger. remain.
tu aI tue agent mousse until the morn
ing. when the superintendent of the
road, Mr.. Wilson. having arrived, sug-
gested to the injured man that he would
send him to Baltimore by n special car,
but Mr.. We'll preferred being taken to
the hotel near by, OF the junction.
Considerable difficulty was experienced
in clearing the road of the wreck in con.
sequence of the accident occurring in
deep cnt- Several of the passengers
removed the cushions from the oars,
and, placing them upon the side of the
road, watched the men at work with
considerable Interest. Fires we're built
by the workmen in order to afford light,
&c, which made the aituation Of those
using theionshions dnite comfortable. v
- -Ths track WIS finally cleared, and,
other cars being substituted for the
wrecked once, the train proceeded on its
way. an! reached baltimore About Is. 30
A. NJ, aud proceeded, North. A aum-
Der OF the passengers returned to Wash
ington.9 80 ,-"! 'I,J .iDj.!. I,.g .....
T. Gen, Grant and party came on to Bal
tim0re, and, continued North.