The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-13
RAILROAD SLAUGHIER.

Fearful Accident tho Richmond and Fred
ericIfsburg Hailroad-Aa Excursion Train
Thrown Down Epibanif ent-Cne Man
Killed.
RICHMOND, July IT, 1870.
Tonight at eight O'Clock an excursion train on
the Richmond and Fredericksburg Railroad, having
on board the Sunday school OF the Union Station
Methodist church, returning to this city from pic.
mic at Ashland, was thrown down an embanknent,
twelve miles from the city; BY tree brown actoss
wero smashed. Douglas McCleand was killed IN
srantly; John Clark had both legs torn OF, ana
number OF others Were singh ly wounded The track
was torn up Tor a hundred yards but will be re-
paired tomorrow morning in time for the through
Southern mall, which Is delayed tonight. to 80 OH.
A Man Run Over and Killed on tho Norris
and Essex Railroads.&c. is Allowed to Bleed
to Dcath-COroncr Burns Ordered On. Of
the KailrOnd OEico and Refused fns0rna.
tiou-What Is to BE Done.
Shortly after midnight Saturday last two
men were standing on the railroad near the Erie
tunnel, when the Morris and Essex train from Hobo
ken came ND, AMI suddenly rounding sharp
curve where the men one OF them named Patrick
Regain, was knocked down ana had one leg almost
severed by the wheels. The other man, with des.
perate resolution grasped the nagstad in front OF
the locomotive and seated himself on the cow
catcher till the train was brought to stand. Poor
Regain, instead OF being taken TO q physician near
The place, was brought " Newark, and by the time
the train had arrived there he was exhausted from
hemorrhage and beyond the aid or medical skill.
Death soon relieved him OF his agony.
The county physician was applied to and per.
NIT for burial was granted. In the meantime C0ro-
ner Burns, Of Jersey CITY, heard OF the case and
rOtied the authorities at Newark that the body
should he returned to Hudson county, where an
inquest would be held. Constable Johnson pro-
cee1ed yesterday to tue Morris and Essex depot In
superintendent OF the railroad. As soon soon as
the constable announced his mission Mr.. Shock
informed him that the names OF The engineer, con-
ductOr and baggage master, which the constable de-
sired would not be given under any circumstances
and finally ordered the officer, In most peremptOry
returned to Jersey City, and Coroner Burns being
informed Of the out With the constable for
the railroad depot.
They met Mr.. Shock, who became more naughty
and overDearng than ever and who plainly told the
Coroner he would put him out OF the Office II he did
Coroner dared him to resort to Violence ShO k
nared up, strutted about In rage and threatened
all sorts OF things. The Coroner and his officer ha
to leave ut last without obtaining the names Of the
employees for whom the subpGnas were Issued.
Coroner Burns Will now be obliged TO employ detec
tives to arrest the parties reerred 10, and when
once In custody they Will be committed without bail
The Facts OF the case show that poor Regan'J
death was little snort OF murder. II the iniorma
ton in the possession OF the Coroner be suDstan
tiaed at the Inquest, the Grand Jury VIII be called
upon to pronounce on the case. The cool-blooded
manner In which the railroad officials acted through
out, ana the open defiance OF the COroner's au-
thorly Dy The supernJendent prove that the rail-
road company have no regard for human life, no
respect Tor the law and treat both with the same
contemptaous indifference as they do the opinions
Of their commuters.