Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-08-08
shocking Railroad Accident.

A shocking accident occurred on the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad on Saturday
night, at Jerry's Run. The next car from the
rear coach of the up train was thrown down az
embaokment one hundred feet high and shat
tered to pieces. Twelve persons we're killed
outright and twenty wounded.
All the killed and wounded have been iden.
tilted excepting one laboring man, foreigner.
The following is correct list OF killed and
wounded:
Killcd-Major James G. Paxton and son,
Lexington, Va; Col. VIM. BOulWare, King
and Queen county,Va.; McNutt Paxton, Vicks.
burg, Miss; John Morrisett, unioDtown, Ala: !;
j. Boyd HeadIey, Morristown, n. j.; N. NJ.
Noraeet, Richmond, Va; P. B. Miner, Rich
mond. Va; George T: Cobb, ex State Senator,
New Jersey; DR.. T. n. Read DanvilIe, Va.
Wounded-S. B. Hance, Prince George
county, Maryland, severely in the head; Everett
Early, Charlottesville, badly burned; Robert
Ford. Hungary Station, Henrico county, Va !,
badly in the head and Left shoulder; lshau
Ford, Hungary Station, dangerously 10 the
head; John Greene, of King George county,
Va, seriously 10 the stomach and back; Thomas
j. Winston Richmond, Va, slightly 10 the
back; William Clements, Henrico county, Va,
severely in the head; Edward Harris, Han.
over county. Va. slightly; Charles E. Hoge
StauntoD Va, badly in the head and wrist
W. Crump, Richmond, Va, seriously; John
S. Pollard Montgomery, Ala, severely but
not dangerously; Colonel Jordan, Railroad
Superintendent, Mobile, Ala, severely but not
dangerously; Mr.. KeIby, Stsunton, Va, hurt
internally, badly; George Tyce, slightly; Will
liam A. Moae. Baltimore, Nd, slightly.
The accident was caused by the hind truck
of the coach next to the last car running off
the track, after passing over the trestie work
and curve in the road at jerry Run, two miles
from Alegany station and eight miles from the
White Sulphur Springs. The train was run
ming at the rate of only six miles an hour
and up very steep grade. The conductor
discovered tho car off the track and pulled the
alarm bell, and the train was taken up 10 q
very short space, but the car that was off the
track had lost its equilibrium and went over
the bank. 1t is supposed the accident was the
result of the sudden breaking OF wheel.
The M1TRAILLEUR, which is as yet untried
in practical warfare, is considered by the
French as the most destructive military weap-
on known. Recently, 300 wretched horses, OIL
ready condemned to the poleaX, we're purchas-
ed at the rate OF four or five francs each. and
ranged at q considerable distance. Two
Mitraleores were brought to play on them
and 10 three minutes. after two discharges. not
one Of the animals remained standing. On
second occasion, 800 horses were brought
down at single trial. This formidable weapon
is constructed as follows: 1t is a light 81
barreled gun, arranged so that its barrels may
be discharged simultaneously, or cobsacutiveIy.
The 81 cartridges. intended for one charge, are
contained in small box. A steel plate, with
corresponding holes, is placed on the open box
which Is then reversed, and the cartridges fall
points foremost into their respective holes
They arc prevented from falling through by
the rims at their bases. The loaded plate is
then Introduced into TIC brccch slot and when
the breech is closed by lever, number of
steel pins. pressed by spiral springs, are only
prevented from striking the percussion ar.
rangement in the cartridges by o plate in front
of them When this case is moved SLOWLY bv
a handle, the cartridges are fired one by one.
1.-THE plate be Withdrawn rapidly they follow
each other so quickly that their discharge is
all but simultaneous.