Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-07-06

THE RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
A Train Of Cars Precipitated
= Into Harpeth River.
Some Details of the Frightful
Catastrophe.
List of Killed and wounded.

List of Killed and Wounded.
In the UNION AND AMERICAN of this
morning, we made brief mention of a
railroad accident that had occurred on
the westward bound train on the Nash
vile and Northwestern Railroad which
left here at 500 on Monday night. At
the time that paragraph was written,
there were but few pergons who even
knew that an accident of any kind had
occurred, and those who were apprizsd
of the rumor of disaster, had but little
idea of the fearful calamity which has
caused gloom throughout our entire
community.
where the Accident Occurred.
The accident occurred at the bridge
OVER Harpeth river, one mile the other
side of Newsom's Station. As the engine
and baggage car had reached the other
side of the river, the bridge suddenly
gave way, and three coaches were pre-
cipitated into the river.
The Situation of the Train At the
Moment NJ Stopped
The engine and tender had cleared the
bridge, the baggage car was nearly on a
balance, The hind trucks hanging uLsup-
ported over the break, but the front and
body held il on the track. The smoking
car, which came next, went directly down
and was q complete wreck, appearing as
disoTdered, broken mass. Next TO this
came the ladies' Car, which plunged, front
end foremost, into the water, TO the depth
of some seven feet, and stood nearly per-
pendicular. The sleeping car, being last,
followed, end foremost, striking just at
the edge of the water, the rear end rest
ing against the bridge abutment above.
The Time of the Accident.
- II was about half-past nine o'clock
when the accident occurred, an hour and
sen minutes after tue trsin left the depot
in this city.
When the News was Received.
1t was about half-past twelve O'Clock
this morning when the news of the disss-
ter first reached the city. Superintendent
Thomas was made acquainted with what
hsd happened, and left Immediately on
a special train for the scene of the dis
aster. In company with Superintendent
Thomas were Drs. Briggs, Buist and
Nchol, who had been summoned
to render aid to the wounded.
The Extent of the Disaster.
It vas about half-past 2 O'Clock in the
Enorning when dispatch was received
from the wreck, announcing the extent
OF the accident. In this dispatch it was
stated that ten or twelve persons had been
killed, but only the names of few of
the victims were given. Other dispatches
followed in succession, and at 3:lS tele-
gram was received at the depot, commu
nicating the intelligence that the train
with the dead and wounded had left The
wreck for this city. In this last dispatch
Superintendent Thomas directed that 8
messenger be sent to Groomes 81 Co., the
undertskers, to meet the train st 4
O'Clock, with sufficient number of We
hicles TO provide for the dead and
wounded.
The Train Arrives from the Wreck.
The train from the wreck, in charge of
superintendent Thomas, arrived at 20
minutes before 8 O'Clock, when the
wounded were quickly removed to differ
ent places throughout the city, where al
the necessary comfort and attention
cJald be gigeG.
The dead were, as soon as possible, re-
moved to the undertaking establishment
of r. II. Groomes & Co., on Cherry
street, and shortly afterwards the Cor
oner summoned jury, who proceeded to
hold an inquest, the return of said jury
OF inquest being as follows:
The COrOner's Inquest.
An inquisition, taken at the ofise of
X. H. Groomes, OF Cherry street. on
the 4th of July, 1871, before p. w.
Brien, Coroner of the State for the coun-
" aforesaid, duly commissioned and
qualified according to law upon the view
of the bodies of J. G. Hornberger, John
Marshall, Alexander Wright, Charles
Campbell, John Z. Crockett, Wylie c.
Howard, William Crockett, Mrs. Charles
Campbell and child, Miss Fl. Jones, of
Ohio, and Miss Emma Yeatman, then
and there lying dead; and upon the oaths
of J. S. DashieIl, Foreman,G T. Thomp-
son, Thos. S. Hays, J. F. Demoville, T. o.
Morris, Hiram Vaughn, and r. A. Fraley;
good and lawful men of the county
Aforesaid, who being sworn and charged to
enquire Oh the part said State, when,
where and after what manner the said
persons came to their deaths, they do say
upon their oaths that having reviewed
the above bodies do agree unanimously
h., % fI,afr Il
stoned by an accident on the Nashville
and Northwestern Railroad, by the giving
sway of the bridge No. z, across the
Harpeth river.
The Dead.
The verdict of the Coroner's Jury gives
the names of the dead so far as is known,
but it is feared that others went down
with the wreck, and were either drowned
or crushed beneath the debris of the sus-
pended train.
Husband, Wife and Child.
Among the names of the dead are
Charles Campbell, his wsfe and child, of
Edgefeld. Mr.. Campbell was formerly
the well-known member of the firm of
Campbell g. Spire, wholesale dealers in
uueensware and china ware. The cir
cumstances attending the death of MIR.
Campbell, and his family are
peculiarly distressing. He has been in
had health for over a year. Early last
spring be visited Florida where he re-
manned several months, and returned to
his home much improved in health, but
the warm weather of the past few weeks
had weakened him considerably, and he
had concluded to spend the balance of
the SIMMER at Kingston Springs. With his
wife and child he left on the Inflated
train, and to-day father, mother, and a
large circle of relatives mourn the IN
timely death of the husband, while kins
bred also weep over the remains of his
beloved wife and child. Mr.. Campbell
was an enterprising and up
right citizen and enjoyed the
esteem Of the community at large. In
connection with his death, it is not inap-
prOpriate to say that some years ago he