, 1872-12-31

RAILROAD DISASTER.
The Accident on the Louisville d
Nashville Road.
From the Louisville Couricr-Jou7nal Dec. %.
About o'clock yesterday morning the Nash
Vile passenger train. No. s, which left this city
at 11:40 on Ihursday night, was thrown from the
track BY broken rail when two miles north OF
Glasgow Junction, about seventyfve miles from
Louisville. With tho exception Of the engineer,
the entire train, consisting Of one baggage-car,
two coaches, and slceping-car, were hurled
down an embankmcnt twelve icet high. In fall
ing down the embankment tho train turned over
and fell upon its side, with but little damage to
the coaches; but, as soon as they had landed at
tho bottom, the baggage-car and adjoining
coach took fire. and wero quickly destroyed.
There were about thirty-fve persons on board,
and about half the number were moro or less
wounded. None were killed outright, but it is
feared that Mr.. Potter Fox, 3 well-known lawyer
of this city, is fatally mi ured. OF tho number
wounded, only three or four were ut al seriously
hurt. Mr.. Fox had ono OF his feet so bndiy
crushed that amputation of the mangled mem.
ber was necessary, and the operation was per-
formed By DR.. Wlble of this city, soon after tho
accident occurred.
Mr. NJ l.. King, tho express messenger, re-
ceiyed q severe cut upon the hand. aud was hurt
upon the arm and back, and Patrick White, the
baggage-master, received severe wound upon
the head, and was seriously hurt IN the back,
and it is thought that two of his ribs ara trac-
tured.
The following is list OF the remainder Of the
wounded, most Of whom received but slight cuts
OF bruiseo:
George P. Benjamin, Albany, u r; bruised slightly.
D. @. Sherdeylut, New York City; slightly wounded.
Miss H. Ball, New York City. It was reported yes
terday that her collar broken, but afte1ward
found that she WAS only badly bruised.
JEFF. Moore, Springfield, Ohio; hurt In the back
Talbot Embrey, Richmond, Ky.; slightly bruised.
G: a. Hote1ug, Of tho Seventh Cavalry slightly
bruised.
William Hubbard, Ambrose, Mass; slightly bruised.
F. +. Larue, Chicago; slightly bruised.
John Galloway, Pittsburgh; bruised about the head.
n. B. Terry, Essex, Ill.,: hurt on the shoulders.
c. c. sta1cup, Mouae Spring, Tenn; wounded in the
John Lamborn, Jr., Louisville; slight bruise tho
Milton Desrman, conductor Of the train; several
cute upon the head and face.
At the time Of the accident the baggage-mas-
ter, express messenger, and q brakeman were in
the baggage car together. The two former wero
covered up by the mail bags and baggage:
which piled upon them when the car ceased
rolling down the bank. The brakeman escaped
uninjurcd. Ar. White, though badly hurt, man
aged to crawl from the wreck before the fire be-
gan to spread, but Dir. King was knocked insen~
sible by blow upon tho head, and was tightly
wedged between the Inai1-boxos and bags. Boiag
nositon nnti, at last ho came to Ills senees and
wnro r. ct snreadino around him" Mr. KIM ind
;nr a1 efforts ~ froo h1nself in vain henan IN
crT for hcln and the onrineor. hearinr hi. voice
mn to the nl.co and drsrred him by main forco
from The bile of rubbish.
| Conductor Dearman and John Lamborn, the
| brakeman. we're at the rear end Of tho sleepiu.
| coach' and. "a aoon as the car ceased tumblinc'
/ tloy climbed out at the back door, and went I'M
medintclv TO work to cot the wounded passeu-
! cora from the train. ass;sted by those who wero
| nnninjured and as quickly as POSSIBLE all hands
| +urnai to oxtiuguiah tLe burning cars, 1nc-
cecding in saving the sleeping car and ono
coach. The baggage car WAS entirely consumed.
baggage. The amount Of the loss conld not be
estimated last night The express safe con-