, 1872-10-17
THE RECENT RAIL WAY HORROR.
Particulars of the Accident on the
EIizabethtowll d Paducah Road.

From tho EldHcdh he7tHck243l, tCI IL.
One OF the most shocking accidents it has
fallen to our ito record occurred on the Eliza
bethtown & Paducah Railroad, Thursday night,
at the lofty trest1e Just beyond Lawton's Bluff,
and about eight miles from the city. The train
was due here at $40, but was somewhat behind
time, bringing it on the treBtle-work at about
9;45. The speed of the train, according to testi-
mouy, was at the rate Of ei1teen to twenty miles
per hour.
The rear car which contained some fifteen or
dies End two aman children, ran OF the track
about $50 yards the other side Of the trestle,
and ran along the ties until it reached the mid
die Of the treBtle, when, the coupling breaking,
the car turned over, aud was M p1ecipitated DIS
OF the other cars was broken, but they all wont
safely of the trestle On to the e1nbanlznent. The
car turned completely over, striking on its top,
aud the immense weight OF the timbers Of which
it Was built and the trucks, nearly pulYerlzed 1t,
it was reduced to IN actual pile Of splinters,
and the most wonderful thing in the world is
that any human being could have gone down
with it and ever emerged from the ruins alive.
The engine was immediately stopped, and all
those vino were beneath the ruins. The scene
81 Represented to us was Of the most heartrepd-
ing character. The screams OF the women and
the groans Of the wounded we're enough to make
was small, but they worked with a will and de-
termination while the engineer brought the re-
mainder Of the train to the city for surgeons and
citizens. The call was promptly responded to
citizens, who proceeded to the scene Of the dis
aster, where they worked heroically till every
one was removed from the wreck.
Mr. lngegnere Antonio Maledfassi, tobacco
agent sent to this country By the Government Of
Italy, aud Hiss Georgia West Jordan, grand.
daughter Of Mrs. Cook, Clarksville, Tenn, and
niece Of Rev. J. T. Hendrick, Of this city, were
instantly killed.
We give below list Of the wounded as far aa
we have been able to gather it; there are some,
however, whose names We have been unable TO
procure:
Mrs. Cameron Thompson, Of Cincinnati,
daughter of Mr.. E. ". Weathers, Of Mayheld).
received nost frightful and dangerous wound
Mrs. Seymour Perkins, OF Eikton, Ky-, also .
daughter Of A1r. Weathers, vas slightly injured.
Mrs.. N. n. Cobb, wife OF Captain Cobb, OF
New Albany, and sister-in-law OF Mr. J. r. Cobb,
OF this city, who came here to try the effects OF
mineral water for dropsy, had her leg broken
above the ankle and the flesh torn from the
bone to point above the knee. -Anputation
was an imperative necessity, and Drs; joe.
Thompson, D. .. Thompson, Tauber, and Max
we'll performed the operation as soon as the
patient could be sufficiently rallied to endure it.
She is in very critical condition. and but little
hope is entertained ct her recovery
h1r. A. s. Harrington, Of the firm OF Nc
| Donald Il Harrington, Was very dangerously
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thought, il he RECEIVERS, he will lose ono Of
his eyes. ,-,.4,
injured. ,z;.,xoa
| severely. --..,
| Mr. i. Levi, OF this city, received saTero ano
painful injuries about the head.
Mrs. Warren Tbornberry Tecairsa Internal IN
MIS-. J. Il. Cobb, Of This city, .eceiVed very
painful bnt not seriaua iDjnriea.
Henry Burnet 1ecsiSsd : cut On tha lead and
had his shoulder hurt.
Mrs. James Beverly received severe cootn'
aim On the head. She bad a young child which,
The fa ss thrown 5oa tha tasse asseotioa Ge 'Tdn Of
a11sstsF ndsr tSs St 1batg Mi aes4 hs'
lower limbs pinioDed, and there Was not force
to 4s b hsf m sas eendtea 5s5
asa;atance arrived from this city. She WIS bad
and bruised 6snon about the hsaa bs fpse o4e
ca;ved Int Jew trifing scratches.
Miss Matte Ross received q fearful cut On ths