New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-24

FIFTY WOUNDED.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNR.l
CINcINNIITI Feb. ga passenger train on
the Louisville anc Cincinnati short line Railroad which
left Louisville about O'Clock morning, met with fear
m accident at Ten Mile Creek between Verona and Zion
Stations The rege over which the cars pass was iron
and wooden structure known az Finck Suspension Truss
100 feet long by about 70 feet high Inc
span was about 20 feet tlong. The bridge
rested Oh two stone abutments, and was considered
a. secure as any on the road When the train reached
the bridge about a. 1t was running about 10 OF
20 miles per hour The engine crossed safely but had
barely reached the end when the structure gave way
carrying two passenger cars, baggage express, and
mail care ami tender, crushing tho whole into
a confused mass One passenger car was
literally broken in pieces, the mail car and
one passenger car Immediately took fire from the stove
but the presence Of mind and prompt action OF the en-
gncer soon quenched the flames, Sxtyfour passengers
we're on the Inflated train, Of which two were Killed out
right and So were less seriously injured Upon
the receipt Of the news Of the dlsasaster
AZ CoyingtOp, n train promptly dis
patched with medical assistance. The doctors
ina the neghborhOod where the accident occurred also
rendered prompt assistance TO the wounded The de-
scrton OF the accident gwen by some passengers Is
quite thrilling. Men, women, and children were dashed
forward from their seats and piled in heaps together
while the shrieks and roans Of the wounded were OF
most hcartrending character
those able to began the sad work of extrcan6 the
wounded from the mass Of fragments Portions Of the
mail matter we're destroyed by fire. The train with the
wounded reached Coyington at O. p n and the Injured
ones were conveyed 10 hospitals and to their homes
The following Is q list OF the casualties:
GJno J. Brock Of Sparta Cstatonl, owen CO.. Ky; killed
Harrison Julian (coortd), porter on train, killed
s. II. Albertson, Brownyile, Tenn, badly wounded III
Mrs. c. L. Evy, columbus, Mics, badly hurt head
and bruised gemeIaiS. m, ,, , ,, ,,, .,,
teeth knocked out.
n. D. Jacobs, Warsaw KY; heed, hips and legs very
DE- b. Y. Tombin, Mount Zion, Grant Co., KY, arm
broken and head badly hurt.
Mike Madden, brakeman, Louisville; slightly Injured
W. Huil, hrcnan, Louisville; seriously injured ~ mp
J. H. Voris. conductors; hurt ali over bit his tongue al
most In two stove fell on him.
j. r. Mosely, Lagrange, KY; slightly injured.
g. Hall, Memphis knee slightly injured
semuel Fox, Cutter-st., Cmeinnaui head and eye
Henry Kiodapak Newport, KY. head, shoulder, and
Maggie Powers East Rush Creek, Perry County, Ohio
back and head severely injured.
Frank Dammori, Portsmouth, ohloi iofeueau anu
Robt sherrard, Carlow, Miss; side and leg badly
Andy Pierron, Portsmouth Ohio; side and face in
George Brown Portsmouth, Ohio hip and head hurt.
L. NJ. Kent, Cnen; head badly hnrt , 49, T.,
J. :. scroggin Bagdad, Ky; back, leg, ana arm Ill
John ". Hance, New-Lberty, XVI shoulder and SIDE
| injured. ,
j. n Odel, Brownsville, Penn; RIBS br0kcn' ~
Mrs. Odell injured In the breast ana neck; TWO CHI
| dren of same. one badly hurt and one slightly
| Nellie Clark, ChluicOthe Ohio slightly injured.
Carrie McGhee, Lincoln Furnace, OHIO; snghuy III
| jured.
| VIM Clark Chillicothe, Ohio leg crushed
j. l.. Tef Oakland Station, KY; slightly hurt.
j. =. Lehman, express messenger injured III ioo' anu
p c. Msrtindale and wife Racine, Wis, severely IN
jured. =, ,,.,
| T. hull and wife, Racine, Wis. severely injured,
Murz Thay, road master, CoyingOn ny" heao anu Ics
badly hurt. -. an, f.
jured In breast.
John shafer. Cincinnati, injured slightly.
A. l.. Hewitt Derby, Conn., generally Durnea
ChrTles Il. Degraff, Wnona, Mimi; slightly huFt.
MTs. Ira Detiraf, WinOna, Mimi slightly injured
Mr.. Ira DetiraG, Winona, Mimi; slightly injured.
b. Martin, mail agent, Louisville; cut IN head ana III
jured in breast aud back; no bones broken.
JuSton Childs. Covngtoni leg Drokeh ID TWO places
and cash IN head . 1,-. -
WIN. z. Conyers. Zion Station, Grant County KY,
slightly inured. -, A..
WIN. Pull both legs broken and both thighs badly
burned-probably fatally injured. ,,A -
Thos. Gayle, New Liberty, KY, Knee anu thish DC
yerely injured.
samuel Maddox Poplar Grove, Owen County KY side
and back hurt -. l..
Calvin Maddox. Poplar Grove, Owen County ky' ILL.,
tured in back.
i. ii. McMichael, Anchorage, KY, hip and back Sc
verely hurt. ,
James VI. Hail. bridge carpenter, slightly hurt.
Mary Martin. colOred. springfield, ONO, oIca-l anu
face badly hurt child OF same slightly injured