New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-23

WITH TERRIFIC vELOCITY-THR CAUSE MYs-
Terry.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept 22.-An accident &C.
Cured at early hour this morning at Black Lick sta
ton, on the Pan Handle Railroad about II miles from
this city, by which four people killed and over 30
wounded. The train running at the rate OF perhaps
40 miles hour when four of the train Jumped the
track and rolled DOW embankmeDt 25 or 80 feet
high. The engine, baggage car, aud mail ch remained
the track while the In the went of. This
fact leads to think that the accident caused by
broken rail. Others however, Of the opinion that
1t caused by the train jumping the track while max
ing the The that went the embanknent
are badly broken. A gentleman who on the train
statee that the cars broken fine enough to make
kndling wood, and that there is not single wheel
any of the cars.
Intelligence was at once sent the city, and in few
minutes a wrecking train and physician were on the
OF the accident and every attention that could be
given paid TO the wounded. Conductor Lacy, who
in charge OF the train and his assistants did what
in their power to alleviate suerngs until assistance
arrived The injured brought TO the Union Depot
whence the wounded removed 70 the hotels. The
physicians from the city responded promptly and were
this morning busy mnscrinS 10 the wants Of their pa
TENTS In the confusion which prevailed 1t was hard to
get the names wounded, many Of them taking
their regular trains the depot and departing for their
homes without reporting any 1t Is variously eS
timatcd that there must have been between 80 aud 40
who were injured
The Union Depot this morning had the appearance OF
hastily devised hospital The emigrant room had been
receive the wounded, where they were placed
upon hastily constructed beds from which they TO
be removed to the hotels All except two had been re-
moved this morning, and those two very badly
wounded. One of them may die. About the depot,
waiting for trains number Of persons with heads
baEdaged, in slngs mpng around as best they
could. All who the train speak OF The accident
as most frightful one, and are asonished that the
deaths so few.
After tour among the hotels where persons injured in
the accident are being cared for and from Information
gathered from trustworthy sources, the follow
ing can DO considered correct list OF
persons injured severely enough to require
mention, aud tho extent OF their injuries:
The killed were two men and two children One was
sou Of s. r. Bennett of Cairo, Ill. One was Lizzie Ban
croft of Philadelphia, child three years Of age. The
other two were william Kenchling Of Cincinnati and
Isaac Thornton OF Vanmccr, Iowa The wounded were;
Mrs Mary Banning, Pleasant Ridge face, mead, and
C. H. Fay, Concord ~ IL; shoulder and legs broken.
D. L. Lyman, Goshen. Ohio; hand cut and leg badly
Mrs Jane Lumstiue, Ankiny Iowa; head cut and neck
Calvin Thornton, Des Moncs, Iowa. head and leg
j. d. BeSgs, Springfield Mo-; shoulders and egs badly
Mrs j. D. Bcggs; head bruised and shoulder badly
A. Smokey, ST. Louis; head and shoulder considerably
Mrs A. shockey; legs cut aud body badly bruised.
Samuel Jones' ST Louis badly hurt about breast hsau
Mrs l. s. Eastwood, Lou syile; left shoulder dislo-
hattie Greebllnshon, Dayton, ohioi face and head
:. P Bennett. Cairo: foot aud leg badly crushed.
Mss .. p. .Bonnett; lapes- out, AMI shoulder badly
r. 49, Mccoy. Louisville; body badly bruised.
Mrs j. T. Bancroft, Pniladelh!a; baJy injured about
shpuldcrs Two children Of this lady we're badly
utI4l lfst Vas
Mrs WIN E.iis, Ncw-Orlcans very slightly bruised
". ]. Williams, vmcennes Ind bruised about chest
Mrs Lizzie sbanElop, Evansville, Ind; shoulder and
samuel orr Junction City, Kan; head and legs badly
John wolze Burton, Miss head and hand cut and arm
Frs 3 A. Art, Louisville; badly hurt about the back
Mrs Anna Braze!tOu, Greenwood, Iowa; serious III
sarah ar, E+pon. Burton Miss; badly bruised.
L. g. HornbrOOk, LcXibRtOni leg badly bruised
Abont ten OF the wounded at the Exchange
Hotel also one OF the dead G. BrgZelon aud wife OF
Greenwood, Polk County, Iowa, were In one room He
was suffering from serious cuts the thigh and head
IFS Wife very large woman, has one wrist broken and
the other dislocated. She Ia very seriously cnt and
bruised about the face aud head, aud Is feared she II
seriously injured internally. Mr.. aud Mrs j.; X. Ban
croft and their three children eyed respectively three
Nj. Bancroft was walking about but Mrs Ban
croft received internal injuries ana the children
were more or less injured about the body.
man supposed 70 DC John Weedeuberncr OF Hamilton
IA living at the depot badly but not fatally wounded lie
declines 10 give bis name fearing the eect Oh the news
upon his wife Squire ROckamp and family OF Cincinnati
were all somewhat injured, but able 10 resume thcr Jour
ney to-day. Other persons reported Injured elt on .he
accident that the track straight at tha point ad
with steel rails, aud IN excellent condition TINS morn
inc the wheels OF all the tested thoroughly nj
New1Tk a few miles from Black Lick and found 70 be
sound The cause of the accident is still mystery.