The New York herald., 1876-02-08
THE ENGLISH RAILWAY SLAUGHTER
NAMES OF THE KILLED, DION BoUcIDAULTs g
SON AND OTHERS.
From the London Times, Jan. "a ]

SON AND OTHERS
From the London Times Jan. "a
In the Times Of Saturday short account was given
of the fatal collision which occurred the previous
evening the Abbot's Ripton block signal-box sta
ton, about six miles north of Huntingdon. AT that
time intelligence had reached either Huntingdon
London of the terrible extent OF the catastrophe by
which it now appears thirteen persons killed and
a large number seriously injured.
KILLED.
Mr. Dion William Boucicault, aged twenty one years.
eldest son of Mr.. Bouocau the dramatic author aud
actor. This young man had been on a visit to some
friends in Lincolnshire, whence he returning on
Friday evening by the Scotch express, His remains
recognized by his visiting cards and other docu-
mcnts found on his person, Mr.. and Mrs. Boucicault
were not aware that any accident had happened upon
tho Great Northern Railway and 1t until after
the termination of their performance in the 'shaugh
raun" at the Adelphi Theatre on Saturday evening
that they informed of the loss they had sustained
The intelligence was conveyed to them by Mr.. Chris
topher Heath, who had been to Huntingdon in pro.
fessiona attendance upon some of the sufferers and
uncle of the deceased Mr George Boucicault
Mr.. Ben Jollne, OF YaIord House, near Shorwell Ia
the Isle Of Wight, gentleman farmer Mt Jouiie met
his death under peculiarly distressing circumstances.
He returning with friend from Edinburgh, and
although the carriage in which they were travelling
was thrown over it's eide by the collision with tho
coal wagons neither Mr. Jode his friend suf-
fered except by tho shock from which they speedily
recovered and applied themselves with groat activity
to assisting other passengers not fortunate them
selves. In this way they had already rendered
valuable aid to several ladies, when Mr.. Jolfe
appears TO havo gono forward with view OF
inspecting closely the wreck OF the engine and
front coaches OF the train the first three four of
which were broken up While thus engaged the Leeds
down express was rapidly approaching Abbots Ripton
although unobserved by Mr. Jollne, probably owing to
tho noise arising from the steam blowing off the
Scotch engno then lying broadside on the slightly ris
ing embankment on the down side OF the railway. Mr..
Joifie stood here unconscious OF danger TO the
broken fragments of the Scotch train, and thon itself
rolling TO the down sice embankment crushed
Mr. Jolffe beneath It's ponderous weight He died in
q very few moments
Miss Elizabeth Burdon- -Eanderson aged twenty
years eldest daughter Of Mr. Richard Burden Sander
son. OF Budo House, Newcastle -upon-Tync This
young lady travelling with her father, mother,
younger sister and only brother In the Scotch express
She had not suffered severely from the first collision,
and her brother who is law student in the Temple,
was endcavoring 10 assist her out OF the wrecked
rage which tho family were riding whom the Leeds
express arrived and crushing the spot whore she
broken carriage lay, through the compartment in
which Miss Sandcrson was fixed by some portion OF
broken carriage, killing her Instantly. Her body was
atcrward found beneath oil the carriages on tho
down line.
Miss Margaret Burden Sanderson, aged twenty -four
years sister OF the preceding This lady also conf
paratyely uninurcd until tho Leeds express had mmo-
latcl the Scotch train She then found entaDgod
among the iron framework Of OF the carriages,
whcro hor brother found her. She complained that
she had lost all sensation below tho waist and died
few moments after giving ulerancc TO this expression
number of others were killed IN the samo way.