The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-08-11
Railroad Accidents.
THE NEW YORK CENTRAL
ACCIDENT,
Much Worse Than at First Re-
ported.

NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-The Long Branch cor.
respondent of the Brooklyn Eagle today says
that the calamity on the Long Branch division
of the New York Central is even greater than
at first reported. Every messenger coming in
from the vicinity of the scene of the accident
brings additional names of more wounded and
it can be safely said $50 people were more or
less injured. The railroad authorities will give
no information whatever to newspaper cores
pom dents. l know OF over 40 instances where
the wounded people were removed by the rail-
road authorities from the farm houses in the
vicinity of the wreck away into the interior of
the country. OF these people and the nature
OF their wounds no information could be had.
In passing one farm house this morning, four
| miles from the scene of the wreck, I was ac-
costed by Brooklyn gentleman named George
f. Anderson, who told me he narrowly es-
capped and that his sister was inside of the
farmers house suffering from broken wrist
and deep cash in the head. Dismounting I
went into the farmhouse, which contained four
rooms. Lying hudded together ON beds, cots,
and in some cases on the floor where "shske-
down" was spread, l found IL persons, every
one suffering from cut or the dislocaton of a
limb. Inquiries have been made for over a
dozen people, of whom no tdings can be gain
| ed None are among the wounded at Ocean
Port or Long Branch, and when inquired for
| had not reached or been heard of at home. One
lady, Mrs. Selah Wells, was badly cut and
brought out unconscious, being nearly drowned
| There are now fifty persons here inQuiring for
friends or relatives, and it is evident that many
| wounded have been conveyed into the country
or lie at the bottom of the muddy stream. A
| thorough search will be made, though the
| wrecked cars are now embedded and fast sink
| ing in the mud.
More Particulars.
LONG BRANCH, N. j., Aug. 10.-The wreck
| at Ocean Port is being removed. Mrs. Au-
gusus White of Little Silver, N. j., will not
| recover from her Injuries. Coroner Guagel has
Id Id
| and after examination adjourned until to-
morrow. Ali the sufferers in a condition to be
| removed have been carried to their homes, but
there are yet about 30 in farm houses and cot
| tages whose injuries were too serious to permit
/ of removal. All are we'll cared for. Several
were in very critical condition and we'll
| grounded fears for their recovery is enter
| tanned.
| The Pullman Train ON The Eastern Road
Thrown from the Track.
| BOSTON, Aug. 10.-The Pullman train on the
| Eastern Railroad was thrown from the track
| tonight at Seabrook by misplaced switch. No
| one was injured.
burg.
WooDsvILLE, N. H., Aug. 10.-Tonight the
Portland & Ogdensburg through freight going
| West over the White Mountain branch of the
| Boston, Concord & Montreal Railroad ditched
| their train at the White Mountain House,
blocking the road. 1t Will take till tomorrow
morning to clear the track. The New York
| and Saratoga trains were carried by.
Serious Railway Accident.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Aug. 1O-A serious acct
| dent occurred yesterday afternoon on the st.
| Joseph and Western railroad at Troy. Kansas,
| fifteen miles west of this city. A coach filled
with passengers jumped the track and went
over an embankment fifteen feet high. TWEEN
| ty-five persons were wounded, seven of them,
| it is believed. fatally. Those seriously wound
are VIM. Bryan, conductor, John c. Messenger
| and VIM. Shubert of Nebraska, G. G.. Heaton
aud Mrs. Rush and children of Iowa, and W.
II. Hale, his daughter and grandchild, of Hi
| nois.