The Morning herald., 1877-07-31
ONE CENT:
DREADFUL ACCIDENT ON THE
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"A DREADFUL ACCIDENT ON THE
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"a NUABER OF PERSONS INJURED
|, SOME FATALLY.
Tho railroad travellers between the East
erp cities and Baltimore and Washington
cannot fail to remember the city of Wilmings
ton. For many miles north Of II the trav-
elers, by rail, eujoy delightful view Of the
Delaware River; the road suddenly turns
westward at about three miles from Wila
mington, skirtin4 wide marsh, which lies
between itsand the river !; jpst st the end st
this marsh the city of Wilmington conn.,
mences, and Just about here was the scene
of the terrible accident which took place
yesterday. 1t Is rather singular that at the
other end OF the marsh, two miles away,
smother and, indeed to the credit 0f the
road, be 1t said, q terrible and fatal accident
occurred by one train running into partly
disabled train ahead of It In the winter Of
'73. Save these two accidents, no passea>
gers life had been lost or his person ID Ilured
! while travelling upon the road for over 10
years; notwithstanding the enormous strain
upon It during the war and the centennial.
/ The II As train from Philadelphia, which
arrives here 1t 1854, takes up the New
York passengers at Gray's Ferry, was on
lime and slowing up 90 - to croee the
sfandywine bridge. It. appears that
couple Of lads were driving COW aespss the
track.
The animal was struck, some say, by the
j locomotive, but most of the people who
yere on hand at the time of the accident
gree N saying that the animal ran In be>
Neen tho passenger ears. The cow Was
eoupletly crushed. The third passenger
car uncoupled from the second and was
brown from the track, followed by the
ourth car which uncoupled from the fifth.
Tho COW was struck ct the further end OF
! he Brandywine station platform, at the
| lower end Of which the tHo cars as Shows
sisted, left the track, and ploughed through
| he ground along side of It for . distance Of
more than hundred yards before they were
overturned, crossing switch in there path,
esring 1t up and breaking the safety bars.
The first car that left the track turned COM
pletely on its side, parallel with the track,
| dragging the forward end Of the car fOls
1 lowinging 1t down the embsnknent, several
FEET, and, by the sudden jerk, forcibly pn-
! coupling 1t.
ii this position the second car was almost
1 It right angles to the track, with one end
N the rails, and the cars In the rear forced
/ It completely around, and 1t was overturned
| md its top jAmmed against the rear end OF
| he first car, making All almost complete
| wreck.
A number of persons were quickly on
| the ground; the employees Of Bowtrs 4
Dure shops, turned out and with unsbated
| mercy. went to work to release the un%
! fortunate passengers, who were quickly
/ extricsted, word was sent to this citg6
and / number of Doctors were Dispatcher
oths scene Of the accident. a'N7 oa' V
Tho Water Witch wagon, which was as
tho scene of Sunday mornings fre, In the
aeig hborhood, helped to convey away the
wounded !, the most seriously hurt Of whom
we're taken to houses In the vicinity and
/ medical assistance WAS promptly on hand.
and conveyed number of the injured per-
SONS to this city, while many others were
aiken to houses In the neighborhood, where
they were kindly taken care Of.
By this time . large number Of persons
had assembled, and many affecting scenes
took place. among the passengers. Mr..
| OIme, of Georgetown, D. c., who was held
tiahtiy In the wreck, seeing the workmen
making great efforts to extrieate him, and
knowIng that his mother was Also In tho
ruins, told them to never mind him, until
his mother was cared for. After she had
/ been extricated she stood beside the work
men. until he was freed, when he ran to his
mother and embraced her, at meeting her
live after being in such dangerous eondi :.
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THR IHJvR1D.
The names OF the wounded, 20 far -
can be ascertined at present, are - fol-
lows: ..i
Ms. Pollock, of 90 North Howard street,
baltimore, slightly hurt in the breast. Her
two children, Flora and Nettie, were very
slightly hurt. Mrs. Orme, q confusion On
left 1ide, land finger broken on the right
hand. Mrs.. Supplee, Of Baltimore, elbow
dislocated and arm fracturued. Mr.. tRup-
plee. wounded on the right check. Celena
Madden, colored, nurse with Mrs. 6uPples,
left lop and arm broken. Mrs. Cochran
mother of Mrs. Supplee spine injured, head
hurt and badly shocked. Mrs. SUPPLIES
little child, about years old, was uniAA
|iured and Mr.. II. W. Wells, OF Baltimore,
4 who had his left leg mashed above the
ankle, compelling amputatlon, y .,f,
g Two men were badly hurt, one about the
head, and the other having his leg mashed.
They wea taken on to Baltimore ana their
names could not be ascertained. Several
i others were hurt more or less, among them
being WIN. Orme, of Georgetown, D. c.,
i who was ono of the last taken out; Miss
Freeman, Of Brooklyn, whose leg was
sprained; Rev. John McNabb, Of Arlington
Va, leg cut, f ~. ',f"4tJ >. :, -.
A lady, with twin children, was slightly
hurt, but her children escaped unharmed.
Her name could not be ascertained, Is she
went directly to Philadelphia. g
No Wilmingtonians, q number Of whom
we're In the rear car, were hurt.
| Immediately upon Intelligence Of the dis.
sster being received at; tho ?. W. q B. do.
rot In this city wrecking train, with .
fun foree Of men was dispatched to the