The Portland daily press., 1877-10-06
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.

Terrible Disaster i'm PennsyIvania-l2
Persons Killed and 40 Wounded-An
Engineer Killed ON the Wilmington nnd
Northern-A Train Swept into the
River.
louisville, Pa, Oct. 5.-An excursion train
from the Pennypacker reunion, held near
Schwenysville yesterday, on the Pickering Val
ley Railroad, when near Ph9nixvile last
night, between 9 and 10 o'clock. was badly
wrecked by the rain washing out the track for
some distance.
There were about 200 persons on the train
Up to $50 this morning dispatches show 70
persons to have been killed and about 80
wounded. Owing to the confusion and excite
ment it is impossible to obtain any names vet
or the exact number of killed and wounded.
A late dispatch says seven bodies have been
recovered. Up to 10 o'clock the number of
wounded was 43.
FRENcHTowN, N. j., Oct 5.-There were
three persons drowned in the wreck Of the
South bound Oswego end Philadelphia express
on the Belvidere division of the Pennsylvania
Railroad last night-the engineer, conductor
and a lady passenger, name unknown. There
may be others.
The train lies in the river some distance from
the shore, where it was washed by the force of
the current of the wreck. A newsboy the
baggage master, fireman and several others
saved their lives by swimming and reached the
shore very much exhausted.
In the baggage car were the baggage-master
and two newsboys, who escaped with slight
bruises, and two passengers-Dr. Wilson of
Philadelphia, who was injured about the head,
and young man supposed to be W. j. Nc
Elroy, who is misfiDg.
In the first passenger car were seven persons
i've OF whom are safely accounted for. The
wife of Clinton Harder of Trenton aud a
gentleman from PHILADELPHIA, who were in the
first coach, are missing. The engineer aud con-
ductor are thought to have been drowned
coroner's jury was empanelled, but have
vet taken no evidence. The wounded are being
cared for and the dead have been removed to
their homes.
WILMINGTON, Del, Oct. 5.-The accident to
the passenger train South on the Wilmington
and Northern Railroad last night, was caused
ny the track being washed away above Coates
vile. The engine was upset and engineer
Amos Peacock killed and the fireman badly
scalded.
New YORK, Oct. ga dispatch from Rich
mond, Va, says some trestles and small bridges
on the Virginia Midland Railroad were damag-
ed, ard the north-boupd passenger and express
trains were delayed by slides between Coves-
vile and Livingston. Trains met between
these stations and exchanged passengers. In
many places the bottom lands are Inundated
and crops seriously injured.
dispatch from Lynchburg says the bridge
near Glshes, on the Atlantic, Mississippi and
ONO Railroad was carried away. Another
bridge near Bonsacks, on the same road, was
also washed and rendered impossible Several
bridges on the Virginia Midland have also
been rendered unsafe and the road bed washed
out. James river is ten feet above its level,
and rising about six inches per hour
PoUGHKEEPsIE Oct 5-The accident on the
Hudson River Railroad at RiveIdale, last night,
was caused by the falling of wall The en-
CINE was thrown upon its side and the baggage
and express cars and one passenger car were
piled upor the engine. The track was cleared
this morning and all trains are running regu-
larry again.
New YORK, Oct. 5.-Geo. Bartel, engineer,
was killed, and the fireman fatally injured and
conductor Haigh hurt last night by the train
from Philadelphia plunged into Sandy Run
Creek. No passengers hurt.