The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-27

An Eneinc, n Tender, aud Baggnge Car
Hurled Irto the River Thnmes,

NORWICH, Conn, Aug. 26. - Conductor
Codys passenger train from New London.
which is due here at . 7. NJ. met with n serious
accident when short distance below Mohegan
Station. near the residence of William
Church. on Saturday night. During tho
afternoon and evening the rain had
boon descending in torrents over consider
able portion Of eastern Connecticut. and the
streams which enter into tho Thames were
swollen to nm Unprecedented height A culvert
near Mohegan. 30 feet long and 10 feet high. had
been entirely washed away by the swollen
current although the track was left In its na'u-
raj position. The defect was not observed uu-
til the engine WINS upon it, Quick as thought
the engine tender and baggage car were hurled
into the ravine, which 50 filed 1t that the single
passenger ear ON th train was not moved from
the track A the engine went down it was
struck by one of the iron rails with such force
that tho latter penetrated quite through tho
material Of the boiler and into the interior.
breaking some Of the flucs in lis COURSE.
Another portion Of the rail WIS thrown dis
tance OF sixty feet. The bursting OF tho flues
instantly filed the cab with steam. and the en-
gineer and fireman lcapcd into the water. cscnp-
ing with their lives. The baggage car was tcc-
scopcd by tho tender. and was completely
wrecked. The passenger car suffered only n
tremendous shock. fortunately only one pas
senger. Charles Bryant. of this place. was in
lured by the concussiOn. He sustained "A dis
location Of the right elbow. The con-
ductor. who was ~ the passenger ear
at the time Of the accident finding
that on solid ground Instructed the passengers,
about forty in numbcr. not 10 be alarmed and
rushed 10 the assistance OF the nrcman and
engineer. who were crawling from the water as
they floated down the stream. He hastily cut
the he'll rope and threw il 10 freman Beebe. who
was thus drawn out. The engineer crawlcd out
without ass ls,ance and mnde his way to the
nearest farm house. Besides the injuries Of
hurt. The engineer, William B. Kicker. Of
this city. burned on the left arm
from above the. elbow to the fingers
and left hip badly bruised. Fireman
B"che 81 New London. facc and both arms and
legs badly burned. John Nolan of Now London.
ear inspector. who was in the baggage ear. re-
cciNcd a compound fracture 81 the right leg
between the knee and ankle. The chcckmaster
in the freight Office ut New London sustained "A
ira freight conductor. sustained II fracture II
the right arm below the elbow, and had his
head injured. Baggage Master Michael Curley,
of tins place WAS badly bruised. The wounded
men were cared for by surgeons summoned
from this city. and 1t is expected that all will re
cover
During the same storm which carried away
the culvcrt. stream in Preston. across the river
from this city. rose suddenly. ovcrfiowcd its
hy u negro family named Tossctt. The Older
members ui tho family - 'apcd. hut child
y"nr- pi nge. which WIS sleeping IN one of the
lower rooms. WAe swept from the h Iu,r 10y the
water aud drowned. liz body WAS found to-day
at MpntNillc. cigh Miles down the river