The New York herald., 1877-08-27
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.


sTEoYED.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
NEW LONDON, Conn.,, August 28, 1877.
Later and definite information concerning the acci-
dent on the New London and Northern Railroad on
Saturday evening shows that the located
about hall mile south OF the village Of
Mohegan at a culvert near where tho track crosses
the highway Mohegan, which is only u nas station,
is precinct Of the town .ot Montvilc and lies be-
tween Now London and Norwich, being ten miles dis
tant from the first named city and two from the lncr
The extremely violent rainfall which caused the wash
out began at four O'Clock IN the afternoon and
continued until halfpast nine in the even
ing. In tho immediate locality of tho disas-
ter are high hills down which tho water
rapidly rushed and striking the culvert with cxra-
ordinary violence It completely washed 1t away, at
tho same time forming sandbars upon tho track on
either sdc At tho time OF the accident the train was
running a. an ordinary rate of speed, and tho first
intimaton OF danger shock caused by striking
the sandbars, which hidden from the engineer s
view BY the sharp OF tho road Tho air brakes
were Immediately set, but tho momentum was SO
great that the engine plunged through the sandbars
and into the culvert with such force that
rail of track driven far the boiler aud
tho other PIT reed the smokcstack hurliDg the head
light distance OF sixty icet. The baggage car ran
upon the tender tho collision crushing in tho
othcr baggage and a safe OF Adams Express Company
upon the men idc. The single passenger car nt-
tached TO the traiu kept on the track and was injured
The engineer was thrown INTO The water but was res
ed few moments later oy The passengers who also
took the fireman IRON the wreck and released the men
Imprisoned In the baggage car.
THE WOUNDED.
The wounded men arc:-
William G. RiKer, Norwich, engineer; right arm
badly burned, severe contuslons left forearm and
injury to nip, which may prove serious
Herbert Becbe, Waterford, fireman; badly scalded
forehead
considered critical
John Nolan, East New London train Inspector
bones OF right leg. between knee and ankle crushed
TO jelly Tor space Of SIX inches No other Injuries of
importance.
Nathaniel Palmer, Ecw London baggage master,
seriously injured in head and right forearm fractured
q few inches below the elbow.
Michael Curey, New London, baggngemastcr, con-
fusion on right thign.
Louis Luprc Canada, freight clerk, left leg broken
half way between knee and mp.
Clifton I. Adams. New London, clerk, confusion
over the left eye and severe bruises on body. His
escape from death miraculous as u heavy express
safe barely grazed his head when II hurled from
It's position by the force OF shock.
SURGICAL AID
Messengers wcrc at once despatched to Norwich for
surgeons The call was answered by Drs. Carleton
anu Cassidy who walked through tho mud and ram a
distance OF four miles 10 attend tho
got at their trunks as soon as possible
gave the linen ol their wardrobcs for surgeon
use and In other ways most tcnderly cared Tor tho
injured. The wrccking tram brought the
wounded to New London, reaching here
Two O'Clock on Sunday morning Wreckers
up debris Travel will be resumed by Monday gnt.
The engine OF the wrecked train tho Henry T. Haven,
was completely broken up, as well as tho tender and
baggage car. How any OF the wounded escaped instant
death Is miracle.
The body OF n negro boy, about six years old,
washed ashore opposite the mouth Of Oxoboxo this
P. NJ. II was not recognized. He supposed to
have been drowned IN the food.