The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-27
Railway Smashes.

of accidents. In Germany q tTAiu ioaoeU
with soldiers ran off an high bridge into
the river Brave. drowning 10, and Grip
ming RI persons. K On the Long Branch
r. r. he Berry creek bridge gave way,
and the engine crushed conductor WEB
Der as it fell. The engineer and fireman
were badly scalded, but managed to get
out of the water and crawl to a farm
house, where they are reported to be dy-
ing at last accounts --Two freight
trains collided on the Memphis and Char
lesion Railway, near Chattanooga Tenn
killing of the firemen and seriously lnJur-
ing another. The accident IN the long
tunnel at New York caused a great COM
motion in the city. The details I'll halt a
dozen columns in the local papers. 10
understand it, you must reinemb Der that
three of the New Englan nd and North
New York Railroads reach ii e Grand
Central depot, in the lower part OF New
York City. by running through "a tunnel
under Fourth street, for a distance OF
more than a mile. Each rOa has Its
track, but when one track is blocked
by an accident, the trains all run over the
track when is clear. This happened
on Friday and by some blunder, a pow
full train from New. Haven was allowed
to run down, and plough through a light
train flom Harlem, filled with school
teachers, pupils, and business men, COM
ing into town at 9 a. m. The crash was
terrible, and filed the tunnel; while the
kissing of steam, the grOans of the woun>
ded. the screams of frightened women,
made a very "Interno," which grew
worse when the wreck took fire, and
lighted up the darkness of the scene
Of course the city fremen were Don on
the spot and as news spread the city was
thrown into the greatest excitement.
Business down tow was stopped and the
people more Immediately interested flock
ed in wild excitement to the depot,
which was soon jammed within and crowd
ed about. The wounded were gotten into a
parlor car and ,whiried to the Grand Union
Hotel, which soon looked like a hospital.
Two young ladies, nieces of John K
Mathews, inspector Of Steamboats,, man
Tested extraordinary courage. The elder
Miss Mathews nose was cut entirely of,
and her right leg wa brozen near the
knee joint, so that the knee-cap hung
dangling loosely from the limb. being
held only by the skin. She was severely
bruised in the back. While the physi-
clans were dressing the wounds, she said !:
Now, Doctor, if there is any one else
that is worse off than am, [ would rather
you would attend to them first" While
her limb was being bandaged, a piece of
flesh from the wound in her face projec-
ted over the brave young lady's eyes in
an annoying way, and she calmly reques-
ted the physician TO cut it off so that she
could see. The younger Misses Mathews
waited quietly until her sister was atten
ded to, and then to the question of the
physicians. where do you appear to
be hurt, my little lady," she replied,
Il don't really know, my back hurts
~dreadfully, and there is something the
matter with the back of my head" The
physician raised her head, and the whole
back of her head aud neck appeared to be
one mass of blood and confused flesh. A
gentleman who was standing by declared
IL to be the most horrible sight he has
ever seen and he turned away sickened
by the CHASTITY sight. The two young
ladies were conscious throughout the
operations, and although both were suf
fering intense agony, they were wonders
fully calm and brave during the whole
ordeal. Mr.. William Howe, of Mount
Vernon, stated to the attendants that he
did not want to be carried. Just give
me a cane,' he said, and [ can walk there
as we'll as you can" He was, however
prevailed upon to be carried to the hotel.
and the first who died. Madame Aubert,
a very pretty young music teacher in the
cut in twain. In her hand she still grasp
ed a note to her sister, expressing kind
wishes, saying-"It seems as if | am
never to reach the city.-referring to the
slowDess of the train. Fatal slowness to
be sure.
FASTENED Down AND DROWNED BY
THE RISING TIDE.-A DREADFUL RAIL
ROAD ACCIDENTAL railroad accident
occurred one week ago at Alameda,
CAL, at a point where the tracks were
laid upon a trestle across a salt marsh,
over which the tides rose and fell. The
engine wa. overturned and the cars piled
on top. Some cars turned athwart the
track. The scene was a horrible one.
Bv the first shock the engineer, named
Simons, was thrown through the cab
window and hurled to the ground, with
a broken nose and some bruises. The
fireman, Dan Driscoll, died a horrible
death. When the engine turned over
he was held to the ground by an iron
bar across his breast, and one foot was
caught by another. He was fully con-
scious at the time Of his death. He was
held fast and the tide was rising rapidly.
1t vas evident he would be drowned in
a short time. Six men we're on hand and
labored to save him. They wrapped
sheets about his body and exerted their
combined strength to pull him from his
appalling position. He cried %piteously
that they we're killing him. They tried
again and again, but with the same re-
suit. A levee was built about his head
to keep down the rising tide. Buckets
were brought, and by faithful bailing it
was attempted to keep the water from
reaching his head. He was lying under
the cab, and a hole was cut through the
cab through which he could put his
head. They raised his head above The
water as much as possible. He remain
ed thus two hours, but at last the levee
broke, and the men who were bailinP
out the water found that they could do
no more. They held his head above the
water which rose slowly about his body.
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