Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-06-24

CLARKsBURG, w. Va, jane 1G.-As
No. train, leaving ClarkSburg at S.l5
a. m, and going TO Weston, was just en-
teriny on the trcStle at Waldeck's place
above IIon's cut, over two miles from
town the passenger car pulled oil the
track. The train was not stopped, and
the passenger coach, together with the
IOndOlaS and a house c1r, were prcCipltat-
ed over the trestic. Tie passenger car
inverted Itself and struck on the top,
MASKING in and almost wrccking the car.
About twenty passengers were aboard, in
Guiding some six or seven ladies. Samuel
Steel, engineer, Jack Crogan, fireman,
and Ben Jackson, baggage mastsr, all cs-
capped, Jackson jumping from the train.
Word was Immediately sent TO Clarks-
burg, and all the physicians in town were
soon on the ground. Ready and willing
people repaired TO the scene in carriages
and buggies, with medicines and nurses.
Owing TO the excitement and suffering Of
the injured ones the information obtain
able was limited. The suffering OF Carey,
supposed 10 be from New York, was
heart rending in the extreme. He was
handsome young man, apparently about
2S or 80 years Old. lie was not conscious
ut any time, and, after nearly three hours
of eXcrutiatng pain, he died at ll.3O a.
M, and his body taken to the st. Charles
and New York people notified by tele-
graph.
The suffering of others was so terrible
that many went away sick. The Injured
ones seemed TO be hurt internally. 80 far
as could be learned the names and inju-
ries received were as follows: >. w.
Smith, conductor, so severely hurt that
he could not move, and had 10 be sent
home To Weston Oh the engine; Charles
O'Hara, Of Weston, cut on the head and
back; +. Z. Shorb, salesman for Pcarrc
Bros, Baltimore, cut in the head, face
and back; he was taken 70 town early in
the day Miss Emma Gibson, Of Free
mans Greek, Lewis county, hurt inter-
nally, but not dangerously; Miss Addic
Alkire, il years old, Of JaneleW, left arm
broken and injured in the breas.; DR..
Ramsay prouounces her case serious Mrs.
Geo. II. MoiFett, wife of ex-Speaker Moi
fet:, received a severe nervous shock and
had her face slightly scratched; Capt.
Moffett and his three-year-old son escaped
with but slight scratches: Miss LeOnie
White, aged 81, OF Freeman Creek, was
injured in the side and breast, and viii
hardly recover; John W. White, Of Wes-
ton, injured in the chest and spine: DR..
G. j. Mckinley: aged 20, OF FreeInan's
Creek, was hurt internally and probably
seriously; Colonel Nemmart, piano man
from Baltimore, was injured in the head,
face and left side; he was taken 10 the 81.
Charles, where hc is stopping; l.. CoweD,
of Clarksburg, collar-bOne broken and
otherwise injured; DR.. Gibson, Of Lewis
couty, was badly injured, and Mr.
RohrbOurgh. OF Freemansburg, Internal
w hurt; Ed. Carley, Of Clarksburg,
slightly injured: Ricnard T. Coils
borough, drummer for Armstrong, Ca
tor & Co., Of Baltimore, was seriously in
jured internally and died at one O'Clock.
The accident is supposed 70 have been
caused by rail turning over. This Is
the first serious accident that has occurred
on this road.
Mr.. Richard T. Gold-b0rough, who was
killed, was a travelling salesman for
Messrs. Armstrong, Gator d Co., Of Balti-
more. He was born ia Dorchester cOuD-
~, Nd, and was grandson Of the late
Gov. GoldsborOHgh and nephew OF Judge
Charles +. Goldsborough, OF the first jn-
dicisl circuit.