When was it published?

November 21, 1833 in Martinsburg Gazette

Domestic News November 21, 1833

Martinsburg Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Accident, Transportation, Death Or Funeral

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. J. C. Stepman, Mrs. Bartlett, Child Of Mrs. Bartlett, Mr. Drevious, Capt. Vanderbelt, Dr. West, Rev. Dr. West, Hon. John Quincy Adams, Dr. J. K. Mitchell

Q: What keywords are associated?

Railroad Accident, Camden Amboy, Derailment, Fatal Crash, Phila Injuries

Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia

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What is this article about?

A wheel broke on a car of the Camden and Amboy Rail Road on November 8 about noon, causing the next car to derail and overturn, killing Mr. J. C. Stepman and injuring 10-12 others including Mrs. Bartlett and child, Mr. Drevious, Capt. VanDerBelt, and Rev. Dr. West whose leg was broken. Hon. John Quincy Adams was in the affected car.

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Philadelphia, Nov. 9.

Fatal Accident.—It is with pain that we make a record of an accident upon the Camden and Amboy Rail Road. Yesterday about noon, the wheel of one of the cars on this route broke, and as a part remained on the track, the wheel of the next car encountered the piece, and the concussion threw the car off the track, and caused it to overset—by which accident Mr. J. C. Stepman, of North Carolina was killed; Mrs. Bartlett and child very much injured; Mr. Drevious, of this city, much hurt; Capt. VanDerBelt injured considerably; Dr. West had his leg broken, and several other persons, making in all ten or twelve, suffered more or less.

The Hon. John Quincy Adams was in the car which lost its wheel.

The Rev. Dr. West, whose leg was broken, suffered a simple fracture below the knee. Dr. J. K. Mitchell set the limb, and authorizes us to say that Dr. W. is doing well, and there is no doubt of his rapid recovery. The Rev. Dr. W. is pastor of the Episcopal church, at Newport, R. I.—U. S. Gazette.

What sub-type of article is it?

Accident Transportation Death Or Funeral

What keywords are associated?

Railroad Accident Camden Amboy Derailment Fatal Crash Phila Injuries

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. J. C. Stepman Mrs. Bartlett Child Of Mrs. Bartlett Mr. Drevious Capt. Vanderbelt Dr. West Rev. Dr. West Hon. John Quincy Adams Dr. J. K. Mitchell

Where did it happen?

Camden And Amboy Rail Road

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Camden And Amboy Rail Road

Event Date

Yesterday About Noon (Nov. 8)

Key Persons

Mr. J. C. Stepman Mrs. Bartlett Child Of Mrs. Bartlett Mr. Drevious Capt. Vanderbelt Dr. West Rev. Dr. West Hon. John Quincy Adams Dr. J. K. Mitchell

Outcome

mr. j. c. stepman killed; mrs. bartlett and child very much injured; mr. drevious much hurt; capt. vanderbelt injured considerably; rev. dr. west leg broken (simple fracture below knee, set by dr. j. k. mitchell, doing well, rapid recovery expected); several others, total ten or twelve suffered more or less.

Event Details

The wheel of one of the cars broke, a part remained on the track, the next car's wheel encountered it, causing concussion that threw the car off the track and caused it to overset.