The Express.
London, England, 1857-03-30 00:00:00

(From the Radiate; Union, Mirth 13.)

We are called upon to record the particulars of
the moat horrible railroad accident that has ever occurred in
We country, attended with the greaten lobe of life.
The arict took place at seven o'clock lest evening, •
little more than a mule from the city of Hamilton, Canada
West, and to • train from Toronto, which left that city
about fire pas. The particulars have Lan gathered from
gentleman whale& the mew of the accident early thin morn-
ing. The Tema, sad Hamilton Railroad intersects the
Groat Wafts about kb and a half west of Hamilton,
and the Taimato trains ems down to the city on the track of
the Great Went= ON.pmsy. The train from Toronto last
evening ensisted of a locomotive, tender, baggage ear, and
two Pammelar mechse—the latter containing. about Al per-
mac Wkim this train reached the junction just above Ile-
stilton, It use ascertained that the train from Detroit had not
gem. down to Hamiltua, es it was entitled to do before the
Toronto Maim After waiting 20 minutes the Toronto train
aim an.

Smetbdiemeedideg the bridge over the Denjudine Canal
the Mils left the treek, by a misplacement of • switch or Dome
other came, and nia upon the bridge. The force .1 the train
knocked the lathp down and engine endows and all plunged
Into the canal, Meg 40 Alai k3ielr•
no .dames wee said end awl& mil the work of
Small wag ishmtmesew awl emighlin The leametioe and
Maar wee aide* ealeaarged, the baggage air pwWly ao.
TM hrewell car turned bottom upwar& and sunk
se Imp that Isar was but a few inches shove the water.
lively meal en MEM this air perished--all by drowning id
seem The stim parasaw ime veiled apes emend, and was
ASO mbammeL- Met alba pamempes ef
OS rear
eiremegml, the emmimlor wen drowned.
Of Os IS pampers way Mem or sixteen am accounted
tw. Mora* melds Mg SO persons hem metaled by
miewilly.
When Ihe beila sea Nth* track some person, inittosedls
M the eatharibm Mal Jump," end he, the
err amd bialumme. dilyamp, and were eared. We7gM
fail that a illwealis Matt a child jumped from the train just as
lit pimpl hie dm Aeon, struck upon the ice below, and
me ems slat gem climbing up the bank. There were but
hw ham or ra train, and thin is said to be the only one
i Nowa

are herd Inn Samuel Zimmerman, the great
whew elCmedla, rid he perished. His death will be
a anareee le the liudner intereate of the province.
Geo. B. Realleda, of athl city auperintendent of the Erie
and Ontario Railway, Kidwell 'G. Benedict, formerly of Otte
city, Mr. Piereeno contractor, were on board, and are among
the eared. Of lanomat doles that among the pasaengera
were yprairwt d of Toronto, Hamilton, Nia-
pre, andate e
W A deapela
rash dales that 72 bodies had been
m Nal Or Os Elea
The talm Am
read
'Milt should have crowd the
leap Ulm As lama 11411. we nearly two hour* behind
ans. Wha•tt snivel the pementers were compelled to
1/11801M0 hart get across the gap of the canal. Of
teem Main coma pus until a new bridge has been con-

eissaMe maid red caudernotion at Hamilton, and
Om Ohms at lid Are astir! to the arena of the accident
ailimangift is boas GM lounging the injured. The
Mkt re bid lbw, sills Ike fonoer can be counted by

Thew wam • tkav ti the bridge, to enable versals to go up
tkaDtsjoillinCtiod to Dundas. The bridge appears to have
bona inn sinnilissa, to be thus eerily destroyed.
Ws haws junl Imm told that Mr. Muir, superintendent of
the rued, NA the ansinslar, were 'landing on the rear plat-
form of Um Wm vim As ears left the track. The munneer
J the stand In brobs, whim the coaductor cried out
" hoe Ilse sugarintendont juniped off and
and Out Ives. Tim seem" woo lost.
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Man the TeesTeM GI ionise, Muth 14.)
The olget end excitement at the Keno of the lament-
able maid's* an Gnat Waning Iteilwsy continued to be
me We etemehent Se dee et yesterday that it was ex-
dlLi ray information in a connected or
that supplied by our telegraphic ro-
peg% whWwWciammil below.
'naMingeswhie sale here were thronged with anxious
imam, and Witt with receiving and rendinlg=
hem aH parts of the provinces by radii.. seeking •
of who base been trundling in the West. Ism of
thaw Writes wars of the mint heartrending character.
Cp to his lase last svesisig rumbas of men woe on-
ploys& in immidng m the seem mid worth( will boob wid
IW.IIs meows the Wee of tie aweeed ime• the weir.
men and two wimmt ode rumored mad
It wee Mused to bey them Thooresie of pie* wire
ateripleil toweed the scene uf the mteeliegee. we It was
ewe nesessny Is employ the militia to bier imweete
heft milkiently It
to posmit tho weekings to
will ewer blem. It is sarestsd that the bridge wilrreas
miesi by Malay Mehl watt At present, passengers are
erasiss ea • NM.
away piss in hie
and
lxer car, except Owen
We. Jamie Heserm, of and two children between
eight and is years et ens, The amps of thew
teem pwistely minimises. et the children wes emus
eut of a window ins le fie kit k knows not bow. The whir
was dragged out of a window, having been me lei lie mesh in
water for some fifteen minutes, in alinost • eurnehes Ain
They were a little hey aid elites gid, brother and shim
They des teeellset ease the boded enek eel big
themes upon = Heir Mods. Ther stalker, &dun oil omelet
re Owes De* whe oval Wtsee/4 their mob.
limedf
is lb war sot ft • wbrkow es the
water tees nib lm weitooltwe troberwiwi es le the
les, WI imam* 11111•1661111111116 here lees= lemwt tee
bow
lees Veld of the widow. Be eetelhele list a wild
lithemplol the elletrof the ww. Naltemee-
desumed, he wade • erts=iiwfwiew.
He wee please solo sewn
kw. The tie deem mreelhow i cep, see hat dieitlyin-
JersewedDeyle mid ewes ass esupwallellylittle blot.
Daybed hit Yale led detwiedwit_ toe .uvula and
ceriefe wet red t Mad or aimed. An:
whit with Ide en the ameba mehmen of the
seam he hed Dowel
te " sesgk, we the lase of mway seer
Mod et
sod dem eilentibewgr wendered thane aimed
end eh mom Beres es Wier inn
Ashes; dm nem tardier wiles thew MO towel
web down, me Him ware chased owlet the few of IL
The amp nf eirdsmo, Mr. Urqdre of ele espies,
the me eneeeter, red the beam) waratt, tow smelly
wievelies. erheathe lesemsdre owl Wm wet isle the
Aye lieseley, imlleepp yew, mai eigeonft et
it woe wig ow, inks bur fran lewie. Th.
aweeiteme wsejtelreet ma es he ei dwell of Awe the
lessmelies 411mgesimi. slid. es Moms mos Ohs in,
shoe Hamm- Mese wowetaiwk awl Ise Om Worm•
Sews sweets limbs mad de ogee et Mem Memo
endi enilemill boo hi* waft tad.
the smell thir WO" andeleatesi
at fps bit etei_es, eyed wejwit at the leek (fibs
alga toup/ abed.
el es mewl ww. the pause mend were the webeeloo,
Mr. Inrush, es Minty supteintweksit, Mr. Muir, mad Mr.