The Express.
London, England, 1861-09-21 00:00:00

DREA PP TL RA I Lir A Y CATASTROPHE

IN AMMISIC.I.
treat. the Nem ihntht of *pt. 7.)

licumox, 10, Srrt 7p.
Abr &lager, boat.4o qua*ter .41 the Hautubal awl
doreph I:rarest!, fa/slabs' to the .Mt. Iroais //reform/
errount of a diabolical outrage on that road
thr day it fere yeetrnify :

The ters.engers. ex press train, Loam week en lieptember
sm. thrown into Platte river, the theben of the mat end
t the l.ralge over that stream haying been burned nearly
0 touch. The entire int. went down, the engine turning
r et..l the Istir.;e, freight, mail mad two piewager
o • pil.•l Lt. The pss-enger IMO completely
• , ..h..1, and 1 sea the only ..ne on she 'ninths% ...sp."
uslitirt. .titer :reliant: out 1.1 the baggage oar, I can.
t. et. ...I tat tnz the lo....tenser. that were not killed from the
r.trelte-t-r Y t* Cutter died in a eery few nti•
I r..nk t'lsrk, the engineer, had owe leg completely
u.l-1 see' jammer! Imo strinr. He shin died in a
I. s miute.. Martin I'rel.l, mad agent Charles Moor%
Nett. ru. ar..l .1 a Makemtui, Weer killed. Anson the
...•uob'l were ?Ir. Merlin, eon of 1)r. Mehl), of 1)121o, and
ht. wife troth Iselly injured.

Thy zreategt ..cr dement prevail+ in SL Joseph in regard to
ttu,11.1.11.1111.0

Wu.. ix, Sept.
The f.dleoirg oilditiosal aorowit of the terrible disaster on
the Ilmonthal Ald Mt. Joseph Railroad is furbished -to the
rst L.. 1114 :

The ertaurophe on mired at Little Platte river bridge,
milet Cot of Mt .fieeph. The bridge was a substan-
tial work of one huntheil feet .pen, and about thirty.five
feet above the rise. Tim Linden of the bruite
had been burned lindtrocatli the track until
they would stntain but little more than their
..ea weight, anal the gre was then estiogaished, leaving
the bridge a were viol!. The train, bringing from eighty-
Rye to one buielred pamengers, including women awl
childree, reached the river at eleven o'clock at night, and
the bridge baking ~.vn•, peeved on ; but so sooner had
the locomotive muslin il its length upon the bridge than
some forty or fifty y..r',• of the structure gave way, pre-
cipiatting the entire train into the atty. below. AU the awls
la the passenger coaches were torn and shined in front, ear-
tying Mel, woolen, and children in promiwilous heap dews
the declivity and buryiog them beneath the crushed
tooter, or throwing them out of the can through the
I,n,ken sides. Nome were mangled by the ineetaisery
tearing through the timber• ; several were caught between
planks priming together like a vice; others were struck by
parts of the roof as it mate down with mighty force ; and
others were eat with pieces of glue. while wounds and
Idood and agmy prevailed all emr the frightful smile, and
shrieks of pain were mingled with cried of terror.
In this manner the two last Care of the train went down
pitching tie passeegers into the wreck or throwing them
into the water, which at this rotet is about a foot aid s
halt iu depth.

i tidy three pertains, J. W. Parker. Superintendent of the
States Eapirees, Mr. Man, mail agent, mid Mr.
Hove, fen able to afford imesotance to the suffering, the
1.71.11114•1,41 those who wen mot killed outright being sti
disabled as to he helpless. After doing all that was pee.
sable for those requiring immediate attention, Mr. Hager at
midnight left the wreck to go to St. Joseph for 'redid sad
other Resistance. Ifs walked five miles of the way. when
be famed a hand car upoe which he proceeded the remaisder
if the looney. Two hundred yards wen of the bridge be
dammed a heavy oak railroad tie strosszly +trapped screws
the troth, mud two miles further ea he fouod the trade
work over a wall stream cm Gra, which, however. had net
as yet bee. so badly horsed that trains makl set pus ever
et could sot be wily intieguislied
Amyl's at /St. Joseph the alarm wan soca spread
throughout the city, soil although it was Gee o'clock at
sight, sevesty.five mss, including all the physicians is the
earighhearhieid, volunteered their service, and at half.past •
this. o'clock a train, fully equipped, supplied with seised
shores sad other secesearies„ was at the woe el the
disester.

Me wounded Lad emerged from Um wreck sad VII•
',lag oe the banks and upon • mod bar in the thew.
Sweeten dead bodies were recovered, sal it is believed
that this camber embraced all who were lulled op to that
time. Tim, were so badly mangled that it was are ex-
pected they would survive till morning, while meay
others were daaproualy wounded, sad would have to be
wall taken are of to recover. Many who will escape with
their bree will be maimed sad crippled.
Fifteen miles mat of the Platte river Mr. Hager faced
smother bridge over Smith's branch lament entirely burned,
having been tired after the train passed west, thus prevest-
lag &1111illialbell being sect from the test.

CHRISTS HOSPITAL-(2711S DAY.)

Today being the festival of St. Matthew, the
Lord Mayer, Sheriffs. City Chamberlain, and other members
of the Civic Corporative attended in state at MAIM"
Hospital for the purpose of hearing the sauna antler,
Aerate was performed in Christ Church, Neonate-street.
where • sermon was preached by the Rev.
Charles Bell, M. A., an alumnus of Christ Cherub,
The visiton then proceeded to the hal, whore
the orations were delivered. The first wee by Mr.
Hyde Edward Walker, third Grease, who is premed* to
Penibeclui College, Cambridge. It was • prologue in lath
lambics, in imitation of Terence. He was followed in •
Greek °ratios, remarkable for its clorriel and
relating to the foundation of the college, by Mr. Arthur
bill Waugh, fifth Gneciaa (Classical Medalist, 1861),
who is proose be 'Malty Callum, Cambridge.
Mr. Lana thalami Omits, the lees °maim (classical
medalist /MO, mathematisal medallist lASI, Richards
medalist IMO end 1561, and Moadefirre pstwthan 1841),
MID is proceeding to Trinity College. Onsaliridge, delivered
the Faith* °ratios. which ass highly applauded. As re.
=the future promisees of theschook he said it the to be
whether, strengthened mad escouregod by the
leessat 11 1111101811 of its iniprovemests, further Memos wen
still to serried out, sad the advaelages of the ismitetioe
extended and Mermaid, or whether, as proposed by • Noble
IBM, it was to be stopped in the midst of its progress, sod
all the lineations M its foooders and basefactors d'
The Latin oration was delivered by Mr. Robert Zeorge
011111114, the fourth Grecian, scholar of
Osatiridge. Mr. James Collis Erenci•Vonskaloo, ItZ
OMANI. @Molar of Jesus College, Oxford, delimited the
Nem\ orstios, and the f were thee recited :
Creek iambi.., tranalAtion from ' Hoary VIM." by M.
Heavy H sixth Gn-cian, mathematnal medalist, Ille0;
Labia Alm translation of "The Mountain
Mr. Cusp Midmost Crowds. eighth Oradea
happhies, Mitcham from "Gertrude of Writable by
Mr. Edward Colbouree Haber, seventh Grecian ; Latin
Heuenethe Itediviva," Richards hire Curapinition,
be tir. Edward Ktafford Cerke, Ara Grecian ; Greek
Mexameters, translation of " The Entry into Jerusalem,*
by Mr. Melee Botholmem, Moth Crooke Latta=
Wealth's from The ttiaour."4aMr.
Clams* Bober, Moth Orman ; poem. "The
Paths Wass at the tomb of Washington," by Mr. J .
C. F. Mynas, mooed Orman. The wattles and treselatkes
WWI well received and eatinsiastieeMy epplauded. *ad
the torminated with the Nampa Anthem,
end herby thews for the lard Mayer and sorporation.

APOTHLrAiI HALL.—At a court of examinees
laid as Mende the 19th instate, the followiaggentleemes
wets nehaitted rwstrt.. ins.:—Nissra. amp Henry
lather, at the Wait Kent bikeway, paid keno. MRCS-
John Charlet Harris. of Chirpier threw Wadelira
11.11.0.8. ; Edward Stakes Roberta at Abbey-eras% Ches-
ter. M.R.C.B ; Frederkk Stockwell, et the United Dm-
;nal, Bath ; WEliemi Jame Tyrrell, of Pie hate (King's
Colin*/ ; sad James Wake', at
sadWestanosper-re. And
Mama Richard Tuner, el Kies's Oellers, e Hoary
Lyell. at they's Detrital, rem! the Mt eseetiaatioa.
Sesasouvict 111 ialaffirr.—The few incident^ of
the week Waled. • rather wee eieunewee at the ('rabbleTell-pie. lt appears that ea Thanday_ eight the mail
carte bun Caaterhsry awl neeheit the gate at
the asessagasal time, but se beeper ^sperm hp five fee
Jeanie te h Majesty's eaveate. Myer a Lige keital-
noel of eaelleiews sheeting. sedllcient b Meterle thh atter
hearheed. lad hen ospeedel is the effort to ammo are
tonevaer. the driven went seeeponwl to dewed hew their
NM% tad hank at hit deetione. " bog. ham hag:
A.....__Pueserls4 emery Newly Wee adwisistend open*
of the phohasee t het apselly tattle new this
i•74:7awskitig the altepera. awl a ins
wee dis
patched to ite nulway date) the departure at the mail
train far a short time, and b tie interval, weielanee knee
arrived, tie gate wee bodily lifted frau its baps. awl
tans the cane were eathied to pow throe* —Dower
cereewic.

_
1.11•11 R PII,ImPTATII IN BLArIiNCRN. —Short time
is now &lariat usiversal in Blackburn sad neighbourhood,
and by the tins@ the wawa, sow pealing have *spared there
will sot be more Shim two or three draw is the tows rum.
null fall time. Is additioa Ile short time, the,, w a grad
dad of machinery stawliss, both is those waiablisineents
where abort limo us roams( sad where they still contiess
aorineally to rum full time. The., is sot at errant wore
Mau half the ordinary predwitics, the machinery ataattlag
seartually recleciag the time warlord to throe days par
oaok Xervirarr Examirser.
A young luau at Taviatock, " for a lark," gave •
thild are year. old wag& of brsady to drink. The tittle
westerdied is • short tins la ooaralsiotra—driaral
Nerrary.