Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1853-05-05
From the South Bend Register.
Terrible COI!isiOs!
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE.

II CA LOSS Of Liz IL.
Last Monday night about 10 2. NJ,
there was an awful collision between the
Eastward bound express of the Mich.
Sou. r. K. and the Westward bound
Emigrant train of the Mich. Central Z.
K. 1t occurred at the crossing Of the two
Roads. s miles East of Chicago. and the
loss Of life was terrible, almost equal TO
the sad accident at Niles last year
Both trains were behind time the South
ems nearly an hour. and the Central's
about seven hours; and it is clear that
neither train was expecting the other.
Up TO yesterday morning. sixteen dead
bodies had been brought from the ruins
into Chicago; and SO or 60 are seriously
injured. some of whom cannot recover.
We find the testimony as taken before
the Coroner's Jury in the Tribune of yes
terday. and condense the most important
evidence as follows;
WHiTING. Conductor on Mich. Sou
r. L. was in the 2nd class car at time of
collision. collecting fare; two or three
passengers in ii killed; had proper lights
on our ira in could see a train at the place
of collision three miles if it had head
light.
HUNTER. Fireman on ditto. There was
no light on the Centrail's train did not
see them coming. Southern train was
running 25 miles per hour.
EDWARD DAVIS Engineer on ditto. who
had not run away as reported. Was
looking out of window when he saw the
sparks Of the Cenrtal's Locomotive. 1t
had no head light Was then not quar-
ter of mile from crossing; whistled for
brakes to be put on and reversed engine;
could not cheek up in shat short distance.
only twice The length of my train: ran
right through one of the CenLrai's emf
grant cars. Wet marshy ground al cross
ing.
TYLER, Conductor on the Central; my
train seven hours behind time: had rear
light. but 70 head light. the head light
would rot burn Cor want OF wicks; have
instructions To carry rear light, but
nothing as to head light. Saw light a
mile and half off. half mile from crossing
saw it again and heard our whistle To put
on the brakes. Had only two brakes on
the train, which were on the way car
Two emigrant cars and one freight car
were destroyed. Moon Was not W.
We give The main part of the testi
mony of Mr.. BUcKHAM. the Central's
Engineer. in full; as it is frank and shows
where the blame rests;
Am required to have head light; my
light wont burn-haye nOtused j for two
trips; told Mr. Jurat. who has charge Of
the shop at Michigan City. tina, the
lamp would not burn; saw light of S
Michigan train, when little more thln
Il mile from the crossing. ] Shut off my
steam. whistled down the brakes. but
did not reverse the engine; thouht there
was no occasion. and that could stop
without doing it; if had reursed my
engine. my train leoUld hare stopped.
al~aye rnr-slnu over crossing, and snr
not whistled down the brakes, should
have been cut OF the way.
The names of the killed are Susan Smith
Little Falls. n Y; S. d. Gray. Vince
lock, VI. L. Misener, Lawler. Warner,
Sildoph ~ John Hunter Ear';and Dem
sey. Others unknown.
The Mails from Galena for Boston,
Providence, Portland. and Hartford and
the Chicago mail for A bany were robbed
by some scoundrels. amid the wailing
.: The wounded and the dying. Oss DIS
yet unknown