Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-05-16
Statement of Thomas Hicks

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Mr.. Thomas Hicks, the artist, was hI
first car with Miss King Of this city. Il
occupied seat within four OF the rearI
OF the eur, on The right hand side lacmRs
engine. Mr.. Hicks describes the sctR9
follows Tho cars were seemingly I'd
at the usual rate, when, without wsk
or in,mNton Of any kind, he beheif
front part Of the car Rushing towOrdl
in fragments, the passengers being
in the mir like chat, dashed up UgaiAN
top Of the cor and thrown about in
cune of destruction. In an instma
found Miss King gone from his side
himself crushed under the partially
root and surrounded by chuklr&
mospherC, in, the midst OF shapelcsa
of ruins, dead bodies every haud,h
the darhened cur rapidly filling with VI
lie began feeling among the WRECK
under the water for his companion, bud
was nowhere to be found. lie conth
the search till the water had risen tol
chin, a time which he Judged to have \
about ten minutes, when despaiImg oil
recovery, hU looked about for mSto
escape, Just behind him, at the colnd
the car, he beheld an aperture third
which he cruwled 10 the top, Here
fingered with a view TO renew the sc,.
for his companion; when he was acco'
by some one, who asked him for whom
was looking, lie described the lGAy's dt
when his interlocutor informed him, TO
inexpressible aStoniShment and gratt
ton, that she had just gone out upon
track. lie ascertained afterwards that
front Of the car was stove to atoms by
conclusion, and that the top OF it was \
open latterly on one side where he sat, ,
this accustomed that side Of The root A. /
1t also appeared thut during the instuka
Gus process OF splitting open the top al
car and the fall Of the ceiling, Mss hi
without any knowledge or agency OF
own, had been projected through tie ere
upon NC rep Of Mc car. And here, with
even having been wet, but with Sc,
wound IN the face, she found herself v
another car precipitated upon it, wi
passed her, and tumbled over into tic ri
beside the wreck OF lho first. Her cScs
and the manner OF ii especially, was II IN
Gle, Mr., Hicks called OUT, when he dis,
cred the means OF escape, to those i'm
car, 1t so DO there were any living loh.
pointing to the way OF getting out.
he saw but one person avail himSclf of
notice, or escape in any way. Miss X
while upon the top Of the car, am assn
thrust out of the water, which proved !,
that OF a person struggling under the ,
biSh' She resolulely removed to the
struction and saved the mans life.
More IacideRtS.
a young couple, who were married
New York last evening, were GOING
spend their honeymoon in Boston, "
their happiness was shattered, and the
fortunate bride, with her Jewels and !,
still on her, unfortunately met with u
terry grave, There arc many inc,deni,
the most heart,rending nature, that,
we time or space, we could relate, but
following must suffice, A Young zen
man by the name Robinson asked as if
heard Of the safety OF Mrs. and Miss Il
nson-(we had just espied their ma
from their dead bodies)-he was tho
and brother of the two hapless ladies.
told him the truth; no was a!mo.t era
There were PIG passengers upon
tram OF ears, as near as could be as
tanned,