New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-02
Another Account.
To n. Edit, II rArNY Tribme

New York April 80, le53
Another Account.
To "a, Editor u TIE v Y TrbHne
DETROIT FRIDAY April -, lsS
SIR. The telegraph has before this informed you OF
most fatal and fighi.u accident 40 the crossing Oh the
Michigan Central and Southern Railroads near 'hcSg"
on the night of the 18Th About twenty persons were
killed including A. TAR as l. IN own about ah euA nun
her on each train forty hity persons were also
more or JESS injured TIE accident occurred about I0
O'Clock at night between the Emigrara tram on Michigan
Central Road. gong west aud the Southern hoaa On
Press train gong east The night - cl"ud'S oVt u''
MOONLIGHT 81 has been published. The Coroner jury,
after Investigation attached The blame 70 both roads, ana
have held for trial the Coudu tors ami Engineers on eae
train 4, there be great diversity 81 OPINION a' %
where the most blame attache- the public should kno" al
the connected with the conduct OF the two roads
Ii is already well known that there has for some time
past existed good deal OF rivalry or feeling between me
rosd.-hat ever since the Michigan Central attempted 10
their track around the heado Lake Michigan through
/ diana 20 Chicago 80 a. 10 come into competition VIII t5
Michigan southern and Northern Indiana Road the Mlchi.
gan Central had proceed IN the face and eyes al nuet
ou, runcous sn the most desperate ami 'crnned op
position. But the Central koal succeeded 300 rel'hn-
thcsgo about the same time with the southern but ~ dc
ing have is track at two dt rent places De
tween Michigan { y aud Chicago once on the Nlohg'm
Central aui nee on the III nos tenri.
The Central Road. as am credibly informed then pro
POSED some with the southern for the mutual
security Of each with regard "a these crossugs S h,r-
at a. VEL the dictates of humanity would seem 70 de-
mauG some such arTsA gemeus that betwefnthem but ln
informed IA, Southern Road refused % hear any popos
ton and limited that the Central Road trains mnt keep ou'
the way. meet TIE consequences ana ilf cohnU''"
on the southern Road of them, al lea, whose name
can give publicly boated that he h0udpay mo- regard o
the trains The Central AT the crossirs meaning that
bic train would run them they happened 10 be there
As oltng and wicktd this threat was believe twas
lived up 20 until tine subsequent, when the ILLINOIS
Central Road finally Effected arrangement with regard
to the crossing H0rcsf 20 Chicago twherr me 'oon TOOK
placed which lis track. between the Junction OF
the Michigan Central and Chicago both read, using the
track for ten or twelve miles With regard To the
other crossing tL Michigan Central east OF rs junction
With the Illinois Central understand the southern Road
iii, persists inpayug no attention H. matter how great
the danger 10 Their own passengers cor property
The arrangement the crossing the Illinois Central
where the fatal collision took place is thar the trains going
into Chicago shall have the right OF track, and the train
gong ont ,ha az mem
me- instructions OH the Michigan Contra Road relative
20 both tho other crossings Engineers and conductor,
ol 0 trains vii be- careful 20 approach the cross ngs ot
I'll Southern Railroad AZ and west " Michigan Cy very
cautiously and with their trans uly under ronroL SO as
'io be able to stop lyme crossing necessary Inc trNns
should approach the crossing Michg 'ty from the
'bsf ana tie next crossing from O1f drer)ns 40 speed
'aetotore pre- miles per- t0Hr.
The ucXt crossing +, The one Which he southern Road
refuses recognise make any agreen M about because
il j. on the Michigan Central track
But the public viii ask did each road comply n good
faith With the Nrang ements on the Illinois Central whers
iLe collision TOOK place. DID the train gong mt ct Civ
cage proper caution AZ the crossing by OSng our l'r
t train on the Genital Road going ti1 Chicago with the
right of track " as il prudent 1t That time II night 10
ush the tram at the speed OF % or = miles per hour snS
No,with.iaHdius The existing arrangements, the con.
dueor on the Southern tram the examination
that he never had received any INSTRUCT ons ron ms en-
poyels relative - hi, crossing had the southern Tram
sacked ts speed and approached the crossing with eau
ton 200 danger woud have been ayO.ded-one minute
more and ID. Central would have crossed the track
The cro.sng j. wide level prlrie The Ceutrst'an
.qw the other milo and half o. but uppo,ed WOld
approach witt caution they had the right Of track gong
ltscked rs own speed 10 four miles per hour 50 a. TO
control il speed ten 50 SOW and the other train
wes rushing down upon with such fearful Yel0l ~ that
vac impossible escape The tTan was struck near tn
Ind i happened me two or three cars containing
bio Jionl. assn s''' '''''7 ''''' ' - ~
The locomot,e ran clear through tn tram reducing
seytfal cars both 10 0t ruins Had tbs Central
train BEEN forty feet further ahead the locomotive would
have struck heavy loaded freight and have Injured the
southern train much more Had tn train the Central
Road dsrr- aniec H. gularOns ana kept up rs speed
would have b. past and ~ injury would have been done
Gu the Other hand Ae .>olelH tram bad pail any
gard e. the gusols the sccle1t would not have hap
pn,d Ii the opinion here that the rult Of t, horrible
catastrophe AHA hes "hoiy t. TIE southern Road not
earlug tn gu0ls ~ the crossing The only faux that
can possibly attach Co the Central taa n not has Ing the
usual head gf on The eng Ne which int night happned
90 y out oi order hen liz engine Iit hchiIan City
1b.,, however Vas - excuse forth south IN Road .
esregarCIug the ~ Ll.t,a espec9t .hr deaf 81
night when tauT.0n should b. I'D VIII thsre IS
possibility e daD-e- 10 often happens THAT K : necessary
10 l0rA -tatont another wen head zLts
would be- q n0 culselgl ~ meeting train AMI only
.LoWs the necsss .il more caution where trains are
liable % be- tn very case Bat sdOubt
iu WLeLera g0' head gu, would have ii the Central
tram ihi- because I'D other Usual hghis our
Va ch ~ D1ssergcre On ne NOfl tam nil
III and tn -4rtr did q. o. . &. pY,auiuy
,ti4sLce he dct1rgipg his duty intended r.
gard g. III maze effort 20 -.0p hi. train until
within short c-raLcs 81 JLs COLLISION when h. Jumped OF
i,r lis satfg Tie scene Il distress 4nd a. ,li.l
whCA iol.o1co SEQ can a. vel imagine cau l. VOL
H. 90 NV elc'i.e is-4 90 attempt 1srr ,-.,n.
Tie Ctnfr4 L. a. rgins Wa s0or patched o. ca czo
for -ssisncr. ~ "a promptly gefar- 5. -Krl TIA ~
loaded viii ply scans ant help. Tie >ootacrn Roaa.
srlrg4l holIs aItr also sent doHL s tl the scene
of di-astlr aid t- dead I'D w0un-cd were fl o. Chi
AID cared vr During the melee SOMEONE attempted
20 urn The aLar account by r,S ~ tie mail. on
board II IL not oHn now much va. tak.r IN yan.bl..
These believe to DC Substantially o.. t. ,ouuecro,
"a .l' siall - zLt 2" ~ I'll rll-te-
" ID b lvy invest -sil ald Z ls h,pe ti- 81 ly b. ma -
fo -uatr hsfa -ents, from --r carer ssue.- ,r,
becoming quite 20 numerous for publ. ..f-tv Nobody
% blame o.. become o4d ,tory WaI hope y n no,
excuse let- gt Calac.Is .. .ct O duty t
railroads aLd -tesn.c04--
Ihstt,er i- ,.dy org a. go exclude any mention
a seyera topic Wllr had noted ,Dr remarks AZ tl.
time but cannot c..- without thalkH YOU 10 tn name
81 the friends pence in Michigs Tor the zI md
indePt ndence with ~hch you Ugh, tor the Name Law
eyersEhefe Cur CVntsi tiia- question comes of IN
about two month. have but lear. ir th. -e.ult
have the utmost IA h the law viii b. trumpfa adopted
YET there j. much opposition to among the rummes I'll.
DsHy Frec Prs, IL this city the organ 81 Gen Cas- and
ihe Michigan Democracy Is opposing tie Temperance law
b. ameans and arguments al is command That paper hOw
ever lostmuch Of IL former influence At last baereec
non, in taking open ground with the "Jeuii ticket IN OPP
posl0n % noble Free Schools and most unmsri-
faly defeated ~ the tune Of nearly 1000 majority on
nekst fer which z esilec Oniy o. Yearly i,o0o Ihis