The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-30
The Railroad Collision at chicago.


The late shocking catastrophe upon the Michigan Gen.
trail Rail oad at the crossing Chicago, whereby
number of lives have been lost and many persons MAIN
ed for life exces serious inquiry to the cause which
has led to this terrible calamity From The most reliable
information ~ received the express train Of the Mch
gan soubern road left Chicago at the proper time and
met by of the irregular emgrant trains Of the
Michigan Central line which is presumed to have been
out Of time and consequently the immediate Of
the collision
II is, indeed, strange and unaccountabe why the
ductors Of the respective trains did not make the dis
coyery Of their approximation in time to avoid the col
lsop, as the night clear and pleasant. That in
quy however, must be left for the present. until the
conductors ready to answer.
The collision occurred at point where the Michigan
Central road the track of the Michigan Southern
road Previous to the construction of the Michigan Cen
trail road the track Of the Michigan Southern and
Northern Indiana the latter company entered their for
NAL protest against the Michigan Central crossing their
road at that point, except by brdgea notice Of which
Regardless, however, Of these protests and friendly
warnings the Michigan Central company persisted in
constructing and running their road; and the sad
sequences which oreshadowed to them by the
pany whose vested rights invaded now mourn
fully realized
The following resoutons-whch duly served upon
the officers of the Michigan Central Railroad Company
clearly indicate their position and rights at the time Of
The illinois Central Railroad Company having commenced
from Chicago where their line, located will
track q NE Northern indiana and Chicago Railroad and
mode and manner Of crossing the same and whereas the
only mode exredent be adopted Mt this place by
bridge to he constructed over the track OF this company
Resolved That the said Illinois Ce ntral Railroad C0mps
Re notified that this company cannot agree to any other
mode crossing their road by bridge that this
company ready to meet officers OF said Hi
nois Central Railroad Company at any convenient time
they Designate for the purpose Of agreeing
upon the mode and Of crossing the track Of said
company and that they cannot the this
company ready to refer the for adjustment in the
provided in the charter Of the Illinois Central Rail-
road Company, and the general laws Of Illinois.
Resolved That the CHEF Engineer take all awfut nea
crossing Of the track of this company
BY Illinois Central Railroad Company until the question
is finally settled either by the agreement Ut the parties
commisfioners, O. provided IN the Law.
With all this controversy. however the public have little
concern in connection with the present 5sa tor except
perhaps to show the or gina which rendered such
an accident possible, vitno ut saying probable.
In view therefore Of all the facts presented it IS lett
for the public to decide who the resfassers who
are the immediate aggressors and who, ia lay and
equity responsible and censurable for al the da.
mage the parties injured by tas eNiraor linay COLI
sion, CHICAGO.