The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-05-07
The Accident on the Michigan Road.

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gan Central Railroad bv which some - %,
20 human beings were killed and between
80 and 60 more Or les seriously injured:
The express train which lett this city At
O'Clock Monday night on the Southern Mich
i.an Road came in collision at the crossing
about eight miles out with an emierant train
coming into Chicago on the Michigan Cen
trail Railroad.
HE locomotive OF the express tram struck
the sixth ear filled with passengers. and in a
moulent the locomotive, tender. har"agr caI
and one second class car OF the express tram
together with three cmIgrdnt cars at tn,
Michigan Central train. were a heap OF ruins
On the northcrv SIDE OF the Central track
one hrst-cla>> passenger ear was thrown upon
lis side. and groanS and cries a>>aieG the
ears al those who fastened from th, rest OF
the first class cars which retained their l,o>i-
ION. Those in Ibis car were aided to c>,ar,
from the confusion. and from the danger Of
suiiocation. and it was found that none wcr,
dangerously injured. though several received
severe bruises.
The scene which presented itself upon the
other side of the Central track cannot he tul-
l. described, and time Will not riiacc thu
memory OF that terrible and hrar;-rcnGin.
spectacle. from the mlnd vi tie unwilling be.
Lo.}..
We saw heap OF ruins. from beneath
winch >lrichcl out upon the midnight air
CRIES lor help, minred with the lccrcr toned
.rosn> Of I'll" diving. Ouc ty one those wiz
were able. yrawlei ont from the rubbish w!iic
the uui!.iurcd were tailv employed in render
ing assistance 10 those unable 10 extricate
themselves
Each moment the scene became, if possible.
more lrrar:-rcuding. iirre At 4 poor woman
with broken limb, and her .itfle daughter
stood ~ her side, wccTing and brgrinr 1or
a>>,tanre. They lay young Gelu.an. dead,
his sister by his SIDE wringina her hands and
cryius, Mem lru,icr. mem brudcr," Here
a child cr!In--. %. INV father" there WON
an waiiinI Tor the los OF her infant \ wo-
man dead. her nanglrl FEATURES bui partially
concealed ty cluah, and at her side oniv :,
faithful do.
Hire cAildrer. from three 10 Ken wears Of
az. were :aAcn from. the watcr. and placed
Ill, l.. >'.r. al 'hu lcd,! oi one AT the le-
re.Nc.i it.,,cr. NJ on, calu,, - cam the OH
q ."o.
"A" !h!""' W. Ht"r'' "ul q The runs M
AarL-' lea; Il" mother could q .ound toT II
i"..>.- n."r' dangerously H. ia Hrre con
- H.,' ,Gc U:.-d;!n'd ears, and rendered
- '"4..-'..''l'." d i.'>>.t.'-. " iii some fic
,,'"--.t D't"cen "a" ;.i..' '.oaih seemed un-
o.. ...-.-
H. ..-'> .'s'.'1 "~> oNAH-trI ji4'. ~snan',>
90. .-'....f.. : nature. AMI the sympathy - ma
a.. true he,'.i i"al.u expression IA tlii.e. =,
action.
II ''''> L. ::''.rr'd opinion 'ha' from twelve
.a ..'"'.:, i-,r, -, a'.n,-a,a liz. r.r~ti.an-i
II ".'> i,l"'>>ih.t To ascertain with "iiv .:"cr-
n ."3r BONES ,.1! lrcn t>z"n oft
...Ha tli'y {. -iNty 'gcrc >,.ioG>.y Inquired.
...,. >...le ~ ;--'. ,......-t r,..ov,r- r ca.i-
-..''> nn 80 ea;..l reg. >'...rIvr' tn aio>;.
t'.v ,:-':-c - H. COLLISION. r.~c,v !: ever
.:..a..,d J. ~ ia;., ..:l terrible rc>llt> :
r'.t"'.'l sr... :r.,. The MIX rs Il fright
= =, uca..y ia: i.aaH and -. ,.tar,,l di-
%. >,ao-. ,n..,, i.i..Av =. nc iUo -. : cro->
e7 !. o,l.r At Il ,n, ,.a..,,.ai,i ru,. i,r = On.
,>.'-,. ga = -; .ias.. Il seem, A. i If
us~ impossible. log both engineers NOT 10 have
seen or.n others trans Tor de-. distance q. AT
.-s>; ha.' a nil ii'n't 4 nile hct.'.. reaching
.'l.. e-o~-'.... Bat comment a. ,c: On the
DISC l. ..ii q. :i.'' question.
Ihr r"w> Of the co.ii>ic,l which occurred
Il, 1T !" o'clock. WIS brought 10 the citv ~
The Locomotive Of the cn.i"rant train. Nir,-
>rn.rr> were dr>I atckc,i L. the ri,v from liz,
ngior.10l DR.. Palmer aui Clark were soon
,Im,."r WAY. At tue Ccutrai Railroad D,.no,.
a lorom"'iyc and passenger ear were in want
M Tor '..rn, and 10y twelve O'clock thcy had
rctrhcI III" fatal scene.
h" rh!>irlanS proceeded immediately 20
d" all IN their nnwcr toy the sufferers. AZ,
O'Clock ;h' hr>t class Passengers from Clirl
:" were transferred to the Central passenger
car and .ro"@tt un TO the City. = to thai
um" no locomotive had come from the city to
''Ar away The wounded and dHin- who hal
''rth crushed IN the ears OF that road. and vet
'',,. '.''',|> an" my had elapsed since the
'''''>i"" ah1 vri those poor creatures IN all
' .. "-''H'> Oh broken ilmhS ana smashed TO-
u, ,'''I ''''i ''' he conveyed to any house or
''T =, ,S.' +, ~, ''''' ROAD
'''.'r - ''oI''' III li''hi Inat earh OF the
banked with water on both .;,,.s - ,hs, ,Ie
."iting from one place 10 another. i at ali
points d'iA'uIt' and at some impossible"
>;rlt TI ~, IN I n. % ,t IL, user, a terrible
hear Of wheels iron rair,,S .ni;, a., ,I''' r
|>c- ~, On one sd" iav the crushed loco-
motlve.>tIil emitting steam As late as o'clock.
Pcrchcd on the top Of all, at the height of
twelve feet above the waters ciue Was the
baggage car OF the Express tram. with one
half perfectly sound. not even tn, end ,r,,<s