Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-11-14
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 8, 1854.
THE LATE RAILROAD ACCIDENT


The cause of the accident on the Great Western
Railway, is attributed to the carelessness of the
station master, at Chatham, who informed the en-.
gineer of the gravel train that the road was clear
When the collision took place the passenger train
running at the rate of thirty miles per houl
and the gravel train at the rate of twelve. Great
caution was used by the conductor and baggage
master on the passenger train, who were continu-
ally on the lookout, rs it was very foggy. No
blame is attached to the officers of either train,
but to the station master, who, since the accident
has not been seen heard from.
We have already given full account of the
dreadful accident, and we now add few addi-
tional particulars.
The Detroit Advertiser, awards great praise to
Thomas Francis Meagher, who was untirng in
his exertions to relieve the unfortunate creatures
from their perilous situations. The Advertiser
says:
No sooner was he clear of the wreck, than
throwing aside his coat and vest, and seizng an
axe, he began the humane work OF helping the
suffering: and never did work with better
will.
Other gentlemen are alluded to:
Others, AMI Mr.. Nutter, the conductor, among
them, worked men never worked before. The
cries of tn, wounded ncrved their arms, and dis
regarding fatigue and their own bruises, they
worked for four hours earnestly as Tor the lives
of their dearest friends.
DIR. Jacks IN, of Hartford county, Conn.,, who
providcntiallv came up on the morning train, was
unrcmitting in his cxertions to alleviate the suf-
fcrngs of the wounded and dying.
The Detroit Enquirer gives the following list of
killed:
The following is list of the killed, as taken
from the minutes of the coroner:
|. j. Il. Bodfish, of Batavia, \. Y, going to
Galesburg. Michigan had on person $27 %.
,. p. Gallagher.
3. Young woman, name unknown; had on fur
gaun;lcts, gloves, and black silk bonnet with ar
tilcials.
+. Man, name unknown.
D. Woman, with dead infant; had on person
two KEYS hu ,banl said to be No. 4.
4. Child of No. ).
I. 4. Robinson, per receipt in pocket had
;SiU1 80 in I'D, and So 63 in silver.
s. John Martin, brakeman on passenger train; ;
had 81 and key in pocket.
.. Robert Thornton, (hs wife badly injured.)
10. ii 'nry Mason, brakeman on gravel train !;
50 10 in pocket.
Ii. Il. +. Sawin had watch on person had
lived II years in Chatham.
IL. Female unknown; had on red dress, lace
collar and gloves.
l3. Young girl, named Mary Kingston, per pa
pers on her person.
ii. Fcm,ic, unknown; middle aged had car
rings.
il. Young man. supposed to be John Davis.
i6. Boy about 10 years old, unknown.
IL. Boy about | years old, unknown.
Is. Brakeman on gravel train.
10. Middle aged woman, unknown.
20. Charles Robinson, per name in bible on his
person; /; had Sj3 in gold, and 80 cts. in silver.
2l Female child about years old, unknown.
al, ahn,, 2 olI rnE
23. Female, unknown; had a ring on finger.
"a. Man, unknown.
%. Jacob Luscher had a due bill from Mar
shall, Mich, and SD in money.
26. IIollister Brace, elderly man; had $l3 in
bills, and &l6 so in coin.
-. Nathaniel Oakcs, of Batavia, \. ", going
to Galcsbu;g, Mich.
2S. Cornelius Oakcs, son of No. p.
%. Orla Oakes, wife Of No. -.
80. Philip Barron, per papers found on his
person.
81. Female infant, unknown.
81. Male child, unknown.
33. - O'Glidden : had S23 on his person.
"a. Female infant, unknown.
80. Unknown woman; had straw bonnet and
snuff-box.
Sc. Ephraim C. Moore, blind man.
81. Unknown man had $40 GO on his person.
3S. Unknown female, with cuffs.
80. Unknown man.
-
Al. Michael Fly; had $l2 on his person.
~. Unknown man.
43. Unknown woman.
Al. Young girl, unknown; had $94 on her
person.
Is. Unknown girl, about Is years of age.
46. Martha Bodfsh, wife of No. L.
A.. Daniel Oakes, cousin of Nos. and 46.
The Coroner's jury will meet this morning at
Chatham, whittier the bodies were conveyed last
evening.
Twentv-four men, eleven women, and sixteen
children, are badly wounded, and were taken to
Chatham. A large number of the passengers are
more or less bruised. A man by the name of lr-
win h. Beech, of Dundee, Yates county, n. u, is
badly bruised, but it is thought will get well.
These dreadful railroad accidents are altogether
too frequent, and until railroad companies employ
capable and temperate men, we may expect to
hear of more smash ups and more lives lost. Too
little attention is paid to the safety of the trav-
cling community. The great desire appears to
be to make money-money at any price-money
at the sacrifice of principle, honor, or even life,
but money! money this is the object that over
rides all other considerations. 1t is not so in
England 1t is not so in other parts of the world.
1t purely belongs to the American character,
and US We haye said, until companies are forced
by the strong arm of the law, to build their roads
substantially and employ none but capable men,
we shall have repetition of the heart-rendiug
accidents which have recently agitated the public
mind.
DIscRAcEFCL.-The recent outrage on a Catho-
lie Priest, at Ellsworth, Me-, is a disgrace to the
citizens of Ellsworth, and lasting disgrace to
those who particinated ia tha transacton I,