The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-11-25

must have been some three hours and
half in this position before he was discovered
sad found to be siive.
After hall an hours work, saw WAS
iopnd. three men, Mr. Edwin \. skeele, OF
81. Loai., a man from Vermont, aud Mr..
Neapber. relieved each other In saving
him out. This was accomplished in about
three quartsrxof an hour. the man suffering
intensely tho While. Two or three times
he tainted and dropped his head, but 'or'u'
nately they were enabled 10 recover him
with some brandy. which Professor Brown
son, Of Boston happened to have with him.
and which he placed IN VIZ. Meagher's
hand Tor the benefit o, the suffering. Upon
excava,ing the man, they found that the
thigh was badly crushed as WAS slso the
arm ard the lower part OF the stomach.
The LETT side Of his face and forehead was
al1 ac.ra,ed. but, apparently. 10 other or
mortal injury had been inflicted. He was
brough, out and laid in one ol the unlnjured
ears which had been. meanwhile, fitted up
for the reception OF the wounded, by placing
boards upon the top Of the seat backs. So
that When the surgeons reached The spot,
they found nearly all the Injured lying in
two rows Oh either side OF the cars from
end to end The children were placed un.
dernoalh upon the seats.
The havoc among The children was tlscad.
full several OF them being killed outright.
some III their mothers arms, Wills, those
who wers alive were. many OF them, badly
manned. As nm INSTANCE Of this, It may
be mentioned that four children bad their
legs ampulsted. One beautiful girl about
.ir years old, with black hair aud eyes. WAS
found with her right leg brokeh about three
inches above the ankle 90 the little foot be>
ing connected to the limb only by the flesh,
causing it to hang down.
Previous 10 the arrival Of the surgeons.
the passengers generally were busted on
all hands attending to the wants OF the
wounded. carrying them water bathing
their forehends. washing away the blood.
aud administering such other relief as lay
in their g. yer One old gentleman had
discovered package OF tea in tho rubbish
and having procured kettle, was busily
engaged the whole morning in making and
distributing II TO the sufferers. His name
ia not known. Others OF the passengers,
assisted by several workmen. were occu,
pied in laying out the bodies OF the dead,
and covering thea with tho torn canvas Of
the cars.
Surgeons arrived 10 the course Of the
forenoon from Chatham and Detroit, aud
having examined the wounded and ,empo>
rsriIy relieved them directed the ears in
which they were laid GU, 10 be taken to
Ch>tham. This was done by the paasep.
ger train from the East, which arrived at
the spot about . A. NJ The wounded con
siated OF ~ men, | women aud l6 chill
dren.
We are informed BY Dr. Brodle. Of this
city, who was Mt Chatham nearly all day
yesterday in attendance upon the sufferers,
that one died---a woman shortly after
reaching that plSce. She had terrible
thus far A. There were exactly 30 taken
to Chatham badly wounded, and say 80
others more or less scratched.
The engineer and fireman OF the passcn.
ger train had wonderful escape. They
wen, down to the embankment with their
engine and were rescued from under the
mass unhur,
As to the cause Of this terrible calamity,
there Is no doub, on any hand bn, that the
managers Of the gravel train were entirely
ut fault. We were told that the wa,ch-
man stationed at the junction Of the side
and main track. informed the gravel train
conductor that the train had passed, and SO
he went on. But the engineer expressed
.rea. douhss as 10 III. truth OF the story, !
declaring that be would have probably |
heard them. Tie demonstrated. but the |
orders were positive. and he
obeyed "a he was bound to do. The gray,
81 train wns backing down the line. Had
tie engine been going ahead, the result we
cannot conjecture, it would probably have
been far more awful. A rigid Investigation
is demanded by the public. into the con
due, Of this train, and severe punishment
should DO moted out TO the guilty person
or persons
The Hamilton tCsnada) Gazette of last
Monday says, that Mr. Bridges. the mana,
ging director, has been arrested aud held to
bail,