The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-07
THE ST. LOUIS CALAMITY.



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Further PaxticuIars or the Accident on thr
Pacific Railroad.
From the 81. Louis Republican Nov 81
Everything vas forgotten yesterday In the general
feeling regard to the disaster on the Pacific railroad
upon the preceding day, Ia which 70 many we're Killed
ana sti greater number injured A. may we'll be sup
until informed Of It BY the morning papers, and then
NOR with her many tongues busted herself in potting
in which there was 40 foundation We End on exami-
nation that we have to add 10 the list Of
killed and wonndsd, and shall note them In smother
No examination has yet been made, and II Is yet too
soon TO recur TO the Of this Disaster but feel
which msy well defy human scrutiny II has been sug-
gested that the devsh malice evil disposed per-
ture and us to expose To- the hazard Of Death The hun
dreds Of vaiua BILE lives in the that day fhis
much is certain, that Mr.. o'suivan himself believed
that the brdge perfectly secure, or he never od
had good reason believe 90 for the night pre-,
over he road from the Usage river e ST. Loas With
the locomotive and he exuitngy said all vas right
completion OF this work OF which no man not initiated
has any conception and II seemed 70 be of great
qualification TO him that he had overcome them ALL and
that his triumph at hand That he had fears OF
the capacity Of the bridge TO sustain the pres upon It,
is shown by the confidence with which no put himoi In
in which he wiog to risk hts lite but Tor the
wealth Of worlds he could not have been induced
danger the lives OF those committed to hia charge
The masonry of this bridge was the work OF sasr
Schulenburg Co., and is OF the most substantial kind.
1t has stood every test yet applied TO it. without damage
in any shape whatever. 1he wooden superstructure-
trestle work-was put up by Stone Boomer Co.. mea
of great experience in bridge building In the West and
whose reputation ought protect them from any mpu
piece Of work We shall be slow beve that they have
done 80, except upon the plainest testimony.
But what OF the dead Z There il Ton Gray--his is
loss ndeedno only 20 his wife and childrea, but TO
those who had known him long AMI well, and who
played in all his undertakings He was a most useful
citizen Commencing business in moderate way, as
BE- rose GRADUALLY 70 be the bead Q. large
him, he would have made himself celebrated snd wealthy
He Is gone.
Then there is Captain OFlaherty man known to all
the Western country by ais connection with steamboats,,
and the assistance which he to young and deserving
who had clustered warm friends about him and hi. loss
10 deeply regretted.
+. q Blackburn, Esq, among Ithe victims The
conspicuous position which he has occupied member
Of the City Council, and occasionally Mayor In
nection with his practice as lawyer has made him well
known to the whole conmunity, and, outside OF his
iamiy and friends, there are many who viii depore his
fate.
known business firm ofChoteau 4 vale He was native
Of ST. Louis, realizing by his exertons amount of
wealth abundantly sufficient for any one man. and re-
spected by those who knew him WELL Only about year
q gun and the father though seldom in the habit
lie IN What was intenied to be pleasant excursion
T. c. Jefries OF Franklin and Mr.. Mott, of Dunklin
were members o. the legislature, on heir way to take
Mr. Adolph Abeles, wen known merchant of this city
and who enjoyed the respect and confidence of the
community, is among the dead We sincerely deplore his
Rev. DR.. A. Billiard is no more. He wac only two
the virtues Of the amented Gddings has
been called to follow him to another and better world
He was man of strict morality, attracting many to
him by the binmeless tenor Of his lfe and the
peced termii alton OF his will be source Of last
ing regret
Capt c. Case well known TO many of citizens
having introduced the omnibus In ST. Louis and for
his msny excellent qualities.
Mr.. +. G. Yos was a member Of the firm Of Shields Il
Yosti shoe merchants Of this city.
Mr.. Daytons death greatly deplored. He OF
our best lawyers and most estmable citizen.
Mann Butler full Of years and enjoying the respect of
the whole community, among the victims. lie
beyond rcproacb in all his conduct in this life and
Thos s. o'suiivsn was also one Of the victims He
man Of great ability In his profession, and more
devoted IT, the Of the road Of which he had
charge than one we have ever seem nor do we ex
pect 10 look upon his like again. lie had most compre
bensve mind full of resources and he accustomed
to concentrate all his faculties TO the object in view To
the Pacific Railroad his services invaluable. Aside
from his professional eminence, he man Of extern
siye reading Of enlarged views and we'll calculated to
leave his impress upon any subject discussed by him We
look upon his loss as calamity which the State can
life and personal injury not greater than 1t has
turned out to be- II fearful scene. Car after
fOifOwtnG each
miraculous that many escaped without the loss OF life
although badly bruised seriously injured Great
has been the calamity to the city and to families,
ought TO feel thankful that out OF five hundred passen
gers many should have failed to receive lasting injury
After the accident the ~. Louis Grays Captain John
Knapp and the National Guard, Capt. Prichartt upon
the order Of their officers addressed them selves to the
work Of relieving those who yet suffering from their
position In the general wreck and to the bodies
Of the dead In this work they we're engaged up to yes
ierday
About the time the trains were expected to arrive yes
terday and last evening, hundreds of anxious persons
interested in the fate Of their friends assembled the
depots to receive them. The most intense interest
still manifested to the fate Of particular indvaaa u
whom no direct account had been received
On the arrival OF the train at half past eleven on
Ibursday night Messrs Thornton q Co., livery stable
keepers Walnut street turned out the VIII de of their
carriages, and placed them at the service Of the wounded
and their friends, without charge.
Mr.. r. N. Dubos, of the drm Of speck & Co., Maine
street. i Is feared is among The killed. lie has MT been
heard Of since the accident.
Among the wounded Is Eugene Longuemarc, of this
city. lie is badly hurt.
James hcrermott had his leg badly mashed and it is
len, ed that he cannossrecoscr
r. Court podds had both broken and foot mashed.
John Muery Of the ~. Iouis Grays received very
rious injuries; and Frank Lane Of the National Guard
Menitt Co. These the only accidents OF a serious
character which happened TO either Of the military
lsnies.
Mr. Boun who keeps family grocery on the corner Of
Wa aud Twelfth streets, killed Ia the third car.
There truth in the report Of the death of Judge
Lakeland He did not start 10 10 to Jefferson City bat
left the cars at Franklin station and il safe
II any before the disaster visited the bridge at Cas-
copade after due observation OF the locality made
estimate Is the probable loss Of life atten liant the
demolition OF ten densey allied with passengers, Ia
the the catastrophe occurred venture to
sert that hundred would have been the lowest
bar Fixed upon When we take into consideration the
a OF thirty feet in 'front.' TO the bed Of the river and the
high embankment either side ofhe track covered with
stone,he ponderous themselves capable Of grinding
each other in wonder Is increased that
few killed outright fatally wounded There Is
hardly position in which a could be- precipitated
from the track at the pon, named that gives
able hope escape and yet with Of toe ten of
which the train composed plunged headling do
the abumeni and then others rolled the grade
tanning five to six hundred passengers have only
report 81 twenty Ave killed and mortaIIy injured
The escape Of the party wonderful; add we can
well account Tor the exaggerated statements which gain
ed cred In the city relative 10 the oss OF fe before
the facts received when Il known that many per-
sons here we're acquainted with the locality, and the i'm.
minent periis II presents.
The rails for rod two the abu.ment we're strain
ID from the position by the rt that passed over
and this gave 70 those in the different directions
few plunged directly the precipce and then follow
ed the balance. side a. the abutnent and
some the other. The first and second ELL nearly