The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-06
THE TERR1HLH ACCIDENT
ON THE PACIFIC RAILROAD
FARTHER PARTICuu.ARS

FARTHER PARTICULARS.
We Published yesterday brSef notice of ter
rible accident on the Pacific Railroad on Thursd.v
last, between st. Louis and Jefferson city, caused
by bridge giving way, carrying with ii an sreur.
sion train Of ten cars The number Of killed and
wounded is variousiy estimated, and one dispatch
says that out of 200 passengers not more sAan 900
escaped uninjured sl's z5.sssss4....1<
From the New York Herald we gather the fol.
lowing particulars in regard to the killed.
Rev. Artemas Billiard, d. D., whose name head.
the list Of killed. has been for many years the ras
tor of the First Presbyterian church Of ST. Louis-
his congregation s one of largest and weaIthiest
OF tnat CITY, and bad recently erected very costly
church edi6ce. DR. Bullard was man between,
hffy and sixty years of age, of ne talents and al
ways foremost In the leading pailsnthropic move
ments of the day
B. b. Dayton was prominent member of fhe 81
Louis bar, and partner Of Hon. Henry 8 Gcver'
United States Senator from Missouri pentlern.n W.
OF acknowledged worth, and having the respect Of
all who knew him. - f.r -. - y
u c: Blackburn was also prominent member
of the St Louis bar and for the last three years has
been a member of the City Council He has al.
ways been an active participator in the political
contests of Missouri
Henry Chouteau reported by telegraph Henry
c. Houteau) was one of the leading merchants and
wealthiest citizens Of st. Louis He is a descend.
ant Of Pierre Chouteau, of the old French set.
tiers of Missouri.
Moner Butler was one of the magistrates of St.
Louis, man of sterling integrity of character,
somewhat known in the West as writer He
was advanced in years, being neariy seventy years
of age a'e -
Adolph Abeies was merchant of St. Louis
He was by birth German, and a man of great in
fuence among the German population, and was
possessed of considerable wealth. -
Thomas OSulivan was the chief engineer Of the
Pacific Railroad He came to st. Louis several
years since, from one of the Eastern cities,
to locate the route of the Pacific road from St
Louis to the Western frontier He has had charge
of the engineering department of the road up to
the time of the disaster + es..sE sE5r-s} : (
Thomas Gray was prominent and wealthy citi.
zen, engaged in the manufacture of iron
Among the dangerously wounded, George K
Budd, whose name is reported, is an influential
citizen, formerly banker. For the last two years
he has been engaged in insurance brokerage.
Hudson Z. Bridge is one Of the Directors of the
Pacific Railroad Company. He was senior partner
in the stove foundry of Bridge g. Bros, the largest
establishment of the kind in the West -
John c. Richardson is prominent member Of
the bar Of St. Louis .s 15
Captain John Couzens was for many wears at
tached to the police force of st. Louis but nearly
year since was appointed Fire Inspector of the
city.
The name of J. NJ. Winter is probably intended
for John M Wisner, a leading citizen of St Louis,
an active Benton democrat who was Postmaster
under the administration of James X. Polk and
more recently Sheriff.
d. H. Armstrong, reported as slightly injured, IL
the present postmaster of St Louis . s,7=-ez
Hon. Luther NJ Kennett, also slightly injured
was for three years Mayor of St Louis and is
member elect Of Congress to meet in December
next. 1t-atr
The following is correct list of the killed and
wounded, so far as reported by telegraph:
Kiled-Thomas Osuivan, chief engineer of the
road; Rev. Armetas Bullard of the New Schoo
PRESBYTERIAN Church of St. Louis; MFR. Mott and Mr.
Mccullough, members of the Legislature; Henry
Chouteau, E. C. Blackburn, Thomas Gray, Captain "
Flaherty Captain c. Case, E. C. Yost B. B. Dayton
Mann Butler, Adolph Abels, George Eberle, JOSEPH
Harris and Mr.. Chappell. sst-5. y .trE -
Among the badly injured are G. N. Budd Hudson Z
Bridge, John G. Richardson Captain Cousins, j. M
Winter. Slightly injured-D. IL. Armstrong and L
NJ. Kennett. I
Joseph Charles, Esq, President of the State Banl
of Missouri, escaped unhurt. y +
The New York Post says: @ a.
"Mr. Thomas o. Sullivan, engineer of the road
who is among the killed, brother of John L. o.
Sullivan, our Minister at Lisbon. fr-
Our telegraphic despatch, dated St. Louis Satur
day, says that train had arrived there with th,
bodies of those killed, together with those sufferer
who were badly wounded. The exact numbe,
killed is ascertained to be tpentytro A large mum
Der suffering from broken limbs and severe
contusions, and it is thought that the number O.
wounded will reach fifty. Scarcely a man on tht
train escaped injury. ,H5 =. <-' = -
The bodies of the dead were to have been buried
Sunday.
A meeting of the st. Louis Chamber of Com
merce was held Saturday morning, and resolution,
of sympathy with the friends of the deceased
adopted. E=gFEE EFE t.tFs= EfE