The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-14
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BY PRINTING AND MAGNETIC TEIEGRAPHS.
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TERRIBLE RAILROAD CATASTROPHE.
WHOLESALE DESTRUCTION OF HUMAN LIFE.
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SEVENTY PERSONS sTANrLY KILLED.
INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.
Naval Appointments n6rmed by
the Senate.
the AMENDED DAllAS-C lAReNDON TREATY.
TO-, &C., 10.
INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON,
Naval Appointments mfr
the Senate.

| HAMILTON
road Catastrophe.
BETWEEN SIXTY AND EIGHTY LIVES Losr-rHE
NAMES OF SOME OF THE KILLED, ETC.
TORONTO March ID, 1887
We learn the following particulars Of the railroad scc
dent n Hamilton from gentleman who left the
disaster this morning -
The accident occurred the Great Western Rail way,
at the bridge the Des Jardns Canal which
waited some sxty feet above water The bridge swings
ard Il supposed that which passed for tho EAs,
. short time before bso sunk the bridge 40 much
that the locomotive Of the train WAS obstruc.ed by
he abutments 70 such . degree that the passes
ger cars were raised up and thrown Into the o..
nal. The train the local Accom- modation frou
Toronto to Ha milton, and len Toronto at four O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. The number Of passengers was
timaied at from seventy 10 hundred, Of whom
osIy teen taken aue from The susa and Of these
fue haze died The water in the canal 10 eighteen
feet deep, and nearly oil those not Immediately killed
were drowned.
The engine and tender with the engineer aud fireman.
were pitched beadlong Into the canal and buried
twenty feet below the surface. The baggage car ana
two passenger csrs are completely shattered and
the latter turned bottom side up wards and nearly sub
merged.
When our informant arrived this morning the parties
still busy In exrisatrg the bodies from the wreck
In clubhouse adjoining the station house ss Hamilton
shout fifty sixty oorpses Of men, and children
we're ling floor No inquiry into the Of tho
accident had yet bs en- held.
Mort Of the passengers were from Hamilton, Toronto
and the adjoining towns. Samuel Zimmerman Of Nisga
Falls Isaac Buchanan, Of Hamilton Vice President of
the road, and Captain Twckey, popular commsder
Lake Ontario, are among the victims Only Of the lady
passengers saved and she much cut and bru,aei
AGerman lad In the hind seeing the conductor hss
y rteatpg TO the back door, took alarm and followed
him. and he the conductor and three others the
only ones who escaped with trining injuries. Mr.. @ j.
Brydges, the managing director OF the railway, DR..
Ksckain and Mr.. Thomas o. Street. Of Chippewa, were
the train and although severely Injured escaped with
their lives
The following List Of the bodies recognised up 10
This morning
Donald Stuart Rev A. Booier father Of Mayor Booker
Erastus w. Green and little girl the daughter OF Mr.. j.
X. Clark all OF Toronto.
James Cannon and Thomas Benson, Of Port Hope.
John shArp, bookbinder, and A. Grant.
Mr. Russell Of the firm Of Melest, Merrell Russell of
Brantford
joseph Barr, Of Niagara, and John c. Henderson, Of
hamilton.
In one OF the compsuys buildings lay the bodies Of six
teen men, two and child; and Of these but
three reOognzed-Edward Dufeld, Rev. DR.. Hesse
and John Morley.
The remains OF Mr.. Zimmerman will be taken 10 his
scence n Niagara Falls his afternoon. He was In the
baggage car 81 the time Of the accident.
jury wAs empAnnened this forenoon, Immediately
TO view the hodies Investigate cause Of the scc
dent. The following additional bodies have been
Identified -
Mrs. Doyle and Thomas Doyle, OF Dunbarton.
joseph ksjor, Of Two Rivers.
David Michigan, Of Cart.
Mr. Kendall, OF Lcckport, N. Y.
Nv. and Mr. BeArneld, Of Suspension Bridge.
Mrs. Dufin, Of Toronto.
John Beck, wife and two children.
Mrs. Russell, wife Of Mr. Russell, also dead.
Mr. Cur,ss, Of Downgs, canno. survive his injuries.
James Ross, OF Toronto.
John willard, late Of Buckirsha nshre, England.
Burnnsd, the engineer OF the train, aud John Knight,
fireman.
Mr.. Barton, Son, OF Stratfovd.
Robert Crawford, Of salhect.
Mr. s,urdes and Hugh NcFioy, Of London.
Timothy and Patrick Doyle, OF Dunbarton.
joseph Hardness, OF Toronto.
Charles Brown, OF Gait
Ellen and Mary Donnie and James Forbes. Of Milton.
Ralph Wade, OF Cobourg
charles Caid well, Of Albion.
George vscdosnel and Mr.. McFloy, Of 81 Cathcriaes
10 Intended 10 have public funeral OF the unfcr,u.
nate sufferers Monday. Committees have been formed
70 the friends Of the deceased Many the bodies
already been removed BY the rsstves. Fny seven
bodies have been recovered MP 10 10 night
Mr. Zimmerman, who ID reported ~ among the killed,
10 the wealthy Canadian banker and contractor, who
the large tract OF land the Britain side OF The Nj
sssr, river 81 the Falls reported 10 be worth several
millions within the past year two, he had commenced
aging out In parks and for building purposes. His
Improvements there prominent feature In the Wow
from Goat Island, and win 10 readily remembered By
every recent winter 70 The Falls.
Among those reported dead 10 Thomas Street. Esq .
Gentleman Of srsas wealth. and ysspectabiy who resd.
ed 81 Chippewa, between the Falls and the vllase-hu
sister On amiAblc lady, and Mrs. Clark. his mother In
law.
the name OF fnomas Q. Msckln 10 also meptoned -
amspx the kilsd-probsbly Dr.. nackIn, Of Chippewa
From Albany.
IMPORTANT ACTION REGARDING CANAL TOLLS.
ALBANY, March l3, 1857.
The Committees on Commerce and Navigation OF the
Senate and Assembly viii assemble In Joint sess'on