New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-12
FEARFUL COLLISION ON THE GREAT
HESTERN RAILWAY
80 ia, Houqtou Sp,etafo, EItra. jan. g.

From ia, HamRton Spectator ETtra Jan. g.
An accident, attenoed with loss OF ME and serious
injury 10 person and property occurred at about o:O
his morning The mail train from the west which
,bopld have arrived at Hamilton at O'clock was de-
lsyed owing probably TO the state OF the ROADS IN t1e
Western States, and only passed Dundas al h'tie al
ter ,..
f.eht train left Hamilton for the west at this time,
ard telegraphc message was sent TO DundH 10 stop
the mail train there and switch on the track: From
some came this not done, and the two trains came
into collision on the embankment crossing the old en-
trance TO the DesjardDes Canal. The trains fortunate,
IL ding round the curve IN slow motion, aud
II erefoIe not a car thrown off the track so that
the catastrophe which would have occurred by the
rolling of the trains down the steep embankment was
avoided. Serious consequence, have however re-
suited. go
M Keller of Windsor, the Ins pector Of the Water
Service on the railway killed, and was brought to
this city where an inquest will shortly be held on the
corpse.
into such close proximity to the hIe and ooIar'
and had bis lungs go seriously injured BY lnhaling
steam, that bis recovery is hardly to be hoped for
The diver, whose name we were told was Dory,
was very much injured, burned and scalded
Mr. Hiram EversOn of Detroit, the Express Meesen-
ger, sustained very serious injury, which has since
proved fatal.
Or. Barker of Gaena, H., and DR.. Andrews Of
Pouphktep.ie n. w. were on the tram, aud rendered
prompt End valuable services. Dr. BiliIgs was first
in attendance al the baggage room at the depot,
whittier the men were brought aud, coon after, DR..
Rosebrugh
The conductor Of the mail train Mr.. Brdgewaer, is
slightly injured In the back The man In charge of the
baggage car is bruised about the temple eut num.
her of passengers who were in the secon1-clase car
have received slight scratches and bruises.
The mail train was composed Of the engine and ten
der the bsgpage.car the mail and express car one
stcond class snd three four other passenger cars and
10 this train the most serious damage was done. The
bsa gage car thrown by the shock on the top of
the mail into which the second class car ran as knife
into it's sheath These three thus heaped together
| and completely crushed. In the express car were,
amoDg csses of game, &c, three safes containing
money, &c. TO tie amount Of 5000 900. Fortunately
happened that Mr.. G. b. Sandford of the mes
sengers of the American Express Company was on the
train who assisted in eItrcatng the in ured agent who
delivered up his keys and then he instantly proceeded
| 10 extingu'sh the Ere which, commencing from the
stores had begun its ravsges With the assistance OF
| q few of the passengers, who handed SNOW to Mr..
| Sanford this accomplished, aud the cafes were
rescued with no further damage than ndenta.ions
| their exterior
The freight ttrsin consisted of eight cars, too Of
| which were demolished and some others slightly in
| jured. -,
Several engines were dispatched TO the scene, with
| gangs Of men and machinery for clearing the track,
| which will soon be effected.
I.ryR-Report says that one Greer, aswltch-tender
| at DuDdas has absconded.
Dory has been removed from the depot 10 a hotel,
| and is doing well.
Belts IL still at the depot There il but little hopes
OF his recovery, although young man with vigorous
| constitution.