Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-03-28
THE WHOLESALE MASSACRE.


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THE WHOLESALE MASSACRE.
In addition to the particulars received from
Mr.. Drew, we this morning present the following,
Tor which we are indebted to DR.. Murphy of St.
Anthony, just from Washington.
1t seems that the locomotive and tender broke
through on the instant, and plunged with fearful
momentum down the abyss, over sixty feet per-
pendicular. The baggage car, followed, and in
its descent depressed the forward end Of the first
passenger car, so that the coupling which con-
nected y With the last Gar broke, and it was hurl.
ed through the air, executing complete sorner-
set, striking bottom upward in the water, which
closed over and covered it entirely, except a few
inches of the bottom. Not a soul that went down
il that fearful plunge, ever saw the light of day
again! The second passenger car followed, stri-
king the first with a terrible crash, and sliding
off at an angle Of about forty-6vc degrees, was
buried two-thirds of its length in the water. One
end rested partially on the frat gar, WHICH Cir
cumstance was the only means BY which q single
life out Of the whole was saved. Nothing was
known Of the state of affairs inside the first car
at the last accounts.
But the scene inside the second is described as
having been terrible beyond description. Accor.
ding to the statement of Capt. Mcbride of Port
Burwell, who eseaEed with serious iniqSiee, the
passengers all started to their feet at the moment
of the cars leaving the track, and had Just gained
the aisle In the centre when the car went over
Passengers seats, stoves, and everything else that
the car contained were thrown with terrible force
to the front end, where they lay in inextricable
confusion. Capt. Mcbride was caught among the
ruins in way which secured him from the reach
of the water, and detained him sometime before
he could Feleass hiI1qself. Hs isssribes taeasane
as perfectly heart-repding the shouts, gfqsps
and frantic efforts of the injured persons, epdesv-
oring to extricate themselves, mingled with the
Kissing Of the stoves and their contents Of
blazing coal. and the gurglng Of the waters as
they rushed in and closed over the living mass of
struggling life while wounded and helpless per-
sons chung to him with an energy that threatened
to enguph him among the general destruction.-
Breaking big way opt Of the rear eaa Of the car,
with few others, they succeeded in gaining the
ice.
The two cars were as full as they could hold,
and the number was estimated as high as one
hundred and fifteen. Only thirteen of all tbis
crowd are known to have been saved
The following are the names of the killed an
far as recognized: Sam'l. Zimmerman, banker /;
Mi. Buchanan, vice president Of 'tae dad; Capt.
Twokey, steamboat captain Alexander Rrom-
feld, engineer; George knight, fireman Mrs.
Stevenson. wife Of Up. Stevenson, of Hamil.
ton; Donald Stuart, residence not known j.
Henderson, Of the locomotive department 10 Ham.
ilton; Adam Ferrie, Hamilton, son Of Captain
Graham, Of Hamilton Mr.. Barton, not known |:
Rev. A Booker, e. W. Green, and Miss CLARK.
of Toronto; Edward Dufield Rev. Dr.. Heisse
John Mosley; James Cannon, Thos. Benson Of
Port Hope; John Sharpe, book binder; A. Grant,
VIM. Russell, Of the firm of McIlish, Merrill &
RUSSELL, Of Bradford; Joseph Barr, of Niagara
Mr.. Doyle and Thos. Doyle, of Dambart on; Jas.
Barr and James Mayer, Of Two Rivers D. Nc
Pagan, Gait Mr.. Kendall, Lockport, n. Y; Mr..
Brosh6eld, and wife, Of Suspension Bridge; Miss
Duf6n, Toronto; John Beck, wife and two child
rem, and Mr.. Russell and wife of Brantfort.
jury has rendered its verdict, and Public
Funeral took place on the 10th. 81 -.
It has been said that the bridge was in a mis-
cradle condition, and that the fact was we'll known
to officers of the Company. The circumstance
Of the conductor placing himself il, a, place Of
observation, where he secured to himself the on.
" chance for escape, would seem to argue a
marked distruss Of the bridge, if not positive
knowledge Of its unworthiness. -, 49,.
Nothing could be learned from the conductor
in regard to the matter, as he seemed to be in q
state bordering on insanity. Seveuty-ive corpses
had been taken from the wreck, and the scene,
as assembled friends recognized their returning
relatives, was heart-rending in the extreme,
e. We learn that one of Walker's men m ct
his death recently in battle, under the following
circumstances:-A Spaniard, who was serving in
the Costa Rcan Army, had his bayonet at the
throst OF our hero but hesitated to plunge il into
him, Offering at the same time to spare his life,
if be would yield his arms and become his prison.
er. This the follower of Walker refused points
thanksgiving that it was against the. laws OF
bis country to accept any Spanish quarter at its
former value! His enemy was therefore reluct-
antly Obliged to make q body of HMM. q. PIC.
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