New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-14
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.
FOUR MEN KILLED.
Fyom me Cineinnan Garefte, ma.


Ahout o'clock SATURDAY morning, an accident oc-
cured on the Ohio aud Missspppi Railroad near
Shoal station about 40 miles from this city, which
resulted in the almost instant death OF four men, all
employees on the read. freight train from the east
and Iother from the west came into collision at the
point named denoishing oi the tenders, iIjurng
the gnes and badly shug several freight ara.
The conductor on the train bound west j. W. Brown,
the engineer, j. RedmaD, brakeman, Mr. DryOn, and
d fireman whose name were unable 10 learn, were
all killed. These persons were all upon the engine,
ard were janmed 10 death in the wreck TIE con-
ductOr and fireman lived about an hour and a hall.
The others were instantly killed.
The only persons to whom any blame could attach
particularly understand the natter were those
who lost their lives in the collision. The train which
they should have waited for the other train
to pass at Shoals Station, but probably not under
standing or not consulting the time card, pushed
without regard TO the approaching train. The re sut
was the pairfu loss Of lie chronicle above. The
road will be fully cleared to-day as to permit the
customary trans to lGsr
From The Coruerc'al Ilh
The collision took place on the McCenum Bridge,
iust beyond Shoals Station-it is remarkable fact
that the bridge sustained this TREMENDOUS collision,
and the subsequent weight Of engines and cars piled
three end fous deep tritk0u affecting tRch from
a straight line, and without injury in any part.
Aside from the loss Of life, the damage viii not be
so large as reported. Eight thousand dollars may
suffice repair the machinery and cars, ana to ndem
nfy the OwLers Of oamaged goods.
1his proves 20 be one OF those aocitents hist occur
il spite Of the most Thorough management-the rules
Of the road were clear and explicit, and the only
blame attaches TO the unfortunate men who were 50
suddenly hurled into another world.
The existence OF line Of Telegraph, sui ect to the
exclusive Of the Company, enabled the officers Of
the road to arrange the running Of other trains, and
To concentrate such force az the break, as ~ clear
tie track st the earliest moment.
A FoRTUYArE EscAPE.-The mail on the Memphis
and Charleston Railroad. due here at O'Clock p In,
did not arrive till 10 o'clock last night owing 70 an
accident which occurred TO il, seven miles beyond
Huntsville by which the train was thrown from the
track ard the baggage car overturned. The lOcOmo.
tive escaped unnjured by being detached st the mo
neut the accident occurred. There were nearly two
hundred passengers the train al the time the acci
dent occurred all OF whom fortunately escaped without
serious injury. We regret. however to learn that the
conductor, ID. ii. Claiborne, newsboy whose
We did not ascertain, and w. Stewart, the Mail
Agent, were severely ipjured-the first two, il Il
feared, dangerously. ln addition tO these, w. ii.
Wiley, egent Of the Adams Express Company, and
Thomas Sweeny, baggage master, were slightly 10
jured by being bruised.
The express messenger to whom We are Indebted
for the particulars Of the accident says that the
OF the accident is 10. known. The engineer thinks
tlst il was owing 10 obstruction placet upon the
track but. from what gather from other sources,
we think it more likely il was caused by the tracks
giving way under the baggage car or To the spread
ing Of the track Tie accident occurred at o'clock
Yesterday morning. while the train running az ts
usual speed. II is really wonderful II view cf eli the
circumstances, that the train escaped WIN such ssht
irury and that no lives were lost. Il was certainly
most fortunate escape. Memphis Appeal, 9TH.
AccIDLsT on THE GRAsD TRrSK RAILROAD
The train On the Quebec and Richmond section Of the
Grand Trunk Railroad which left Quebec al o'clock
Yesterday morning, when about two miles west Of
Danyile ran of tie track, supposed u be caused by
the negligence Of the person in charge of that part
the road, in not providing switchnan TO attend to
the switch at that place but leaving il TO the lsborers
working CD the Line 10 attend to it. The engine