Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-04-27
TERRIBLE RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
THREE PRISONS KILLED AND sEvERAL DAN,
GERoUsLT WOUNDED.

|H - "a H.H"" ANN III
A melancholy gloom was cast over or cit,
yesterday evening bv the arrival Of q dispatch
stating that a special train, containing ID,
gentlemen OF the Board Of Healh. In eains
down 20 the quarantine station, bad net witt
a seriO-s accident, the result OF which va,
tne death q several % or hes. known and
highly esteemed citizens, and the wounding Of
a number Of others. As soon Is the Dispatch
arrived, We SET abort obtaining the particu-
lars OF the calamity, and learned TIE follow
At half-pas- eleven O'Clock Yesterday morn.
ing, the Carondrlet train left the feDof in thi,
city as usual. L arrived in Carondelet In due
time. and was there chartered BIZ the board az
health to take them Town 10 quarantine. The
train accordingly left Caroudeiet frr ou7rao-
tine. Wien it had reached 90 about one-qusr-
ter OF a mile below Jefferson barracks, lust as
it was turning a curve 10 the road, r. was met
BY a construction train hacking from below.
which had been sent out in the morning with
several workmeh to repair the Victoria bridge.
The Caroudelet train, consisting Of locomo-
tive, two passenger cars and one Baggage car.
was Eong At a pretty swift rate, and a col
lision ensuei, which resulted in tie deaths re-
ported.
Both the cars and locomotive were smashed
10 picces-the iHtter, after the accident, being
found on The TOP Of the care, and having ac-
tusIly run over them.
The following is a list Of the killed and
w0undsd
John simoIds, Esq, a well known citizen.
and psymas.er OF toe road, yVho had been
down on business, and was returning home,
was on The construction train coming up. and
az the time Of the accident was on The locomo-
tive. He had observed The approach Of the
danger ard attempted 70 jump of, but 10 so
doing was caught between The cars, and his
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died a. half-past seven. His wife, hearing Of
the accident, az once proceeded 20 lhe SPOT in
he special train, and had The satisfaction Of
attending On bin for an hour. He suffered in
teHseiy from The Injuries received, but pro-
nouced himself ready % de, and continued
sensible to Tie last
DR.. Gustsvus Killer, clerk Of the board Of
health, was killed instantly. He was standing
or the front platform o. the last car, az ths
time Of the accident, and was crushed BY the
esns coming 10 contact.
James Murray, brakeman, who was stand
ing on the sane platform with DR.. Killer, bold
ing the brake, was terribly bruised and in
jared. He was taken 10 the baricks suffer-
ing intensely, ant shortly afterwsrd died.
George PleheF, brakeman, was standing on
the back platform of the FIRST car, opposite 70
Murray and Dr.. Killer. lie hsdone Of bis legs
cut of and the other broken. He was taken to
A0eAHNaHf NANAN TO "NAAAH orc AHla@ MIAE 10
relieve bis sufsrings, but IL is doubted whether
be can live.
III Witzig, master mechanic on fhe road,
had bis bead cut severely.
MessrE. Kyier, Dreyer, Adreon and Sexton,
members Of the CITY council, Dr. Smith,
Health Ohcsr, Mr. Pullis, Street Inspector Of
4s tsaih Ward, and several others usrs
slightly injured.
he boy Murray, who was a train boF On
ne read, Eas terribly laeerated, hisright thigh
beng torn and literally ripped from lis Ioins
70 ne knee, creating G wound fbat even
shocked the surgeons.
NJ, simonds Is an Old citizen Of s.. Loui1.
and Identified With its interest FOR a Iong num-
Der Of yesTs, and enjoyed IN a hirh degree.
me confidence Of our citizens. Oao ID hfs
thighs was badly broken aud fractured. ana
ne was otherwise seriously Injured. We are
informed, By those who were on the traia. hat
ne slock was Sc great a. 20 tear up Tie sests
- ne hindmost car, pitching tie aasssngsrs
INTO one CONFUSED mass. and IL co,yse reeuIt-
ing m bruises and coutus Ionss this. however.
Is a matter Of snail moment when ne stake