Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-04-27

Three Persons Killed and Several Dan.
RsrousIY Eonndea.

From the St. Louis Repuhean, April "a.
4 melancholy gloom was cast over our city yes
terday evening by the arrival of dispatch stating
that special train containing the gentlemen Of the
Board of Health, in going down to the Quarantine
Station, had met with serious accident, the result
Of which the death Of several Of our best no wn
and highly esteemed citizens and the wOunding Of
q number Of others As soon as the dispatch arriv-
ed we set about obtaining Che particulars Of the
lamity, and learned the following
At 1850 yesterday morning the Car0ndelet train
left the depot Ia this city as usual II arrived in
Carondelet II due time and was there chartered BY
the Board Of Health to take them down to the Quar-
antne. The train accordingly left Car0ndelet for
the Quarantine. Whenlt had reached to about one
quarter Of mile below Jefferson Barracks lust it
was turning curve in the road. it was met BY con-
structiOn train, backing from below which had been
sent out in the morning with several wOrkmen TO
repair the Victoria Bridge. The Carondelet train
consisting of locomotive, two passenger cars and
| one baggage car, was going at pretty swift rate
and a collision ensued which resulted in the deaths
reported.
Both the cars and the locomotive were smashed tc,
pieces-the latter after the accident being found on
the TOP of the cars, and having actually run ever
them. The following is a list Of the killed and
( wounded:
John Simonds Esd well known citizen and pay
master of the road who had been down on business,
and returning home. was on the construction train
coming m and at the time of the accident was upon
/ the locomotive He had observed the approach of
the danger and attempted TO jump of. but in do
/ inc he was caught between the cars, and his legs
and abdomen were severely crushed. He died at
half past seven. He suffered intensely from the
injuries received, but pronounced himself ready to
die and continued sensible to the last.
| DR.. Gustavus Klier Clerk Of the Board OF Health
was killed instantly. lie was standing on tne Iron'
platform Of the last car at the time when the acc
dent occurred, and was crushed by the cars coming
| in violent contact.
james Murray, brakeman who was standing OF
the same platform with Dr. Killer, holding the brake
was terribly bruised and injured. He was taken tC
the Barracks suffering intensely, and shortly after
wards died.
George Pitcher. brakeman was standing on thf
back platform Of the first car, opposite 10 Murray
and Dr.. Killer. He had one Of his legs legs cut OF
and the other broken. He was taken TO Carondelet
where all efforts are being made to relieve ms SUI
ferings but it is doubted whether he can live
J. j. Witzig master mechanic on the road, had HI;
head cut severely.
Messrs. Kyler. Dreyer, Adreon and Sexton, mem
bers of the City Council, Dr. Smith, Health Officer
Mr.. Pullies, Street Inspector Of the Tenth Ward
and several others were slightly injured.
The boy Murray, who was a train boy on the road
was terribly lacerated, his right thigh being tori
and literally ripped from his loins to the knee, ere
ating wound that even shocked the surgeons
F We are informed by those who were on the train
that the shock YVES 50 great to tear up the seat
in the hindmOs car pitching the passengers into on
confused mass, and of course resulting IN brulse
, and contusl0ns; this, however IS matter OF sha
moment when the stake was life, and the result VI
fortunately, with others, was terrible death.
The wounded were taken to the barracks wher
every attention was shown them. DR.. Smith, tn
Health Officer, was the train, and Of course al
, forded his valuable services. DR.. Adreon was ais
along but was severely stunned, while Drs. Powe
and Bailey of the quarantine were in immediate a
, tendance.
Atthe Iron Mountain depot, last night, there va
an anxious crowd in attendance, and fearful Apr.
tensions existed that the disaster might be create
than it mad been reported. The special train whc
was sent down brought up the bodies of Mr.. Smonc
and DR.. Killer and the young man Murray, whlc
were taken to their respective residences.
, The engineers and firemen on both trains escape
by leaping, but not withOutsOme injury.