The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-09-12
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Horrible nnnir.

HUDSON, Mo, Sent, 5.-Abe Hager. baorape
master on the Hannibal and ST. Joseph Rail-
road, furnishes the st. Louis Democrat with the
following account Of diabolicol outrage on that
road day before YESTERDAY
The passenger train bound west, Sept. 3 was
thrown into the Platte river-tho timbers at
the eaat end OF the bridge over that stream be-
ing neaaly burned away.
The entire train went down, the engine turn
ing over, and the baggage, mail, freight and two
passenger coaches piled on top. The passen-
ger coaches were completely smashed. and |
Was the only one in the train that escaped nm
hurt. After getting out of the baggage car |
commenced taking the passengers who were not
killed from the wreck. Conducto; J. G. Cpt-
Ter died in few minutes
Frank Clark, engineer, had one leg com
pletely jammed and twisted into strings. He
died in few moments Martin Field mail
agent, Charles Moore fireman, and J. Fox
brakeman, we're killed. Among the wounded
were MIR. Medill, son Of Mr.. Medll of Ohio. and
his wife, both badly wou Ided
/ could not lea. II the names all the passen-
gers. | went to St. Jo-eph, and got an engine.
physicians, and other Eecessa?ies for the wouu-
ded, and reached the wreck at 3 A. NJ. The
greatest excitement prevails in St. Joseph in re-
gard to these inhuman outrages
HUDSON, No, Sept 6.
The following additional particulars of the
terrible catastrophe on the Han. ibal aud St.
joseph Railroad, arc furnished to the St Louis
RepubLiCaH.
The catastrophe occurred at little Platte riv-
er bridge 9 mile east of 81. Joseph The bridge
was substantial work of 100 feet span, and
about 80 feet aooYe the river. The tlmbers of
the bridge had been burned underneath the
track until they would sustain but little more
hon sfs, ytyy, 90. "A. 4
ilnPuished, leaving the bridge a mere she'll
The train was bringing rom IS 10 100 pas-
sengcrs, including women and children. They
reached the river at j i or II O'Clock a5 nighf.
ana the bridge looking secure, they pcssed on,
but no sooner had the locomotive measured its
length upon the bridge, than 40 or 50 Yards OF
the structure gave way, prcciuitatng the entire
train into the abyss below.
All the seats in the passenger car were torn
up and thrown in fgoue, carrying men, women
and children in a promiscuous heap down the
deeiivity, and buying them among The timbers
or throwing them out Of the cars through the
broken windows.
Ragged pieces Of flooring impaled some -
some were man9led by machinery, tearing
through .mbers, Several were caught between
piauks, pressing together like vice
only three persons, j. w Parker, Superin-
iendent Of the u. S. Express, Mr. Mars, Mail
Agent, and Mr., Hagrr, were able to afford ;e-
slstance to the suffering. The remainder of
those who were not killed OUTRIGHT were disa-
Dlde so as to be helpless.
After doing all that was possible for those
requiring immediate assistance, Mr.. Hagar. M
midnight, left the wreck to 90 to ST.. Joseph
Tor medical and other assistance.
lie walked five miles Of the way when he
found handcar, upon which he proceeded the
remainder of his Journey.
Two hundred yards west Of the bridge he dis
covered heavy oak railroad tie firmly bound
down to the track, and two miles further on he
found tressle work over a small stream on fire,
which however, had not been so badly burned
That trains could nor pass over or that it could
uoteasjly be extinguishe'
Arriving at ST. Joseph the alarm was soon
spread through tie city, aid though it was one
CLOCK at nlght, seventy-ive men, including all
the physicians in the neighGorhocd. quickly
volunteered lheir services. ana NJ half nast Z
O'Clock train, fully lOadel with medical stores
ana olher necessaries was at the scene of the
disaster
The wounded had all emerged from the wreck
and were lying on the banks and on sand-bar
III the river Seventeen dead bodies were re-
covered, and it is believed that tins number
embraced all those that were killed. up TO that
time.
Fifteen miles east of the Platte river Mr.. Ha-
ger found another bridge over the south branch
almost entirely burned having been fred after
the train passed west, thus preventing assist
ance being sent from the east.
Lieut. Shaw, of the LIST Kansas regiment kill
led, and Mr. Lounsbury and Sidney Clark .woun
!ded, are the only additional names OF those in
ured we have at present