Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-12
ApIrIONAL TO THE RAILROAD DISASTER

ADDITIONAL TO rue ABROAD DISASTER
EuDsos. No, Sep: o.h.--Ths following aid.OrAl ac-
count of the terrible disaster on tbe Hannibal and S.
Joseph railroad Is lusni.hed to the St. Louis RsPuOi'
can:
Tie catastrophe occurred Le Platte bridge, nine
miles cast Of e. Joseph. The bridge was substantial
work OF 100 feet sp,n and about 20 feet above the
rvsr Toe tmbers Of the bridge had been barced IN.
drFnea,h the track until thty Wouli sustain bu; hHe
more tbar their weight and the are was then oN;in-
guisbei, lssving the bridge mere she'll The t@ln,
With frcn eighty % one tutdsed passengers board,
Including women and caidccn Ielohed the river at IL
O'Clock a. night AID the bridge looking secur the train
missed on But 10 sooner had the loco d)ye assured
Il, e1gth rpon the bridge than 'oJy " yards
OF he uuc.u,e gave way, pfecptrEg the entFe train
into the abyss below. AL the seats IN the passenger
cars we're torn aud hoved in font carving men,
men and children in prcGscuous heap down the de-
cl vt7 srd EgrDiny them among the crushed rmo-rs,
or thrn wing them OF The care, through he ufck n
sides. jagged pieces OF flooring mgaled soU.s. Seine
we're hanged b. The Inery tesfpg ,hrorgh the TIM
bera Several caught tetNoSu the pllt ks pfessi
together ike vice Oilers were struck by parts OF The
roof as came rafting down with mighty force. Sal
others we're cut with pieces Of glass, While SQUADS aud
azouy prevailed all the tghtiul scene, and shrcEs
Of pain mingled with cries OF terror In tue way
the two list % the Train went deWn, lltcEng TIE
plsseDge-s mo TIE wreck hrOwidg tho into the
water which =. this p,lt Is about loot and hil'
deep O1ly three passeagers-ar j. w. Parker, Sn
psrinendens Of ,as L. states Express, NJ Wars, Ssl
Acct ard NJ Hagsr-were' @he 70 att>id assistance
20 tie suHsIicg the remainder Of those who we're not
Killed. oGticA; being 80 dsatIG As 10 be helpless. t.
tar doing al L vas possible Tor those requiring inmed
s,e a,send.nce Mr. Il sgsr at dnish lel. the wreck
% go TO s.; joseph ;or deal and other assistance -
Mr. Hlsar walked Eve rifles o. the way rhen he found
4 hau5ar upon which be proceeded the remainder OF
he Journey w. hundred yaaiY Nesl Of the bf1gs be
discovered heavy OAK rlilrjsd 5 strapped across the
trsek and Two -s iurthsro be iouad the ;Tese work
oy,r a "a N strlam o. fire, which had not however as
A ye, bean - badly blrns thai s,ns could not pass
over il, or could 10 be easily S1'i1Guished
Arrivieg a. ST. JJsepa The sla:m vas coon spread
throrgbog. the city. and llhoagh it was o'clock at
uish IS meu is,ldDg al tbs ysicia@s in The neigh
b5rso5d cui,Sly volunteered 1,r services. At oclO
tam fui supphel Sish d cal store and oher
csslrrs was at he scene OF the disaster. TIE Eount
ed had ~ emerged iron the wreck aud we're ling Oh
the bank aud upon q Sand bar IN TIRE river /, dead
b9lia we're recovered and u IS believed lh2 this Lum-
b embraced al who were killed up 20 that tins Two
al the wounded were so badly msngled that l. was not
exoecsei they Wouli survive ill morning, while many
others were dsnger0Hsly wounded and would have be
vel taken care Of % recover. Nary who Sil escape
Si;h their lives viii 3, rassd md crippled,
Mr. Hagor, our informant, did 20. remtin to haish
to enbaIk .ion OF tie wounded for 81 Joseph, but
~. tateied % Brookald east Of the bridge, for an
oher train 70 20 70 the wreck When he eft the NAMES
OF the wounded beng taken dosn and alp such OF
the dead hal papers or other articles aocu them by
WHICH they could be identified Fifteen m east Of
Platte river, Mr.. Haser found another bridge over
Snitb's branch almost entirely burned, having been
6rsd aer the train passed West thus preventing assist
spee beiug sent from the Es-'. L1ut. Shaw, OF the
Firs. Kansas regiment killed, and Mr.. Lawneseery
and Sidney Clark wounded, are the Only additional
names o. those injured We have at present.