American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-02-27
Further OF the Railroad Accident.

The Appeal of the sd has tie following further
particulars.
gentleman who left the of the late acel
dent on the Southern road at o'clock Friday esea-
ing and came to the city on hand car. brings "a
additional particulars Of the terrible accident at
Chunkey river. The circumstances heretofore pub
Iished are in the main correct. well the great
loss of life stated. Those on board the train were
mostly soldiers, on their way to their commands at
yicksburg Nineteen bodies had been recovered.
of which the following list. taken the spot Is
furnished us:
r. J. Slaughter. CO. G.. 81 Tennessee
n. NJ. CANNED Co X. s5th Mississippi.
C. McCleen. corps unknown.
]. s. Holt ID Louisiana.
Bedford Brown Co ID. 4lst Tenn
W. E. Toleless, Washington Artillery.
John HILL 2lst Arkansas.
Maj. W. II. Lilly. 18th Miss.
Minor Butler Co. /. 27th Ala.
J. +. McGooch. Co. II. 33d Miss
III. A. Young. Eufaula. Ala
Chss. Mcdonald, Co. G, 59th Tenn.
81. d. Roden. regiment unknown.
S. j. Cunningham. regiment unknown.
Chas. w. Bradley, 18th Miss
| III. c. Thompson, regiment unknown
Mr.. Clark, Co. f, 35th Miss.
| ID. B. Taylor, regiment unknown.
IL Nilisap ana j. d. WILSON,, VI donFuc county ,
East Tenn.
- Batter and - Mcdowell.
Isaac Beecham. Engineer.
One man unknown, supposed to be a Tennesseesn-
Ed. slave, property OF Mr.. Grisson, and slave
belonging to the company.
Also. W. p. Grayson. formerly cashier of the
Bank of New Orleans. The latter gentleman has
been for some time engaged agent for the gov
eminent, buying cotton. When the accident oc-
Cured he had in his possession $40 .o0J in currency
which was recovered. Several other bodies wers
taken out, but informant had no opportunity
of getting the names before leaving.
Captain Walsh, of the 3lst Miss, who was in onS
of the cars that went into the water. had charge
affairs around the wreck when our informant lett
and was busiy enga ged in taking out the dead aat
burying them. Mr.. Beacham's remains were taker
TO his residence at Forest. and those of Mr.. Gray
son. with the others, were buried near the place
where the disaster occurred their graves bein;
marked so that they can be identified by friends
Collins were prepared and the intsrments condnct
cd with as mbch respect as was possible under tn
circumstances The papers, vauab,es, etc, of tn
! decedents were placed in charge of a committee
) whoss names We shall endeavor to obtain
The foreman of the section, Mr. Temple, wa
warned by the conductor of the preceding train
not TO let this train come to the bridge. as il wa
: unsafe. He was told the time it would be ther
and charged particularly as to the condition Of I'd
structure. Instead of attending to it himself. h
told another person to do it, who. it seems, neglect
ed it hence the fearful loss IIf this statement
e true Mr. Temple and the :. other person are JUS
. " chargeable with the murder of all who perisie
S by this accident. and they should be cate
d and made examples of. Men who are so eareles
e and reckless of human life. deserve no lenienc
e from the public, and should have retributive lu
e tice melted out to them.-ED. CiTIzES.l