Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-24
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Further Particulars about the AeeE-
dFnt-TIe Trouble with the En-
=iReers. 81
Directors sus,ain The superintendent.

From the ST. Louis Republican 23d.l
The accident on the Pacific Railroad
at rsylOrwick on Tuesday night involved
considerable destruction of property. AS
We stated, the freight LGiR was thrown
of the track about three miles distant
from here. The train consisted OF about
fifteen cars, and left St. Louis at eight
O'Clock. The character OF the freight
was, AS is usually the case, very misesi-
laneCus, but on the whole vas not OF a
nature To be much injured by shock.
One OF the cars contained number of
horses, aud another twenty-five sheep
The engineer Of tbs train was man
named True, against whom, it is ssid
some Ill feeling existed on the part Of
some CT the discharged engineers. He
received no intimstiOn OF the turning
OF toe switch until the train was
of the track and it was too late
- avert the danger. Two Of
the cars were smashed to atoms, another
nearly 80, and the rear part Of the ten
der badly injured. The loss has been
wildly estimated at $40, 600, but an ex-
animation into it shows it 10 be much
less than tdis amount. None OF the
horses were seriously injured, but fifteen
of the sheep were killed and the rest are
missing. Part OF the track was torn up
None Of the cOmpaBy's servants on the
train were injured. After leaving the
track the train ran into a "cut,n where
it stopped. The track was repaired a.
soon rs possible.
The switch was locked half an hour
previously, and passenger train passed
safely over the track at the point.
AS might have been expected, the oe-
currence Of this accident, st the place
and under the circumstances il did, has
naturally excited no small amoant of
comment. People will connect il with
the trouble between the superintendent
and the engineers, and to the detfiment
OF the latter. II it should be proven that
the accident resulted from tbs act Of any
discharged employee Ofthero we trust
the most stringent measures will be
adopted to arrest and punish the Offend
ers. The officers of the road appear to
think pretty generally that the accident
did result from the act of some recently
discharged employees. In fact, they say
" there is no question about tn Ga the
other hand, the strikers repudiats any
hsnd In the matter and affirm it was sn
accident, resulting almost necessarily
from the action of the superintendent in
teMONluB bu6 SWltcu n5NlS.
Tie Board OF Directors support Colonel
Moore, as may be seen by the folIowing,
transmitted to him yesterday, after
Of the Board
ST. LOUIS, IULY IL 1859.
Coz. n. c. Moore, superintendent Paciff. kali
road:
SIR-The following resolution was
adopted by the Directors CT the Pacific
Railroad at the meeting held this day:
Resolved, That in view of the pre-
sent strike or difficulty with the engine
men on the road, the course pursued by
our General Superintendent, Col II. C. |
Moore, in putting on a new set of engi- |
neers in place Of those disafeeted or
Is hereby approved, this Board |
being satisfied that there is no disposition |
ID discharge any man who has and will |
continue to do bis duty and conform to |
The rules and regulations of the Superin- |
Department. The said Super |
ntendent is requested and instructed to |
oerseYere and use bis best Judgment in
getting on full set of engine men and to |
nave the road in full operation at the I
earliest day possible, using every precau-
lon and care possible 20 guard the |
witches, tanks aud shops on the entire
inc of the road.