Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-11-15
THIRD DISPATCH
THE VERY LATEST!

THE VERY LATEST!
A Full and Detailed Account Of the Rnll-
rond Cnlnmlty-Its rlnin Cituso the
Culpnblc Negligence oil tho Switch Ten.
der Mt simpsons.
SACRAMENTO, November l5.-It is our
sad duty to record one OF the most lament
able accidents that have ever occurred on the
Pacific Coast. The accident referred to took
place between the hours Of 8 and 8 o'clock
yesterday morning, on the Western Pacific
Railroad, about one mile east Of Simpsons,
the new station at which the Alameda branch
meets the Western Pacific. The regular
through express train from San Francisco
left at the usual hour, s A.. N. We are in
formed that Stephens, Master of Transp6rta-
ton on the Western Pacific, specially eau
toned the engineer to look out for the Sun
day Alameda train from Haywards, which
generally comes through heavily laden with
passengers. The train progressed on its way
until it reached Simpsons, the junction
where 1t should have been held until the
down train to Alameda had passed.
This train, No. 10 on the time card, left
Huywards at the usual hour, but got behind,
and at the place OF the accident was about
ten minutes behind. The accident, as our
account has it, was owing to the recklcssncss
Of the switch tender at High Street Station,
otherwise known as Simpsons. The Ala
media train being behind TILL the switchman,
after waiting five minutes, declared that he
would wait no longer; he was going to have his
breakfast. He then went into the house and
sat down to cat. While eating, n gravel train
went down the road. He heard it, but did
not look out to sec what train it was. When
the regular passenger train arrived it camo
to j dead halt, and the switchman came out
and told the Conductor to 60 ahead; that tho
Alameda train had gone on. Tho train
started on and had just gainedits momentum,
and had run about one mile and a half, the
fog being densc-so dense that one could not
see the length Of the trsin-whcn the Ala
media engineer discovered the Western Pa
cifc train and blew his whistle "down
brakes" but it was too late. Instantly the
trains csllided, being within fifty feet Of each
other when the whistle was blown.
From the appearance Of the wreck it was
evident that the two trains were at full speed,
and they came together with a fearful crash,
entirely dcmolishing both engines and max
ing a sad ruin Of four passenger cars-two
on each train. The w passenger cars Of
the respective trains were telescoped one en-
tircly within the other, making a fearful
wreck.
The scene OF the accident was entirely
covered with splinters and pieces OF iron,
large and small, several dead bodies and
many wounded, while here and there from
the different cars few the minor articles Of
wearing apparel and other things.
As soon as possible IN extra engine was
sent from San Lcandro with three or four
physicians and suitable remedies. Workmcn
were also sent to remove the remains Of the
trains, and the dead bodies were taken to
Oakland, while the wounded we're taken
chiefly to DR.. Trench's Hospital in Alameda.
The engineer and fireman OF the through
express were both killed. Their engine was
the "Sonoma," the engineer, Edward Ander-
son. The engine of the Alameda train was
named " Atherton," but the engineers name
we did not learn.
Gilmore, the conductor Of tho express,
escaped unhurt.
There were five cars on the regular express
and six on the Alameda train. The passcn .
gers no. injured, or only slightly injured,
were Immediately removed.
C. McNulty, Of San Francisco, formerly Of
tho Army Of the Potomac, and DR.. Henry
Gibbons, ofSan francisco, Immediately hast
ened to Alameda, and were in attendance
upon the wounded.
Following is a list OF the killed, as far as
their names could be asccrtaincd: Alex. W.
Baldwin, Of Nevada; Max Ehrman, OF Mis-.
sion San Jose; Edward Anderson, engineer
Of the Sonoma; Charles Martin, fireman Of
same J. D. Mcdonald, California Pacific
Railroad Henry Peterson, OF Moore's Land
ing; - Millikan, a fireman; NJ. Boulctte,
Principal of the French Female College,
Oakland; David Wand, brother Of Senator
Wand b. F. Fox, supposed to be OF Banta's
Station, San Joaquin County James Con.
nelly. Of Corral Station; h. PETERSON. Of
Corral Hollow; a dead body, from Mission
San Jose, name unknown; merchant OF San
jose; Robert owen, Conduc'or oil the Ala
media train.
Following are the names OF the wounded,
a. far as can be ascertaincd w. Campbell,
Of Virginia City. leg broken and otherwise
injured; Seth bromly, pilot oil stockton
boat, leg broken below the knecIhi' foot
was amputated; >. +. kapp, OF ll~eas3nton,
Aiameaa counl!, riB!hs ieS S,h%siSo anu