The New York herald., 1869-11-15
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CoIliston on tto Western Pacific RaiiroRd-
Fifteen or Twenty Persons Killed aud q
Large Number Terribly Injured.
SAN FRANCISCO Nov. IS, 1862
A few minutes past nine O'Clock this morning the
eastern bound train on the estcrn Pacific Railroad
composed OF eight cars, including one sleeping car
collided with tho Alameda Ferry train OF -FOUR cars
near san LeanhrJ. Both trans were gong Ut
the rate Q. twenty miles an hour the engines
are perfect wreck and the cars -,n.ehod
ara driven through one another. -,n yE.,,arr pa.
clic tram lett on prom. VINE, out the morning was
so foggy that the engineer had diculty to SEQ any
distance ahead. Upon arriving at the switch, where
the western Pacific connects with the Alameda road,
the train slowed, and the switch tender being qucs
toned whether the Alameda train had passed an-
swered GAN right; go ahead.n soon after the trains
came together with terrific crash. The first pas
senger car on the western Pacific was driven
through, smashing the car.
The other cars are badly damaged. Tho numbers
OF the killed and wounded are vari0usy estimated
at from ten to fifteen and from thirty to 1ftY. is
Impossible to obtain the correct number at present
The following is list Of those known to bo Killed
ana w0unded:-
TIE RrLLED.
Judge OF Nevada, Virginia City.
Edward Anderson, engineer Of Western Pacific
train.
MIR. Mcdonald, road master Of tho California
Pacific Railroad.
Mr. Boulet, principal OF the Young Ladies' SEM
1nary at Oakland
Charles Martin, fireman OF the Alameda train.
George Thompson, fireman OF the Western Pacific
train.
David Ward, merchant Of San Franslsco.
James Connolly OF Carroll Station.
Max Ehrman, merchant OF San Jose.
A man supposed to be B. II. Fox. from papers
found on his body.
THE WOUNDED.
]. NJ. Perkins, q railroad employe, badly bruised.
J. P. Lowell, or Sacramento both legs badly jam
med.
]. /. Bland, Of San Jose, slightly
Judge William Campbell, United states District
Attorney, OF Nevada, left leg broken.
d. B. Haley. OF San Francisco, bruised.
Patrick Mahon, of Oakland both legs broken.
]. Q. Knapp. OF Pleasanton, right leg smashed anu
otherwise injured. Three men were killed by tho
side OF Mr.. Knapp.
J. r. Peter, OF san Francisco, badly bruised.
Noel Lambert carpenter on the Western Pacific
road, both legs broken.
M. A. Taylor, Of Chicago, bruised across the ston.
ach.
Seth Bromley, of Sacramento, one leg bro ken and
the other badly injured.
George Cadwaader, OF Sacramento, badly bruised
Thomas McNulty, of San Francisco. right leg
broken and foot badly bruised.
Mrs. Bantas, log badly smashed and two children
badly hurt.
The killed and wounded were mostly on the
Western Pacific train. When the cars coiided the
passengers were driven together and crushed
among the ruins. There was great difficulty In
getting the passengers out Of the ruins, and many
could not be extricated. The legs of one man were
amputated before being released from the cars None
Of the passengers in the sleeping cars were hurt
The badly wounded were sent to Alameda. Great
excitement prevailed during the day. The catastro
phe has cast gloom over the entire city. The an-
nouncement of the accident was read from the
pulpits Of the churches during the morning service.
SAN FRANCISCO Nov. IA, 1s8e
The California Immigrant Union has advertised for
proposals for building an immigrant depot capable
Of accommodating from i've hundred to thousand
boarders
The California Legislature will occupy the new
Capitol building in Sacramento during their next
session. The people OF Sacramento are arranging to
celebrate the occupation OF the new Capitol IN o
becoming manner.
surveying party OF the San Diego, Ell Paso and
Memphis Railroad passed the summit OF the range
OF mountains between San Diego and Fort Yuma.
They report the grade to be less than hundred feet
per mile.
number Of eastern capitalists are travelling
through oregon with the view Of establishing a
direct line OF vessels between Portland and New
York.
The Washington Territory Legislature is again
without quorum. Warrants have been issued for
the arrest OF the seeding members
The Railroad Collision mt Dss IEoines.
CHICAGO, Nov. A. 1862