The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-07-29
Anefher RaIlroad AccIdent.

Another Railroad Accident.
LOUISVILLE, July 28.-A serious
accident occurred to. passenger train
No. 2, from Memphis, coming to
Louisville, at l A. NJ, at Buck
Creek, eight miles below Clarksville.
lThc entire train aud contents, except
the New Orleans sleeping car, was
burned, and that badly damaged.
FThe following is a list Of casualties ::
Killed = Eugene Riley, engineer; !;
Charles Shields, fireman; Hugh Me-
Call, passenger, New Orleans. a
Badly Wounded-Mrs IL. Mccall,
passenger, New Orleans; Jos. Mutt,
New Orleans; Fl. B. Michael, New
Orleans. John Burt, Columbus,
Miss; Judge Caulkins and wife, New
Orleans j. Jay Buck, Clarks-
Memphis; @. H. Sage, Fulton, New
gage master; John @. Dugau, express
mSssIiisRRgfsE. sIisRgSfg. wounded and bruised -
Wm. Mccall, New Orleans; Ed.
Stowe. ,EBfaula, Alabama; Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter son, Baton Rouge; w. s.
Packer, PittsbuTg; j. G. Hannah,
Coffeeville, Mississippi; J. G. Levy,
Holly Springs, Mississippi; Mrs. Hat
tie Michael. Lauderdale; ". e. Shep-
herd, New Orleans; j. Ia. Cornell,
Stewards Station: Barton Salisbury,
Stewards Station; two children of
Judge Caulkin's, New Orleans. Train
mems. NJ. Lewis, sleeping conduc-
tor; W. d. Wray, mail agent; Ed.
Boone, brakeman; G. B. Webster,
breakman. There will be no delay to
passengers.
Z SECOND DISPATCH. .T
LOUISVILLE, j July 28.-An accident
occurred early this morning on the
Memphis and Louisville Railroad.
The up bound express train, from
New Orleans, ran through trestle at
Buck Greek. about eight miles below
Clarksville, killing three and wound
ing seven persons. The reports dis
tributed that the disaster involved a
fearful loss of life. lave not the least
foundation. Further particulars will
soon be telegraphed.
THIRD DISPATCH.
LOUISVILLE, July 28.-The cause
ot the railroad accident has not yet
been ascertained. The trestle was
only about two years old, and the
bridge three. Two spans of the
bridge, about fifty feet each in length
and four bents Of the trestle, fell. The
speed with which the train was going
carried it under the track upon the
other side of the creek. In addition
to this the following facts are gather
ed by inquiry among the passengers:
Mr.. Fontaine, of Memphis, with
his wife and three children were on
the train, and all escaped, except
Mrs Fontaine. who was badly wound
ed, as was the colored nurse of her
children. ~ B -
Mr.. Hamilton Pike, son Of General
Albert Pike. With his sister, were on
the train, but escaped with slight
injuries, and received universal com
mendation, as did Mrs. Sawyer and
young Mr. Wood, of New Orleans,
for their heroic and energetic efforts
to save and relieve the wounded.
Great praise is awarded to Matt.
Law. the conductor, for his GOODNESS
and prompt discharge of his duty.
The Express books and papers we're
saved, from which it is ascertained
that about 100000 was In the safe.
At last accounts the safe had not
been found.
After the fall of the train, fire was
communicated to the baggage and
passenger cars from the locomotive,
and all were destroyed except the
hind sleeping coach, together with
all the express matter and the pas
sengers' baggage, which Is a serious
loss. Considering the fact that the
fall was at least twenty five or thirty
feet, and that all the cars were nearly
pulverized, it seems a miracle that
single soul escaped. Those of the
wounded who are at Clarksville are
receiving the best of medical atten-
ton and the sympathy of the entire
population.
Mr.. Pikeand sister are at Olarks-
vile, waiting an up train; Sir. Stow
is being kindly cared for; Judge
Caulkins and family are also under
treatment at Clarksville. Mr.. Dugan,
the express messenger, is also at
Clarksville, but his case is doubtful.
Since writing the above, it has been
ascertained that the body of a man,
badly burned, has been found under
the wreck He is not recognized.
LOUISVILLE, July ga special
train arrived here at five o'clock this
evening, from Clarksville, bringing
the passengers that were saved and
many of those that were wounded and
able to travel The following badly
wounded were taken to st. Joseph's
Infrmary where they are receiving
every attention: Mrs. IL. Mccall,
New Orleans; G. Fl. Sage, Fulton,
New York; VIM. Mccall. New Or
leans; VIC. Shepherd, New Orleans.
The accident will not deter the
company from running trains regu-
larly. 1t has been arranged, until the !
damage IS repaired, to run the night |
trains of the Memphis & Louisville |
Railroad via Nashville over the !
Northwestern Railroad, and the dav
train on the regular track, transfer
ring the passengers and freight at the
point where the disaster occurred. |
At 9 o'clock this morning the City
Council of Cincinnati were placed in
carriages and conveyed to Cave Hill
Cemetery to view that lovely city of
the dead They next proceeded to
the water works. After their return
to the city they became the guests of
Mr.. H. d. Newcomb. with whom they
took dinner at his palatial residence
on Broadway. at z PM. they pro-
ceeded on board the new steamer
limited States and left for homo