Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-07-29
PRESS DISPATCHES.

lN1l ~ Hale, July -o.-Ail dNNlhFit
occurred early this morning on the
Memphis and Louisville Railroad.
The up-bound express train from
New Orleans ran through a trestle at
Budd's creek, about eighteen miles
below Clarksville, killing three and
wounding seven persons. The re-
ports distributed that the disaster in
volved a fearful loss of life, have not
the least foundation. Further partie-
ulars will soon be teIegraphed.
CLARKsyILLE, July pa serious
accident occurred to the up-bound pas
senger train at one o'clock am, at
Budd's creek, eight miles from Clarks-
vile. The entire train and contents,
except the New Orleans sleeping car,
was burned, and that was badly dam
aged.
The following is list of the casual
ties; Killed-Eugene Riley, engi-
neer; Chas. Shields, fireman; Hugh
Mccall, passenger, New Orleans.
Badly wOunded-Passengers: Mrs. II.
NJ. Mccall, New Orleans; Joseph
Mutt, New Orleans; II. B. Mitchell,
New Orleans; John Burt, Columbus,
Miss; Judge Caulkins and wife, New
Orleans; J. Jay Buck, Clarksville,
Tenn; Leath Henderson (colored),
Memphis; c. II. Dodge, Fulton, n. y.
Train men: c. A. Brown, baggage
master; John c. Dugan, express mes
senger. Slightly wounded and
bruised Wm. Mccall, New Orleans;
Ed. Stowe, Euflula, Ala; Mr.. and
Mrs. Peterson, Baton Rouge; W. S,
Packer, Pittsburg; j, C. Hannah,
COffeeviHe, Miss; j. C. Levy, Holly
Springs, Miss; Miss Hattie Mitchell,
I.auderiale, W. f. Shepherd, New
Orleans; j. O'DOnnell, Barton Sails
bury, Stewards Station; two children
Of Judge Caulkins, New Orleans.
Train men: Sam. Lewis, sleeping car
conductor; W. d. Wray, mail agent;
Ed. Boone, c. B. Webster, brakesmen,
Col. Sam. B. Jones has received a.
dispatch saying that no one from
Memphis was hurt or killed, except a
coiored person.
GAINESVILLE ,TENN., July 2S,-The
cause of the railroad accident has not
vet 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 two
lengths Of the trestle fell. The speed
with which the train was going carried
il under the track upon the other side
Of the creek.
In addition to the above, we gath
cred the following facts by inquiring
among the passengers. Mr.. Fontaine,
of Memphis, with his wife and three
children, were on the train and es-
capped uninjured, but the nurse of the
children was very badly wounded.
Mr.. Hamilton Pike, son of Gen.
Albert Pike, with his sister, were
on the train but escaped with few
slight bruises, and received universal
commendatiOn, as did Mr.. Sawyer
and young Mr.. Wood, of New Or
leans, for their heroic and energetic
efforts to save and relieve the wound
ed. Great praise is awarded Mat.
Lowe. the conductor, for his GOODNESS
in the discharge of his duty. The ex-
press books and papers were saved,
from which it is ascertained that there
was about one hundred thousand dol
lars in the safe. At last accounts
from the wreck 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 third sleeping car, together
with all the express matter and the
passengers baggage, which is a seri-
Gus loss. Considering the fact that the
fall was at least twenty-five or thirty
feet, and that all of the ears were
nearly pulveriZed, it seems q miracle
that a single soul escaped. Those of
the wounded who are here are receiv-
ing the best Of medical attention, and
the sympathy of our entire popula-
ton. Mr.. Pike and his sister are
here waiting for an up train. Mr.. Stow
is being kindly cared for. Judge
Caulkins and family are under treat
ment here. Mr.. Dugan, the Express
Messenger is also here, but his case is
doubtful. Since writing the above !
learn that the body of a man badly
burned has been found under the
wreck, aud cannot be recognized.
NASHVILLE, July 29.-The passen-
ger train which left Memphis at three
pm. Yesterday met with an accident
at one O'Clock am. eight miles south
of Clarksville. The. train was burnt,
together with the bridges on the road.
The cause Of the accident is yet un-
known. Eugene Riley, engineer, and
Chas. Shields, brakesman, and Hugh
Mccall. a passenger from New Or
leans. were killed. Mrs. Mccall, JO-
aeph West. Judge Caulkins and wife,
of New Orleans, II. B. Michael, j. ].
Ruek, ]. Burt, c. II. Sage, Q. A.
Brown, j. c. Duggal and l.. Hender-
son were badly wounded. Some six
teen Others were slightly wounded
LOUISVILLE, July ga special
train arrived here at five O'Clock this
evening from Clarksville, bringing the