The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-05-13
ST. LOUIS, MO.
Collision on the Missouri Pacific
RaiIrOad-Sixtecn Persons Killed
and Twenty Wounded

st. LouI>, Nav l2.-At six o'clock
this morning the night express train on
the Missouri Pacific railroad, which
left Atchison, Kansas. Yesterday even.
ing. c"llided near Eureka, 2S miles from
here, with an extra freight train going
west Sixteen persons We're killed out
rightand twenty wounded, two of whom
will die No games known at present.
The wounded are being brought here
aud further particulars will be obtained
when they arrive. The dead will be
brought here as soon a. trains reach
the scene Of the disaster and an inquest
j. held.
\ special train left. here early this
morning with physicians aud all the
necessary appliances for the relief of the
wounded and care OF the dead. Another
train will leave here with the coroner,
reporters and another relief party.
Both locomotives were completeIv
wrecked and the trains badly smashed.
The collision occurred through the mis-.
apprehension of orders given 10 the con-
ductorS. Hudson f. Bridge President,
and Thomas. Mcllissock are on the
spot, doing everything possible 10 re-
licve the sufferers and clear the track
ST LoyIS, Nav l2.-The train with
the wounded had not arrived at 2:30
p. NJ, but Thomas McHissock, superin-
tcndent of the telegraph, has sent the
following names Of killed and wounded.
The names Of the other dead will prob
ably not he obtained till the Coroner
holds an inquest:
killed-O o. PiXlev, a conductor of
the Western Division road, a passenger
on the train; Frank Holt and daughter,
ten years old, Of Mercer county, Ohio;
J. Sturderant, Pekin, Illinois; George
Washington, colored, train boy of ST.
Louis; 4. II. Stickney, of Patoka In
diana.
Wounded-H Mahotf. of Sioux CITY,
Iowa; 4. Marcus, OF Kansas; Milan
Holt and Thos. Parritt, of Mud Lake,
Chatham county, North Coroiina Ned
MaeSter, of Vine Grove, Adams county,
Indiana; T. :. Briggs, Of New York :;
Wilson Little, of Hillsdale Michigan !;
/ Henry Wchland, OF -. Louis: Peter
Williamson, Of East Richmond, Ohio !;
J. d. Hicks, brakeman; J. p. Jackson,
engineer: q. j. Dubois conductor. all
Of the express train: Jacob Rice, Hick-
orv county, Missouri; Joseph Berry,
baggage master, both legs broken and
an arm smashed.
Most of the killed are persons return
ing from Kansas, destined TO points in
| Illinois and Ohio. Although many
were wounded seriously, it Is believed
all will recover. They are well carcl
for. Thcpeoplc and physicians Of The
neighhorhood were promptly on the
ground, and have labored imceS>antlv.
All that could he done has been freely
done 10y every body t. make the woUnd-
ei comfortable
Augustus \. Fleming, Chief Engineer
of the Leboo and Nesheo railroad, is
reported killed, but this needs contirma-
| ton.
The misunderstanding of orders seems
to have been made by the engineer of a
freight train, and it is said he has not
been seen since the accident.
Another train with cotiins for the
dead and comforts for the wounded has
Just started for the scene of the disaster.
ST Louis, May l2.-The train con-
tanning the wounded arrived at three
O'Clock. The sufferers were taken
directly TO the hospital. \ great crowd
was nj the depot and a. the wounded
were borne on mattresses to the proper
convcyancc-, much sorrow was mani
Tested. The following are additional
names of the wounded: ThoS. j. Mcr-
inc. Evansville, Ind; J. d. Carpenter,
Cairo, H.; Frederick Lee, Stephenson
county. Ind: J. r. Ewing. Burnside,
H.: Martin \. NorcroSs, Highland
county, H.; Henry Erst Bremen, Ran
dolph county, H.; j. C. Courion, 81.
Louis: Cornelius Short, Chicago Jacob
Short, st. Paul w J. Ryan and Rev.
Jas. Connell, Lafayette, Ind; 7. D.
Hick. ST. Louis: W. !. Clay, Highland
Park. III. None of these were danger
ou>ly hurt, except Ryan and Connell,
whose collar bones were broken. Jacob
Rice. OF Hickory county, Mo, pre-
viously reported wounded, was killed.
The death Of \. f. Fleming is confirm
ed Andrew j. Smaller. New Brighton.
Pa. was killed There were ~ killed
in ALL The bodies will he brought to
the city late tonight.