New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-14
TIE MISSOURI RAILROAD SLAUGHTER.

PARTICULARS OF TIE ACCIDENT-ADDirIONAL
NAMES OF THE VICTIMS.
ST. LOUIS, May 13.-The train bearing the
bodies of the killed by the collision near Eureka yest"r
day arrived here at o'clock this morning The following
names comprise the list of killed.
James NJ. Smith, Seymour, Ind.
Mr. Ballantne SedIlia, Mo-
A. s. Flint, 1t. Louis
George W. Kiger, Cornea Station, Mo.
young man, supposed TO he L. spaulding of Boston
G. W. Tucker, Waterye, Kansas.
Christran Rodenburg, Lcavcnworth, Kansas
l.. r. Wilson, residence unknown. go
William Taylor, of the firm of Restenner. Smith & Co.
James d. Mckee, Anderson Kansas.
The following are additional names Of the wounded,
with corrections of incorrectly given in the
first dispatches:
Martin A. Mowers of Highland Park Lake County, H.,
was previously reported NOrcross.
WIN. II. Rye Of same place was reported as Kay;
Adam Marcus, Jersey Co, Ill reported from Kansas
has right leg disocated, and is bruised.
Henry NeihO of Sioux City, reported as MuLon; ribs
Henry Ohmke of Randolph Co., Ill.
Peter Murray of Carondelet, Mo.
H. G. sharke, Hyde Park. Mass; arm broken.
Ira =. Warner. U. 5 Express messenger. H.. -
Perry Kinkeman, ST. Louis; foot crushed-snce anpu-
Wilson style of Reading Mich, previously reported as
Little; scalp wound and severe bruises.
Maria Clarke, colored.
The whole number Of killed is 10, and wounded 80; OF
whom 10 seriously and dangerously injured The
report that the engineer OF the freight train had not been
the accident is unfounded. j. p Jackson the
half hour late at Eureka. The next regular
train at that place, upon haggng an extra train was
told minutes ahead OF the express tram
time, when conductor Dubois who was Oh the engine,
said, Gan right; go ahead" The train left Eureka
slowly, and had proceeded only about half mile when
the extra freight train seen dasbing round blum
under full Roadway, and only 400 or 800 yards on
Jackson whistled down brakes and "gave her sand
(sprnkled the track from box the engine TO
prevent sIppingo the locomotive wheels and told inc
conductor and fireman TO jump of The trains came to-
gcther almost instantly with frightfni force ana with
the appalling result already described. jackson, IN
jumping hurled over wood pile and found hlpse1
30 feet the other side Of the fence. He did not lose
consciousness. and not seriously hurt. The coils
sion occurred on "i artificial embankmenp about Is
feet high. .
The blame OF the collision seems to attach to VIM; Odor
conductor of tho extra freight Tain who should have
waited at the gravel switch until the express tram
passed. but who either msappfehcnded his orders, or
thought he could reach Eureka ahead OF the passenger
train. II,
The Coroncr's Jury has been taking evidence In the
of the day but nothing new has been elected
The body OF Andrew W. StrattOn of NewBrgltOn, fen,
was claimed this morning and will be sent home for III
torment. All the bodies not claimed Will be buried III
Belle Fonaine Cemetery tomorrow. Frank Holt VINO,
with his little daughter killed, was en- route from
some point Kansas to Wesfeld Ohio, to his wife,
who is sick, in response to Geographic SUMMONS