Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-13
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
Nineteen Persons Killed Outright and Twenty
Wounded.
Names Of the Killed and WOundsd--.F Full
Particulars.

ST. LOUIS, May 12.-This forenoon,
about six o'clock, the night express on
the Missouri Pacific Railroad, which
left Ohiapa, Kansas, Yesterday even
ing, collided near Eureka, twenty
eight miles from here, with an extra
freight train going west. Nineteen
persons were killed outright, and
twenty wounded, two of whom will
die. No names are known at present.
The wounded are being brought here,
and further particulars will be OBJ
tanned when they arrive. The dead
will be brought here, as soon as the
Coroner reaches the scene Of disaster,
and holds an Inquest. A special train
left here early this morning, with
physicians and all the necessary ap-
pliances for relief of the wounded and
care of the dead. Another train left
at noon with coroner, reporters and
another relief party. Both locomo-
tives were completely wrecked and the
trains badly smashed. The collision
occurred through the misapprehen-
sion Of the orders given TO the con-
ductOrs. Hudson f. Bridge, Presi-
dent, and Thomas Mex issOek were
on the spot doing everything possible
70 relieve the sufferers and Clean the
track.
LATER.
Both engineers escaped. When
they saw that nothing could save the
trains they leaped from the engines
and escaped with a few scratches.
Both conductors escaped unhurt.
The following are the names of the
killed: o. A. Pixley, Independence;
Frank Halt, Ashley, o.; daughter of
Frank Halt, ten years old; Jacob
Price, Hickory county, Mo-; A. H.
Stickney. PatOka, Ind. George Wash
ington, porter, (eoloredl. There are
thirteen Others dead, whose names
are not yet ascertained. They were
without exceptions persons returning
from Kansas, destined to points in
Ohio. Indiana and Illinois.
The following are wounded: II. NJ.
Half, Sioux City, Iowa; a. Marcus,
Kansas; Milan Holt (slightly); ThOs.
Beritt, Mud Lake, North Carolina;
Fred. Masler, Vine Grove, Ind; +.
S. Briggs, n. Y; Wilson Little,
Hillsdale, Mich; Henry Wehland,
st. Louis; James Morse (cOlOred),
Kansas City; Theodore Hindermal,
st. Louis; Peter Williamson, East
Richmond, o.; Hicks, brakeman;
Jackson, engineer; Dubois, conduo-
ter (slightly); Fireman (slightly),
name unknown.
STILL LATER. bis
CINCINNATI, May IA specEdi ito
the Times dated ST. LOms, 18th, stt. .,,s
that Mr.. George E. Leighton, attOr-
ney for the road, telegraphs the fol
lowing names from the scene Of the
accident. The train is expected to
arrive in the city at 3 pm. with the
killed and wounded: Killed-COn-
ductOr A. O. Pixley, st. Louis; Frank
Holland and daughter, Ashley, Mer-
Ger county, Ohio; Jacob Reice, Hick-
ory county, Mo-; A. II. Stickney, Pa
toka, Ind; George Washington, col
Ored porter. There are thirteen
others whose names are not known.
1t will be difficult 10 get the
names, until the coroner's investiga-
ton is concluded. They are, without
exception. persons returning from
i Kansas, destined TO points in Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois. XOunded-A.
Stardersn, Pekin, Ills; 4. NJ. AhtOff,
StOuA OltSs AONd5 n. AdIlltist 1@diAr
Milan Holt, slight; Thomas Berrett,
Mud Lake, Chatham county, y. c.
Fred. MsnleW, Vine Grove, Adams
county, Ind. F. S. Briggs, New York;
Wilson Little, Hillsdale, Mich. Hen
ry Wehland, st. Louis; Jim Morse,
Kansas Cityg Theodore Hen
derson, st. Louis; Peter Williamson,
East Richmond, Ohio; Hicks, brake
man. Jackson, engineer; Dubois, con-
ductOr, and fireman, slightly.
some of the wounded are Sc
verely injured, 1t Is believed that all
will recover.
The people and physicians OF the
were on the ground
promptly, and labOred incessantly.
All that human power could do has
been done to make them comfortable.
Augustus A. Fleming, chief engi-
neer of the TebO and NeOsho railroad,
is reported killed, but this Is not con-
frmed. A misunderstanding of orders
seems to have been made by the engi-
naeF Of the freight train, and it is said
that he has not been seen since the
accident. Another train, with cOffins
for the dead and comforts for the
has just started for the
scene Of the disaster.