The Van Buren press., 1873-02-25
Ys,rfa 4seFaent.
Il Mail Traia Farora from Ac Track
A Large Number Of Wounded
-Oas or Xors Fdtsly. -.

Oat or <MOf0 Futeut.
About half past 5 o'clock yesterday
morning another fearful Railroad accident
occurred on the Little Rock and Fort
Smith railroad, about two miles south OF
Plummer's station, and forty two mile,
from this city The rear (or passenger
carl Of the mail train, consisting OF three
Oats and one box car, due in Argen,a a,
I :45, was thrown from the track, and A.
ter being drsgQei nine hundred pscei
was thrown off the road bed. and the box
car over on its side In this car were
thirty two passengers, many Of whom
were citizens Of this city. and received III
many cases, f-ightful and in some in
stances, fstsI injuries immediately OF
the box ear leaving the track, the on,
lamp in it was extiugulshed, and. for
a long distance. the passeugers-men,
women and chiliren-were thrown around
in the ear in deadly confusion until the
car was finally broken loose, and landed
on its side in the ditch, The car, IN
which this human freight was being car
rira, Was tightly closed with the exception
Of . slight opening OF one Of the side
doors, and the cars landed with that side
10 the ground, sr that the confined pas
sengers were unable to be extrscted, and
No ak being at hand the wounded ladies
and children were taken cut of small
opening at the end Of the car.
Among tie wounded was Mr John ID
Edwards. architect, Of this city, whe was
fatally injured, being badly wounded and
having his collar bone broken.
DR.. Menifee, who lives ut Cadron, had
his collar bone broken and bruised.
Dr. A. II Scott, Of Dover, had his
head bruised, but notwithstanding this
be rendered all possible aid to the suffer
erR
Hen. John Wassell, OF this city, re-
ccived severe wounds on his face and
hand BE-.
Maj l. Barnes was among those
who we're wounded. He sustained seri.
Gus injuries about the head.
Mr.. K. a Dowdlc, Of te firm Of Dow.
die e. Embry, was fssrfully wounded
about his hip, and had his forehead bad
ly cut
Mr.. William Peers, formerly an EN-
ploye Of the road, was badly wounded on
the head
VIM Giles, \ colored man, had the left
side Of his face fearfully bruised
Capt Page, the conductor, had his
right leg broken near the ankle
A man named May had his left leg and
left side badly injured
Mr.. Henry Hunter, wife, four daugh.
ters and two sons were all in the car r,and
were all badly injured, except the two
boys. The family were emigrants on
their way to Georgia Mr. Hunter had
bad wounds on his face, right hand and
thigh Mrs Hunter, his wife, received
wounds on her right hand, chin and left
side of her face. Angelina Hunter was
bruised on her forehead, chin, nose
cheeks eyes and right hand
Mr ppllard sustained slight bodily
wounds
Mr. Pollard received a deep and dan
.efou- cut ou her rieh; temple, and wa,
Noguded an her right shoulder, left hand
night side of her neck and right jaw
Her baby, less than one Year old, receiv
ed "a dangerous wound Qsthe back Of it.
head o...-
V = Psris baa hfs left 'h.nl and RICH
leo Bruised, ~
Allen MeC,ceve, residing near Port
land, received dangerous and interna
wounds, nj was wounded on the head
After tbr accident the pas eng"rs wcr,
detained ut Palalm from 10 0'c.ock g. m
ill o clock p M, without provisions
until they were kindly cared for by Mrs
Col Danley, Of that place.
Superintendent Beaumont says the &C
cident was caused by the train being rIr
at a reckless rate Of speed, contrary to thu
following special rule for the govern
ment OF passenger conductors
mail trains will under no circumstan
ces exceed twenty. five miles per hour.
The accident was rendered more fata
in its results by the non observance o.
the following rule for the government o
passenger trains:
"Rule 3-Passenger trains will not b,
run without a bell cord connecting from
the rear end of the last ear with the en-
CINE - LitHe Rock Gazette