, 1873-08-23
Further Details Of tho Collision on
Tho Marietta & CfnCin-
mali Road.
4 Freight Train Running on
the Time Of a Passen-
ger Train.
Passengers Lives Saved by the Dcyo-
tion of the Train Men, Four Of
Whom are Killed.
The Engineer and Conductor Of the
Freight Train to Bo Held
for Murder.


The slaughter OH tho Cincinnati md
N2nricttn IIond.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 22.-Tho train from tho
wrock over the hlarictta l. Cincinnati Railroad
did not reach tho Cincinnati depot until 1:40 this
morning. Tho passongors on this train brought,
IN tho main, confrmatory accounts Of the colli-
son near Montgomery Station, with some addi-
tional particulars.
Tho IIillsboro and Lovoland Accommodation,
to which tho Incident occurred, left Montgomery
8tation ON time. Tic freight train, bound from
Chillcotho to this city, in charge Of Conductor
puot, Was behind tfna. 1t Ia said TINT his watch
was Afteon minutes slow, AID III addition it is
reported that the engineor, Smith, mud no had
aomo words in Love1and, in which the on
ginoor ead Tint llo would get him into
difficulty before he got to Cincinnati. At any
rate, tho freight train started, expecting 1t ia
eaid to mako tho switch ut Montgomery
sharp curvo while this freight train was running
Oh tho passenger traina simo. Tho two onginos
grappled aach other, roared upward, and stood
almost erect, the baggagc,car following; The
passenger coachoB remained on tho track, but
whom wero aoriously hurt, but aonlo slight in
jurios we're sustained by somo porsons on tho
passenger train. Charles Rothor, tlo hro-
man, remained on his .engino, with his
mas crushed between tho 1lrc,box and tho
tonder, aud tho father escaped without ap-
parcntly Horious bodily, injury, but hc ap-
pearcd 30 moved by tho excitement Of tho
lisastor that he camo from tho wrock with
a dlsordered mind. Brakeman james Per-
igo had, in RESPONSE to tho signal "down
brakoa," wound up his brake, and was assisting
tho baggage-mastor, Samuel ". Howard, who
also is d bralsor, when tho shock camo. Both
yrorn irnn,n;lfqta1v rrI1Al11 tn hhRtn. Roth
resided at uillsboro, Ohio. Walter Rhodos, tho
express messenger, OF this city, brother Of J.
Fl. Rhodes, OF Adams Express Company, rocolv-
cd injuries from which ho died Just aftor reach
four deaths. All tho other injuries received
wore inconBderable, but it appears CLEAR that
the men WHO bravoly remained at their posts
foarful casualty. Tho officials Of tho road act-
cd with promptnoBa. physicians wore taken
from tls city, alld determination is apparent
ductor and engineer Of the freight train re-
Bponsiblo boforo the Criminal Court.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 22.--Tho inquest on tho
bodies of tho men killed by tho 0larletta Rail
h aceho '' Of tic accdent this aftorneon' ana the
verdict Of the jury waH that deceasod came to
their death by tho criminal neglect Of Conductor
puott aud Engineer Smith, of the freight train,
in running out Of timo, and recommended proBo-
cutting them for mans1anRlter.
Erc+sS h TftSf4 uuf IN ~ i+sr1
Tho Ghicnro ( Aton Railwav. by Ia recont
a1n,,rI,fcr frourht tn lirht tho cIiamn;nn cnn.
ducfor Vim 1oft n sfatinn ot which ha wan t,yo
hours be,,ind time. within ono minllte of tho
timo OF which q passenger train was duo from MI
Sayc frorht ron'nctor IN thia mt ~ to cnnn'
tyg who o,,3ht to s}aye tbe honars of tbn Cb;ra-
| co cantle,nan. md if thora ia anv Lanpinr tn
bo dole, he certainly iB entitled to come in for
| facts: - -'
| About hnlf.naBt o'clock Yesterday uftornoon
train No. X. lm thn MxTiotts Il Cincinnati noss
known M thu NIIil1Hboro Accommodation
which loft tic Plum street dopot ut $40, collided
! with freight train No. IL, conug west, ono milo
eaet " Of Hfontron1ory station twonty miJos from
iho city.
tho city Of another railwny slaughter" n which
| q large number of porsous were reported killed
| and manglot. The real facts aro, only three
| liyoa wero lost al omployos OF tho road, on tho
pastnr Pe1igo ,1it braoman % an reman 6sMe
Kothdr, son of tho engineers moro boy. Ex-
props moseongor Rhodes was scaldod. but not
seriously.
Az soon az tho nows was received, ". ". Pea
body, Esq., Goneral superintendent Of the road,
started to tho scene Of tic disaster and Ut onco
commenced M investigation az to tho cause.
Ho found tho oagines considerably damaged md
| olr tho track, together with the baggage and
throo freight cars Tho accldout ,.as CAUSED, ay
| alleged, by tho criminal carelosBuoBa Of the
froirht conductor. nnmel powott, In cnrryinr T.
nnteh fifteen 7Iiu,ttcs s{o,o az compared With The
standard time regulator.
As soon AZ the accident occurred. tho con-
ductor and engineer. yhouo name is f3mith, took
to tLo woods. Warrants were ut onco sworn out
for lheir arrest, aud at half-past O'Clock last
hight Powott was arrested in toyolnnl Up to
iato hour Smith had not boen capturod.
Aftor tho conductors arrest, 10 had tie choek
to toioeranh to thia city, 10 tho Siastor Of TRIMS
nortation. for his discharge as an omployo Of
tno road.
Tic SUPERINTENDENT makes tho charge Of man
slauchter against them, and declares Lis inton-
ton to put them through to tho full oxtont Of
tho law.
TIC men Killed all live at ui}lsboro,
Tic foregoing facts wore furnished by tho
employoy Of tie Marietta Road, and came direct
from SIr. Peabody. buk centlemnn who arrived
at 1o:2o lnst night. yia fho LITTLE Miami loajl,
furnished our roportor with the following addi-
tional partioulars, which place tho affair in an