, 1873-02-14
wagons. Heavy freighting is nearly suspended.
There arc seyenty-hye cases in two stables, End
the number is rapidly increasing.
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.

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Serious Collision Oh the Central Pa
cIIic..A Erain on the Grand Trunk
Ditched and Several VFounded.-Col.
lision ON tho philadelphia tE Haltt.
more HaatlFoad--0rhcr1 Accidents.
Special Desp1bh to The Chicago Tribune,
ToRoSro, Feb. ia Pullman palace car = nd
q postofIice chr Oh the Grand Trunk t1ain east
were thrown from the track, near Prescott, yes
terday. The former WAS demolished hut the
others sustained very little injury. Several pas
sengers we're injured, but none dangerously.
The names Of the injured are: J. D. PIidhsm,
Of Chicago, foot injured; airs. Moore, OF Maine.
injured in tho head and chest, and leg fractured;
J. FIoyd. England, cut about the hexd; Mr.
slago, Montreal, thigh injured; J. H. Cameron,
Krkfe1d, head fractured; y. $. Brunneu, Kan
sas. leg and arm injured; Mr. Stafford, Ontario,
CoRxxE, Utah, Feb. 13.-The following des"
patch has been received from Elko, Nevada,
dated to-dsy A collision occurred on the Gem
tral Pacific Railroad at 6:35 last evening, 13
sengor train that left San francisco on the
morning Of the 11th, and west-bound freight
train. The particulars of the affair arc as fol-
lows: The scene OF the accident is IS miles
cast Of here, on sharp curve. where the road
runs through canon on the Humboldt River,
tho grade being about 20 feet above the
water. The passenger train WIS on time, and
proceeding slowly around tho curve, when tha
engineer saw the freight train coming 1t
furious speed When the engln@eers @ hIst 50"
each other, the trains we're not 400 feet apart.
The engineer Of tho passenger train reversed
his engine. put on the air-bTakep, and
Jumped down the embankment into the river,
followed by tho fireman.. just in time to sava
themselves. The air-brakes ',"9rked IKE
CHARM" having nearly stopped the passenger
trnin before the engines struck, and preventing
the cars telescoping. In the meanwhile the
engineer Of the freight train had Whistled
"down brakes and reversed his engine, but it
WAS too late; his train came thundet1ng Mong
into the air and fell on one side Of the track
mass OF ruins. The mail-car Of the passenger
train had the front end stove II. and q coal cAr
Of the freight Was piled On top. OF 1t. Ihe
ed down the bank into the river. The freight
train had six cars more OF less smashed The
Following is list OF tho wounded, none
being killed: c. Jack, fireman OF the freight
train had his head badly bruised and his back
badly injured, thought fatally. John Bailey,
brakeman on the freig ght train, had his head cut,
his face bruised, and his buck injured. J.
Parton. brakeman on the passenger ualn, aad
| his face and hcad cut. Some OF the passengers
| were slightly bruised, but none se11ousiy. Ine
canse Of the collision is attributed to the care
lessness of the train-despatcher at Carlin, who,
it is reported, Eaye the freight traiu orders to
run on the passenger. trains time, without
| giving the passenger train orders to wait Tor
| thEUl$ II W88 AuDHA ny A4C A1oPoAAAsoA4NAs -
Carlin, before the the collision occurred, that
the trains would collide, and an engine md
yfecking car were got ready to send out befo1e
| the trains came together.
Later reports are that the express messenger
had leg badly smashed.
| Il showed hard all day yesterday, and tbs
greater part Of the night. We now have two
| feet on the level. The mercury is 20 deg. above
zero. with brisk west wind, which threatans to
blockade the road The engines here find great
difficulty in getting through the anoT.,
| It is now reported that the wreck WILL %
cleared BY night, and trains will again commence
spscia1 Despateh to The Chicago 458ost:n,
DErao1r, Feb. 13.-Charles Vanness, Train
| Master on the jackson, Lansing ssglaaH
Rai]road, was c1ushed to death. to-day, at East
Saginaw, between two cars, while directing tha
shunting Of cars. -.
! An unknown man, name supposed from MS
| papers to be J. B. Giller, VAS run over and
! Killed at Birch Station, on the Flint d Pera
| marquette Railroad, while endeayo1ing to get On
| the train while in motion.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb 13.-This morning : paa.
sencer train On the Baltimore Railroad, owing
| to misplaced switch, ran into coal oil 1a1n'
below Grays Ferry. The engine, tender, ana
! tank OF oil were burned. The conductor o. tas
passenger train was the only person injured.
CLEVELAND, Feb. 13.-A1bert Shaw, bIakemar
On tho c.. G. Il I. C. Railroad, was struck By u
engine last night, and injured 80 badly that ~
| died this morning.