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ST. LOUIS.
Railroad Accident.

ST. LOUIS, April "A shocking aeei-
dent occurred on the st. Louis and
Southeastern railroad, at the town OF
French Village, seven miles from here,
yesterday afternoon. A gravel train ran
into the rear end OF passenger train,
killing two persons instantly, and wound
ing a number Of others, few of whom
are fatally injured.
Mr.. C. W. Gardiner, Secretary and
Treasurer of the road, furnished the fol-
lowing particulars: At 4:4O pm. the
passenger train No. 2, Costoek conduc-
tor and Reed engineer, was passed at
Summit switch by a gravel train,
of which Ward was conduc-
tor and flaming engineer. The
gravel train had wild orders, and on
arriving at French Village the pas
senger train overlook the freight,
the latter having tagged them for the
past three miles, in order to allow the
passenger train to take the side-track,
as the freight train was too long to take
IL Both trains were then standing still,
the freight train being ahead. An alarm
was created, owing to the fact that a
gravel train was coming down the road
at a speed OF at least twenty-five
miles an hour. The engineer OF
the passenger train perceiving the
danger signalled the freight train to pull
ahead, but being long it could only
start slowly. Before the passenger train
could get fairly under way the engine of
the gravel train struck the rear coach of
the train having the Miller platform and
monitor roof, the shock simply demol-
ished that part Of the ears, leaving the
balance standing end to end uniDjured.
Had the passengers retained their seats
no damage would have occurred. Many
seeing the gravel train approaching
rapidly became panic.struck, and rushed
to either end Of the car to jump off.
Many succeeded in doing SO, while
others met with fatal injury, Two per-
sons, gentleman and lady, we're killed,
the gentleman being jammed. He was
a lawyer of Chester, Illinois. He was
in the rear, and seeing the train APP
preaching rushed to the rear platform
aud made an attempt to get away, but
apparently losing courage he slid down
the steps just as the engine struck the
coach, and was thrown under the wheels
and crushed to death. He had been en-
treated by Conductor Costock to remain
in the car, but without avail. Mrs. Jno.
B. Lush was also killed while attempt
ing TO get off of the platform be-
tween the coaches. She had her little
girl with her, and with a mothers
instinct tried to shield the little one
from harm. Among the injured are
Paul Darrasce, in head and arm slightly;
Mrs. NJ. Stevens, slightly; Julia Griffin,
badly scalded about the knees, head and
shoulders. Solomon Wilson, Of Eureka,
Ind, was slightly bruised, and the son
of Mr.. Wilson was cut in the head and
scalded on the knee. Mrs. Tasse was also
slightly injured; she jumped from the
train into a pond Of water, and would
have drowned, but for the efforts Of the
train-boy, who jumped in after her: and
pulled her out. The name Of this young
hero could not be ascertained. Con-
ductor Costock also rescued, in a heroic
manner. a child Of Mrs. Griffin.