, 1875-08-14

It was generally known about the depot that
Special traia, containing gsaafal- Manager Rob-
ert y. Stevens ard Observation-Disclosures
Charles .. Ice, OF tho Hanniba! j. s.. Joseph !;
Geucrat. Superintendent. Hobart uarf!a, Ut tho
Chicago, darlington It Quincy, aud dsnoral-
Manager purkins, Of tue Burlington Il Missouri,
was coming Iu On tho Hannibal, bciu8 az
pectod at tho depot at o'clock. and
this coupled with tho fact the St.
Louis, kansaa City l. Northern lad al
s'gds-cas passenger aud two eaetions Of an i'm.
tnonso cattie-traia Oh tho road, tho North Mis-
s5ur running orpr tho uannbats sraak to tho
junction, D mea distant, ,-4lTorda1 my tIuan-
tity OF foo1 fur sonsa!ion-mongers, and, ~
Glow i'll deuounclng It. Learpug the location
OF the accident, Tho big curvu ]HHt this silo of
Randolph Station, 1iBtAllk between aud
miles trom this city, u Timrs man 1t ouco
SPED thafo in buggy. but found the wreck
by no 1ucans III bad u oxpccted, tho two
eugines having borne tho brunt Of tho
fearful slloak. although things were shaken up
pretty lively In aud about Sapt. Ilarrls' SPECIAL
car, which was the one that conta!ued tho rail-
toad otl]cia!a. fhe stock train got on e4coeulng-
y easy, taking all things into confederation, tho
Hist car being vhcte tue gsoat damage was dono,
II being teescopoa clear through thu euHiue and
tender, nna twcnty.ouo OF tho swonty-two cattlo
Il held killed. Of tho two engines tho North
Ak!pnSALA Hkg ttIu HVIbk UAttClE4f AHu HUul0
idea Of the tremendous fo1oo with which
tho tno came together may be CLEANED
from tho fact tint tho bpeeIal traln WAS
driven back the length OF fourteen cars.
Just what led 10 tic collision, and aa to which
engineer MAS 10 blame. IL much mixed, some
saying that the North Missouri man had orders
to wait at IIatlom, while others inslst that ho
wah Instructed to maAu Ranuop!l and allow tbs
apeclal to pass at that po.t. But al tLiH will be
investigated and duly sestluJ, aud. in tho mcon-
tirt,A il tthtr f1h }rx, frAjr IN.
Rctllur, and It ID equally certain that It Nas /
marvel that tlcro arc not deaths sH we'll N in.
1uries to report. Tho location Of tho Accideut
waa about tho middle Of BllurP ctlryo. nrithcr
to royeEso. 1hoso on tho Hannibal cngluo wcsc
frat to DO appraised of tho danger, but 80 fright
fn!ly cloAn "cto tho two engines almost tho next
instant TINT thcfo was no time to whistle tho
brakcA dow,, thu onBincor and fireman Of both
trains Jumping fur sher liycs and a'n,oAs
niracuionHly encapiug With nothing but bruises.
Not ~, however, witt, thoHo IN thu special car.
At tue t!no OF tho meeting tho four railroad
men were soated III arm-cfatls IN tho far ond OF
the car smoking anil chatting With no mora
III their own pa5!ors at home. liam
luond The temporary conductor ef the
train, sat 1t tho worry fsont ot tho car, aud when
tho craHh cano la won't through tho plat6-Slnsa
cutting ts faco. Sono q the saw.v s; INA maguates ]
eau exactly tell "a 10 what followed tho moment
tlloy had tho appalling intlmation Of tho terrific
stop, and from what they do know the Hcene III
tue car must Lavo bso,a 4 iearfut enc. lilo
chairs IL which they sas were not fa4seued 10
the floor Of tho car, aud lcuco addol tu rather
thau leraencd tho danger. All wore thrown to
tho Hour aid si'tes Of the car with trencndoua
farce, bet Mr. l4eo more ~ shau any OF she
othots, IEealilng his colaF-bona aud his arm Ls-
tween tha wrist and elbow. 3Ir. I'o1k.ns was
hurod vtu!out1y to tue Sdo of tic car, suffering
acveso bsuiAes of tho clcas, Or, ~ the doctors
pnt IT, a coucusslon. Mr., Bley.ns went back
ward from lis cll1ir and sustained vary aaYoro
stsaln OF tho back, a. wit ~ bruise on tho
right ieg. MI. Harris muHt have beou thrown
al'wafus ~ ho al4htel Oh tho loy OF chair,
sinking him ",l tlle thigh, near tho gron caus-
ny much pain. Word Of tho accident was con-
| seysa - soon ~ Possible TO huperintond-
cut Chase, at tho Union Depot, aud ho
y onco scns OUT the Hannibal pay-car to bring
tho pafty II. Immediately uion arrival beIo
tho injured gentlemen wcro psucol tn cafriaxoa
and tAkGn to the Coates House. xhefo Dra.
Taylor lud Bigser were forthwith summoned.
Evez5thipG possible Has done Tor Tho sut1olyrs,
aud good niK4t'a rest will donht!axs 1eytUrs
btnsszs. Harris aud Perkins to much OF thoit
~outed serenity. Ms. Loe will, It IL feassd. be
ctnhned to his bed for some dsys, while N1r
stevens will also hays to be contsnt to remain
4uiss for day or tno 1t least. 10th were sest
lug sicosy when heard from late last evening
and will q little tmo will ~ their saesHstlt
A,ilyS l.rntu.