The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-12
Investigating the Smash-Up on the
Michigan Central Railroad.
CORRECTED LIST OF CASUALTIES.
Thrilling Accounts by Eye-Wit-
neSses of the Accident.
TERROR IN THE 4SLEEPERS."
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

Ok 1ELEGhAfh ~ The nEhAbD.
DETROIT. Oct. IL. 1879.
The smash-up on the Michigan Central Railroad at
Jackson continues to excite society here There is
a widespread feeling that the disaster might easily
have been averted. and the Iact that the employees
of the freight yard at Jackson were SO in
different to the rules of the company to
place engine the track ut the time
whom the express train due causes
great Indignation It tolerably clear
that the Michigan Central officials have already ar
rived ut the truth of the matter. Coroner's jury
has also been investigating the unfortunate occur
renee to-day. and large number of witnesses have
been examined. including some of the managers
Of the railroad. From the testimony which has
been received here this evening. it seems the
blame rests between Yardmaster Colwell. the switch
man. Sawyer. and the engineer OF the switch engine
Jones' Many people here are in favor of the crimi-
nal prosecution Of these men. Medical men who
attending the injured at Jackson state that their
patients are doing we'll and that nearly all will
recover.
The following is the List Of the killed. corrected
late this evening"
ELKINS, WILLIAM G., Lowell Mass.
GARTLAND, MISS ANNIE philadelphia.
GARTLAND, MRS. MARY. Philadelphia.
GILBERT. MILTON. Detroit. engineer of the ex-
press train.
", II.
Infant daughter of Mrs. George A. Jones. Shenan-
doah, Pa.
AIoRGEoN. LOUIS Buckingham. Canada.
RICE WILLIAM JOHN Philadelphia.
RICE Mrs. ELIZABETH. Philadelphia.
SMITH. 9. b.. Jackson. fireman OF the express
train.
SPARTLlNE. Mrs. Catherine. Westminster, Nd.
SPARTLINE. EDITH. aged 6, Westminster, Md.
sPARTLINE. MARION. aged 4. Westminster, Md.
UNKNOWN MAN, evidently Canadian twenty
five years old. five feet six inches in height short
black hair. smooth face. and dressed in gray
UNKNOWN MAN, supposed to be q sailor. He has
one arm the initials &c. Z. R.. and device with
the words "Faith, H ope and Charity"
THE INJURED.
There were thirty-two persons injured. who have
given names and addresses as follows:-
BENJAMIN, DELBERr NJ. Jersey City Heights.
N. j.: head. lungs and hip injured, not seriously.
BENNETT. A. A. baggageman. Detroit; badly cut
BRINNY, WILLIAM. Gait. Ont; leg bruised
BUGGY. WILLIAM. of Troy. Vt; right leg and
thigh crushed r., ;- was going to California
BURROWS, HENRY. Newfoundland. PA. head cut.
CARLISLE. NJ D.. express messenger, Detroit;
CARTER. REUBEN. of England; hands cut, left
thigh broken; going TO Gardner. Ill.
CLEMENT. THOMAS. Lockport. N: Y: arm and
head badly cut. severely bruised on head and back.
CUNNINGHAM. GEORGE A., GAINESVILLE, Wis.,;
left arm broken IN two places
DESMAISONAIH, HERMIS Anger, Ont.
DEsMAIsONAIR. PALMOT. Anger. Ont.
FINN. DANIEL. Chicago; head cut and bruised.
HAND OVID, Covert. Seneca county. N. Y.
HART, Mrs. b. b.. Clinton, Iowa; head cut SEVERITY
HOFFMAN,. LEOPOLD. Randolph. Mass; cut on
head and foot; going TO st. Paul.
JEFFRIES, JOHN. Newark. N. j.; head crushed;
will probably die.
JONES. ALLEN. aged six years. Shenandoah PA. /;
slightly injured.
JONES. Mrs. GEORGE A., of Shenandoah. Pa: cut
and bruises head and left side; of her chill
dren, shown elsewhere, was killed.
LONG, Ii. O., Altoona. Iowa; not seriously hurt.
MURCHIE. WILLIAM, Inverness. Ont.
NELL. ROBERT. Wellington. Canada; injured on
back and body.
PAIsNELL L. J.. Bangor. Mich. leg broken.
PARNELL, Mrs. Il. j.. Bangor Mich, left leg
broken.
PUNNEI.I.. Mrs. J. F., St Paul; head cut.
RICE, WILLIE. Phfladelphia, aged four years: leg
broken and face cuts recovery doubtful. His father
mother and sister were killed.
ROGERS, ARTHUR, Philadelphia; cut and
bruised: injuries considered dangerous
SCHLINGuEYDE. AUGUST, from Hamburg, Ger.
many en- route to San Francisco.
sPARrLINE. s. NJ. Philadelphia; cut head and
hurt informally.
STEELE. Mrs. A. H.. Detroit; leg sprained and
body bruised.
WARREN, Mrs. r. J., Gaines Mich; bruised
about back and shoulders.
wHITMORE. MAY granddaughter Of Thomas
Clement). Lockport. N. Y; slightly injured.