New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-11
PARTICULARS OF THE ACCIDENT.
TIE TELEsCOPiNG OF THE CARs-NAMIs OF THE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE YARD MEN.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE YARD MEN.
DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 10.-A serious and painful
accident occurred TO the Pacific Express, bound
West, on the Michigan Central Railroad a short
distance east OF Jackson, about 1 a. M to-day. The
express train left Detroit forty minutes late. but
had made up its lost time, and east of Jackson 1t
ran against a switch engine standing on the
main track at that place. The force of the shock
telescoped the baggage and express aud piled
many of the remaining coaches in ruins upon the
| track Ono of the forward coaches
filed with emIgrants, most Of whom were
killed or seriously injured. Many occupants
of the other coaches also killed or injured 1t
is supposed that there more than twenty pas
sengers killed and from twenty to thirty wounded
The majority of the wounded emigrants and
second-class passengers.
The train was composed of seven Wagner sleepers.
four passenger coaches a mail and baggage ear.
The tender of the express engine was telescOped into
the baggage car about half its length. This car III
turn was forced into the mail ear. The momentum
of the two crowded the first passenger coach
TO the right on the embankment and back
ward, crushing the following two cars. The passen-
gers in the first coach were comparatively un
harmed. the harvest of death being found in the
,econl and third coaches. The fourth coach
escaped with Slight damage. None of the Wagner
| coaches were injured.
As noar as can Ice asccrtained, the accident was
caused by the switchman having charge of the
makeup of the freight tram at Jackson Junction,
occupying the main track with switch-engine and
caboosc, understanding that tie Pacific Express
WAS considerably behind time. The express had
made up nearly all the lost time. but those making
up tie freight train were not aware of it..
Physicians ana surgeons were at once summoned
from Jack son to the scene Of the di-as-
ter and special tram carrying physl-
caus left Detroit at a. m large
force Of the employees of the railroad company.
and a large number of the citizens of jackson
collected, and have been on the ground to-day en-
gagged in the work of extricating the bodies from
the wreck. Railroad officials and surgeons are
busily at work among the wounded, doing every
thing in their power to alleviate the suiierlngs.
THE DEAD AND THE WOUNDED.
Up 10 noon to-day eighteen dead bodies had been
taken from the wreck of the train, ten of whom,
taken from the emlgrant ear, have not yet been
identified The names of the killed thus far iden-
titled are as foll0wsi
GARLAND. Mss-A resident Of Philadelphia.
GARLASD. Miss-A resident of Philadelphia. ten years
GILBERT. MnIoS-Enginecr OF the express train. a
ciuzrn OF Detroit lie was literally torn 10 pieces
Jone- of Philadelphia; eighteen months old.
MoRGroS LOUIS. resident OF Buckingham, Canada.
RICE john. resident 0i Philadelphia.
IucE, MRS. joins. HE %iic q The foregoing.
I
svffT G. B-The fireman of tie express train. lie
was irgntfuIly manged. He iived IN Jackson.
The following are the names OF the wounded SO
far as they are known:
LANNON'S HENRY. OF Newfoundland. Penn.-Cut in the
BrSIAui> DrInERr NJ Of jersey lie gifts y. J.-Head,
" mn mi no mi ed 4 seriously hurt.
! HENSETr. 4. A lag - man rom Detroit; badly
BrGGy. WILLIAM Of Troy. Vt; right leg and thigh
BrSvS. Wlrm,M OF Gait, ontario-lcs bruised.
CAI.II>Ll. ". Dan EXPRESS mess n-cr living IN De
cAI.iin. kIrBtN a cir = IN OF Gardner H.. hands
c1rutSr MRS rHoMis OF Loekpcrt, y. y. arm aud
mead ,yerriy Gu; severely bruised also on head
CrNslSGu,M. GEORGE A.. Of GAINESVILLE Wis.-Le't arm
FISrEY. Mis- LARA H.. Of walvorth, y. Y.-Bruised
rr>%. nANuf Of CIca- o-ilcad cut and bruised.
HART. b. H., oi Clinton, Iowa ri cui severely
| lIofiuAN. LEoroLD. Of Randolph, Mass.-Cui on tae
JirTEris IolGN -. Newark y 1.-The head OF Mr.. JEFF
lilies WAS crushed, nnd IL viii PROBABLY de.
nrni- on tn- ic { .id,. one II her children Was
instantly killed, ana another badly bruised about the
MAssoNNryr, ArANprs. OF Buckneham' canado-se-
we're cnutu-icu on the tacc ana head
| MAs-oNNUvE. PALMS. of buckingham, Canada-Cut In
tue heid ana the Lex -
NI~DAs. H., oi iniI4-,n' md bruised
NELL, ROBERT. Of Tentol. C'nid".-lniured on Inc
p,nSpfI. E.J o. 81. Catncrn-s. Ont.-Lcg broken.
PArNFfI. NIA. l. J.. al -. tHth.iI's, buL--cNcfcY
murci about the head. and ll'o mn. The knee.
|
! RICE. WILLIAM, OF PLiadelplii.-tour years old MS
lc Gr3A' i,ts ~" ohcr and sister were Killed
RoGELs. ARTHUK, Oi F"l"driptia-Cut ana bruised
,1 ~ Of Philalcniia- Cut On the mead and
hnrt internally. Tie thinks his wife aud TWO chill
HEN tbc tg ill l Their no lieu could not be- 'oan
sT.fLE. Mns. y. NJ OF D.tloit-Leg spraned aud body
wAEnEx Mrs r. j. Of Gaines. Mch-Bruised about
tIc back and shoulders
now HE ACCIDENT HArPENED.
At Jackson, tins aftrrnoon.' the Michigan Cen
iral Railroad officials examined the different
wand cm2ioyC, on duty last night at Air
Line Junction. which is the point where
the switch-cugine was placed on the main track.
4 pretty full synopsis of the testimony taken as
tel.craphed in "a special dispatch To The Post and
Tribune of this city, Is given herewith.
Robert r. Jone., engineer OF the switch-engne,
testified as follows:
Tni. engine was standing IN front OF the swtchmans
,ny. and Mr.. COl~rll, the yarl-nastrI' cane :" me
-ui sad: There are some cars IN tne . h Gu" %
ward We un,i 20 no u. ana ee' .n"m ns ,,n
man a.srd me t. switch some ears Over 70 Ms sid'
aid would not go on he main trek as the ifsen i
~ ness VAS due a freight had just come III from
.', - - fhe trn1,men how much the express was
i.c They swsred twenty minutes, and sald IN
>iay iignt here, for H. TINE for them IL they are
| In.n nnneared aud said: Bob want you to throw
these ears overs and replied that would not do H.
G.. we'll .sked, "Why wont yOuf said, Paono Is late.
He SAID You have plenty OF time FOR thew are lOtty,
ay. minutes late" replied " How do YOU know T.
IL - red because just came from the tergrhh
| ui,c. We then compared watches he was o'clock.
and 4 no minutes slow. At furty-nve minutes thty
would be- mere At l:2O. said I've got time, ana III
| GO" -, -, -, , -
whstled twice for the switch, and had just got on
the main rack when the uyht OF the express,
which at first thought the moon then Thought
M the Pacific express and nIsed my engine, pulled
| The throttle OIen gave her sand ana w.stled Tor
| brakes. When nr-t the light OF the Pacibc
| axmr,.. my engue was moving slowly eastward
had nine cars including way car, III my tram au'
| mot sure thai my engine had fully stopped When Inc
| .truck Ief. did hear the express