Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-03-03
4 TERRIBLE sLA UGRrER.
Two Frightful Accidents Oh the
Hannibal d st. Joe Efne-An Ex-
press Train Derailec and a Wreck
Ing Train Falls Through "a Rotten
Bridge.

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press Train Derailed and a Wreck
Bridge.
ST.. LsrB, Mo-, March 1.-At an early
hour this morning terrible railroad
accident or series OF accidents occurred OF
the Hannibal d St. Joseph railway at
point about equally distant between thu
Mississippi and Missouri rivers, neal
Maconi Mo-, and it is thought that The
number OF killed will reach lU--thret
times rs many being wounded and dis
abled. The lirs. accident occurred to the
west-bound passenger train from Chicago
due al this point At $40 a. III. The tram
was behind time, and WAS running slow
sin consequence Of Il bad track, and al q
point six miles west OF Macon broken
rail was encountered, anu the engine,
baggage cur, two coaches and one sleeper
Were thrown from the track and badly
demolished. 1t was pitch dark at the
time, and the cars, in leaving the rails,
turned completely over. The engine tcll
upon the smoking car, in which were 81
emgrahts. Ii was pres uined tia, many
were killed. AS quickly as possible a
huge fire was built and kilograms sent for
assistance to Brooktield, where wreck
ing train was Immediately dispatched for
the scene of tlle passenger train accident,
with orders to run Wild.
WEIGHING TRAIN DEMOLISHED.
The train consisted Of q caboose, con.
tanning doctors and helpers, an engine
and one coach, and when about ten miles
from Crooklirid, in crossing Brusle Creek
IpiI fI. u
whole train WAS precipitated into the
creek, the engine falling Oh the eaboose,
which contained the wrerkng force, com
pletrly 'lenolisling it. Every person on
the train was more or less injured and
several killed.
WRECkiNG TRAM NUMBER TWO.
In about two hours 4 second wreCklng
train was started from BroUkiield for the
scene of the Brislc Creek accident, and
about 10 o clock returned with the dead
and Wounded. There was great excite
nemt at Brooklirld All the men on the
wrecked train resided there, and many Of
them having families. Before the train
which had been sent to their assistance
left, the depot was crowded with women
and children. who uttered the most heart
W
the train with the killed reached the
station the SCENE was beyond description.
All Were well known, aud a. one body
after another was lifted from the car it
was surrounded by Il weeping family.
.. LIST OF THE VICTIMS.
The injured by the passenger train
wreck We're carried to Macon, whore all are
receiving the best medical aid. The dead
are as follows
DR., c, II. Wood of Brool1iicld, W. a.
lIallett OF Brookleld, George Zewicli of
Brookfeld, Arthur ,Iany Of Brookleld
John Comnious OF Brookiicli, +. c. 'racks
of Brookiield, James Tisdale, engineer,
Henry Simpson OF 81. Louis.
The wounded are; c. Z. Walker,
Brookticld, fireman of the Western Divis-
ion engine No. 81 injured in the small of
the back +. II, RUsha, Quincy, H., ill.,
iured in back of the head, shoulder and
chest Oliver lIobrrt, Owassil, Mich, cut
OH head and conclusion Of the lungs ;
John Jarrett, Shelbina, Mo-, cut on head.
one rib broken and concussiun of the
lungs Anthony Salig, Quincy, ILL.,, fire
man, severely cut On wrist, with severe
bruises; Joseph Edwards, Hayes City,
kan., slight cut and abraslons about the
face; u. c. Willis, Chicago, slight cut on
hands and face Il. T. McNabh, Quincy,
baggage man, injured - shoulder and
chest.
Simon Woodruff, BinShampton, y. v,
injured in left hip; James Cloud, Brook
field, terribly bruised IN the head; james
Conway, BrookGed, hurt in the head
seriously; Joseph Doyle Brookield, leg
and back bruiacd; NJ. NJ, Hunter, Brook
field, leg broken; Franker Tober, Brook
field, head and body injured; ]. Moore
head, head and hip hurt; w. II. Haze,
head and arm injured; Harry Cartier, leg
broken; Dir. Rear, injured in his body;
James Nowlan, roadmaster, chest seri-
ously broken; V. d. Fitzgerald conduc-
tor, hurt on head and arm, collar bone
broken. A large force Of men have been
at work all day aud the track will be
open for traffic by midnight.