Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-01-01

scampering to secure vehicles 10 take the
passengers to their places OF destination.
The poor deck passengers suffered much.
I Many were landed without cent to help
themselves.
AT about noon party going to Burling
ton had been able to secure a lumber
wagon and a Barouche. There were
sixteen of MS, and 'piunder" enough to
| load small steam boat. Ehe proprietor
seemed more intent upon lining his peck
els than in consulting the comfor. of
either his passengers or horses. The
consequence was that we were mos,
Internationally situated and averaged less
than twenty miles day. We spent the
night al Palmyra, where we put up at the
"Nallonal Hotel" which is a most excel
/ len, house. Here we met little less
than hundred of our late fellow passen-
gers, males aud females, some of whom
were bound for Quincy, some for Warsaw,
some for Nauvoo and others higher up
The weather was excessively cold and
many supplied themselves with fur over
shoes and other extras 10 protect them
selves from its intensity. The carriages
of all sorts, with their motley contents,
made quite a procession as we started in
the morning and excited the wonder Of all
whom they met.
While at PALMYRA we heard of s,ngu-
lar case of depravi,v. A young man was
paying attention to a young g'ri of 10
II prevailed upon her 10 roo her father
Of 5000 and then etope with him. Al
ter she complied and the robbery and
absence of the girl were discovered, pur-
sui, was made and the fellow taken. A.
he would give no satisfactory account OF
the whereabouts of the girl ii was surmIs-
ed he had murdered her. He had just
been committed to the Palmyra Jail. and
rumor stated just as we were leaving that
the dead body of the girl had been found.
While on going through Lewis county
we learned that TWO persons had met their
death the previous week IN most shock
ing manner. The prairie had been set
on fire and while "A very aged lady Mrs
Kyle-said to be the mother IN law of
Amos Kendall, went out in the stock y ard
to see if all was safe, the fire reached The
yard; her clothes caught fire, and she was
soon enveloped in flames. A son-in law,
seeing her danger rushed in TO rescue her,
when both were surrounded with the fire
/ and both acre burnt to death. 1t was
said that the speciacles OF the old lady
melted on her face and adhered so closely
TO her eyes, tina, they could not be olsen
gagged, and they had 10 bury her in this
condition..
We spent one nigh, in FULLY. During
the night parry, who had been weather
bound at Keokuk on their way to ST Lou
is, came in about ten o'clock. They were
almost persisted in consequence of the
cold. Among this party were Judge IT.
vim of Wisconsin. Mr. Easlerly and sew
eral ladies'! In the morning while por-
! ZION Of the crowd were al the third or
fourth table. we were startled at the cry
, of fire. We ran to the door and there
saw one of the carriages. of Judge Twins
party enveloped in flames. The horses,
were harnessed, the trunks dashed on, the
band boxes all in and every thing was
ready for start. The horses were soon
embossed, the trunks cut from the frame
and Don as water could be procured the
|
al valuable dresses of one lady and sever
al portions of the wardrobe of others had
been consumed The fire originated in
a young gentleman placing two red hot
rocks in the bottom of The carriage for
the purpose of making the ladies' more
com Portable!
Our driver had been told that he could
ford the Des Moines two miles above its
mouth. As he had passengers for keokuk
he concluded to lake this route rather than
: 90 by St Francisvile. We passed
through Alexandria or, as Mr. Church
would rather, Churchvle, and soon came
to where our captain, Baker. thought was
the ford. After trying at several points
: and nearly Gripping one of his horses ,and
keeping Us in The cold about two hours
I, he gave i. up. and turned back to take
/ lodging at Alexandria. We here learned
/. tina. Tie ice had backed up the water sew.
a eral feet. and we could find no good cross
: ing below ST. FrancisviIle, where the river
e was firmly frozen over. Thus. by no,
keeping on direct TO S, Franclsvllle in the
e morning we had lost nearly The whclc
e dav and several miles of travel. At Alex
andra. we fonnd both ,averns full, snt
i we .aui IN search for suitable place for
!. the two ladies under our care Mr. HEN
p MING, worthy Commission Merchant o
that place, most hospi,abiy entertained US
II Being sick, weary and completely WORT
r ed i, was great comfort TO rs to have
: such excellent quarters. Mr. II. is an in
d ,eligent and most worthy man and "
5 hope he may be rewarded for his graiu
e lions and well timed kindness to us.
Our captain was not ready to star
n until twelve O'Clock the next day. Ate
: getting frost nails" pui on his horse
e shoes and that portion of our party wht
re did no, belong to the Temperance Societ,
$ had taken plenty of wood on board a
y they called the whiskey, we took up tn
e line of march for S, Franrisvllle. Tn
le road was good and we were soon there
., After warming we started to cross tn
lie river on the ice. just as we had got +
y the edge one of our fellow passengers,
,e ,pou,n w III , chill in her arms warne