The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-07-20

shricking, For Gods sake, save my husband
he's crushed between the cars.' | pacificu
her, and carried her ap the bank near by. No
sooner had laid her down than she sprung to
her feet, and tearing her hair, rushed back near
where her husband was confined. Turning from
this sad sight bchcld a beautiful girl of l6,
who held little boy by one hand. and little
girl by the other. She Was bewaling her IA
thcr, who was killed. and her brother, who was
diving amid the wrecked cars, while tic little
ones, in their blind grief, added poignancy to
her lamentations. She was conveyed to a
farmhouse near by, together with the little
ones, but she soon returned to the spot The
husband Of the first lady alluded to died from
heat and exhaustion, in her sight, while she
nor any of the bystanders were able to render
effective assistance. The father and brother
of the second were taken out dead, and both
ladies were conveyed in a state bordering on
madness into neighbOring farmhouse.
Finding, after some two hours cxcrtions,
that the broken cars could not be completely
separated by means of the inefficient levers we
had. some Of the railroad people gave orders
to attach an engine which had come up from
the Grove. (where it was in waiting to bring
on the third division Of the excursion train.)
to the other end of the smashed excursion
| think was an injudicious measure, rs it un-
loubtc,lly caused the deaths of the wounded
by the broken fragments Of the cars falling
upon them. The dragging Of these cars asun-
der also tore the body Of Mrs. Robinson, a
most beautiful lady, all TO Fragments stood
upon the bank and shouted to them for Gods
sake not TO do so, for they would xii! al Of
the wounded remaining in the ruins who yet
lived. Immediately after the separation of
the cars, noticed an elderly man sitting on
the floor Of the car in the doorway. His legs
had been damned between the platforms OF the
ears. From one of them the bone was protru-
ding about three inches. He was carried up
on the bank. shrclling aloud in the agony
caused by his removal.
Shortly after the separation Of the cars. |
heard some one shout, Clear the way boys,
and help me get out an Old comratle Of mine,
who fought with me in the Mexican war |
am bound to see him safe, anyhow" lie got
him out, at length, but in a state of great pain
and exhaustion. Another man was assisting
to cXtrlcate 4 person from the wreck, but find
ing him dead, said, "Ncvcr mind; We have no
time for him now-Wc must look to the living
Some. on being released from the timbcrs which
held them became scnsc!css from pain while
others shrielcd aloud from the tortures Of re-
stored circulation, after it had been suspended
for so long a period.
The news Of the accident havin" reached
Riders Grove. the people there assembled as
we'll as the country people around the neigh
borhool hocked to the scene.
Physicians were sent for Bat for long
time the only medical assistance was rendered
By DR.. Bladder and another physician.
The country people threw open their doors
to the wounded people, ard did all in their
power to alleviate their suaGrings.
Remembering my duty as representative Of
the Press, set about obtaining the names Of
the dead and woundcd On ascending the
bank. found it strcwc,i IN all directions with
the bodies of the MANNED, the dead and the
dying. Over some Of these were bent wives
and children, uttcrng the most painful I;tmcn-
taiions and frantic batteries. Others unknown
and without relatives on the spot. were attend
ed by strangers with the tcndercst solicituic
Among the first of those to whom | applied
for il f ,rmatiOn as TO his name ard residence.
was John Scott, the Conductor Of the cxcur-
sion train, and brother of William Scott of
the York train, ito whose door the Jury have
since laid the blame of the coiioion.) He was
powerfully built man. apparently 30 years Of
age, and though both his Ices were broken he
manifested the strongest sci-control asked
him. ''Scott. how could this thing have hap
ptnel? At the rate We were travelling. there
must have been gross carecssncs> somewhere"
lie attempted an explanation Of the occur
renee. but discovering after q few sentences,
that he WAS unable TO converse without CON
siderable difficulty begged him not to at
tempt to speak. He replied, make the best
account of this thing for the Company that
yon can. BE very careful what you write
about it, AS q further proof Of tie great
scll-coutroi he had over himself, it is said that
while his legs were being set. he dictated It
letter 10 his wife. lying on the grass few
PAGES from each ether, Were two brothers ma
med Brocgcl, each ignorant Of the fate of the
Other. ('fhcy have since dicd.)
/ might multiply incidents Of this kind, all
OF them Of the most fearful and appalling na-
turc, but will in mercy spare the reader.
must, however, relate one more. | entered o
farmhouse, which was erowte,l with women
and children. and saw Il woman who was suck
ling babe, crying bitterly. laskcl her what
was the matter. and she tod NE that the mott =
or OF the child She was nursing had been k LIED