Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-10-15
Rates of Advertising.
Terrible Accident on the River.

BY the passengers on the Northern Light,
which arrived here this morning from ST. Paul,
we learn OF one fthe most dreadful steamboat
accidents which ever occurred on the Upper
Mississlppi--evidently showing negligent or
wanton criminaGty ON the part of stcamboatmen
seldom equalled on any river.
Inc Gaiena Packet, Key City Capt j. Wor-
den, passed this place about half past ~ o'clock
last night, bound up. When about eight miles
above this city and near Dacotah, NJ. r., she
met and ran into the steamer Ben Coursip.
which was coming down, sinking the latter boat
to her cabin deck in a very few moments The
ACCIDENT occurred about o'clock A. NJ and of
course the passengers were in their berths We
learn tina, from 10 TO Is persons mostly passen
gers. Were killed by the collision or drowned. -
,lne OF the saved reports drowned that he
knew Of, though he could give no names One
family, consisting of man, his wife, two daugh-
ters and two children, from st. Paul. were
known to be on the Coursin-and all but the
two children were drowned.
The water was very deep at the place of the
accident, and the probability is that nearly all
The passengers, if there were any, are drowned
1t is reported that the Key City continued on
her way up the river without stopping to rem.
der the beast assistance to the sunken boat.
The Northern Light, coming down a few
hours later, was prevailed upon to stop and take
On board the passengers who were saved and
portion of the crew. The report that the Light"
charged them a dollar and half fare to this city,
we don't believe.
We have no ledge of particulars that can
palllate or excuse the recklesSness and evident
criminahty on the part of the pilot-snor do we
know upon which the responsibility rests, but
there is criminal obstinacy or terrible negligence
somewhere and We hope some authorities will
make the attempt to Investigate the matter.
The night was very light the moon being
nearly, if not quite, full, aud not mist OF fog
aor rain, and consequently we know of NO ex-
cuse for the pilots
The Ben COursia was a small stern wheel
boat running between st. Louis and St. Paul.
The hey City is owned by the Galena and Min
nesota Packet Co., aud runs between Dunleith
and st Paul
We will give Further particulars of this terri.
bic and reckless slaughtered human life we
get them.-La Crosse Repu5lisam1Sfsxtra) 0et.4.
From the Whitewater Register
THE GREAT REAPER TRIAL.-Knowing
that many incredulous people doubted the truth
Of our statement last week. in reference to Mr.
Esterly Reaping Maclsne cutting l6 acres of
wheat in one afternoon with one pair of horses,
We have taken the trouble to obtain tho follow
ing certificates from men of undoubted integri.
ty, which will show not only that the feat was
actually performed as stated, but that we un-
terestimated the amount cut.
One new arrangement Mr.. Esterlys ma
chine, the peculiar manner of ra sing and
1
ranged that the driver with great ease, raised
and lowered the cutter with his foot at will,
while in motion, and would hold it as long as
he chose by resting his foot the lever, and
thus graduate it instantly, which has never
been successfully done in any other machne
this being the first one on which Mr.. Esterly
has perfected this arrangement.
The undersigned do hereby state that we
Witnessed, The cutting of the grain above spec
fied on the afternoon of Auguit 25th, on said
| Estery's farm, aud that the gain was very
heavy, and badly crinkled down, the ground,
not rolled. The team, good fair size--not
what would be called large team.
The work was done in the very best manner,
and the team was not worried; the off horse at
sunset had not sweat any, the nigh one work
ing inside, next the grain, sweat little under
the harness, we should not have known from
the appearance Of the, horses that they had work
ed an hour, might have been worked much fast
er and not hurt them.
Fhe machine was managed by two boys, one
about fifteen, the other about the same size or