The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-06
The Late Accident to the ExcurstOn Train
ON the ChAeago and North wcstern Rail-
road.
KLxvN uLlzD AND TwKNrY-srx WOUNDED.
(FTVm tho Milwaukee Wisconsin Nov 21

KLxvM uL11D AND TwENrY-6Ix WOUNDED.
tFr0m ~ hkwaakse Wisconsin, Nov. ~
me easnsy - noss extensive and distressing IN NJ
consequences u any At ever happcned in tina state
railroad The excorsOn party made up OF prominent
gen~men and Adies from Appleton, Oshkosh, Fond du
Lac, Watertown and Milwaukee, who we're ON their way
10 Chicago 70 enjoy what was called return sxcursn,
in honor 81 the opening through Oshkosh Of the chicago
and Nor.hwsssssn Railroad Rms weeks sincs when tne
Chicago bad an excursion tho road through this
eiate, and were most cordially received all along ~
In Acknowledgements Of such hospssabe reception a. we'll
as 70 get me rosd In the favor Of ha cities just
mentioned, that hisrssurn excursion vas proposed
The cuxens OF Chicago haa made the most ample pre-
parations 70 receive them yesterday ana we're 70 meet
them at their depot with military music, PROCESSION Of
citizens, Sc and than march about the city the hosp
aii'es oi wh'ch were 10 be extended 70 them. There
were hfNeen ears 70 the train, AL crowded with
mated and happy party and drawn along 1t the rate VI
after the gentleman of that name who resides al
Appleton, and who Of tho directors Of the road.
About eight miles south Of waterown far from
O'Clock ~ the forenoon, an OK jumped upon the track
was canght BY the cowcacher and carried about doz
rods when he fell under the engine in crossing bridge
that spapned = small creek, bordering on which WAS a
marsh and WOODS that were being cleared and in q
ment scene Of terror and horror ensued which Is i'm
possible TO describe The locomotive was precipated
into the ditch on the right hand side the baggage
plunged half way down into pool Of water and Ave pas
seDger cars, flied with human beings were literally
ammed into each other, smashed up and
The shrieks the groans the cracking Of mbers in the
coaches and the horrible butchery and muuaon Of the
men, women and children, piled in that heap OF ruins,
may possibly be imagined The 6rst shock vibraed hike
death kne through the entire train, bringing the
that eft the track stands,u and the panic
seized tho occupants Of the that escaped acc
dent they began TO rush wildly out Of the doors where
they FIRST made cognzant OF the terrible extent Of the
disaster The bodies Of the killed lay still IN death before
them and the wounded gave 10 their agones, and
human limbs that had been discovered scattered
about In place
Almost all IN the baggage car were killed at once, or
died after Those who survived Immediately began
TO render assistance 10 the injured and clear away the
rubbish TO exrcae those under the ruins Messrs
d. A. Cole G. j. Enos and Hiram Barber, Jr. OF Water
town; DR.. Wright d. w. Raymond, Mr. Bragg Mr.. Hard
ing, J. q. Lewis, c. N. Edridge, j. Mccall Of Fond du
Iac Ira Jones, Of Hussord, and others, among the
first to render efficient aid and As the bodies
taken from the ruins says the Waertown Democrat
had his face off, another had lost both legs another
had his head smashed in, another had lost arm and
scarcely without serious injuries Tho following
Is list OF the kill ed and wounded
LET OF THE DEAD
n. J. Thomas, U. g. Marshal. Milwaukee.
Jerome Mason, Expxess Agent, Fond du Lac.
Isdore Snow, Fond du Lac.
7. l. 6iett, Fond du Lac
f. H. Sickles, Fond du Lac.
John Lunt, Oshkosh.
G. H. B0ardman, Oshkosh.
Geo. +. Emerson, Oshkosh
Ei'pht Sherwood. Oshkosh.
Chas Aldus, Oshkosh.
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