American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-07-07
The Michigan Southern Rail-
road Accident.
A Lust Of The KILLED.


We take the following additional par
ticulaE Of the terrible accident on the Mich
igan Southern Railroad on Monday night
last. from the Chicago Press and Tribune:
TIRE SCENE.
The night was clear. but the raxiue be-
ing skir,ed By woods and the high banks.
il was impossibIs to Distinguish objects.
aud any aid rendered by those who escaped
death or severe injury. could only be by
the sounds OF the groans Of tho sufferers.
So fierce was the eoncussiou. and 50 ter
rible the screams Of the wounded and dy-'
ing that the sound thereof was distinctly
heard at Mishawka q distance Of two full
miles. When these sounds reached the
ears Of the citizens. large number Of
whom vera Sin the streets, they having
been callrd up by a fire in the village they
started en- 1s0sse. for tha scene Of the dis
asler, with lanterns and every thing that
would probably be needed 10 relieve the
wounded; and uolil the hour Of leaving
last evening. every door has been thrown
open TO the sufferers. and everything which
human agency could accomplish has been
4 done by the citizens for the relief Of the
unhappy victims. They deserve the en-
during regard Of the sufferers and their
friends.
The following are the dead. so far as
could he ascertained.
/ 1. Harswell. United States Express
lMesseng4r. Had q vile and Iamily resi-
ding at Toledo, Ohio. II is stated that
he had been endeavoriDg for year past
to obtain situation as m ssenger on this
route. in order that he might be with his
family a part Of his Tina. lie had been
runnipg on tho route ocly about two
weeks.
2. Babiugton baggage master. resides
at Toledo. His body was taken TO Tole.
do on Tuesday, as well as that OF Hart.
well.
I. 3. A laborsr on the road could not Ss.
certain his name or where he belonged.
4. Female. About fly years OF age.
of large size. Thin gray hair and wore a
wig. She was supposed to be MrS.
Campbell. from Elgiu, in this State.
Ia 5. Jsck ---, Irishman, a laborer
on The road. Lives al Honesvills Laporte
county Ind, where his remains were Ia
ken.
u 6. A girl about thirteen years OF age,
body not identified. She had on calico
dress with hoop skirt tInsel belt. naDk n
panta lettes, and hid CATERS. She had a
false braid in:her hair. Il Is supposed
her mama is Tidslsy as there was a family
, OF a man, wife and four children by that
name on board the train, four Of whom
were killed. and one fatally wounded,
. while but one little boy. about ten years OF
age. remains OF the family Of six.
Z. Female supposed to bo Mrs. Tidslcy
mother OF the above named children. She
had long black bair--wore calico dress
black cashmere CATERS, and had three
rings on the finger Of her left hand. Her
height was fve feet two inches. Where
she came from we could not learn, but il
was ascertaiued that she was going to
Thompsonyille. Connecticut, with her fam.
lily. -
Q. Susan E. sumner, VITA oi Increase
Sumner, formerly Of Rockville. Kankakee
county. Illinois, but residing in Chicago
y for the last lew months. Mrs. Sumner
! with her three children. Alice, aged nine
! Neville, aged about six. and Mary, foul
y years OF age l. 4 here on Monday night fo
: Boston. where they were going on visit
i Mrs. Sumner, Alice and Neville. were Kill
. led. but the youngest, Mary. BY miracle
escaped with few slight bruises. 1t ]
o supposed that little Mary .either was throw
! from the window BIZ Mrs. g., or by The
y lorce Of the con 'ussion. as she was iounS
!. a short time after the accident clinging 4
q the branches Of tree which was lying I
l. the stream. Her escape Is indeed miracu
n lous. The body OF Alice has not yet beef
o recovered, but there oan hardly be donb
q that she has shared the fate Of her mothe
and brother.
u o. Neville p. Samnar. son Of Increas'
! Sumner. mentioned shove.
10. A small boy named Tidawen. on
y Of the family above mentioned. One
i bis legs was torn completely of; and foun
J. at some distance from whore the remain
. ing portion Of his body was discovered.
q II. Theodore Tulip. engineer Of III
70 train. He resided at LAporte. where hi
IS remaius were conveyed Tor in,ermen,.-
or His brother, who was 6rsman on the trAi
y mentioned in No. GO. was also killed.
A. re. Man. Sandy complexion and whi'
g. ksrs. Face much freckled. He we
.. about 40 years Of age, wore blsck clot
70 coat, light cashmere pantaloons. viii
20 shirt, siogy shoes and no stockings. i
~ had ticket from Chicago to New Yor'
70 IS. A little boy. about one year oil
supposed to be one o, the Tidswsll iamil.
NJ IA. Female. about 25 years Of ag
dark brown hair. Had on a plaid GIN
ham dress. brown wors,eh skirt. hon
made cotton hose. and CATERS. Was s
ing 10 New York.
.. Is. Mary Ann CuEan. wife Of Jol
Curran. Of f'Duukirk, N. Y. Had been
a a visit TO Lawrence Fitzgerald. her brot
N, in law. connected with the AmeTic
AN Express Company in this city. Her boz
was identified by Mr.. Fitzgerald.
10. Cornelius Wslworth from Ror
h. Lsuawes county, Michigan, 80 years
:. age. Mr.. Walworth w,s returning hor
- from A,chison. Kansas, where he had be