Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-06-30


streams, after the lapse OF few hours to
an unprecedented height. 1t 10 supposed
that the drift wood carried down by the
little branch" Of which We speak, accu-
mulated on the upper side of the culvert
and caused an obstruction tha. everv chip,
leaf and floating limb made more serious,
entirely stopped. The water thus damned
up. attached the embankment which is Of
sandy loam-more sand than loau-snd
soon dissolved 1t aud carried it off. or made
1t 80 soft and yielding that - soon ss the
weight OF the train came upon it, it gave
way.
We have the following from one of the
passengers:
The eastern train left at the usual time
on Tuesday morning at o'clock but pro.
ceeding a. far rs the scene Of the disast. r,
vas unable to 60 any further, ard soon al
ter turned back, and arrived in this city at
IL o'clock P. N. On this train was Wm
n Osgood. the conductor of the fated train :;
he is bruised considerably about the head
chou .d~rs and legs, but his injuries are 20.
Of . serious nature. Mr.. G. has been . =.
ductor on the road for three years past. lie
was yesterday confined to his bed 1T the
fremont House, where he made the follow
ing statement. Mr.. O. is scarcely we'll
enough fl give complete and detailed &C.
count of the accident
srArEHRNr or TIE CONDUCTOR
l Twas seated in the tore part Of the first
passenger car 1t about IL o'clock on Mon
day night. when ruddenly heard crack
ing III the car. as ii the Cur was trembling
and shaking. then felt the car vas plung
ing, when got upon my feet to see what
was the matte er, and triee to reach the cen j..
ter of the car. but not being able, a. telt
my foothold Slipping from beneath me, |
commenced cismbi' z to the 70. {, and sue
ceeded IN getting hold The roof was
much broken away by this time and got
through 1t to the top, where l kept hold
uetil landed below | then commenced
climbing up, and reached the bank. saw
a number Of others clambering up out Of
the bars, and there were several persons
assisting the persons who had been injured.
| saw some laborers whom ordered to light
hon fires on the track up and down the r. ad.
Of the speed Of the train took no par.
iicular notice. do not think it was run
ming at full speed. as We had just paesed
over big bridge, where we usually slack
up, and bad not got under full headway
yet. Several of the passengers in the car es-
cap, d, but cannot remember their names
or the names Of any others, although |
knew come Of their faces Mr.. David Run
nion, think, was in the car with me,
whether he escaped or not cannot say
| should Judge there were some $50 per-
sons in the train, could not tell as had
l. - oh r1a ~ tI n.
Tor emigrant\ cars. or the Eastern tickets
There were fifteen or tween y laborers got
on the foreu ost Of the emigrant cars from
Ainsworth station and at New Albany and
salem crossing. The em'grant cars were
all smashed up. When got out Of the
car, the night was very dark and the water
was ruoning heavy: I was confused.
wanted to reach the telegraph statiation a,
South Bend. Ind ana, and started as I sup
pose, for it, but again forded the creek,
had gone the wrong way. l never saw
any in in this ravine before it wal
what call dry run. and the culvert wal
OF stone. as good as can be found upon any
road. The scene OF the catastr ophe; is, u
near as can judge. about half way between
South Bend ard Milwaukee. This tues
day. morning | crossed the same spo
where last night was q flood, almost with
out more than wetting the tops Of my feet
l know knothing further Of the accident
than the carrying away Of the culv ert, and
l was sitting on forward seat, with my
lantern near me, when the pitching ant
caacking commenced.
THE DEAD.
We arrive at conclusion Of the who'll
matter in the following list Of the dead
transmitted by telegraph
South BEND, Is.. June 2S.-In addition t.
those reported killed in the afternoon dis
patch, we have the following:-J McCar
thy. of Holmesvil'e. Ind Mary Curran an,
Mr. Walworth, of Adrian, Mich Mrs Sum
mer. Of Chicago man unknown. with "
s E S on his right arm; Ma McNealy, o
Fond du Lac county. Wis; Richard Mulda
ny, Of Calumet. Ind Mr. Streeter. Of Spar
ia, Wis; Henry Fleckineer, of Reading
Pa; b P Mccullough. of Lawrencebura
Ind j; two boys named Tideswell. The 9th
er seventeen are 90 dis6gured that it is in
possible to identify them. Up to ten cp
this evening thirty.fo bodies have bee
found.
Those injured and not expected to liv
are Mrs Regan, Of Rockford. III. John
Wire and Patrick Quinn; Of Ainsworth Ill.
G Smith, banker OF Wall street, Ne,
York, and another q Mr. Walworth, &
Adrain.
A number Of those reported Wounds
this afternoon are so far recovered that the
will be able to leave to morrow morning.
The money belonging to the Unit.
States Express Co., has nearly al been r
covered.
No fault is attributed by the passenget
to any Of the officers # the train.
Quite . number OF the passengers ar
still missing and are supposed 70 be drowI
ed.
NOTE BY RIPoRTER.
eRumors to the effect that Mr. RuT
MON, of this city, was killed are entirel
destitute of truth. He is we'll and unin
jurcd.
One woman who was on the train Wit
her husband and FIVE children. ran wildl
about all night seeking her family, br
without success until morning, when oh
found them al dead. She then went
farm house few yards off. where att
sitting some minutes the wretched VII
and mother expired.
; Mr.. Rice says that . gentleman, with b
wife ard two chill ,ren, were on the trai
on pleasure trip to the East. But 10 Il
!: accident the parties became separated. IT
husband found one of his young ones dea
in the morning, next he found his vi
dead, hut With her arms closely embrsciE
the other child, who was saved