The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-03
The Last Tragedy On the Michigan
Southern Railroad.
Correct List of the Killed and
Wounded. W.
etate ment Of the President Of the
Read, as8
&o, no., Dc.
From Me Chicago Tribune, june 80.


From Me Chicago Tribune, June 50. 5s
sed such deep sadness into the homes many stu
ssswaks. and about miles from either place. ihero
ravDe thirty feet deep from the surface o the
nine feet b. rs
water passing shroush ID generally, during the wet
ssen, sos sufficient 70 al the culver half full During The
water on .hs south Or upper sds suddenly raised
iset Of The surface q The track The track resting on
sAndy foundason he action Of the water had the elect
,s spo the asE bsd been partly carried s.sy and
train took the terrible plunge into the abyss below,
q
bat those who compelIedt wikness say hAth waa
an event whcn 70 man snSIc % sS upon q ssnsss
bong skrted by woods and the high banks, II
impossible distinguish objects, and any aid rendered
be by the sound Of the Of the sufferers 80 aercs
concuasinn, and 30 terrible the screams Of the
wounded and Ding that the sound thereof was distinctly
heard Mishawska, distance OF two full miles. When
these sounds reached the OF the czeue large
Der Of whom were in the streets hey having been called
naae for the scene Of toe disaster with lanterns aud
everything that would probably needed 70 relieve the
wounded and from that time until the hour OF leaving
st evening every door has been thrown open 70 the su
,1srere, and everything which human agency could
eempen has been done by the citizens for tue relief OF
The unhappy victims They deserve the enduring regard
q the suiftrers and their friends. 81
wounded
tsrdsy and stayed 1t Tho fremont House, where every
aas nton paid 70 them, but all offers Of pay
iysed by the public spirited proprietors OF this hote
fheeo Mr. O. jackson ana Mrs. N. Elder, of Wau-
kesha Wis who considerably bruised, particularly
We lady, who dnds difhcuis get around She ssys
fhe third person 10 Mr. W. II Williams who had his foot
eos and received some other slight injuries They all lost
,ihsir ho@es las. night Mr. W is from kliwsuEes
One gentleman. whose name could not learn, but
Who resides at Rockford went through with the corpse
~ rok IN
me scene Of the disaster 70 return with bis daughter
whose remains had mot been found
The following are The OF the Dead far could
BE- asceaned previous the leaving OF the train OF four
s'oocka- ~ ofa
I-Hsrtwen United States Express messenger. Has
wife and family residing Toledo Ohio Is stated tina.
be had been endesvorng for year past TO obtain post
with his family part Of his time BE had been running
- the route only .bou. two weeks 90 100 :,
2-sabipgton baggage master Resided at Toledo.
Of HaItwell. -
IA laborer on the road Could not ascerta,u h,s
Min gray hair and Wig She was supposed 70 be
MRS. Campbell, from ElRn, In this State M
sts-Jsck -, Irishman, iaborer on tue road Lives
!. icossvile, IapOrte county, Ind, where his remains
"a gr about thirteen years OF age body NOT idens
Ned she had on calico dress, with hoop SKIRT tnse
braid In her HAIR 1t h supposed her ridswen,
Aere family Of man, wife and four children by that
enc fatally wounded while but little boy, about
years Of age remains of the family Of six.
J.-Female, supposed to be Mrs. Tdswell, mother Of
Che ABOVE named children She had long black hair wore
cahcolrese black CATERS and had three rings
90 The third finger o. ner et hand der negnt w.s I'VE
but II ascer:aned she was going 70 Thompsonvle,
Connecticut, with her family. ~ 90 ID III, 4
s-susan Sumner, wife OF Increase Sumner, former
~ Rockville Kankakee countys ILL.,, bnt residing in this
city for the last few months Mrs Sumner, with her
three children Alice aged nine Neville, aged about six
night Boston, where they were going on visit.
Mrs. sUmDer, Alice and Neville were killed, but the
bruees II supposed that little Mary either thrown
from tue window By Mrs Summer by the force of tue
ooscossion che found short time after the acoi
dent cngiDg TO the branches Of tree which was lying in
Me Her escape indeed miraculous. The body
be thatshe has shared the fate Of her mother aud
brother Mr. Summer returned 10 this city last evening,
with the body Of his wife and son, and with bis living
s-NevilIe P. Sumner, son Of lacrosse Sumner, mem
iO-A email boy named Tidswell, one of the family
mentioned above. One of bis legs was completely torn
of and found at distance from where the remaining
PARTON OF bis body was discovered. .d
ll.-rheodore fup, engineer OF the train. He resided
Lapor.e where his remains were conveyed for inter-
ment His brother who was fireman on the train, men
toned in No. %, was also killed.
l2.Man; Sandy complexion and whiakers. Face
black CLOTH coat, Light cashmere psntaOons white shirt,
sosy shoes and no stockings He had tickets from Chi
IA little boy about one year DID, supposed To be one
Of the Tidswell family.
I4-Femae, about twenty i've years ofage dark brown
bair. Had on plaid gogham dress, brown worsted
skirt home made cotton nose and CATERS Was going TO
New York $3.50 en.l3
N. Y. Had been on visit to Lawrence Fitzgerald, her
brother in law, connected with the American Express
Company in this city. Her body was identified BY Mr.
I6-CoInelius Wal worth, from Rome, Ienawee county
Michigan, fifty years OF age Mr.. Walworth was retarn
been after his Gen. Philander Walworth had been
Pixies Peak and had been taken Ill at Atchison. The
was OH train and severely injured, but it Is hoped
he will recover, although when the left evening
he was thought to be w0ree than In the morning.
E-Laborer. Gould not learn his name. His remains
1s-rhomas Irwin, from Philadelphia, whittier he was
going. He had been at work on the lighthouse pat
children in Philadelphia.
19- Man. Had red hair, oombed back from his fore
simere coat, brown ribbed cashmere pantaoons sogy
boots, white shirt and black Kossuh hat His height was
ao~Man. Thirty years OF age, or thersabouss Black
hair and sandy vhskers and goatee He had on black
cloth coat light msseilles vest pink knit shirt black
sk cravat black cashmere pauts and congress CATERS
= Hrs height was i've feet ten inches.
2l-pa.rick McNeeey His residence or other facts we
hair and Ave feet nine inches in height
22.-Peter kuldnry. Could no. learn where he was
Bee saa taken BY o sdss Monroe
Wis. He was sixty Ave years OF age His body was
2-Henry Fleckinger, Of Iowa City, Iowa, on his way
10 Reading, Pa.
25-Bepjamn,P P. Mccullough, Lawrenceburg Ind
28-D tulip fireman on the train. He was q brother
or the engineer and resided OF Lapore, where his re-
mains takcn
i 27.-Thomas Mahan, train boy. BE resided at La.
porte.
2S-Man. Light hair and whiskers Had on ribbed
cashmere coat white shirt, black cashmere pants, calf
boots and black silk neck tie. IA gss
2o-A rickety cripple, tailor by TRADE, from Lapcre
Could not learn his name.
S0.-Boy. One Of the ridswell family.
IN
Ind. LIZ e. /.
county, New York
3s-wallace, son Of the above named, aged four
years
34-Alice daughter Of Increase Sumner, now residing
IN Chicago Her age was nine years Ror body has not
= IT been recovered
did On Wednesday, about thirty hours after he was taken
from the ruius