The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1859-11-11
The Railroad Accident.

ticuia,s which have not been published,
concerning. those killed and njured. John
Roardman and I,idore Snow. both carpen-
tiers of Oshkosh, who went into the bag
gage car at Watertown to go to another
station to work. were both taken out dead.
In addition to those there were four killed
from Oshkosh. George Emerson, propri-
etor Of the machine shop, John Lunt, lum
herman, Eliphalet Sherwood, steamboat
clerk. and Chas. Alders, lumberman. The
Democrat adds:
Mrs. John Radford, of the millinery
store, had her hip crushed. SO that some
bones were broken, and some internal in
ternaI injury received. We think she is
very badly burt. She endured her suffer-
in2s like = martyr.
Mrs. r. NJ. Lewis had a leg broken.
She endured her suffering with remarka-
Die fortitude, and GOODNESS. Not groan
passed her lips during the whole scene.
Brought home on the train.
Mrs. Jas. Kinney had leg broken bad
Iy. She suffered a great deal, particularly
when being moved.
Edward Becson had his leg considerably
bruised, but could get about without aid.
His two daughters were injured some but
not seriously. Mrs. VIM. Starr, of Ripon,
had her limbs bruised some, but not seri-
ous|y.
Edward Baldwin legs broken. Once
reported dead, but we afterwards learned
he WAS alive. Mrs. Foreman, badly bruis-
ed-taken home last night. Gov. Bash
ford's wife had her cheek crushed badly.
Mr.. Davis, of the Oshkosh Democrat,
was slightly injured. E. +. Baldwin at
Oshkosh, Van. b. Smead at WATERFOWL,
and Judge Flint and A. d. Bonesteel at
Fond du Lac, are about the only ones now
who are in danger. There are now twelve
killed and thirty injured. A correspon-
dent, speaking of what has been done at
Watertown, says:
The railroad company have spared no
expense, and its agents, Individually, no
pains, to make everything as it should be
supplying and paying doctors, paying
funeral expenses, passing free, over the
road, the friends of the dead and hurt, and
many such like things. In much of this
they have had the hearty &C, operation Of
s. S. Merrill, Superintendent OF NJ. w. q
b. V. R r., who has loaned cars and
hands, and his own personal help, whenev-
er there was call for such.
Among tie many sad incidents that
transpired at the time of the accident, Dr.
Bell of Oshkosh relates the following:
| will here relate one of the most heart
rending incidents that [ ever witnessed.
Immediately after | cleared myself and
wife from the wreck, and saw the latter
comfortably located, met Mrs. Emerson
of Oshkosh, inquiring for her husband. |
told her that | would make immediate
search for him. Invent to the ruins of the
baggage car, where they were extricating
bodies from the mud and rubbish. Two
bodies were taken out but they could not
be identified Discovering a ring upon
the finger of one of the bodies, took it off
and carried it TO Mrs Emerson she was
seated upon log, surrounded by sympa-
timing neighbors. approached and held
the ring towards her. She raised her eyes
and with CLASSY look and hollow voice
exclaimed "Mr. Bell, Mr. Bell, is George
dead @ | asked her if that was his ring
She said yes, then | replied Mr.. Emerson
is dead. Her eyes instantly became slazed
her features as fixed and frigid as the
sculptured marble-a perfect image of des.
pair. Her female friends began to sob and
cry, but her eyes were dry, her emotions
could find no vent, and to see that poor
heart stricken child so suddenly a widow,
brought tears into many manly eye.
then went to see poor Petersilea. He
was lying upon door of one of the cars,
his legs were broken, torn and mangIed,
his head bruised, but his eye clear, and his
voice manly. As | approached be said
Brother Bell, this is bard. think the
chill of death is upon me, and am ready
to 60" Friends gathered around him,
placed him in the car, and my fraternal
brother was relieved from his sutferings in
about ten minutes after the cars started
for Waterfowl.