, 1859-06-29

or the names of any others, although I knew
some Of their faces. Mr., Dayid Kunuion,
think, was in the car with me, whether lie es-
capped or nut cannot say should judge there
were some l50 persons in the tr.n, ! could not
tell as l had not taksa up my checks Of the
second class for enigrant} cars, OF the East
ern tickets. There we're fifteen or twenty
laborers got on the foremost Of the emigrant
cars from .Ainsworth station and at the Scw
Albany and Salem crossing. The emigrant cars
were all smashed up. When got out Of the
car tic night was very dark and tho water IVES
running heavy; was confused. wanted to
reach the telegraph station ut Sout! Bend, 1ud,
and started as I snpposee for it, but again
furded tie creek, I had gone the wrong way.
never saw any rain in this rarine before; it was
what call dry run. and the culycrt was Of
stone, as good us can be found upon aug road.
The sceuc Of the catastrophe, is, as near Us
can judge, about half way between South Bend
aud Mishwaukce. This (Tuesda>) morning
crossed tue same spot where last night was
iluo1, almost without more than wctting the
1UpS VI 4tCA l kAUh VI &HE
cause Of the accident than the carrying away Of
the cutrert, and was sitting Oh i forward seat,
with my lnutern near me, when the pitching
.nd cracking commenced.
STATEMENT or wN. II. BRETT, or ELkHnIH, w1S.
WAS Il passenger On the P. n. train Of tue
Southern Michigan Road. I, with my wife aud
others, occupied the frs. passenger ear--shc
forward one uf the first class cars. There were
three first class and two second class cars,
making the train. sat near tue middle Of the
car. 1T the time Of the accident was no;
asleep, hut DOING. | had just got up and cx-
changed seats with my wife. heard heavy
crash and felt tile cars make what appeared to
Inc to be trem endous leap or plunge. 1t was
but an instant that felt this motion. l, did
nut seem 10 inc that that the occupants of the
car were pitched about much. ! was not
thrown out If my place, uor was NY wife out
of hers. But when the cars struck all the front
part Of it Was demolished by the force Of the
conclusions, and most Of those occupying that
end Of the car must hare been instantly killed
by the crash. The Car fill in the water. Those
Of us who could hurried to get out. The lights
were all ex;inguis|sed, and tie night WAS cloudy
aud dark. l got out Of window, rs the car
lay partially on its side. Ny wife escaped, she
hardly knows how. The scene at Tie wreck
was frightfu!. The engine, by the givinE way
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was on HIS way 10 inc A'l"a"Aee 'Falh- l1e
arrived u" 1he 'ra'h "'''ch 'e't !" Tue morning
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Se1AEs HERE
Although the accident happened soou after
midnight, nothing was known Of it here until
about o'clock in the morning, when the TX
| press Company received dispatch announcing
the lcatl' Of it~messcngcr. but when the ncws
once got abroad, 1t acw like the wind, and with
in at hour II was the theme Of conversation III
every corner OF the streets. The different ot'lce
| Of the Company were soon filled with anxious
| inquircrs who lsad friends on the train, cacl
bes.,n. tt be assured Of their safety, or hcsi
tatiug to inquire tl1c extent Of ttcir loss. Illus
| bands whose wives ind children had left then
in joyous health and strength only few hour
aga; messengers fro': wives who sat, will
tre'no!in;; HEARTS and pallld lips, ut honle; t'
eurlous who lad only tlielr loFe Of tue scn<a
'a''ohaa 10 CRAFTY 1t'ro"'ea thu Passenger 81"
''eheral frc'sht "'l'ecS a"'en; all Tue after par
u the das. III 1Ae latter is Il feieEraph'c III
stFl'1'tnt ahd operator, ANU tile communication
pe'"ttn IT al''' thc s1ati"n nearest the h"rrl
sccnc were frequent. n'''i. to the agon'zcd b,
ISLANDERS, full Of dreadful meaning. We sa'
many turn away tron tic operators list, sun
with iacrs ut up with hope anu JOY, and othci
struck With s'ehVS despair. onc gentleman
'Ai@ ctiS haa sent mis- "ite' three cl''dren an
SISTER eastward I'll tne latai n'+shs' liz WAS a
carry inquirer 1'ie ooh:hS operator III
p'el'c" i message "i inquiry, anu Tic st"'u u
the instrument picture OF woe waiting i
! answer. Ill Fcr's I" question: lie salt 1"'1
haa pat Ills ian'''y Ill the FORWARD ea7. II
'''d 10 expect tl'e worst because ts.e dcs'r''
1l'a u He IN that car WIS 1casin'' Aetfem"i'
IKE MI aspen 'eal' anu the s"eat o1 agony s1of
""s ''''' 'sops VI '''s sFo"' III fep's u u
"1hr' HaeSf'"h' he said t'sat MS "''c was s"''
ON! us 'aF Us h;''"n'az"e. ne was 'ola III
N"'a"'"1oo WIS ." 's'e A'e"'san es"''"' as
''ia' h's precious "''es e""la ts' W l"'ol'eo
HES e''">'tel'hs " M toe 'e'el came
; suddenly lhe i'Shsst"n '"'1""c" i'Ae "lAt
tall, anu The happy aud thankful man threw hi
st:f 'nt" Il e!'*1r a';d "spf 1sse 4 child: y fon=
bearded customer who related t'' 'nc'dent
Us. says that lie also cried Ill lie Witnessed
thrilling; serne.
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