Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-01-10
Fatal CQlliAinll.

We earn from the Chicago Journal,
that two trains ON the Michigan Central
Road collided on Wednesday morning.
which resulted in the death OF Judge
Barron, OF Chicago, aud injury to seve-
raj others. The Journal SAYS:
Ash known 10 many of our readers,
an accommodation train leaves Hyde
Park at half past seven o'clock every
mornirg, tor Chicsgo, and IS dae here
at eight DC eek. The Cincinnati Ex-
press, last tram, is due 10 this city at
twenty minutes past seven in the morn
ng; and consequently it Is customary
i5r that tram to pass hyde Park before
the starting Of the accommodation train.
Tins morning, owing to the icy con-
dition Of the track, the Epress was half
an hour behind time, aud the Accom-.
mediation started Tor Chicago ahead Of
It. This train consisted of several plat
form cars, loaded with wood, one bag
gage and one passenger car, the latter
being in the rear. 1t had proceeded
only a mile this side Of Hyde Park,
when, coming arour d sharp curve, the
passengers OF the Accommodation were
mortified at seeing the Express thunder
ing along close behind, and, ia an In
slant, it was upon them.
rush had been made for the front
platform OF the car, and Judge Barron
had got outside when the trains COLI
ded. The force Of the collision drove
the platform Of the passenger car under
that Of the baggage car, so that the ends
OF the cars came close together. Judge
Barron was upon the platform, and by
some means his body was drawn be-
meath the baggage car platform, where
it stuck fast, while his head was cut
smoothlyog and hurled along upon tie
sno,e! Both hands were also cut OF,
inst above the wrist, one Of which was
found only after long search.
When the head VAS picked up, the
eyes were open, and every expression
u the face was as natural as when in
life, save that unearthly palIor which al
ways attends such cases. The head and
face showed no bruises-no marks OF
violence; it was as complete dccapita-
ton as though it had been intended tor
that only.
Judge Barron was an tstimable man.
lie was native of Vermont, and sin.
Gle man.
Iowa WHEAT PRoDUCT.-A member
Of the Dubuque Farmers Club makes
the following remarks concerning the
wheat crop Of last year
/ is estimated that Iowa produced in
1861, twentyseven million bushels OF
wheat, and that the cost of producing
will exceed the value by over million
Of collars. Wheat will scarcely pay
Tor hauling to market more than fifty
miles from railroad, or other place Of
sale. Corn is still less profitable crop.
Grain culture don't pay, and besides,
under that system the land is deterio-
lated. On the other hand, the proper
ton Of the value Of wool required to
convey that product to make, is very
Slight as compared with grain or almos.
any other farm or stock products.
To DETECT EXPLOSIVE Coal OIL
Many disasters being already occasioned
from the use OF explosive coal oil, the
following receipt for ascertainiug heth.
cr or not the article is explosive, NAV
not be out of place Pour a small
quantity into a saucer, and bring
lighted match slowly down to it. Ii ex-
plosive, the oil will b'aze and flash up
almost like powder; il not explosive, it
will not burn at all. The latter only is
safe for use.