, 1862-03-28
THE? sMASH-uP On THE. ERlCAn0
-:- AND Northwestern R, R. =.
Ten Men Killed aud a Large Mum.
Der Wounded.
Further and Full Particulars.

Ten Men Killed aud a Large Mum. |
Der Wounded.
Further and Fan Particulars. !
before Coroner James.
The trfble Incident. that occurred On
"Wednesday might, on the Chicago and North
western Railway, Of which brief mention was
made in our issue: Of yesterday morafng,
proves to have been indeed sad and heart
affair.
It appears that the train on which the easu-
atty took place, was the foremost one Of the two
special trains that had been chartered to bring
from gainesville to this city, the Sd Wisconsin
cavalry regiment, Col. Barstow. The first
train left GAINESVILLE at 4:45 r. N., and the Sec
ond left about twenty minutes ater. As they
were special trains and the way vas clear, they
we're run at about the usual rate Of speed, e1-
pecting to arrive here at. haHpast ten. The
first train consisted of one engine and tender,
Eix, baggage aud eleven passenger cars-sesen-
teen in -snugly filed With soldiers, their
baggage and equipments. The train was In
charge Of Conductor John Hull, and Engineer
n. Il. Barnes. All vent well until
they had rot within about half
s. mile of the crossing Of the C. & N. W.,
and the c. and II. railroads s-about four miles
from the Chicago depot Of the latter company
when the forward axle of the first passenger
car broke close to the wheel. In this eondi-
ton, the train was dragged along for perhaps
two hundred yards, and until the broken car,
crossed culyert, where there was cattle
yard. At this point, the detached wheel fell
through, the running gear Of the car struck
the ground and ties with great violence, SO
that the train was torn asunder, the 'sbump-
er'' Of the first passenger car being torn
from its fastenings. At this moment,
the first car-a second class one
WIS thrown from the track, on the right
band side, but none Of its inmates were seri-
ously hurt Those in the second car did not
escape SO well. This coach was thrown over
upon Its side, to the left, into ditch, some
three feet below the track. This ditch was
full Of water, and into It's muddy depths the
unfortunate soldiers we're suddenly plunged,
their heads being submerged, and the weight
Of their companions, their accoutre-
ments and the wreck Of the coach,
all pressing upon them, seven Of the number
we're unable to extricate themselves, and when
taken out-a few moments Iater-were, Of
course, dead. These men were all more or
less bruised, it is true, but from careful ex-
animation Of the bodies, in the morning, it was
apparent that they had received no mortal
wounds, but had been subjected to the horri-
bic fate Of being suffocated in that filthy
ditch. The third car WAS tumbled partly Of
the track, the rear end Of it was struck By the
fourth, crushed into thousand fragments,
and three soldiers instantly killed, while 9th
ers were severely injured. The fourth CIR was
not 80 badly smashed up as the Others, though
process Of removal from the track. AS soon
as the unipiured persons on the trim diseov.
cred what had. occurred, they at once set
about the work Of removing the dead bodies,
and giving what succor was possible to those
who were injured but still living. The engine
and baggage cars came to this city and hastily
returned with assistance. By daylight tht
track was again cleared, and the second spe
cial train-which was duly signal1ed as soa1
as the accident oecurred-came down, bring
ing the regiment, including the dead ant
wounded. -
THE WRECK.
In company with the Coroner, his jury, ant
a fcw other citizens, OUT reporter visited th1
scene Of the disaster, By special train, at noon
and took survey Of the scene Of desolatio,
| andruin there visible. The work Of destruction
| was complete. Five cars lay wrecked, upon th
ground, in manner that clearly revealed tn
sudden and violent manner in which this fata
crash was visited upon the bewi1dered sol
diers. On all sides Lay innu,nerablc frae
| ments Of the demolished cars; wheels, axles
trucks, rods, bolts, cushions, seats, &C., in
tcrmiDgled with broken swords, torn gar
| uents, and human bloed covering the groun
for many rods. 1t was sickcning sight
| when viewed in connection with the fact c
such a loss Of life; jet it seems almost incred
bic that there were not at least five times q
many more killed outright IS there were.
| TIE DEAD.
The dead bodies of the ten victims were ye
tcrdny placed in the old depot building Of IL
Railroad Company, and are to be conVeye
back to their bereaved friends, from who,
they SO recently parted. One poor fellow VI:
most horribly mangled. His head and fax
were smashed into pulpy form utterly b
yond recognition; one Of lis feet was crushe
to d jelly, splintered bones, nang1ed des
and torn sinews protruding from his easal
guined uniform. The other foot was SO near
severed at the ankle that but me
strip Of skin held it. One Of his LEI
I ha1f nrf ~
trao If ros etuh+ eo o,,.1,;,,. -, -,
axon I'm hott1o-sa,a g., ,.era,; ;ts ~
aua1 hna +h;s noor f,i,ow Wa1tar saa,,
~ ~ o,1r ~ ~ 49, hof,.o h.5 -,,r+
from his tearIul wife. vhe ACCOMPANIED hi
to Howard Station. She had given him up
. die, If needs be, upon the battlefield OF
| country, little dreaming TINT frightful a
violent death was SO near. A brother Of IL
man, who lives at Jefferson, in this count
| conoo IN tbe dcad bouec in tha r,orn;no n,
csioe 10 .ile ocau nouse ~ .ae n'olnins, II
for rbur;al. This will undoubtedly he alJowe
: Tbo fo11ou7n,r 80 corroct 1;st af tha In
and in;uroa.
KILLED.
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county. -7 ' ~ -SN&''7 >' '>''
4ueiep e p.faaot a.; ranger ns e; rac a. sparta.
Casper Stone, CO. 4. Bangor.
n M Ghas. BSiggs' g. g 4 Tomah, Monroe county
~ william case, CO. q, Geneva.
il Dr. E. n Bsmie. CO. 6, New Albany.
J. enastes u na'ea' 1o11,;nSp To1n1 snaf'a'
,. Quartermaster Sergeant, L. j. Edwards, Co.
East Ley; i1os 01oseni a t,+o.,a, ;,;,-s ra ~
;. | 4na=o,7 ~, tho 1aft s3do