The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-01-16

From the Chicago Tribune Jan. 9th.
Fearful Railroad Accident near Ch,-
caso--One Man Killed and Four woun.
ded.
As near as can be ascertained, iudg.
ing from conversations and from the
evidence, as far as taken before the cor
oner's jury, the collision occurred near
Kenwood Station, a short distance from
Hyde Park, at ten minutes before eight;
others, however, fix the time at 7:43.
The Cincinnati Express train, under
charge Of conductor j. Fl. Cook, and
consisting of four passenger coaches
and baggage car, came around the
curve at this point at the rate of twenty
miles an hour, and ran into the rear Of
the Hyde Park train. The Cincinnati
Express, according to the best testimo-
ny we can arrive at, was some twenty
minutes behind time, and the Hyde
Park train some ten minutes. Upon
the point of time there is of course
dispute. The matter, however, will be
definitely settled before the inquest is
terminated. The engineer of the ex-
press train, after rounding the curve,
suddenly espied the Hyde Park train
ahead Of him. He whistled down
brakes and reversed the engine, but it
was too late. The locomotive crushed
into the rear car of the forward train,
thus erowding together the rear car
and the baggage car, closing them to-
getber like the slides of a telescope,
with a fearful smash. The alarm was
sounded, but there was little time for
escape. Several jumped from the train
and were uninjured. Among others in
the car was Judge Barron, who was sit
ting near the front end with another
gentlemen. a~ r.,.s,i. III yt,;s ssys
His companion leaped to the front
and escaped unhurt. This was of
course done in a seconds space, and
the gentleman says, as he landed upon
the earth, he became suddenly con-
scious that his companion had met a
violent death. The Judges head was
hurled through the air and fell, still
quivering in some Of its lineaments, at
his very feet. 1t seems that Judge
Barron was attempting to follow his
companion, who had escaped the horri-
bic catastrophe, and aimed at an open
ing in the car, just in time to be caught
between the sides of the cars. His shead
was cut off as effoctually as though by
the guillotine.
After the excitement and confusion
consequent upon such catastrophe
had partially subsidized, some friends of
the deceased set to work to extricate
the remains. They, to their horror,
found that both hands had been taken
off, and one arm broken above the
wrist. In fact, they had to exert con-
siderable force to pick out one hand,
still warm from the hearts blood of the
victim, from portions of the wreck of
the carriage. They found also that, in
addition to these terrible dismember-
ments, one leg had been broken, and
one arm torn from the shoulder.
The suddenness of the shock, as we'll
as the force exertel, may be approx
mated as from the above, and that the
Judges overcoat, which he wore upon
taking his seat, could nowhere be found.
His other clothing was torn into shreds.
Of course death was instantaneous.
The following is list of the injured
by the collision. H
Judge VIM. "A. Barron, late County
Judge, killed. 6fs slarst8!
II. A. Hopkins, injured about the
head-and left leg badly bruised-fesh
cuts.
James Root, attorney at law, Of this
city, injured about the breast; not seri-
ously. ,.a.q teiF5 sr8b sw aaso8'i
Chas. Hitchcock, an attorney, Of the
firm of Gullup & Hitchcock, slightly
bruised about the body. t'D'si' '''''
Malcom Packard face bruised and
left leg badly smashed; no bones
broken.
John Remmer,. Superintendent's
Clerk, on the Illinois Central Railroad,
slightly injured. Is ssiasio lriooe Z
James Brown, engineer of the Gin
cinnati express train, two ribs broken.
S. c. P. Bogne, clerk in the Mer-
chants Dispatch Agency, leg broken
and severe flesh bruises. He was the
worst injured Of the wounded, but will
probably recover. fs.rrf5iFasE
The entire community will receive
with grief the tidings of the sudden
and fearful death of Judge Barron. He
was native of Vermont, and came to
this city in 1852, in the persuit Of bis
profession. In 1857 he was elected to
the office of County Judge, position
which. he held with honor TO himself
and to the entire satisfaction of the
legal profession and business communi.
ty. He continued in this business until
the late fall nominations, when Mr..
Bradwell received the vote of the Con-
yention comforting the Office upon him.
He was an upright sincere and honest
man, and commanded the universal re-
spect of the members of the bar as well
as of the public. His age was about
thirty-eight years, and we are informed
he was unmarried. y s''5''
Brudder Pete, did YOU see
him see de leg afore you saw him saw.
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