The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-09-30

North, termed Coppcrhcads. Such we can not and
do not respect. May the great Source Of Wisdom
shed its penetrating rays upon the minds fall those
who are true friends to the bleeding armies Of the
Union, and especially on such as are of Ohio aud
will be at the polls this fall. And may the State Of
pride ride trinmphanty the gulf of treason
and hoping that Vallaudighom's cause may go
where Dives went
remain yours most respectfully, JEFF
---.--------a-
The Collision on the Dayton and Mich-
igan Railroad.
On Tuesday, the 22d inst, special train, com
posed of locomotive and eight or ten freight and
cattle cars, up from Toledo for the purpose Of
conveying the Wood County Volunteer Militia
Companies to the Military Eucampment at Toledo
The train passed up to Tontogany about eight
O'Clock, and returned to Perrysburg between nine
and ten, each car, with the exception of the four
forward ones, being filled with soldiers. At
this place the majority of the Perrysburg Company
took the second third and fourth cars although
cra members got into the first car. Before starting
however, about twenty five or thirty members of a
company from Webster aud Freedom townships ar
rived, and were put in the first car, and the mem
bers of the Pcrrysburg Company, who were there
in took the second car. The train soon after started
amid the cheers of the volunteers and their friends
who had assembled at the depot cheering and
singing was heartily iudulgcd in by those ON board
until speedily stopped by "dirc disaster" The
writer Of this, was sitting on bench in the door
way of the third car-an ordinary frcight-cnr-
looking outward and when on the curve of the road
near Toledo, our companion, who was leaning out
of the car and looking forward, cxcitedly cx-
claimed, Oh look thcrc!" We looked, and saw,
but a few rods in advance, another train approach
ing;-und without taking second look, we leaped,
were thrown on "all fours " into the sand, but in
stantly commenced "scrambling" up the bank, to
escape the expected wreck A moment after, we
looked toward the train, and bcheld two wrecked
locomotives, the first car of our train crushed to
splntcrs, and more than two-thirds of its inmates
scattered about, killed or wounded
The two locomotives were completely driven
together and badly damaged The tender of the
engine drawing the Volunteer" train was thrown
from its trucks to tho platform of the first car,
instantly killing John Scott aud William Philo,
aud badly wouudng and holding underneath it
John Hathaway. To remove these, the tender had
to be prcd off the platform into the ditch. The
body of the second car was also thrown forward
and sideways, and partly on the platform of the first
car, and the end tipped into the ditch. From
the appearance of the wreck it seemed wonder
that no more persons were instantly killed.
The casualties, as nearly as can be asccrtoincd,
were as follows:
KILLED.
John Scott, OF Webster township.
William Phlo,
William j. Fcnton-seriously wounded by the
passage of Il stick, nearly the size of 4 mans
wrist, through his body.
William Fenton--uncle of above, severely wound
ed in the head and coar-bonc broken.
Samuel kcyes--bruiscd hip, arm and side.
Charles Thomas-lcg broken.
Abraham Jollyskull broken and back injured.
John Hathaway severely injured in head and
back
Joseph Crays--bruiscd shoulder and leg.
John Basor-bruscd head, leg and side.
Henry Biddc--elbow dislocatcd and knee bruised.
Henry Long--facturc of small bone of leg,
Freeman Pember--bruscd in leg
George Bowcr--slightly bruised.
Noye Brandcbcrry- slightly bruised.
Noah Bradlcy--Sliglt hluisc in leg.
A. Bushncll--bruised back and shoulders.
Alvin G.. Austin--bruised leg and hip.
Rufus +. Austin--bruiscd head and shoulder.
Charles St1hlcr--bruiscd head and shoulder.
John b. Muir--bruscd, and severe wound in
thigh.
Asahcl Philo, brother of Wm. Philo, killed, scri
ousy bruised in back.
Jonathan Conser--bruiscd in limbs and head.
Samuel Basnu--thigh broken.
William Wilson--bruised foot.
Robert NJ. Davidson leg bruised and head cut;
not serious.
The majority of the above are from Webster
Township, although some Of them reside in Free
dom ard Washington Townships, this county.
The on,v person from Pcrrysburg who was dis
ablcd, was T. J.. Mahr, whose anclc was severely
spraincd by jumping from the train.
Immediately after the accident, several persons
hastcncd to Toledo for physicians four or five Of
whom were promptly on tSc ground, rendering all
possible aid to the sufferers. The Railroad Com
pany, as soon as possible, removed the wounded
men to the Oliver House, where they received the
best attention. and the day following tie accident,
all but twelve had returned to their homes.
The bodies of the men who were killed were
made ready for burial and placed in colins by the
Railroad Company. and forwarded to their friends
on the Tuesday evenings train.
John Scott we are informed, leaves wife and
five children aud William Philo a wife and one
child.
We are otawarc that the Railroad Company has
yet decided whom rests the responsibility for the
acoidcnt-but that fearful responsibility does
rest on some employee of the Company, all must be
aware. The extra train ran at high speed all the
way from Perrysburg--much more rapidly than
any other train we have been or, during all our
travels on the Dayton and Michigan Railroad. tits
said, however, that the engineer had orders to be
in Toledo before the departure of the Cleveland
train, and that he compelled to run fast to ac-
cOmplish it. The other train consisted of locomo-
in charge, We believe, was going out to get some
empty cars which were standing on side-track.
HELP FOR THE FAMILIES OF THE KILLED.
Governor Tod, at the review of the Militia on
Wednesday afternoon last, referred to the accident,
and to the helpless and bcroaved families of those
who lost their lives while on their way to the en-
campment, and proposed that fund be raised for
their benefit; he suggested that each soldier at
tending the encampment contribute fifty cents
that sum to be paid by each one to the Colonel of
his regiment that officer to hand the sum received
to General Hill, to be placed by him in the hands
of the Commissioners of Wood county, with the re-
quest that they appropriate the same at their dis
erection, for the benefit of the families Of the de-
ceased He said this would make fund of over
five thousand dollars. The Governor said he
would pay his fifty cents to General Hill, and he
doubted not that the members of his staff would do
the same. All seemed pleased with the humane
proposition of the Governor, aud VIC are informed
that many spectators at the reviow, came forward
and contributed to the fund. Certain we are, that
If all The snldiers In ca mn s r.,liIy and cnerG,I