, 1865-10-10
RAILROAD ACC1DENTNEARPEORfA,
Tf&An ThrosWn from the Track-Horrd-
bic sudertnCs ofthc Engineer.
From the Peoria Transrrinf c,h

Vf&1n ThroFn from the Track-Iforrd-
Die SnnerinGs OF the Engineer.
From the PeoFia Transcript, clh.]
Last evening about half past seven O'Clock
t tne tram On the 7. ?. & W. Railsoad was
thrown OF the trnck between thfs eiiv and
Washington. The train was littlc bchind
time and was proceeding ut more than usual
speed, though not dangerously fast. The
locomotive plunged down the embankrncut
distance OF about thirty feet, dragging after
1t two box cars that fortunately for the pas
sengefs we're between the baggage car
and tender The cars we're thrown on diff
teEent sides Of the track. The 1ocomo-
tire whiled clear over and feu on It's top.
Three persons were on 1t ut the time,
TWO uremen and the engineer. Ono Of the fire.
men, Mr. heese, vas caught between the ten
der and locomotive. and crushed, and then
thrown 1co feet over fence By the side Of
Tue traek. He WAS picked up and carried
into the ladies' car. The other fireman, Mr.
4. oWen, was carried over BY The locomotive,
his Legs broken and pinned to the earth. At
tfacted by his cries, Mr.. q. N. Hotchkfss
rushed 10 the spot and found him unable to
rise, While the flames bursting ont near him
were slowly roasting hia leg. aIr. q. with
great presence Of mind rushed into the creek,
and using his hat for bucket, ,extinguished
.the iamcs and carried him up into the car.
tthe accident was caused By the breaking Of
an aflc) and pulled the whistle. The loco
mottrc overturned and buried him. The
coal and burning wood tell around him, while
ortr him the water cocks Of the boiler,
looscncd by the full, covered him with steam
The screams of the unfortunate man were
Ih hhlteons to hear; w.. The passengers aocked to
tho creek and put out the tIamcs, but tho hot
steam cooked the unfortunate man until the
akin peeled from bis hand and face, leaving
them like lnw steak. A heavy bar lay across
bis knee, 1, So that it was almost impossible to
Afler two hours digging IN the gravel he
was rescued Only ono man could 20 ia at
q time In the hole under the ruins of tie
tender and locomotive, md after digging with
Ills hands until the hot steam drove him back
be would be relieved by Others. Three hours
Of hard work finally resulted In rosculng him.
The akin from hls face, hands and arms hung
IN shrcds, while the fleah, red, and raw, oozcd
out blood md water at every! pore. one Of
his legs was mashed, and the bones crunchcd
and n ated together when he WIS moved In
several places the broken gplfntcrs Of bone
came through tho half cooked flesh. The un-
fortunate man bore his 1ntolerable suGttings
with wonderful fortitude, only now and then
uttering groan as hts agony became intol-
erable-
Too much praise cannot be given the con.
ductor, Mr. Putnam, who with Nj. Hotch-
kfss, Mr. Elisha Sherman, Mr.. Hampton Ros-
zel1, Il. Col. Rhoadea, 81 the British nrmy,
and Master VIM. Rhoadcs, relieved each 9th
er In digging. The hole wns 80 small that
most of the work had to be done By hand,
Only one shovel was on board. md that was
loo large to be used to advantage.
From the same, 7th.l
Two OF the persons Injured by the disaster
# Thursday are improving. 5ir. Brown Is
dangerously LII. The scalding to which he |
vas subjected WIS fearful. lie can hardly |
.ecover, The train seems to have Jumped
rom the track, and not broken an axle. The |
rain Ean behind forty five minutes IN coming
rom Loganspo1t to State Line.