The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-09-15
THE ExCURsIONTsTs.

tinues unwell, remained behind the
party this morning, under the direc-
tlon Of his physicianpwith the hope
ofeffecting quiet return to Wash
ington before Saturday night.
Koong of the B. & G. r. r. Co.
left us to travel with Mr.. Seward. to
see to, his comfort. Major Koong has
won the praise of the excursionists by
! many yiactssof kindness, and espeeiaily
for his promptness in seating them in
carriages to and from the several rail
road stations.
| - Col. Chadwick. of the Willard Ho-
tel, has commercially discharged his
duty in supplying Refreshments while
on the way.
| lfg' We,shavez twoa hundred and sixty
miles to travel before reaching Har-
risburg. ,,.
IRwINsp PAs,i 9 aAs i.of.-4The train
halted here, FIVE seconds, when the
Yhere. were uamannered calls for
Grant.
biu'GREENBoROUGHnP PA.-The Presi-
dent was received by an enthusiastic
crowd, who displayed banner with
the words : W eleome tovthe Presi-
dent"
Secretary Welles, General Grant
and Admiral Farragut were severally
introduced and applauded. The Presi-
dent having been called upon for a
speech, said 9time would admitof his
making only few remarks. He ten
.dered his sincere thanks for this der
monstration, not merely for him
as an Individual, but because he re-
ceived it.as an. Indication Of the upris-
ing of the people to restore peace
and harmony to all parts of the Gov
ernmeHt. Because he ,BWouid mot
abandon the principles upon which he
was elected, and sanction the Freed
men 8 Bureau Bill, the Civil Rights
IsBhl .ana various other biHssprojeoted
by the last Congress, lit was charged
he had turned traitor, and that Con-
gress were the only simon pures. He
had exercised the veto power in vim
dication of the peoples rights. |
have always stood, and there, if neces-
sary, i will perish 3.,a -eFI
As the train moved off the crowd
gave cheers for j johnson and Grant. z
IS Senator, Cowan and his son Frank
Joined the party at this place.
When General Grant, who was on
the second train, appeared on the
platform, the band was requested to
cease playing, whereupon he dryly re-
marked that they had better continue
to listen to the music as they would
never listen to, a. speech from him.
YOUNGSTOWN, 10 :45, AT least 1000
persons were i ere, assembled, the ma
jority of whom cheered and yelled.
Senator Cewan introduced the ,Presi-
dent as the great tribune of the Amer
lean people; which met with an en-
thusiastic response Gen. Grant was
greeted with the usual demonstra-
tlons, while Admiral Farragnt largely
shared the plaudits of the President
| and heroes, and yells were again and
again igiyenai While the jubilation
was going on, a scene of thrilling in
| terest and awful apprehension was
presented between the bridge and the
railroad Office. Over the old canal
was plank covering or platform, on
which probablyatour or five hundred
people, men. women and children,
were closely gathered. Those on the
| platform of the hindmost car, were
| witnesses of the giving away of the
structure, on which they were stand
ing. First one section fell, precipita-
ting the occupants to the ground, a
height of twenty feet. The second
part soon followed, and in. thirty Sec
| onds these were thrown ON one
fanother, and buried beneath. Wo-
men screamed, and !. excited men
rushing to the immediate location of
the disaster for the relief of their
! friends. .gab ns tissf tea gHsdj
Z, "A number of persons emerged from
Iothe wreck luninjured, Judging from
the fact that they were able to walk
away. i Men and women were raised
with helpless children In their arms,
! their clothes and faces blackened by
the coal dirt against which they had
fallen. g An old man was led out by
two of bis young neighbors, who were
cautioned to tread upon planks laid
down, or some Of the human beings
might be crushed beneath them. The
train, after remaining, several min
! utes, moved on, the work Of rescue
being still IN progress. A number of
| dead and wounded people have been
| borne away The train was obliged to
move, to keep the time table right
Land avoid q accidents. There was
therefore no opportunity afforded to
| ascertain the extent of the damage.
The President instructed Deputy
Marshal Alvin to remain at Johns
ktown, to learn particulars and extend
all possible aid to the sufferers.
I1gooF eaG His LATER. y5@ IHTuT
From accountssreeeived tonight, it
appears that the accident. to-day was
E.of the most lamentable and fatal char
lacter The platform extended over
| the canal, and was IS feet long, and
from Is to 16 feet wide Several
/ hundred persons were on it at the
time the train arrived with the Presi-
dental party. 1t broke in the center,