, 1866-02-09
RAILROAD COLLISION.


Yesterday morning collision which, but for au
almost miraculous Intervention, would hsve RESULT
ed In great loss Of life md 1tmb occurred near the
South Branch bridge In this city, between freight
Train on the Chicago, Alton 4 St Louis Railroad
and the passenger dummy which leaves the Pttx-
non fe Ysr fpo o. o ths
cdent, as 1ara1ed By Al eyewitness, were as fol-
lows: H.
curve 10 cnes tie br,dge and 70 oref tht Nne On
w.s running 1t The mic o. hom fifteen 10 twenty
speed deepiie ihe signal from Id. nastnan On dc
bridge, that au e1ttv bound train was 1ppro ,ch-
inr. Aost fortunately. the engineer Of the dummy
conndcnt ron i,e evfden, velocity. thst collfsioc
nas inevitable, Immediately reversed h!s epCtse.
Hardly h,d be done 80 when tbe coltidus TAIN
tender, winch wss in advance Of the locomotive,
hurled II into the air. and literally smashed II into
hagmeDte. Both engines Eers also somewhat
damaged, but. owing 10 the most c0mnendablc
forchopEdt and presence Of mind Of The engineer Of
the dummy none OF bis astenRess received tzTther
in1as. thsn somewhat severe shaking, and the al
The trina wete necessarily delayed an hour or
the shove occurrence merits \ etsict invezttss-
he did not the danger efcna1 until 90 faf round
the cprse-~hieh t. a very sharp ope-shss II was
hind. /, i conended thai tie freight train had no
rgh, TO round The cutve at The rate Of fpeed At
which he IL CHARGED to hare been travelling. Bn.
on on IT, tie dummy, thts notice would oe ~ IN Obituary
and the horror. OF The rectal increased ty long
List OF uatmcd. dying md dead sufferers
ERRiyG WOuAN'S REFCGE.
The annual meeting OF the managers OF the Er.
ring Woman's kefuxr was held yesterday afternoon
IN the Institution on the corner OF Indiana avcnne
and Thirty first st1eet. Quite good attendance Of
the managers were present. Mr.. Dr.. Esarts, PRES
,dent, rzeslded. Mrs Q. Q. Wllson ot1lctated II
Scc1etRsy, and in this character presented the
nua. 1rpor1 which conta1ned The following facts
tma1l house On The North Side, which WIS
es4 sRh hes:s sss ' ei fbsa d osnsd fs;
The Retnge In Third avenue. This mas a
Erea, IMP fp~e0eut the uret location, in point ol
vas determined to Obtain still larger house. Thea
street and Indians avenue was obtained. The
33ie,soo, and twenty.d1e feet were sddcd On ene
mortgage of 9350. Thl. hou.e Il aa,d TO be very
tended, but some changes and additions are deem
| I'd necessary. One OF these, the most Important,
| indeed is hospital tor abandoned women .rhose
meat These women of1cn refused Ambulance to
5osnials and sssn so the be- Comfy Poor Aouse, Whe9
the! most neea hcaIaen. a9d II they can be cured
neIE tueo ~ soa.e n.ay ue ssseu' tc .....
| oMuf tas sFss past LET ns'e Get1 .uI
nt s,s u fa..a W ~ s.stt ee9s n1se M Eon y;
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oeen s1s i'll nspsdw.Wo s a,
soPse:s eassstE .s. hss: Len without pssns
! ton
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rhs, 80, t.s 1t,iss st.ta6a ~ KY ~ .r.a
sifc tn 5a.sa ~. tp,9s,.a' - Isar. est
1mGaH 20 unassssaao. ., as ~ ,S !sPat. ~.
az - 'AG - o.s ~ VIZ ~ ann II
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psooea c e sear a. Snsb.1da noe"'ou ~ ~
an.tl ~ LAUSANNE - ~ tl.6 ~ III go
oonaM . sne uG.ugs. , IL I'D asitarpFej
ess saa os o
tThs aseInTe lime q inmates is not slated 70 t1as
viz tnsse ss !ooss a1al ~ som'pua.io" eaa oe
un4e VI sae ~ X taee tusI W !eAoln1lloI !
ne ftst g! .ns meeItng W. oeeup.sa In o1seus-
st14a q S1!t iaa ueNas ~ taise WuLGt. H.
ihe feia ee Us sen9ol aha hlo!Een-s lot Ns ~
OF need'e"o1k arc also performed ~ the inmates
All MlsEM ErAs:
Mcv1rKEn's TuEA1RE--Mr, Edwin Admins, :" the
Young American Trarr1iau't has played here for
,h-.. .u,r.s.1ra eran,nr. ~ ooo5 honsoz .na IN
49, - ~. ssy.. -. ~ rssss -. 1o ~. -
eo'1e y! n4e ots1 Tx. " ~. uIas S.s 10 W.
sumed tne part o. !" "1acnhfo IL an9 on Nedqes'
day "Aaebetn." both Of which Characters Vt.
Adams did ample "a proof OF bis versatility.
saasa Is oy no o., medns 9 one ot snaSsspeass gfSas
eres,1ohe ano Eet 1atfe ar ie* chassctefs Y tns
whole ranEe of the drama which are snseeptlble Q!
suea various Ieat1ntnI. = seay tnanlereot ae1ot