The New York herald., 1866-09-15
VEL COME THROUGH THE KEYSTONE STATE
TERRIBLE DNASTER AT J0HNSTOWN.
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Falling Of a Canal Bridge Crowded with Men,
Women and Children.
Thirteen Persons Killed and
Ninety Injured.
Assistance Rendered by the
Presidential Party.
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MINES OF THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
- Gloom Cast Over the Balance Of
the "Trip.
Dangerous Illness Of Secretary
Seward.
5e &c. &c
Thirteen Persons Killed and
Ninety Injured.
Assistance Rendered by the
Presidential Party.
MINES OF THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
4 Gloom Cast Over the Balance Of
the "Trip.
Dangerous Illness Of Secretary
Seward.

seward
HARRIsBune, Sept II, 1869.
he party breakfasted this morning at O'clock
(tns storm OF rain
MAJOR K0onx or the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
y has left u.s. 70 travel with Mr. Seward and TO his
penf0rt Major Koonx has the praise OF the
by his many acts Of kindness and especially by
B promptness in seating them 10 carriages to and from
NE several railroad stations Colonel Chadwick Of the
willard Hotel has commercially discharged his duties in
papplyng refreshments while ON tho way.
We LETT for Harrisburg at quarter past eight large
1sm ber Of coal and iron miners assembled al Ir-
uns station, headqusr Of the westmoreland Compa
By's mines TO 500 the President pass Most Of them
the Cornish lamp fastened the front o the cap
and looked they had just emerged from the bowels
= The earth more piutonan crowd could scarcely be
imagined; but sheir hearty cheering and applaudins
uoved them Hesh and blood. very short stop per-
mated number 20 sec the Possden, and shake hands
unh him and General Grant,
AT oRxnsBuRe
obe President was received by enthusiastic crowd
~bo displayed abanner, with the words, "wescome 70
tAe President" Secretary welss, General Grant and
Admiral Fauagui wore scvsrally introduced and ap-
phsAsd
Tia President having been called upon for spesch
uas6 Tune would admit of his making snly few 70.
vsmarka He rendered his sncers thanks for shis De.
Dsnsrstson, nos merely for him = individual but
hssssss he viewed ~ indication q sbe uprising Of
Shs people . restore peace and harmony I'll parts Of
eAs countr. Because he would not abandon the prn-
sss upoa which no elected, and sustain shs Freed
msD's BsrsAs and Cvn Rights asA Mos,aaa bills and
t~~S
charged chat hs bad turned ssasss and shas Con
ayess were the only Simon Pures He haa sxescsd the
vsso power In vindOation sf the peoples righta
s3Aere," he said, II have always stood, and there
seecssaTy, viii perish"
~ ths train moved The crowd gave cheers FOR John
80 and Grant,
s.sssr oswan and bis son, Frank Joined mo party
eAis place.
Senator coHan Introduced The distinguished members
. Tho party. few words were requested from the
yssidenI who said, hs appreciated This kind Demon
s5sS n; that be had always ted 70 discharge his duty
Ashay the people, and that he ist In their bands
he oonrys nag with thrty-six stAies and tho cons.
ssnon, which he know In their hands would be safe.
TIE r,uso LADIES IN pAvoR on THE ADnxrsIRAros.
Bouquess presented 70 the President, General
Grant aad Admiral Fsrasut by the ladies. The
ss young hdes who presented H. intended TO make the
young gentlemen vote FOR representative who would
eustain bis Admipistraiion.
okSEsAL GRAFT rRxysRs rak RAND TO ssEAK.
when General Grant the second time appeared the
phsfcvm, The band requested 70 cease playing,
vhereupon he dyly remarked that they had better
tfyae 70 listen 10 the music they would heSr
spscch from him.
A Johnsown very largo concourss people awaited
Ne trsin bearing the President and, 'ss approach
began the mos vocorous and genuine cheering possblc
vsAsyuL ACCIDENT.
But thar joy st welcoming The party sudieny cu
shcr and tho whole place converted into house o
mournIng by Of ths most eaamltoas scciden,s that
ever befel community The railroad as this placs run,
the north bank OF the cid canal ov dry) about ,h,
Zoe. fro 10 channel The canal was bndgsd over fo
several rods IN front of where the train stopped
md ussd q . platform Tor business. A
bvsdgs ior crossing one Of the streets, and w,
sAscd sidgwaks we're mproviscd. In consequence o.
hning slightly elevated above the ground between u,
hnnk OF the canal and The cars the audience could oba
oisrahy fair vsv Of the platform OF the train
wbs tho President and others SANDING and there
pnre crowded on u In 90 dense lhaa there
uand.as room len unoooup.sd.
rHs nsugx
Just tho train about 70 move Awsy, md lose o
he pr1oke eu1 around the oepoe reuding The au viii
'Hbsers for johnson. Gssnt and FavagsI awiu
crarh above tho of the husx that startled al
within hearing and s'isnocd many voscrs Coz ever tn
Nmbsrs n Tho csa,re OF ths bridge fully foos square
suddenly snapped s twain preoptssias every soul OF
d 70 The bottom u The canal diance a 4 icass nfces
eeci The balance a the sidewalks and platforms ove
ehe canal down with the bridge and aed ne bot
Som ot The canal with tmbss paDks and the stross a,
Of men, womeo, and children. all hurled sos-thc
IN insxtroabic confusion. rhoss on The bsni
between the ncv yswning guh and shs rail
road track were frightened into . stampede, 40.
addsd 70 ths ccufuBiou By sresming. yelling an,
e~ampng each other inao the mud In their frantic
efforts escape. moro frghtfui scsrcoi,
ever witnessed. few moments sunioed " reveA
what had actually tHnEpired. Men, women, children
fstbsrs Mothers husbands, wives, sons and daughter
were Dow rushing in every directlou seeking relasv
snd frlcndA ana crying aloud .lh grief and terror
wvosw 10 SAWS Asp ssusyx
A sooa NJ The stalking. falling dsorfs had scttied
Gle botom thoss IN the neghbchood sr<sng 70 the bed
nj tbs canal BY sccrsa and oommscced assisting thos
pesss hur sxtc.s Themselves and 10 pull away IN
pabblsh and anbx thsa h~d covered and conaasd sh'
ethex Az the bxdss broke 10 the csnsrs s two hsvs
formed IncipsA plane along which all we're aid ~iii
nshtning pced ana pitched top of tboss vho ROOD
y ths middle and vvss down arss rrobabiy nst lss
ehan four hundred psrycns the main bridge and
sss thsusand on tho whsis structure Several member
~ Ne Presidential party assisted actively IN removing
- dss1 ss& wounasc: ssSsss ,sess who shos aias'