North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-04-24
Che Times.


Railroad Accident.
On Wednesday last, as the train of thu
McGresor Western was coming in, tn,
cast car dumped the track and rolled o.
slid down an embankment Of Is feet grade
about miles from the depot, or the Mis-
sissippi terminus. Several were badl,
hurt, though not dangerously. One man
Mr.. WRIGHT, lawyer Of Austin, thinkin;
to save himself, sprang from the coacl
and the coach fell on HIM Mr.. Wrigh
was killed it may be here remarked tina
in all such troubles, those who remain IL
the coaches ore safer than those who at
tempt to save themselves by leaving tn.
train.
In company with several gentlemen con.
nected with Railway and with civil life
we went to the scene of the disaster. Nc
one can tell what caused the car or coach
to leave the track: but it went off the EN-.
bankment and the persons named below
were injured. 1--WE quote the Ne.cs:)
Lorenzo D. Converse, Trenton, Dodge
county, Wisconsin, side injured, rib.
probably fractured.
Geo. G. Dickinson, Milwaukee, Wis,
knee pan fractured and bruised in differ
ent parts of the body.
Mrs. Dornbach, Elgin, Iowa, collar bone
broken.
P. Jordan, Clayton, jefferson county,
n. Y. hip and knee dislocated, and cut in
the head; severely bruised.
Rev. Phineas Hathaway, Hardin, Iowa,
severe cut in the back of the head, injured
in shoulde and otherwiser bruised.
Mrs. Post, Postville, Iowa, bruised on
head, injuries slight,
John B. Willard, Chicago, shoulder
fractured.
John Rix, Cedar Creek, Washington,
county, Wis.,, severe cut in the head, and
injured internally.
A German woman of Elgin, Iowa, very
badly injured.
Jacob McGregor, bruised on head, breast
and shoulder, injuries probably not seri-
ous.'
The dead man was cofined next morn
ing and sent to his afflicted family at
Austin. The injured were conveyed to the
Flanders House, of this city the best ply
sicians were called, and every effort was
madeby R'y men to heal and comfort them.
They are oil doing well. We might write
aweek about this matter, but it is not
necessary. Conductor SwARrHoUr is one
Of the kindest men in the world-we know
him since lS56--he is careful, attentive, a
sharp observer, and an experienced train
man. His personal or individual reputa-
ton depends on his success as conduct
Or, and Of course, he could not be negli-
gent of his duty. Such occurrences have
distinguished other roads; why not ours ?
We have no apologies to make for en-
ployees: they did what circumstances re-
quired. and what more could they do
The r. R. officers supply all wants, pay
all bills, are attentive to the injured, and
in every respect exhibit spirit of frater-
nifty which does them credit. There is
much talk adoat about the want of bell
rope, the crookedness of the road, &c., &c.,
but passengers who were on the train and
were uninjured tell US that the train, on a
down-grade of 60 feet, was going only
to miles an hour, and that the train was
stopped on this heavy grade in Is rods
from the alarm!
The wounded passengers attach blame
to nobody, and the less apologising about
one of those unavoidable accidents which
are familiar to Railways, the better, in
our opinion, for the public mind and the
company. The writing of volume would
not explain why tree is struck by light
ning-ncither can mortal man tell why that
coach left the track. If the Conductor is to
blame, and, by implication, the Company,
they might as well establish an insurance
business and guarantee the lives and limbs
Of all who ride with them!