The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-02-15
ST. LOUIS
The River Improvement Convention
Ended with a Big supper and a
Good Time--A Serious Railroad
Disaster. 9e 81

AAMCA OCElOuS haiAEVoO
ST. Louis, Feb. 14.-A disastrous ac-
cident befel the eastern bound train
on the Hannibal and st. Joseph Rail-
road, last night, about thirty-six miles
east of st. Joe. While crossing
Grindstone bridge a wheel un-
der the baggage car broke, and the
rails and ties on the bridge were raked
of, and two cars thrown on either
side into the creek. Subioined is a
list of the killed and wounded:
Kliled-C. F. Wentworth, Chicago.
4 Wounded ohm Davenport. Platts-
burg, Missouri, slightly; j. r. Allen,
Fulton, Missouri, Slightly; A. V. Bro
ky, Montana, slightly; s. R. Phillips,
severely; Ed. -Hawley, brakeman, Sc
verely; Dick Mason, st. Paul, badly !;
G. f. Wyman Kidder, slightly; Dean
Merritt, brakeman, slightly; W. Hal
ton, correspondent New York Herald,
severely cutiA&he face A. N. Mack,
st. Louis, slightly; Mrs. f. Bald
win, Indiana, collar bone broken;
j. w. Moss, Michigan, slightly; Mr..
Davis, Indiana slightly; H. Ridgley,
slightly; y Z. Giles, st. Joseph,
slightly: VIM. Patton, Andrew cout
ty, slightly Upon receipt of the news
at st. Joseph, train bearing num-
ber of passengers was dispatched to
the scene Of the disaster. el ~
ST. Louis, Feb. 14.-The River I'm
provement Convention adjourned yes
terday afternoon, to reassemble at the
Lindell Hotel at ! o'clock, P. NJ. A
banquet had been provided by the
Union Merchants Exchange, for the
cordial Interchange of sentiments of
good fellowship, and in honor of the
hospitality towards the members Of the
Convention. The invitation was cor
daily and unanimously accepted by
the delegates, and the guests are in the
best of humor, consequent upon the
harmonious and successful completion
of the work which had brought them to
st. Louis. They gathered in the recep-
ton saloon between 8 and 9 o'clock
PM, and after a pleasant season
spent in mutual congratulation, and
in perfecting happy acquaintanceships,
they gaily fell into line and moved
into the grand dining hall, filing the
spacious apartment Chas. l.. Tucker,
Esq, of the Merchants Union Ex-
change, presided. Among the regular
toasts were: 1.-The Federal Govern
ment responded to by e. B. Rich
ards, of Dubuque; "Commerce" re-
sponded to by Hon. z. Cook. of Ohio;
Minnesota Judge @. E. Flanderan,
being called upon, responded in
a rich vein of humor, eliciting fre-
quent and hearty piaudits.. He insist,
ed upon first r. zainding the delegates
from all along the Mississippi, of their
obligations TO Minnesota, They owed
her great debt IF it was asked
what is it, he would answer q that's
where the Mississippi comes FROM ~
TGreat laughter.9 Ifit had not been
for Minnesota they couldn't have had
any Mississippi River to improve upon;
= Wisconsin, Judge L. 2. Weth-
erby briefly but happily responded.
He eloquently spoke of the hardships
and trials Of lumbermen Of that region,
and Of their trials at the rapids; in vim
.dication Of himself and colleagues. to
secure the Improvement of the Upper
Mississippi and tributaries. Iowa -
Mr.. Star, of Burlington, spoke very
effectively. Thirty years ago ne came
to live on the banks of the Missis-
sippi. He visited st. Louis, which
had then from seven to ten thousand
inhabitants. He was then ike a
spoiled child; had been in Cincinnati,
and thought St. Louis too small; he
went up the river to Burlington, the
seat of Government for a vast and
growing territory, and bound, he
thought, to eclipse st. Louis; was
now here, and Burlington was bloom-
ing. and bursting with bigness; he
settled there and was there yet /; learn
ed something long ago--they had to
hook to St. Louis for everything; and
the faces of St. Louis merchants grew
as familiar as household gods; but in
an evil hour the Iowaians transferred
their affections to Chicago, but had
discovered their, mistake, and were
coming back to the river CENTRE the
natural mart of trade made fair hits,
and won. loud applauseg .TIlli-
nois was eloquently, and with
marked ability responded to
by Hon. Mr.. Doherty, who claimed
it as her highest glory and pride that
she is one of the States of the Ameri-
can Republic. Her central situation
made her specially interested in what
ever river improvement the West
adopted, and she would gladly share
the expense and the profit. l.,r
Mr.. Goshorn responded for Ohio.
He regarded the Mississippi as the
greatest river in the world. He did
not come so much to attend the Con
vention as he did to see the river. He
had seen the river. Though he had
not seen the Rapids, he was willing to
take his friends word for it. who
hailed from Keokuk, that such Rapids
did exist, and needed fixing.Aq
His speech was full of pleasantries
- Among the volunteer toasts was,
y 9Louisiana to which JEFF. Thomp.