Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-10-09
MISSOURI.

| Kansas CRY, Oct. 9.-The western
bound express and the eastern bound mail
trains, on the Missouri 4 Psei6e Railroad,
collided yesterday 20 miles east of here
Both engines, the baggage and express cars
we're badly wrecked. Oas fireman he'd . log
crushed and Vas Aevsrsly soaidsd. Five OF
six passenger were slighsly injured. The
cause Of the accident 10 laid TO The cenduss-
or Of the express train, who Va running
on mail train time.
ST. Lours. Sept. ga base ball match
was played ts-dsy between Excelsior Of
Chicago. and Union Of St. Louis. the match
being one Of = series for a prize given by
| III. Fair Association. Excelsior beat Union
by score Of 81 TO 8, whi.ewashing them
SIX times.
The place for the next meeting Of the
General Ticket Agents Association has
bsen changed from Chicago to New York.
The democrats had = grand torchlight
procession lon! ght, and made very bril-.
liant display.
ST. Louis, Oct. 8 -To-day has been .
holiday throughout the Getty. Tho Mer.
chants Exchange has been closed, and
bust ness generally suspended in all depart
mcuts Of trade. Nearly every body has
boon at tho Fair. From early in the fore.
noon until tho middle Of tho afternoon, .
steady stream Of humanity thronged oil
avenues OF approach to the grounds. The
sreet care on the numerous lines we're
dsnssly packed oil day long. and every con.
oeivable kind Of vehicle WAS brought int
requsst 20 convey eager eight sssrs 10 the
grounds. The crowd has been unparalleled.
No such throng ever went: cut Of the city
before. Over $4,000 tickets we're sold d
the different gates. Fully $1,000 people
were in the inciesure. The scene Va grand
almost beyond conception. Thousands Of
people were repeatedly crowded In the am.
phitheatrs during the ring Performs c.
acres Of ground in the enclosure, csntainsd
almoaS solid mass Of humanity from NOR.
ming until night. In consequence Of III,
continued storm yesterday forenoon, thu
programme that day was detained. and tn,
performance in The arena today bsgat
with mares under 8 years. i. l.. Davey
Madison county, Ill.,, took first premium
and Thoe. Kirky, Jerssyvills, the sseon d
The cattle rings being closed, horses fol
al work came on. and . finer display wal
never made anywhere. In the ring o. stall
ions, I've years old and over, there wer,
forty entries, embracing horses from Mis-
ssuri, Illinois and Ksutucky, oil Of them
splendid specimens. After long considers
ton the Judess awarded the fret prize I,
Logon Bsilsy Of Kentucky, and tho sscon,
10 A. r. Taylor Of St. Louis county, for stal
lions four years old.
John 0sllahes, Of Illineis, took the 6rs
prize, and Samuel Wing, Of Spsta, Illinoi
the oecond preminm fos three ears olds. +
Shutsnburg, Of ST. Louis, and L. 7. Darcy
Of kentucky, took the prizes for two yea
old i; J. l.. Bently, Of Jsrseyvillc. Illinois
and l.. 7. Darcy took the premiums 70, year
llnss. Thos. Kirby, OF Jer.syvills. took ID,
flrst premium for geldngs over four year
old. There was ring Of forty magn Hcen
horses, and fine tssts Of speed were made
I Lorvills and c. G. Thompson took th,
prizes for gcldings under four years cid. b
l.. Dorsey, OF Madison county, Illinois, car
risd OF the blue ribbon for mares five year
and over. On breeders, B. l.. Dorsey agaiI
took the first premium. This was anoths
grand ring.
Tho regular programme Of today, which
geldings and mares. and three grand spe
al prizes Of $1,000. $500 and $500 70
trot,srs. free to all.
The race has been postponed I'll Mon
day, whom Bashaw. Jr., Silas Rich, Evangs
line, Dixie, Tacksy, Hard Bread. Rella
Gold Dust and several other fly srs;will b
here.
Tomorrow thorough. brsds will be shown
} the best stallion Of any ags 70 receive hfty
dollars