The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-05


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Krkwood, of this city, made 2:23.
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Tue "Whito Boy in Blue" who helped them
selves to torches at Tanner Hall without permits
sion, are requested to return them now that the
great 0 'Bren meeting" is ver.-Rim Union.
This is RacheIs wall after lost children,
with vindictive snarl to it. Ifany torches
disappeared from the dreary tannery bar
racks, they we're carried away by deserters
from their own camp, who, like the sensible
biblical virgins, brought their lamps along
with them, well filed and lighted. Keep
your angry passions down "Capting,"
when your men begin to think, they turn
sick, at once, and come to our side for relief.
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AWFUL CAsUAITY-FATAL RUNAWAY
We are called upon to record one of the most
terrible accidents which has ever occurred in
our midst carrying Unexpectedly but not IN.
prepared, christian lady to another
world, and seriously, perhaps MORALLY, injur.
ing another.
Mrs Mitchell, wife of P. L. Mitchell, Esq,
President of the First national Bank, Mrs.
W. c. Wadsworth, Mrs. II. I. Wadsworth,
and Miss Laura Mitchell, her daughters, and
Mrs. W. B. Grenell, were being driven
across the river by Mr.. Mtchell's colored
coachman, Jake, on Saturday last.
They were coming down Brady Hill to
the depot and, before they were aware, had
reached the railroad track on which was a
moving and approaching locomotive. They
paused where they were, to await the passing
of the train. But the horses became sud
denly frightened, turning short round upset.
ting the carriage and breaking the pole off.
They then started down Brady street, drag
ging the driver a considerable distance.
When they reached Second street, they came
in contact with dray standing there, and
one horse ran against theshaft which enter
ed his side, leaving his bowels trailing from
the assure He ran considerable distance
and fell dead.
The scene at the carriage was most griev.
E5s and melancholy, The ground around
where the carriage was, was strewed with
stones, railroad iron, ETC., and among these,
the entire party of ladies were precipitated.
Mrs. Grenell and Mrs. Mitchell occupied the
right side of the carriage, and when it over.
turned they were thrown underneath Cul-
vert or foot bridge, and probably struck
it, receiving the wounds which resulted in
the death OF Mrs. Mitchell The other la.
dies were not so seriously injured though
considerably bruised. They we're all car.
ried to the house of DR.. P. P Morley, near
by and received all possible attention.
DR.. Gait, the family physician, was tele.
graphed for, and discovered the following ter.
ribe inventory Of wounds and bruises.
Mrs. Mitchell had received fracture Of
the skull, about three inches in length, ex-
tending from the temple to the socket of the
right eye. For nearly twenty minutes
after the accident she retained
her consciousness, but when DR.. Gait
arrived she was insensible, and continued in
that state, occasionally discharging blood
from her right nostril, until quarter past
two o'clock on Sunday morning, when she
died.
Mrs. Grenell received a wound nearly
three inches in length on the back of her
head, exposing the bone.
She has not regained perfect conscious.
ness since the accident, though we learn this
Monday morning she is no worse.
Miss Laura Mitchell was severely bruised
about the body and is unable to walk. Mrs.
W. C. Wadsworth and Mrs. H. T. Wads.
worsh received slight injuries.
The body of Mrs. Mitchell was brought
home on Sunday. Her funeral takes place
Tuesday afternoon, at o'clock. Her young.
est daughter, Kate, who is attending Mt.
Auburn seminary, in Cincinnati, has been
telegraphed for.
Mrs. Kate N. Mitchell was born at Exeter,