Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-17

several months. We beiiese no a'es 'u
this city on Marquette near Sixth street.
us friends can, however, rest easy as tae
wound wa, dressed and he made confort-
.hle until he can be removed.
Henry Rohds had most miraculous es-
..c. and saus out Of the ruin uuhurt, but
badly scared, although BE- ~ss q The op-
stan and ran the same sisk - the others.
His e,c.ps vas also fortunate for the others
a he vas thus able TO give them more
sseissasss 10 gssties out q " wreck ~
Alt.r dressing the wounds Of the injured
men and mskisg them comfortable for The
night, watchers we're leit to attend them,
and the party returned 70 tho boat, still
waiting in the eddy, with The men on their
oars. ready to back out at moments warn
ing should the ,inbcrs show signs Of giving
.wny under the pressure Of water above
On. ., time they slid down the wreck in-
"a the boat. and went ashore thsre to meet
.nx;ous ones and answer their numerous
questions Of "whst news from the draw !"
This morning hundreds Of our citizens
have visited the bridge to see the ruined
draw. Those visiting j: report the body Of
the missing man found crushed under the
fallen ,mbers on the Island side and near
the edge Of the water. At noon to-day they
had not succeeded in getting II out, the
Wind being too high and tho water too
rough to permit q skif appfoashing with
any degree Of safety.
The unfortunate man. named John b.
Hamann, Was . German, unmarried ana
about 81 yssrs Of age, and made the draw
his home. About the year 1868, he enlist
I'd in Company c. Of ths 1Oth lows Infant
~, under Capt. n. l.. Thompson. He was
recruited It this city and joined his rsgi-
msns when il was in Texas. Plevious to
enlistment he made his home in this city,
and, We believe. worked On farm near this
city for Mr.. Charles Go.tschalk, Real Estate
Agent. He had been relieved from duty
foe The night, ard was coming TO this side.
but owing to the rain wss delayed. and in
assisting his companions thus met IN IN
timely and horrible death. The railroad
company vii! probably not let the unfortu.
nate men whs we're injured in the fsithful
performance Of duty. under such dangerous
circumstances, 20 unrswardsd. Thanks ars
also due to the Csptain and crew Of the Da-
vid Watts for their efforts in behalf Of the
sufferers.
This last accident 10 the bridge which
If repaired. great portion Of it will have to
bs rebuilt, and at . tsta cost that will moi
fall short of 100000, should urge upon
the authorities at Washington the necsssity
Of the immediate erection Of the government
bridge. There appears to BE- no good rsa.
son Why the cost Of repairing this wreck ol
. bridge cannot be saved and work com
msncsd at once on the now bridge. W.
trust this matter will b. presented to Con.
grsss in its true and most forcible light.
We learn that the government carriage
bridge over tho slough on tho Rsck Island
side which was carried away by the ice
gorge last week will not be rebuilt. but thai
the authorities are making arrangements foi
ferry at that place.
LArsR-We learn that the body Of the
young man has been rescued and brought
to this side and will be buried tomorrow af.
ternoon At 2 o'clock, from NJ. Boies' on
Brady street between Third and Fourth
| streets. The others are still At the house
on the draw pier and we'll cared for. DR.
Peck visited them this afternoon and re.
ports them all doing well.
Several of our citizens have desired to 70
out on the bridge the better 10 So the
ruined draw but were unable 10 do 90 - IL
Is considered dangerous for any one to 20
upon the injured spans.
The railroad company have not yet deci.
ded whether to 60 on with the repairing Of
the bridge or wait the action OF Congress in
building the new ore. It is sincerely to bs
hoped that Congress will act with becom
| ing dispatch in this matter.