Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-19

TnH BLocKApR.-We hear Of some CON-
plants concerning the partial blockade, by
the railroad folks, Of Front street where il
passes under the bridge. Ordinarily even
partial blocking up Of % much travelled .
thorooshfass would b very serious mat.
ter and one which would meet with prompt
legal intsrfsrssss bat let ~ beg isavs sf On
those who feel most sssrisssd at this stats
Of affairs, b calmly rsdsst that il 10 most
sxtrserdinary missortuns that has compelled
ths company - rua its track v ths vstsr's
edss. and 70 buiid up The ssosk fences
where they are. The compasy 10 10 deep
ct trouble on account Of the bridge disas
ter. and 10 straining every nerve to make
such arrangements ~ will enable them to
transfer freight with greatest facility until
the bridge shall have bssn repaired. The
company would not willingly deprive citi-
zen Of his most perfect liberty, and il seems
to Us that in this great emergency Ne
should adopt the golden rule most fersibly,
Of doing unto others - We would b done
BY under similar circumstances. This block
ads, which 10 only psrtiai-being complete
only whom stock 10 being driven from
the cars to the boat, will not be Of
longduration. therefore let ~ use great
forbearancs, and allow the Company
the broadsst freedom ws can un-
der the circumstances. Their circulation 10
severe to be borne the losses are immense.
but no time will bs lost in setting thines
1t rights.
Aside from this street, thsrs 10 good
rosd-fsss and ssobstrustsd, By way Of
Sixth street and through wsimsrs's Add
tion. striking the main road just this eide
Of Rsnwick's mills, which all may travel
with perfect ease, and no one will miad The
difference when ~ all get used to il. Be
sides this, ~ should not deem Il advisable
for the public . patronizs that road under
the bridge very much. until the bridge that
hangs thrsatsninsly overhead 10 put IN bet
ter repair. for just at the time whse
last expected that tottsiing pier may give
way entirely, and down csas the entire
structure from the draw to the shers end |
Il may Dot b. and yet any one who hes to
ken cassful survey Of the premises, ssuld
not b. surprised at the occurraacs Of such
. catastrophe any hour IL ths day. Meth
ing holds that pier from falling bat The
weight Of the bridge, and every day il
seems to sway more and more from ito
ricksty foundations. Therefore W would
urge the public to give Il . wide birth-es.
pecially when it can b done BY slight de-
Walton around into sixth street q above al.
luded to. Better fer that the road should
be declared vacated fer while BY of3eial
sdiet thr that one life b lost by being
crushed beneath the tottering superstruc-
ure.
ACCIDENT on THs NORTHWESTERN RAIL
aoAD.-It 10 seldom that " have been call
Cd upoa TO record 20 many and serious &C.
cidsnts within 30 short time - during the
past two! weeks. The regard for life and
safety seems to be rather lew. For several
days W have heard ru nors Of . terrible &C.
cidsnt that happened on the Northwestsrn
Railroad, few miles west Of Clinton, on or
about the 10th inst. Our informant, Miss
Hayes, says that her father, Mr.. W. II.
Hayes, and her brothsr-in-law, Mr.. II. C.
Cleveland. both Of Rock Island, we're on
the train at the time, but fortunately %.
esPsd without any very serious injury
From their account il seems the train was
going at ito usual speed, when, from soma
cause or other, the baggage car was thrown
from the track, and the FIRST coach, 6llsd
with passengers, became detached from the
rest Of the train and was rolled down q
steep embankment, tunbline the passengers
abeut in q fearful manner. To add to the
horror Of the scene, the stove door, which
Vas usually locked, flew opcn and scattered
its burning contents over the car and
frightened passengers, setting FIRE to
Tho car and badly burning . number Of its
occupants. Fortunately. the wreck WAS left
in such position that Ill were able to get
out or the country might have been startled
and horrifisd by another "Angols disaster,
Mr.. Cleveland Was standing on the plat
form when the baggage car lefs the track,
and fearing concussion stepped into the
car just as it left the track and went over
the smbankmsnt. Fortunately the only
damage be sustained was . bad burn on his
cost just over the shoulder. Several OF the
other passsngsrs were burned about the
face and hands, and two we're reported
killed. A. We have not seen either Of the
above named gentlemen, ws ere unable to
give the names Of the injured or killed. The
stranssusss Of the affair 10 somewhat in
creased from the fact that no full account Of
the accident hss been published in any OF
the local papers Of that section.
The report above comes we'll sub
stantiatsd, - other parties have siscs
csns ever the road. and say that
such IN aeeidsnt did happen, but
they were usabls y learn ssy psrtisulsss.
We fsrthss lssss thaa . friend Of ths firm
Of Dixsn 1 Ssss. Of this city, o. visit irsn
wiscousin. came over The rsad abeut The
de Of the assidest and repssts ths sams
% the shove.
AavGn Nsws. The Ksithsburg 10 expect.
d 70 b here % Tussday nsxt, 70 resume
hsr usual place On the Fort Madison line.
The Reserve, Capt. Marshall Pierce. left
st. Louis yesterday, and may b expected
hare to. snorrm~