The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-10-02

Lewis Wilson, of Indianapolis; Mr.
Rooster, of Indianapolis; Ruell BeY-
erly, Parigon, Indiana; l.. b. Nc Vey,
student of Asbury University,
Greencastle, Indiana; John Wilson,
of Indianapolis; Dir. Jackson, of
Memphis, Indiana; Peter KreItzer, OF
indianapolis; lady, name unknown,
and little girl seven or eight years
old, and five men, names unknown.
Most of the dead were removed to
w. w. Weaver's undertaker's othce,
where an inquest will pro baby be
held tomorrow. Many Of the bodies
are horribly mutilated and burned,
and in some cases it will be almost
impossible for their friends to re-
cognize them. Many of the most
severely wounded were conveyed to
the Indiana Surgical Institute, the
proprietors of which, as soon as they
heard of the accident, rendered the
use of the Institute for the wounded,
and have been untiring In their
efforts to alleviate the suferings OF
the wounded. -,
The following is partial list Of the
wounded: II. b. Cox, Randolph
County, Ind, slightly injured; j. B.
Lego, W Wabash County, Ind, slightly
Gideon Marts, Cicero, Ind. leg
broken and injured in the head
Henry Coleman, Gov. Bakers coacht
man. badly cut in the head; j. a
McVey. dangerously wounded inter
nally; John White, injured severely
in the head; VIM. Pearson, Danville
Ind. very badly wounded; Nathan
Arbison, Plainfeld, Ind severely IL
iured; Gilman Sloan. indianapolis
leg fractured and severely injured in
ternalIy; Mrs. Caroline Weaver
Hamilton County Indiana, arm frac
tured and otherwise severely injured
Mrs. Sarah Williams, johnson Coun,
ty, badly injured inthe back; n. r
Evans, leg broken and injured In the
head; Isaac Long and sister, of Eay
| etteyille, Ind, both badly injured
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor and daughter. o
Indianapohs, all wounded; Mr.. al1c
/ Mrs. E. II. SinkeT, of01ndlanapols
both seriously but not dangerously
wounded; Mrs, Staley and daugh
ter, of Indianapolis, serIousl.
wounded; DIR. Keightly, of Greencas
/ tie. wounded, has since died; Ilttl
babe was killedin its fathers arms
and the father escaped without inju
ry. Governor Baker was on hth
| ground 1.-THE time Of the explosion
/ a portion of the boiler passed owe
his head, and struck his coachman
few feet in his rear, iDjuring him Sc
verely.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 1.-The seen
at the Fair Ground after the acciden
&. was most heart rending. Many 9
the killed were torn IN fragment
One family-mother and three Chi
dren-the mother was killed, the tw
Oldest children were badly scaldet
and the youngest unhurt. A gentle
man and. lady were walking togethel
the gentleman was killed and tn
lady unhurt.
Everythingis being done to alleviaf
the suffering of the wounded thu
can be done. tits thought that sever
more of them will die. The recelp'
of the Fair tomorrow will be give
for the benefit of the wounded.
The following additional killed a
: reported: VIM. Dunning, Indianap
Geo. Wright, ST. PaauT, TndfahaEs y Il II
, cinda III. Smith, Indianapolis, badl
Mr.. Loring, Franklin, Indiana, bad
: scaIded and arm broken
| The exhibition and Fair financial
have been a complete success. Ov
10000 gate tickets were sold. III
. total receipts foot up to, night $50, 90