The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-09-22

instantly killing John Montgomery,
engineer, and Leslie Simmons, brake
man, of the former train, and killing
+. Mcfarland, and severely injuring
E. Howard, of the latter train.
The accident resulted from the car
lessncss of 4 telegraph operator, who
had received an order to halt the
freight train until the construction
train passed. lie says he forget it.
The scene OF the collision presented
4 sorry sight. Among the freight
was q large quantity of varnish, which
caught fire, and resulted i'll the COM
pIetc destruction of several of the
cars. Two of the bodies were reduc-
| cd to cinders.-Ec.
Railroad Accid ,nt.-A train of ffr
teen loaded freight cars going west on
Saturday morning, was rather un-
tremendously hurled into 4 creek five
miles this side of Piqra, by the break
ing of 4 cur wheel. Tic train was
running rapidly when the accident oc-
Cured, and Icing Oh a bridge, the
clrs were thrown down 4 short dis
tancc, pilin9 up in promiscuous heap
OF ruin. Only three of the cars will
he of any possible use. The loss is
about $25, ZOO. The brakcmcn saved
them selves by jumping Ur6aaa Ga
=ette.
Burncdhto Dcath.-Last Thursday
morning, about 11eclock, y shocking
ncci1 mt occurs ut the residence of
Mr.. u 9ortC assiday, on Market stree,
between Wayne and Hancock streets,
by which Mrs. Cassiday lost her life.
The woman has been out oc her mind
for Il number of years, although her
ins anity was of Il mild and harmless
type. She was, therefore, kept at
home under the cure of another wo
man, Il relative. Just previous to the
accident Mrs. Cassidy had gone into
the Kitchen and seated herself by the
stove, in which was u little fire. Pre-
scntly Il scream was heard and the We
man in attendance rushed to the
kitchen only TO see Mrs. Ca silday cE-
vcIoped in flames. The fire was OK
tinguishcd as soon rs possible, but not
till the unfortunate oma had been
so badly burned, that medical aid,
which was Immediately snInmol I,
WIS of no avail. She died in about
six hours after the accident -SanduS
KY Journal. e...i.
Sal Accident ut Newark.-A man
named Dennis McNamar and n boy
named Stanley Warner, aged about
ten years, son of J.. X. Warner, were
run ovcr at Newark, Wednesday after
noon by an engine backing down the
main tack. Their attention was taken
by Il long freight train going in an OPP
posite direction or another track. The
noise of thc freight train prevented
their hearing the engine. The bell OF
theengine wasrunga as usual. They were
literally ground to pieces. McNamm
leaves Il wife and four children wlH,
depend upon him for support. Stand
Iy Warner was known and pettcd 10y
every one, rs he was one of the bright
est anil ~pIeasantcst children in the
city. Another boy barely escaped.
The entire population is bowed down
with SORROW ut this most dist sing
and heart rrnding accident. II. Fer
aon Republican.
Hard OH Crcstlinc.-IIcrc is 8
hard bit on Crcstlinc. A man-a lii
tic the worse for bonzinc-got on Il
c. G. g. & l. by train at Cleveland,
not long since, and having tumb'etl in
to Il scat, fell INTO Il dozc. just then
the conductor came into the to col
lect fare, and going up to tho '.bcn-
%zinist.' he called out, ''Ticket?' ''Go
any," exclaimed the man, mad at be
ing disturbed. Fare, then shouted
the conductor; upon which the fellow
pulled out q ~" from his vest pocket
Where arc you goingF" asked tn
conductor. TO hell :" answered thu
fellow, "Wcll," said the conductor
"if you are going there, here's you
change, ($2.40 } Get of at Crcstline.