The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-03-17
Railroad Accident.

has the following account OF an accident on
the Erie railroad. $50 p. IN. train No.
from New York last night, Iun to near
Nelsurg with0u; accident. AT that point
this morning the train was suddenly thrown
iron the track BY d broken wheel and
crash followed The baggage car Of train
No. was thrown into the river, aud the
express car was wholly demolished. About
four minutes after tram No. s, bound east,
came along and coided wi h the wreck Of
train No 3, and to locomotive, baggage
and two passenger cars were thrown from
the track. The passengers on the train
escaped unhurt. When the accident oc>
CURED to No. many Of the passengers left
the cars and thereby exposed thems selves to
danger. which brought injuries on them.
Had they remained IN the cars Il i. believed
they would have escaped without uatcrlal
damage. In leaving the cars they got
down on the eastern track, on which came
No. s. The collision of this train with the
wreck caused the injuries. Misses Elem
md Grace Eaton, daughters of Rev. j. Z.
Eaton, OF Des Moines, Iowa, had leg, srok
en-. A brakesuan uamed Alexander Ed
wards was instantly killed.
The elder Miss Elton, about % years old
=
herwise injured, while the younger, about
l3 years old had one leg broken just below
the hip and the her badly fractured above
the ankle JOIN. Their father who was With
item was uninjured Thy are at the
Rathbun house, Eimira, where everything
is being done TO alleviate their suticrluss.
How to Fight a Tax-Title.
( The Albany. New York, Lalo JourAul,
IN q well considered article upon c0rrup
ton in office, wonders if mem bers Of boards
OF county supervisors and OF city conimou
- = --- h..a The iioa nnenr ia than
sihEle doHar lnraidateS The whole assess
neit which Includes that dollar The
JoHrl@t taxes the ground ti.at such is the
lsS ami that II has been so held by uuner
Gus deci>lons. rs necessary II suit, there,
fore, every tag tl.le basel upon such inva-
lLd assessment Is void. The salute throws
tn O"F1e" q iroof upon the airy attack
lng tax title 10 show the tac,s which con
sutute the i:lesaity Bet persons who
have ia Ken paIus 20 look behind the scenes
assert that IN nearly every tax levied there
Is the tint which c0yrupts the whole, if the
requisite s.....ay could be found to re
veal the truth. It is believed to have
become fry. at practice with county
OO'iUe ~ NOLC ZIG iI.aGlIc S extra com u. Il
satlon In secret session, and to secure sue
c1ss IN their operations, they are accustom
e to add 81 appropriation to the County
treasurer, ana the only record of the Swln~
uio IS contingent account the items of
which are never exposed to the public
The Journal recommends as the surest
re1edy against this fraudulent practice 0,
taking extra compensation, and one which
"oulo be apt TO ast0und spectators In land
sold Tor the non payment Of taxes, would
be tha exposure OF the wrong 10 an action
testing the hight OF the Collector to collect
the tax. or IN resistance to the clai mant un
der Tax SAFE.
This reminds Us of the shrewd advise
gwen by French gay Lothario to friend
OF hls Who wished to withdraw as quietly
as possible from quasi marriage engages
ment into which he had been drawn. lit
down, Sid the rogue, and write her note
In these words: / know all. Farewell
he chances are she will never reply and
never trouble you again, for in nine cases
out OF ten you may dapen. upon it tina,
there is always something to know!' =
Hmona -Etnn. Republican,