, 1870-07-13
TERRIBLE RAILROAD ACCIDENT,
A Y0unY Lady and u Little BOY
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From kh< sh<lbyrilfe {IlLl Lauder. Juty7.
Yesterday morning terrible and fat1 6cni-
dent hsppeued at the crossing Of the Indian4p-
Oils 4 St. Louis Railroad aud the State road,
about one nile east Of this city, BY which two
human beings we're killed almost Instantly, aud
another one SO severely hurt that his recovery
Stables, = beautiful young lady, aged about 10,
killed Instantly; James Stables, aged about 10
yea1s, who lived but a few minutes after tho
accident, snd Edward Stables, the father, who
received severe injuries. Il seems that this ter-
ribie visitation happened as follows
Mr. Stables, who resides about eighteen mi1as
southeast OF this city, III Prairie township, WAS
coming to this pl2ce iI a two horse wagon, ao-
compsuiea By his daughter and little SOD
Near tbs points where the roads ctos. the rail-
road makes abort casve.. Hr: Stables vas ii
the act OF crossing the railroad when the fast
express train No :, due here at 915 B. H.,
came dashing around the cuzTe, and before
the horses could be urged across the track or
the train checked. the locomotive struck the
wagon about the middle, tessing it to pieces,
dashinE Nj. Stables, who waa sitting in tho
@ e5 CT na the the sgeaa s outside saa Of bax s
who were near the centre Of tLe bed,
were thrown will. aucl, violence upon the pilot
and against tho front patt Of the engine as TO
fracture their skulls and produce other bodily
1D1u1ea, c1UStO6 Ali0GEt 1HBtanE ae2tH. 1H0
wagon-5ed was ca11ied'on the cowcatchor near
II one hundred yards before it fell OF. The
train WIS stopped about one hundred and
fifty Yards from where it struck the wagon,
and the dead body OF the gil and almost LIE
less form OF the boy we're found lodged upon
the pilot whera they Wete thrown at the tinus
OF tie fatal collision The dead and wounded
were brought to tho depot here on the train,
where the boy expired few minutea
alter, and the father having his
wounds dressed was conveyed to the
huuEe Of q friend in tie city. The
dead body Of tho beautiful young lady, just
budding into womAnhood, . few minutes be-
ferc enjoying good health and happiness, and
that OF the bright little boy who hal not yet ar
rived at an age to comprehend the sorrows
and trials Of this lie, were laid ont in the
ladies' apartment of the depot upon cushions
belonging to seats Of the train, covered over
with . quilt, where they remained until 2
ard held an inquest upon their reruains- A
large number OF persons, both old and young,
visited the depot during the day, aud with sof-
rowing hearts and fearful eyes viewed the mai
g1ed forms OF those two beings so suddenly
and terribly cut OF.
After the examination OF several witnesses,
among whom were the engineer and fireman Of
train 10. 2, who had been telegraphed At Pans
to return and attend the inquest, tho jury re-
turned in substance the following verdict:
That Mary Stables and James Stables appeared
to have their skulls crushed and otherwise in
jured By collision With the engine Of passetl-
ger train No. 2 Of tho indianapolis l. ST.
Louis Railroad, about one mile east OF tho city
death by said wounds and bruises aud not
ntharYiaa