, 1872-12-18
OFF THE TRACK.
Accident OF the Northern Division OF
the ST. Paul IsailsEays-A Number OF
travellers Injured.

Accident oR the Northern Division OF
the ST. Paul IeailEay--A Number OF
Travellers injured.
From the Mit1caukee Sentinel, Dec. 49,
On Saturday night rumors Of 8 terrible acci-
don't on tho Northern Division of the st. Paul
Railway were prevalent throughout the city.
On receiving the information Superintendent
Rock Immediately ordered o special train, and,
in company with Hon: J: ~: Cary, Attorney OF
the Company, Dr.. E. B. Wolcott, and others,
started for the scene OF the disaster. With his
usual forethought in emergencies along the line
under his charge, the Superintendent ordered
carriages and mattresses to the Union depot for
the reception Of injured passengers, should any
be met with.
It WAS found that the o'clock express train
from this city to Berlin and Oshkosh, consisting
Of baggage, two passenger coaches and q Eecond-
class car, were thrown off the track three miles
IN embankment. The locomotive, tender, and
the cars Of the train we're badly wrecked, and as
3 matter Of course . number of the passengers
we're quite seriously injured; fortunately, none
were fatally hurt. Quite wrecking party went
out on the train which arrived at the place where
their services we're urgently required at about
$685. at night. Most Of the passengers had been
released from their cramped and uncomfortable
positions in the tumbled cars Of the train.
The injured passengers were attended to as
soon as possible, and brought to this city by the
special train. Among the number were the fol-
lowing Milwaukeeans and others
MT. EDWARD IeHey. OF the HIln OF onllu,
Chandler g. Co., received internal injuries OF
serious nature. The gentleman and his wife
were on their way to Beaver Dam to visit tho
Hon. A. Scott Sloan He was found in an in
sensible condition, and brought to this city on
the early train, and then conveyed to his resi-
dence, where DR.. Marks made him as comfort
able ns possible. Mrs. Dewey escaped without
injury, eav.s, oeveral slight contusions.
s. T. Hooker, ESQ.,, formerly Collector Of this
port, WAS severely injured about the forehead
and ono side OF his face. He also returned to
this city FUR treatment.
An elderly LADY named Anna Kiea1ing, resi-
dent on Milwaukee street, in the vicinity Of the
/ Convent Of Notro Dame, sustained serious frac-
lures Of her co1lar-bone and arm. She was
brought in and cared for.
The wife OF shoemaker Maibohrn 127 Ferry
street, had her face badly cut up, and narrowly
escaped the loss OF an eye. She Was quartered at
Granville.
Steamboat Inspector Hume, Of Oshkosh, was
somewhat bruised, and Chcagoan named
Francis Borassa, was badly hurt about the head
and hips.
Mrs. Mi11en, OF New York, sustained fracture
OF her col1ar-bone, and was also hurt about her
head and face.
A. B. Groot, of Brookfeld, editor Starr, Of
Ripon, and Smith, Of Iron Ridge, we're also suf-
German girl named studken, resident Of
Richfeld. was taken from the cars, bruised and
mangled to serious degree. Two German girls
one from HORIZON and the other from 6chleis-
ingerville-sat on the left side Of one Of the
they were thrown to the opposite
side, so that their arms we're thrust
| through the window. Their arms were caught,
and thus they we're pinned down until they we're
relieved They uttered no word Of complaint,
but waited patiently to be released from their
dangerous position. Fence rails we're brought
into reouisition, and finally the car WAS righted
and the sufferers rescued. The girls we're glad