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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-08-23
HORRIBLE RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

The most shocking railroad accident Of tn
/, present year occurred last Saturday evenin
at what is known as the Sag bridge" abou
ten miles from Lcmont, Cook county, on tn
Alton and st. Louis railroad The facts ar
briefly these, as epitomiScd from Il ten co
umn account in the Times.
The st Louis fast express train of the Oh
cago, Alton & st. Louis Railroad left Chicag,
at o O'Clock on Saturday evening as usual
When it had reached Willow Springs it wa
about eight minutes behind time, and upor
leaving that station, assumed higher rate o
speed than usual. In the meantime Goa
train from Joliet to Chicago had reached lie
mont the next station south of Willow Springs
and proceeded northward without stopping
A fog was prevailing, which was quite dense
over the low and marshy tract About two
miles and half north of Lemont the trains
collidcd with undiminiShed momentum. Both
engines were completely wrecked, and the
smoking car Of the express train was thrown
atop Of the engine Of the coal train, and the
steam passed in upon the passengers through
n seam that was made in the bottom of the
car. Eleven persons, all of whom were in
the smoking car, were killed, and forty per
sons were injured. From this number it is
unhappilv certain that the number of the kill
ed will be reinforced, and perhaps doubled.
The Times adds;
II is not a task of great difficulty in this
case TO determine where the responsibility
rests The conductor Of the coal train should
have waited upon side track at Lemont for
the passenger train to pass That he did not
do so is a most unaccOuntablc fact, since he
must have known that the other train was
due; indeed ii appears that he admits that he !
possessed such knowledge, and is himself
quite unable to explain why he went on How
such pervcrse stupidity is to be adequately |
oInished is not clear The engineer accounts |
or his share of the responsibility by saving
hat the hands of his watch had caught and
topped, deluding him with the belief that he
lad an abundance of time to reach Willow
springs before the southwark bound train was
uc. This singular circumstance, with the
og and the delay TO the express train, consti.
lted three purely accidental conditions which
0ntrlbutcd largely to make the accident
hat II was. But notwithstanding these cir.
y anu "sIdc II olll inc dilllOSl lnCOI-
rehcnsible pcrversity Of the conductor, it
'0uld seem that there was II grave response.
llity attaching TO a higher authority. Ought
train ever be permitted to leave a station
ntll 1t has received assurance that the track l
clear to the next station? 4
Tuesdays Chicago papers place the num- 6
r OF killed at 10 and wounded at 4j. Puff /
nbcrgcr the engineer Of the coal train, has {
zen arrested, and will probably he tried for S
urder. il is certain he had been drinking {
short time before the accident q
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-08-23
FARMERS CONVENTION.

At the La Sale County Farmers Convcn
ton at Ottawa, on Friday of last week, Mr.
Shepherd, appointed at previous meeting t
drait resolutions, reported the following
which were adopted:
| RSsolied, That though legislation progress
cs slowly fol the relief Of the great agricultu
raj interests of our State, We vet have full
confidence in the honesty and integrity of the
masses and confidently expect by persevc
renee and determination 10 have our wrongs
rlghted and our rights fully indicated.
IttSo!cGd, That we are in favor Of improv.
ing as rapidly az possible the water WAYS of
the country, especially the Illinois and Mich.
gan canal, and the building Of the canal
around the falls of Niagara.
RsSo!red, That while we are Jealous of the
extraordinary exercise of the federal power OF
the general government among the several
states; yet If trcights between the Mississippi
Valley and the sea-board can be reduced in
no other manner, we are in favor of the gene
raj government building and operating az cost.
one or more great double track freight lines
from the Atlantic to the Mississippi or Mis-
souri, rivers.
ReSolred, That this association reoues; the
cooperation OF all farmers clubs and oranges
IN the state OF Illinois, and all Others who feel
dlsSatlsflcd' IN signing petition to our legis-
IatuFc Tor modification of our laws in regard
10 assessments SothatperSonal property shall
not DC assessed more than once in the same
year, ana that petition be drawn and pre-
sentcd to the farmers clubs and oranges for
their signature
TN was substantially all the business that
was done at the meeting.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-08-23
JUST ONE WORD.
voters

WeSSrS. Edit0rs-The Otrawa RsDuJlica0
imputes my action with the new party move.
mcnt to merccnary motives Thatthe people
may judge of the truth of the insinuation, |
beg leave to state my position through your
paper As | understand it, our government
is composed of individual members duly
qualified, who arc named citizens, and who
are endowed with equal rights and privileges
all standing on the same footing; or, in other
words, our government is established on the
single, simple plain and distinct principle OF
equal rightS. The members being the govern.
ment and each member having equal rights
and privileges, it is plain that the Legislators
or representatives chosen by the members or
citizens, have no power to make laws which
will operate to tax one portion of the mem
bers and to enrich the other; that al I,ry ,,,,ss
be general IN character ant uttorhi In effct.
Such being the nature and character of our
government it is clear that the thousands of
existing special laws enacted by the demo.
cratic and republican partiCs are uSurpuuons
Of power and consequently can have no bind
ing effect. Now these being the facts, as |
it, and believing as do that the
rights and privileges of a portion Of the PEG
pie have been bartered away by the existing
political party am free to confess that do |
favor and will support a new party, which
shall be pledged to repeal or amend all exist
ing laws which favor individual corporations
)r class, and TO pass no laws that will not be
genera! in character and uniform in effect
\ TyNCU
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-08-23

one reason why many railroads in Illinoi,
pay small dividends is, because half ,hc
earnings are voted to themselves by the off.
GERS as salaries The Chicago and Nor,r,
western pays its president Sl5, 900 salary. but
tits large corporation and controls over Il
thousand miles of road. But the Chicago Il
Iowa and the Peoria, Pckin n jacksonville
neither road 100 miles long, pay $4,000 each
to their president, though they live at the
east aud don't see the roads twice wear or
give them weeks attention. They happen
to control the stock and therefore vote them
selves these enormous salaries.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-08-23
Aa,ti-aIonopoly Convention.

AT a meeting held at the Court House in OF
tawa on the 18th inst, the undersigned were
appointed a central county committee to call u
convention TO nominate ticket for county OFF,
GERS TO be supported by the voters of La Sale
county ut tine November election.
We therefore call upon the farmers, mechanics
and laboring men who believe that the equal
rights of MI demand that there shall be no special
legislation, state or national, that benefits one
class at the expense Of another, to send delegates
10 convention to be held at the Court House
in Ottawa on Thursday, Sept. 4th at . o'clock p
NJ, for the purpose of nominating a county ticket
composed OF those who are in sympathy with
the reform movement inauguratcd by the farm
ers of the northwest. We recommend that the
parties il sympathy with the above views
assemble in'their respective towns at their usual
places of holding election on Tuesday, Sept. I'd,
at o'clocT>P NJ, and choose delegates to repre-.
sent them in'the convention. The basis of repre-.
scntation * fixed at two delegates from each
town, except Ottawa La Salle Peru and Mendoza
each of Which shall be entitled to four delegates
WV. W. GILMAN,
SAMUEL +. PARR,
EVAN LEWIS,
SAMUEL r. LEWIS,
j. W. HoAG.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-08-23
GRUMPY STEPS INTO LINE.

The farmers convention of Grundy county
which met al Morris 4 week ago Saturday,
ami At which every grange association in the
county was represented, decided after half
days debate, by vote al l. TO 10, Ia step out
side of the pale of both the old political par
lies, and join Tie new party of reform by
nominating Il county ticket of their own.
The Office holders ana monopoli,' RING made
savage attempt Us they did At Ottawa a
week ago. TO break up the convention in a
row, hut failed.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-08-23
OUR COUNTY JAIL.

: DR.. j. c. Corbus, of Mendoza, writes for tn
Bulletin of that city a communication in ref
a erence to our county Jail, which ought 10 BE-
' generally read. We are certain there wouC
be less objection to mourning the expense Of
a new Jail if the people of the county knew
more generally the exact condition Of the
hole at Ottawa that now goes by that name
This prison pcn," says DR. C., (and he is
far from overdrawing the picturc) II venture
to say, has had no parallel for the past quar-
ter of a century in any part of our country.
1t consists of a hall 81 feet in length, and 10
in width, with number of cells opening
from the hail. & fcctin length and 10 in width,
with no aperture but the door that opens into
the hall. All the ventilation possible is from
each end of the hall where windows are stu
ated. The jail being situated in the basement
Of the court house, and feet under ground
with ceilings but feet at the highest point
you can readily understand the difficulty
there would be in ventilating even the hall
properly Then take into consideration that,
into these apcrtures made in the wall, of
icct III NluIn, WIFI no opening Dlli lnlO jnlS
hall, are oftentimcs from necessity crowded
2 or 3 inmates, and you can form some idea
of the suffering they must undergo in single
night, more particularly during heated
term like this In addition to- lack of ycnti- |
lation, the Jail is so located that during heavy
rains the water pOurs in from the windows in
a perfect flood, saturating the walls and coy.
ering the floor, adding to the disagrecabc.
ness and unhcalthiness Of the place.
Into this terrible abode are oitcntimes
crowded ID to 20 OcCupantG-nOt all hardened
but often parties innocent Of crime
those retained as witnesses, the insane, and !
he murderer, from necessity constituting one {
amily, the eXhalations of their bodies which
hey are compelled to breathe poisoning their
blood and making it impossible for the
trongest constitution TO withstand the sur |
without serious injury to health" 8
DR. CorbuS has for Il year or two been !
MEMBER OF the state board of public CHARITIES, I
nd as such inspected most of the prisons in /
ne state. lie strongly urges the erection of ,
new jail without days unnecessary delay. I
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-08-23
EARLYILLE HORSE FAIK-

The Earlylllc Horse Fair commences next
Tuesday, August 26th, to continue four days.
We understand from citizens of Earlyllc
that the prospects are highly tlattcring for
one OF the finest fairs ever held in Northern
Illinois. The entries are already greater
than they were Il, the great Dexter Park
races month or two ago. There are horses
entered from New Orleans, Missouri, Ken.
lucky, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin and
Iowa The entries for one particular race
are already 10 Ottawa will have II full rep.
there, and Chicago, Aurora Men
lota, La Sale, &c. will turn out by the
LLnm.nmn
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-08-23

Gen, Grant is reported by the associate,
~ .- r''''''''nS " Virginia committee u
radicals that waited on him. that .. .rh,, IirltI
mate influence of the executive department.
shall be used to the advance of the pending
campaign in Virginia" The Executive
Departments include all the government
officers in Virginia. army and navy officers,
sailors and soldiers and employees in the navy
yards and government workshops. Twenty
thousands such votes can be moved into Nir.
gina in time to influence the election. l.
Virginia free statc--is there any use OF her
holding an election at all, with an admins
traiion at Washington corrupt and rnscally
enough ;hus TO influence" the result of her
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-08-23

Robert Harris, of Chicago, superintendent
OF the Chicago, Burlington n Quincy X. T.,
consents to deliver an address at the McDon.
onSh county agricultural fair, to be held at
Macomb Sept. 4th. Among other things, il
is hoped Mr. Harris will explain to the
farmers how ii comes TINT his railroad mu.t
have dividend of ten per cent on Il cost of
$4,000 per mile, when for taxation he afilrms
the road is worth but $1,000 per mile.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-08-23

The Green Bay Ga>ette, radical post office
monopolSt organ up in Wisconsin, grows
furious over the oranges and farmers associa
tons, says they are composed of men who
have always ">ignally failed It's good members
OF society and thrifty successful citizens" and
worst OF all, that "all such organizations are
natural allies of the democratic party"
There is truth in this, except that the cart
Is placed before the horse. The democratic
party, having always been striving to attain
the objects the farmcs have in view, become
their natural allies. Your honest democrat
caring more about the success of Just
principle than party name and prestige is
quite resigned to let the farmers lead of in
the battle for equal rights, but he can no more
lelp backing UP and voting for the farmers
principles and ticket than an honest old
Methodist can stay away from an old
fashioned campmeeiinr.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-08-23
NOT THE FARMERS FRIEND.

The Monroe CWisJ RcpujlicaJs has always
been one of the most ardent rs well as out
spoken and candid organs of the republican
party in Wisconsin. 1t is too honest, howcv
cr, to attempt to delude the farmers with the
notion that there is any hope for their cause
against the monopolists in adherng to the
republican party Speaking of the relations
of the farmers associations and oranges to
the two parties, that paper has the honesty to
say; ..
II tnerc is fact on earth, and one which
prcscnst itself directly and clearly 10 the un.
Outstanding Of every man who sympathizcs
with the farmers movement, it is the fact
that the democratic party is its friend, and
that the Republican party, as party, is its
enemy. Look where we may, at home or
abroad, and everywhere 1t is the same.
In fact, nothing is more
true (howcvcr strange it may seem TO somrl
than that the Republican party is the party.
ana the only party, that stands in the way of
ana is determined to oppose an organized eff
tort ON the part Of the people TO bring about
Il reform"
II is not in the nature Of the Republican
party to Il" Il party OF reform, but the reverse
1t is the party not Of simplicity and economy
N government but ofshow, grandeur, cxtrav- /
Igancc and power The Republican party |
demands, 10y It's nature, the multiplication of
offices and high salaries for officials. 1t ia. |
.ors monopolics and special privileges, and
lass legislation, by which wealth may have
increased advantages over labor. II can ncy.
+ be Il party of reform.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-08-23

senator Matt Carpenter, OF Wisconsin, don't
want 10 be interviewed on the subject Of the
Ne" i"rk Irtd"he story about his rooming
win courlezanat Long Branch and attempt
ing to Introduce her into decent society as
ms "lie' \ Chicago MAI reporter waited on
nm loi the purpose of hearing hi, defense.
but was received in anything hut cordial
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-08-23

Over in kxnkakce county the farmer, have
MI upon plan 10 circumvcnt railroad cNtor.
ZION That will bear imitation elsewhere. They
have organized = transportation company of
leans tina, will haul 30 bushels OF wheat or
corn each 20 miJes to Chicago and return
with merchandise AMI lumber. Fifty teams
are placed upon the road at time.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-08-23

In New York, where he republican party j.
owned by and run the custom house. the Vail
street gamblers and currency munopoIi,ts,
there Is no need To conciliatc the farmers, and
The administration organ-the Times. makes
no disguise OF H. contempt OF The demand OF
The farmers for equal and exact Justice. aad
calls il "chafl'"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-08-23

The Chicago Journal contains The follow
ing announcement: ID. l.. Hough. OF La
Sale, has bought house on Park avenue.
and in few weeks will take up his residence
in this CITY"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-08-23

\ lOA,hsOm, ulcerouS disease has broken
out among the cigar smokers in California.
Investigation has revealed the fact that among
eight thousand Chinese cigar makers Their.
are great many afflicted with this disease,
which Is, of course, inoculatcd through the
cisai~ hi'h They handle Ia The mouth "G,hg
III Jkor,.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-08-23

The Bloomington Democrat IA, changed
ils name To iUf.moncPo!is:, and supports the
Farmer Ticket recently nominated in Nc
Lean county.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-08-23

the right direction, and, if properly followed
up, will yet reverse the course OF trade Of the
northwest
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-08-23

Mrs. Arsham Lincoln is morose and moody
anu seems 10 care but little tor the society OF
her children. Some think her crszy.-Ds
mot p, Pres
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Sure Cure 1or RHEUMATISM.
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No 4 L. Third street. whining =
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