, 1873-08-18
THE NEWS IN SPRINGFIELD.

Special Dsputch to Tho Chicago Tribune.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Aug. 1.---On tcccirt Of tho
Intelligence horc, today, Of tho tofrlblo disaAter
whioh occurred, lastn night, on tho Chicago Il AL
ton 1aoad, and tho fact that SO many citizona Of
Springfield wore known to hayo boon on tho
train, tho groatost oxoitomont prevailed. Novs
wns nn1iouuly sought for, and ut last
1t came carrying SORROW and griof into many
households. Among those known to havo bcon
killed. and fatally injured who woro or had boon
residents Of this city are tho Hon. Jack Smith,
or-h1ayor Of this city, Warden Of tho poniton-
tlnry Joahua Floury, and Noah Davolbiss, both
young mon, and now attaches Of the Illinois
ponitontiary William Little, proprietor Of tho
omnibus limo In this city, recently mar
riod. Ho lengos wife but no children.
Othors may havo beon injured, but
none fatally. a special train loft hero At 4:30
p. m. to-day, to tako to Chicago tho relatives and
friends Of thoBo who woro killed. and woundod.
Tho party WAS composed Of Gov. John H.
Dovorilgc, John ". Bum, Samuel II. Jonos,
James Fl. Dovoridgo, Frank F1oury (brothor Of
dcoeaHed), Capt. ". P, Emery, John Drinkor-
hoff, Jamos Hill, Capt. North, DR.. Lotto,
(brothor Of docoaaod), Capt. 1Baao Koys, n. D.
Lawrence, ". D. Richardson, Alexander Pom
dor, and L. A. Fuller.
Tho parties killed woro all hold In high osoom,
and a gonoral sorrow has fallon upon tho city.
HON. JaoK aM1rH
was born In Shelby County, Kontuoky, in 1890
and Ia consequently So years old. 10 ronovod
to this county in 1883, with bis father, md sot-
tod at Berlin. His father diod In 1850,
and loft him the Oldest. Of largo fam
lily of children without any support,
and with nn indebtedness hanging over them Of
1880. Ho learned tho blacksmith trade, and
by hard labor paid OF every dollar Of his fathers
indebtedness, which Was principally iohts Of
honor, and to this fact is attributed bis hold
upon tho people Of this county, who cstoomod
him highly. He was elected to The
Legislature in 1852 and in 1861 was
e1ootod shori1. In 1864 he ; waa
appointed by Mr. Lincoln Collector Of this Dis
trict In place Of T. r. King, from which place ho
waB removed by Johnson. He was elected Mayor
Of this city IN 1866, and in 1867 Was appointed by
logiBlatiyoact q member Of tho first Board of
Btato-HouBo Commissioners. In 1860 the Duarti
was logislatod out, and A1r. Smith was not
reappointel. In 1871 he WAS again elected Mayor
by lnrge majority. notwithstanding tho city
noar beating Mr. starne last fall in this county,
for State Senator. With 600 Democratic NM
jority against him, he waa only benton by 141
Ho was appointed IN May Warden Of tho Illinois
ponitentiary. By Gov boyoridgo, which position o.
no advantage Of oarly education, and acquired
by individual effort tho listlo ho possessed. Ho
WAS good business man, and leaves property
worth $26, 600. He WAS widowcr, and Leaves
five children, the oldest married dsughtor
He had many friends In this city and county.
|, sptcfal Dispatch to 7hs Chieago Tribune.
sra1NoF1ELp, Ill.,, Aug. 17.-The pasHongcrs
who escaped from the wreck last night passed By
k,1rr to NJ al In frn
ranged, caused by the concusaion OF tho moot,
ing trains. Among tho incidents which subse
qnently transpired, 1t is also said that the