, 1873-09-17
Thc Accident on tlae Detroit &c Mill
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Special Dssputch to The Chicaao Tribune.
GRAND RAPIDS, h1lch., Sept. lo-The tisnstcr tho
Detroit s Milwaukee, Railroad, near Muir, two weeks
SINCE the second causing loss Of life thut
occurred that road, which has beon running seven
toon years. The public was little prepared therefore,
for another horror On that road soon. Tho
express left Detroit ut 10:4o yesterday morning for
Grand Haven, aud was due hero ut 600 p. III.
largo crowd Of people at tho depot,
awaiting freuds who coming to visit the atata
Fair, told TINT the train left Lowell, 10 miles east
forty minutes lase Your reporter was in tho crowd,
being dearous Of rcachiug Grand lIayen to Inquire
into the Pal iculara Of tho 1ronsides disaster. After
TINT tho railway officials inow something to 10 wrong
Soon 4 rumor aaw through tho city thnt there was
@ nat va 4na a sv tho III ngt
telegraph M from arnna Haven nor satisfaee
ztlu esrectius tficnas und relatives, oltlor y the
railroad or tue Iroasdea were for hours III fearful
no.hcr nilIztonea No Intelligence could 10 ol,a!.la
from either direction An unglue and cur were dis
pssa fEI rs nEs 1 II h
unfortunate train, attending Surgeons aud tho Com
Tic trSn was between Lowell and Ads, fifteen milea
from here, at o:3o. A. it waz rounding curve, oal
locomotive, deliberately standing til thrown down
under the locomotive truck wheels, impeding tho
md suddenly throwing ns snaes
side Of tho curye Tho traia consatod Of baggage aud
mail cars, two cmigrant cars, aud nine first
class coaches. The emigrant cars wero taken On
at Ionia, and had 10 emigranta In them.
A few young mon wero thoro smoking. Tho hsBt-oazs
cara a remained ts track, the mail aud two cm:
William ucatnan, Of Wllliamston, Mich, and Calvin
Winchell, Of Lansng, wore !nauntly killed: naman
sibyla nau, 2O years Of sge. lie WAS standing
tho platform Of tho forward efgraut car, vixen 1t
hurled Oft. ue was fou,id dead. Wiuchel
YVES married. aged u, and In the eams cur.
H. 4ssped twice afor bes e1rica.ed ohas. Steele of
smashed 4ld bud internal Injuries. III now les III
very critical condition. Danio Hurliugalte, of Aun
ArLor, sugle, 80 yeaFs Of age, was The messen
ger. liz a4ockugly ulaugEel ln tic lower part Of
tho abdonten Tue FhyalcauB think 1t would be very
remarkable 1t both these survive; It Is quito liktly
hnt both win dis. Mr.. Junks, Of lroyidoa'ce, i. l.,
all nglt mud till noon to-duy. Perhaps thure ia
fair chance Of hia recovery. Frank Cosgrovo
OF Durus Mich., had his arm lroken In tw0 places.
James Stevenson, OF Wilnmstou Gen. 8. 8. Matthew'S,
Of Pontiac; J. D. Eaton, Of Boston, Miss. Martha
J. Wadron, Of Lowell, Mich; Mrs. II. F. Easle, Of
them arc seriously injured. 1sa l. nurhans, OF
Royal Oak, Mich the mall agent, had hs heah torA
ba1ly ln tho shouders and back uo was takcu Aomu
to-day.
ous that 10 few werc killed aud wounded. Thu ucvi-
dent, 1t nppeaEs was unavoidable. The railroad is
welI-leuccl OH both sles for many miles cach way
from tic place Of accident. Tho dead aud wounded
taken to Lowell the attor being well cared for by
TIT Raitroad Company. Dr4. Stevenson, III. DonAtd
and Es, Of Luwc!l, htlld after ltu dlK
Aser Two doctors frtn hrlu have rtnrgn Of tlu
wounded. Tho lnQuest III uo,ling in L,W,l, ut nc
to-aay.