The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-08-21

road company in this city, his offici
report of the results thus far accom-
plishcd in the expedition. He fine
the new finale route across wester
Dacotah, from the Missouri to the Ne
lowstone river. entirely practicable an
satisfactory, it being greatly superiG
to those OF former days: the distan,
Is ZoJ miles, and is twenty-one mil,
shorter than the survey Of 1871. IL
gradients are moderate, the average
work per mile is compai atively lie,
where the number of impOrtar
bridges is reduced TO two-thirds. Tn
Little Missouri river. which the forme
surveyor crossed seven and eleve
times, Is crossed on the line so locate,
The route runs Immediately throug
only one mile of bad clay lands. j..
east Of the Little Missouri. with lie,
exceptions, the country is rolling prs
RE, sometimes rising into low hill
the grass being excellent. Good wat,
was found the entire distance. Co.
out-crops at various points several fe,
III thickness, and timber is more abun
ant than on former routes. The dir
tors OF the company have accepted
new line recommended by Gen. Ros.
from Bismarck, the present end OF
track TO cllowsione Crossing, ::
have called Tor proposals to grade 49,,
bridge this section of 205 miles.
Pilots and pilot commissioners her
condemn the proposed plan of the sec
rotary of the treasury TO make then
government offices.
WASHINGTON. August 1S-A mum
Der of letters have been received her
from Quarter and other friends of IA
Indian peace policy throughout til
country. asking executive clemency il
behalf of the Modoc Indians lately 9.
trial for the murder of Gen. Canbr
Many OF these letters raise the question
that the trial was illegal under the d..
cision of the supreme court in the vi
ligan case, that civil courts being q ,en
Military tribunals have no iurisdic
ton. Another question raised is tina
Gen. Candy was killed while acting q
q peace commissioner. and not as !,
officer of an army in war.
The question will come directly be
fore the president for his action. as III,
court for the trial of the Modocs wa.
organized in pursuance Of the OPT, 81
OF the attorney general that mi ar,
court had jurisdiction in the premises
The judge advocate general of the arm,
takes the same view as the attorn.,
general. and will approve the findisa.
OF the court, as will also the secrci.r,
of war. The president, however. mus
approve and order the execution OF tho
sentence. and upon him will be brought
a pressure TO limit the findings of IN,
court-mar,ial. The friends ofiht react
policy declare that when all argument,
were presented TO the president Inc
will not order the execution of III,
sentence Of death, in view of the doubt.
full legality ofthe tribunal before which
the trial took place. On the other
hand, old army officers declare that
the president will be guided by the
opinion OF the attorney general already
rendered, and his own sense of justice
that the prisoners We're guilty of vi0-
lating the rules of civilized warfare BY
a violation of flag of truce. and there
fore were subject to trial by military
law.
WASHINGTON, August 19-Thc total
amount of money and securities re-
deemed and destroyed during the wear
ending June 30, 1873, shows a total ..
$l4, 49, 62. all average daily destruc-
ton of fractional currency of over
$4,000. The amount of legal tendc
destroyed during the year was 8 =
Ol9,077.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 1S.-An apps: no
accident ACQUIRED on the Chic: d, &
Alton road on Saturday nigl b.
which nine persons were killeG at
right and some thirty more or It., in
jured. The regular passenger train
left Chicago at p. III. Saturday, as
usual, and when three miles north of
Lamont. and about twenty-five miles
from Chicago, at 1920, met and collid-
ed with coal train of thirty-fiye cars.
going north. The collision occurred on
a curve. both trains running at a high
rate of speed and the shock was terri
bic. Both engines left the track aud
passed each other: that Of the coal
train striking the baggage car of the
ear a few feet from the en-
showing it off the track and breakiu
the coupling between it and the smok
ing cal, which the engine struck sQuar,
in the end. and with such force ast
throw the toward end in the air.
that the engine was under il. teari
the floor completely out and huri
the fifty or sixty unfortunates ' o..
were in the car i'll a struggling rna- 80
the lower end. whence there w"
chance for escape and now cns,'
scene of horror which cannot adequ.,e-
" be described. The smokestack an6
lone of the engine were knocked of
Dy the collision. and the broken tim
Ders of the smoking ear, binding and
the helpless inmates. who
with heartrendiug shrieks struggled
5ainly to extricate themselves.
Meanwhile conductor Russell, of the
train. who was unhurt, amt
number Of passengers from the rear
coaches. came forward and cndeavoieJ
o assist the poor victims. But there
vas little To do beyond taking from the
wreck the dying and wounded. many
# whom were iearfulls- scalded. e,d
evcral died soon after they were ..Sga
,ut. and four have since died.
The unhurt passengers took bedding
rom the sleepers and miuistered rs
much as was possible under the !
TO the wounded. while CON
luctor Russell hurried back on foo' 20
and telegraphcd 10 Supcfin-
endcnt McMullcu at Chicago for sur
ICONS and aid Mr. McNullen hastily
.ot together half Il dozen physicians
nd supplies of such articles a were
eccssary and started about midn ~
With a special train for the seen Of
he disaster. arriving there about 80
Il the morning. Everything possii''
7as done for the sufferers. aud al
clock the train returned to Chico +.
the injured. coaches of 80
7recked train and all the dead and .
rounded. except two iiremcn, who .
'ere left at Lamont for burial.
The killed are John Metzler. eugi- /
eer. belonging - the Baltimore and /
'hio railroad two fircmen belonging
} the colliding trains. names unknown:
rank Bridges. fireman y. Divilbi
r. Springfield. H.; Thomas No 81.
hicago: X. J. Brass. of the firm os j. .
p. Farwcli & Co.. Chicago: two uaen
hose bodies are yet unidentified.
Among the most seriously WOUNDED t
re Capt. John W. Smith, warden ofihe
linois penitentia-y at Joliet, badly
aided, since died j. i. Fleury. pur-
las;ng agent for the pcnitcntiary,
nee died Anton Finklcnan. 81 LoI-
badly. and probably fatally injured;
I'm. Mitchell. OF Duck Islaid, Nc.
idly scalded Alex. Montolt. Of Daek
land. Ne. badly scalded: j, T.. Gun
ngham. baggageman, leg broA az
lme> O'Neil. engineer passenger train.
9TH legs broken Geo. Kcntil and \
hickman, Chica-o. badly calded: -
b klose. fatally injured Jacob Gu
IAN. Oshkosh: Wis. fatally injured