The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-08-21

be encouraged, and as q means used FOR
keeping M the political excitement, IS well
as detrimental TO the public health To al
low great crowds to come together ut as
sizes or at other similar places, with the
very imperfect means Of accommodation,
might be attended with serious harm, as
have Mussulmen pilgTimages to their Mecca,
which have served topropagate cholera and
other malaiies-
Charles smoch, Of Freebald, New Jersey,
lost five Unable horses from eerebrO spinal
meningitis last week The disease is re-
ported as rapidly spreading in the vicinity.
New YoRK, August 1s.-Professor Rus
SELL well known teacher and author OF
elOcuti0n. IS dead
NKW YORK, August 19--The Alabama
reports having cOllided with and sunk the
bark Altoona. Three Of the crew were
saved. Nothing was seen of the bark IN
the morning. The Alabama was uninjured.
Minister Williamson reached Central
America on the 30th ultimo, but had not de-
cided which Of the five Republics should be
his headquarters
ALBANY, August 19.-LOwenstein, an al
legged accenplice of the two women In the
Weston murder, has been arrested IN
Canada
NEW York, August 1s.-V. Matte, an
Italian padrone, was fully committed for
trial to-day for the violation of the civil
rights bill, by virtually holding little chill
dTen In slavery.
Officers are in Brooklyn tonight arrang-
ing the papers for the extraditiOn of Low
enstein, the murderer, from Canada.
Railroad Disaster.
CHICAGO, August 1s.-An accident oc-
CURED last night, near Lemont. The
Chicago and Alton Railroad incoming
night train collided with the SOuth-bound
express passenger train, almost entirely
wrecking the latter, killing six outright
and fearfully iniuring thirty-seven others,
many of whom viii die. The cars caught
fire, and a number of the injured were
burned badly, and Others scalded badly by
hot water from the engine Surgeons have
been sent for to 90 to the wreck. Il is inn
possible to give full particulars at present.
Among those dangerously injured is Hon.
]. w. Smith, warden of the Illinois State
Penitentiary.
CHICAGO, August 1S.-There were eleven
persons killed and thirty-fve wounded by
the Chicago and Alton Railroad accident
no Southerners in the list of fatalities. The
previous report that the train took fire is
Incorrect. The regular passenger coaches
and sleeping cars escaped. Three of a
party from Maine were badly scalded.
CHICAGO, August 1S.-The blame of the
Chicago and Alton Railroad accident is at
tached to the engineer of the coal train,
who moved contrary to regulations. He
has disappeared.
New York, August 1s.-Additional ac-
counts of the accident on the Chicago and
Alton Railroad: The train started from
Wilson station, according to the best evi-
dence, ten minutes behind time, and as is Gus
tomary on this road, to make up for loss OF
time, increased the rate of speed. The con
ductor and engineer knew they were to pass
coal train at Lemont, seven miles distant,
but unhappily that train did not wait as il
should have done, but came on towards the
passenger train, expecting to make Wilson
station. 1t was race for life, and the con
ductor and engineer of the coal train knew
| that the passenger train was laden with pre-
cious lives in front, and if they did not
reach the switch by a certain time collision
was inevitable.
The trains were running toward theil
destinations, there were three conclusions
First When the engines met, which were
destroyed. Second. When the baggage
cars met and were smashed into fragments
Third. When the smoking car collideO
and, leaping into the air, alighted upon the
fractured boiler of the freight train engine
The remains of the passenger train engine
were thrown from the track towards the
east, and so were the ruins of the baggage
car. Then came the smoking car on top Of
the boiler. This car was burst open by the
forcewith which it struck-the hind wheels
remaining on the track-and stood at al
angle of thirty-five degrees.
The passengers imprisoned in iron an6
wood, while deathly steam came up will
terrific force from the engine below, scaldins
1 those whom it touched, and peeling the
skin, causing most excruciating agony
One moment was sufficient to cause death
but many were there several minutes. On
breath was fatal.
CHICAGO, August 1s.-J. H. Smith anc
J. w. Fanery, victims of the Chicago ant
Alton Railroad disaster, died this morning
More Railroad Trouble.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, August 10.-The con
ductors and brakesmen of freight trains Of
the western division of the New York Cen
trail Railroad, last night struck for advanc
pay, in accordance with the promises mad
to them month since. No freight train
are moving to-day on this division.
The Buffalo express train, due here a
| Z O'Clock this morning, from Detroit, Of
the Great Western Railway, is in the cana
at Thorald. The train was drawn by tw
locomotives, and consisted of several BAG
gage and express cars and an unusual mum
Der of passenger coaches. The draw of tn
bridge was open, which was not observes
by the engineer. Both engines and all tn
baggage and express cars were plunged int
the canal, filing the chasm so that there wa
not room for the passenger coaches. 1t
reported all the passengers and employees e:
capped injury,
speech by JeT Davis.
RICHMOND, Va, August 1S.-Hon. Jei
ferson Davis addressed the Southern His
torical Convention, which is in session a
Montgomery White Sulphur Springs to-day
He was introduced by Governor Letcher, an
was received standing amid great applause
He returned thanks for this hearty welcOm
to Virginia, where he always felt welcome
and where brave men were only excelled i
their deeds by the bravery and devotion {
the women. whose zeal and heroism through
out the war he highly praised. He spoke {
the object of the Historical Society, an
said that to write true history, it must
!
facts, and that all the material must
gathered for the purpose in the South.
The action of the South in the war an
the causes that brought it on might be fairl
laid before mankind. He spoke of oil
Jubal Early as one who was ever faithfl
throughout the war, and as being the prope
man to carry ont this great object. He sal
we had been more cheated than conquere
by the declarations of the Feder
President, Congress and Generals. FC
there never could have been a surrend'
had we anticipated what followed and "
could to-day have been free.
He still had hopes Of the South, b
cause whatever the men might be he new
vet had seen a reconstructed woman, an
while the men Of the day are mightier tina
the principles for which they had struggled
he yet hoped the children who suecede
them would grow up to MAINTAIN and pc
I petuase them and redeem all that we ha
Z lost. Mr.. Davis's remarks contains no ser
fi.npnfa Of hoztfiitv tn the Federal roverl