, 1874-07-22

RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.
During the mouth Of Juna the following train
accidepta havo occurred on Chicago roads:
On the morning Of tho 4th, about l o'clock,
near Napcrvillo, ILL.,, on tho Chicago, Durling-
ton Il Quincy Railroad, an extra train, caBt-
bound, run into tho rcnr Of regular freight. de-
molishing several cars, aud damaging badly tho
striking engine, whose tondor teloucoped with
tho car bohiud 1t. Thoro was n dense fog at tho
tinso; but tho primary ca,lso Of tho accident is
reported to hayo boon neglect to put out proper
br an accident. It's rear brakeman was sont back
with torpcdocB, but on y went back a short dis
tance, foariug to loso Lis trniu.
On the Mig ut OF tho It'll. between Leo and
Stewart, H., on tho Chicago & Iowa Rai1road, q
frcght-trni1 was wrecked at q place where tho
road-bed had been washed away #, a rroat storm.
mud car loaded with wheat fell inlo q stream Of
water. On clearing away thu wreck tho bodies
Of two Young men were found in tho car.
On tne afternoon Of tho Q.h, nine empty. cars
road "clo thrown from tho track at the curve on
tho loug treate near Winlna, Aiun.
0n tho morning Of the 10th, IL miles aouth OF
Burlington, on tho Quincy Burlington
b1ancll 5;:, Of the Chicago nsrlinyton l. Q1iucy
passenger train, which saR running ut tho ratio
Of % ules an hour. The rom tonder-whcos went
on, and tho rest Of tho traii--une coach and q
baggago qnd mail car-.le!l into tho stream. 4
rall ran nearly half its length through the bottom
OF the coach, and injured two passelgcra tlnngor-
otsly. It Is reported thai tue endB Of the o1idgo
timber woro badly rotted.
i. On tho morning Of the 10Th. rreight.trnin on
the Winona cu:.nn Of the Chlcngo l. Northwest
ell iRilroaa dllcllctl Aeveu cars wlila trying TO
mako u ayit!!G switch at Lytles, Wis.
Worry early oil the morning Of the 18th, q
freight train OH tho Michigan Central was thrown
fr'n tue track ut the brit!ge over Rcntcau creek.
ncar Dearborn, Mcl,., where two rails had been
ro'noyca fun tic truck, and tho engino aud
fourteen cars were wrecked, injuring tho ongino-
man. 1t il be1usnl that tho pefeons wllo re-
moved tho rails had intondod to week the At
ln:tc express. nut KNOWN. that the freight WAS
dua 1Irst.
On tho night Of the 18th, Just north Of Ottawa.
ILL.,, OH tho Fox River Branch of tho Chicago,
Burltns ton Quincy l.niltoad, ~ froight-trni1l
wha pFss!nE over trcstlc-work, tho engine and
Six cart having passed safely, si1 cars won't ovor
at q sw-tch, mud blocked tho road Hovon hours.
Very early On tho morning OF tAo 11.h four
cars Of west-bound fIeight train on tho Chi-
caSo, y Burlington Il Quincy Railroad woro thrown
from tho track by defective switch On low
On tbs night If tho 23d, two shopping -coaoles
OF m c2pfesa-tEnin Oil thu Chicago & Alton lload
wore thrown from tho track. uear Chatham. ILL.,.
by brolton frog. -..
A irpight-traia OF tho Michigan Southern Rail-
road, going. cast, ran oyor msn who waa lying
Gu tho truck, at about o'clock yesterday norn-
Ing, cutting OIL both hiB legs. The train was
stopped AZ aoon as the accident WAS observed,
and tho man was found to bo still a!vo, but b
diod shortly afterwards. Although tho whoels
ran over tile lower portions Of tho lega ouly,
ntill there was large gaHl in tho forehead Of
tho unfortunate man, which had tho appear
a1ca of beiig mado With blunt Instrument.
Tho theory ts that he WAS struck By al assassin
aud lail Oh tho track for tho train to run over
him to oblitcrnto tho evidence Of guilt, or
Tint tho nun was drunk. and foil oil
the ral with his forehead, aud then crawlod OF,
leaving his legs Oh tho trac5. His body has boon
taken to Whiting, whore Justice Of tho Pesco
wall hold an inquest to-day, and when the iden-
tity Of the unfortunate. and lhe causo Of Ills
peculiar wound on the head and blu position On
no track, may bo ascertalnod.