The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-08-19
MISSOURI


cident occurred about ten O'Clock this
morning, on the St. Louis & st. Joseph
branch Of The St. Louis, Kansas City x
Northern railroad. As the train was pass
sng over a trestle-work, over dry branch,
six miles south of Cover station, in Gin
ton county, the structure gave wav, precip-
itating the mail and express car and two
passenger cars down distance OF twenty
feet. Feeling The trestle giving way, the en-
gincer put on all steam, and succeeded in
running his engine safely over, and break
ing lsose from the train.
There were about fifty or sixty
passengers on The train, and over forty were
injured. The only one killed was a man
supposed to be f. J. Anglinn. salesman for
J. We'll, corner of Fifth and Pine street.,
81. Louis. Several others are likely 10 die
from their injuries, among :hem, Capt. y.
II. Z. Warren, a merchant of this city.
Judge K A. DeBolt, Member of Congress
from the tenth district Of this State, is badly
cut and bruised. The names of the Others
Vino were injured, all more or
less seriously, are Mayor Hosea, of tbs
city; Mrs. Hosea and three children; e.
ward Elicit, Texas county, Mo-; K. I. Eo-
senthal, st. Louis; Peter Res,ofen, st. Jo-
seph; Mrs. Restoren, do; L. w. fleming,
do; Rev. J. g. Reases, Highland, Kansas;
L. Newburger, St. Joe; Samuel johnson,
Lincoln, ILL.,; A. Raining, St. Charles, No.;
j. W. Jett, st. Louis; J. \. Bohannan, vile
and daughter, St. Louis; Levi Muchenber-
ger, St. Joe; L. ii. Arnold, Marysville,
No.; Miss Hughes and Miss Morehead,
Richmond, Missouri; William J. Grown,
US. Express Messenger; Joseph Sander
son, Conductor s. ". Montgomery and
vile, Granville; Miss Va'!a Wa-riner
train boy, Richmond Mo-; Z. +. Stinchfeld,
baggageman; Clark Andrews, Marysville,
Mo-; Miss Mary Andrews, Marysville, Mo-;
Miss Annie Brown, 81. Joseph; Frank
Brown, 81. Joseph Mollie Measher, St.
Joseph: E. J. Pineers, St. Louis; Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Pineers, st. Joseph; Thos. Mas
sey, St. Joseph; Ms. Mary E. Hall, st. Jo-
seph; A. X, Hall, st. Joseph: A. X.
Sykes, Trenton, No; Joseph L. Nichols,
Trenton, Mo; Mrs. W. J. Burnett, Mat
toon, Illinois Miss Maggie King, Chilli
co;he, Mo. A. A. Freedman, St. Joe; W.
s. Goodwin, 81. LouiS. All OF tie in red,
save two or three, who preferred to remain
at farm houses, in the vicinity OF the acci-
dent, were brought to this city, and have
been made as comfortable as possible by
the railroad company. All the physicians
of the city have been put on duty, and are
actively exerting themselves TO relieve the
sufferers.
ST. LOUIS, August 1.-THE "Globe-De
ocrat" has a special from Benton, franklin
county, Illinois, which saws that for some
time past body OF men, disguised in the
Ku-Klux style, have been travelling over
the counirv whipping peaceab!e citizens,
and compelling them to perform any act
they dictated. Up to this time, in both
Williamson and Franklin counties, the cit
liens have tamely submitted to these out
RACES but yesterday, ]. b. Maddox, one oil
the county commissioners, received iniol-
nation that some of these maraudeis
would visit his house, and whip him, for
! not obeying some orders they had
given him. Maddox thereupon informed
Sheriff J. T. Mason, who summoned posse
OF twenty men, and secreted themselves at
MaddOx's house. About two o'clock last
night, the Ku-Klu1, fourteen in number,
made their appearance on horseback, dis
guised in white robes, high white hats,
masks, and armed with shot guns and pis-
tolls. The sheriff stepped out when they
4 came to the house, and ordered them to
surrender The leader OF the band drew
his pistol and fired at the sheriff, missing
him. The sheriff and posse then cried
halt, when the band shot at them, wheeled
their horses, and attempted to escape. The
posse fired, and mortally wounded one man
and injured several Others, but all succeeded
in getting away, except the man who wa
fatally hurt. The names Of the others were
revealed by the wounded man,
who was captured, and the sheriff
and posse are after them to-day. Great
excitement prevails, and citizens are deter
! mined to rid the country Of these midnigh,
maraudsrs. A meeting was held by the
citizens to-day, and strong resolutions
| were adopted. Active measures are being
taken to bring the outlaws to justice.
These desperadoes are said to be some four
hundred strong, in this county. Governor
Beyeridge has sent one hundred stand OF
arms, a military company being formed,
and bloody results may be expected.
KANSAS CITY, August 1.-THE trial OF
Bittinger, of the st. Joseph "Her ald,' for
completely with Wilkinson in the whisky
frauds, has been progressing since the mid
die Of last week, before The Z. S. Commis.
sioner, but, singrlarly enough, neither OF
the ST. Joe papers have said word about
it. The evidence thus far shows badly for
defendant, and it is thought clear case
will be made against him as well as his
partner.