, 1875-02-25

Tho 1coont railroad accident, which resulted In
tho death OF Mr. bradford Wood and wife, of
Sycamore, has attracted attention to tho danger
attendant upon keeping the post-O1lce nt the
railroad depot. where, until recently, IL nns To-
t.nteb. Tue Austin Echuol Is nttonllcd hY 3 largo
number OF very small children. Prior to tho ar
aidont above spoken OF, 1t Wan tho.custom Of
many parents to Instruct their childron to 20 to
tho Post -Onice before returning homo elthor at
noon or evening. The chlldron usually did 80
during tho recess In tho forenoon and nftoF-
noon. About tho honr Of rccosa there wcro
usual1y trains passiug, somo of them be-
Ing through czpreas-tratnu not stopping as
Austin. Some Of the teachors Of tho schools wore
not entirely ignorant Of tho danger attending
sin eea 1 nut obec
t.onH+ inaalnuch Ms tho rarentB wcfo we'll ac-
QuatntGd with tho facts In tho case. ......
The Superintendent Of tho rafroad hsH sppre-
cla.ctl tho enhanced la,,gor to human iifo arising
from such d state of affairs, a!,d. IN Rccordance
With Ill order issnoti hy him. tho pont. Oh Ohlce ha1
been removed from the depot and temporarily
located At tho hotel. Tho children can now 60
to tho PoBt- Oflice wIiliont danger To thomzoveu
and III the school building ia near enough to tho
railroad to onnblo them to obtain nut1lcicnt1y
closn WOW OF tho trains, thoy should DO lopt
away from tho depot.
Considerable attention ia given by tho c!ttzcna
OF Augtin 10 tho nacsnB OF Which cortnln gentle
man ayailcd himself III orlior that lie might 10
member OF tile fury Which investigated tho ca,1se
OF the doath Of slr. Wood. and h!s wife. Tho
evening Of tho accident ho stopped as A'1atfn for
few minutes, aFtsr which lio wont home, but
shortly returned ID hts Blcigh and romancd until
he learned that that no inquest would bo bold
that evening. no t!en drove toward the CITY.
Tho uoxt morning le returned aud patient
~ho camo on tho noon train. prorious
to tho urrlvnl OF tho Coroner, Justice Ind pro-
pared list containing tho namca Of fourteen
men fully competent to serve upon tho jury.
Whiio tho justico MAS giving thc5o names to tho
Coroner. be VAS Interrupted BY tho gentleman
under consideration, who called out hin own
manic, and. NTH little questioning, wns accept
cd one Ut tho Jurors. It Is aon,owlint stngu-
man who during tho aMccoodng forty-oiHht
hours, OPPOSED tho other jurymou, md for that
timo prevented them from returning verdict,
without being ablo to give any roauon for 60 do
py might havo impellcd hin. to courhc Of ac-
lion 10 extraordinary, but by many otnora thla il
seriously doubted. During tho examination OF tho
Nitne9tos his attempts to prevent tho jurcrH
| from asking questions and his general conduct
| we're auch ~ to arouAo euspicions in tbs minds
| Of many which weze anything but comrli-
mentary to him.
The Superintendent Of tho GalcnA Division OF
| tho Chicago Il Northwestern Road has nd0pteh 3
rule which viii prevent tho passage Of ttain
by d station whera another ttain uny bo recciv-
| ing OF dtBch1rging passengers. Trans will not
DO permitted to PASS one smother nt tho Bhtlons,
and tho incoming trains will haro tho right to
tho track.
Tho Oak Park Dramatic Club ga7o IN onter-
taiumeut at Unity Church Tuesday evening.
!" Down by the Sea" was presented In = very ao-
ceptabe manner, tho part OF oach member Of the
| club being performed Ia 4 manner deserving Of
considerable praiao. DistinctncBs OF uttcrAnce