The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-09-24


injured. MIR. !. Il. Reed. the iron mer-
chant and his wilc were also passengers
on the same train. but fortunately ,scaI-
cd without serious injury.
IuE ACCIDENT.
CoLUNBUS. O., sept -. 49, \ most
trightiul accident occurred al an early
hour this morning at Black Lick station,
on the Pan Handle road about twelve
miles from this city. The tram was run
ming al the rate of perhaps forty miles
an hour. when from somc cause or other
four ears Oi the train jumped the track
and rolled down the emhSukment,
which is some twenty-five or thirty ftyt
ut that place The engine. baggage ear
and mail ear remained on the track. while
those in the rear went OF. This leads
some 10 think that the accident was
caused by a broken rail, while Others are
of the opinion that il was caused by
jumping the track while making the
curve. The cars that went down the en-
hankment are in a terribly broken con-
dition. \ gentleman who was on the
train states thai the ears are fine enough
To make kindljngwoOd. and that there is
Intelligence was at once sent 10 the city
and in a few minutes wrecking train
and physicians were at the scene of the
accident. and every attention given the
wounded that could be given. Conduc-
tor Lacy. who was in charge OF the train,
and his assistants did what was in their
power TO alleviate the suffers until assist
ance arrived.
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED
Were brought to the union depot, from
whence the wounded were removed 20
the hotels, the greater portion OF them
going 10 the Exchange and National.
Physicians from this city responded
promptly. and were this morning busily
mnistering to the wants of their patients.
In the confusion which prevailed. it was
hard TO get the names of the killed and
wounded. Four persons are known to
have been killed outright-two men and
two children. Ono of the killed is son
OF 5. =. Bennett, of Cairo. ILL.,. Lizzie Ban
croft, Philadelphia, child three years
old; one of the men is said to be from St.
Louis, and another from Hamilton. Ohio.
OF the wounded no adequate idea can be
given OF the number. Many OF them
took their regular trains at the depot and
departed for their homes without report
ing to anyone. 1t is varously estimated
that there must have been between
thirty and forty persons who were more
or less injured by the accident. Some of
the wounds are very slight, while others
are quite serious, many of the injuries
being about the head and upper portion
of the body.
THE UNION DEPOT
this morning had somewhat the appear
ance of hastily-deviscd hospital. The
emigrant room had been used to receive
the wounded, where they were placed on
hastily constructed beds, and from which
they were to be removed to the hotels.
All but two had been removed when the
reporter visited the scene this morning
and they were very badly wounded:
one of them will perhaps die. About the
depot waiting for trains were number
of persons with their heads bandaged,
their arms in sings, or limping around as
best they could. All who were on the
train speak OF the accident as most
frightful one, and are astOnished that the
deaths were so few.
Mrs. w. ii. Ellis and little girl from New
Orleans Mrs. Ellis is badly bruised about
the head and chest; the little girl is un-
hurt Samuel LentZ OF Philadelphia. |
badly bruised about the body, but not Sc |
riousIy hurt. All of these
WERE IN THE SLEEPER.
The wounded at DavidsOn's hotel are |
George Dinner, formerly owner OF the
depot restaurant in this city, and wife |
and daughter; they are seriously injured.
Tho injuries received by this party are
principally internal and body bruises.
Dir. Dinner is now resident Of DAYTON, |
Ohio. j. ID. Briggs and wife of Spring. |
field, Mo-, are badly bruised. but not
seriously. Mr.. J.. j. Mccoy, who resides
At No. 374 Eighth street, Louisville, KY,
Is seriously injured. He was laying
quietly but in such a condition that he |
could not give no information to our re-
porter.
Exchange hotel wounded About ten
Of the wounded and one of the killed |
were in this house.
Z. BrazeltOn and wife OF Greenwood, |
Polk county, Iowa, were in one room
he was suffering from a serious cut on |
the thigh and head. Mrs. b., large |
lady, had one wrist broken and the other |
dlslocatcd. She was very seriously cut |
and bruised about the face and head. |
They had
BEEN TO THE CENTENNIAL
anu We're returning via the south. Mrs. |
fractions most serious Injuries are |
feared TO be internal. Mr.. and Mrs. j. II.
Bancroft and three children aged respect
lively, three, eight and twelve years, are
AT the hotel, all injured. Mr.. Bancroft |
was walking about, but Mrs. Bancroft |
has received internal injuries, and three
OF the children more or less about the |
body. Lizzie Bancroft, a little three
ycar-old girl. was killed, and had been
laid ont in the room occupied by the |
parents and brother and sister. John
"olse, two cousins and two gentlemen
We're bruised considerably, and their
clothing torn almost in shreds. They |
congratulate themselves that the injuries |
are comparatively light. They are from 4!
Merton, Mo-, and had been TO Philadel- |
phia.
THE ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS
relative to the railroad accident near this |
city have been gathered since sending the |
last dispatch. In addition to those re- |
ported killed must be added William |
hinckling, supposed to be from Cincin- |
natl, and Isaac Thornton, OF Van Meter,
iowa, 4 man supposed TO be John |
Weedenbcrncr, OF Hamilton, is still living |
al The depot badly, but not fatally in
!nreu. lie declines to give his name for |
ieaf OF the effect the news would have
upon his Wife.
squire Rockamp and family OF Cincin-
n"u were AL somewhat injured, but were