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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-11-10
A Terrible Railroad Accident.

SCRANTON, PA, Oct 81.
A fearful accident occurred last night
at a small station, known as Lehigh
Summit, on the Pocono Mountain, twen-
ty miles from Scranton, on the Delaware,
Lackawanna 81 Western Railroad. The
regular afternoon train to New York
and Philadelphia, consisting of seventeen
passenger coaches drawn by three en-
gines, had about 200 passengers on
board, principally bound for the Centen-
nial Exhibition. The train was, it ap-
pears, two hours behind time, and, reach
ing the Summit shortly after eight
O'clock, stopped to take water from the
tank, and on starting one engine became
detached. After being again coupled to
the second engine another start was
made, which resulted in breaking off the
last two cars. The two engines and fif-
teen cars went back for the stray cars,
but in coming up missed the coupling
In backing up for the purpose of again
attempting to couple, and when about
forty yards from the two detached cars,
long, heavily-laden coal train of nine
ty-three cars, drawn by three engines,
the third one being in the center of the
train, came driving up at a speed of
about fifteen miles an hour and ran into
the two detached cars and shot those
forward into the rear of the fifteen cars,
the balance of the train. The two de-
tached cars standing between the two
trains were, strange to say. but little
damaged, and the rear cars of the ff-
teen, into which these were Immediately
plunged, also suffered little, but the fifth
and sixth cars were literally knocked in
to kindling wood. The remainder of the
passenger train in front was not much
injured, and even the engine of the coal
train which had caused the damage was
very little broken up. The passengers
were wedged in the wreck in such a way
that the backs of the seats had to be
broken in order to rescue many of the
sufferers. Some of the passengers had
stepped off the train to wait for the
watering of the engine, and so fortu-
nately escaped. These and the unin-
jured on the train itself Immediately set
to the work of rescue, and two dead and
twenty-th three gashed and bruised bodies
were taken from the wreck. The rear
car of the passenger train had the usual
red light signal, but the train was very
crowded and the crowd on the platform
hid the signal from the engineer of the
front engine of the on-coming train, so
that the latter claims the curve hid the
passenger train until the coal train was
Immediately upon it, and the steep grade
required all the steam which could be
carried.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-11-10

Young, sold on the 1st, was issued on the "a,
and it was taken possession Of by the U. s.
Marshal.
A dispatch from Artesia, Miss, states that
political meeting there on the 1st ended In a
free fight, six negroes being wounded, one
mortally. The United States troops were
called upon by the citizens, and their appear
ance prevented further disturbance.
The newly-elected Governor Of Colorado,
Hon. John L. Routt, was inaugurated on the
Sd. His message was mainly devoted to
topics of local State interest, the financial
showing being particularly favorable, there
being a handsome excess Of resources over
all liabilities, the Constitution prohibiting a
debt or excessive taxation. Educational
matters are equally encouraging and encour.
aged. The annual product of the mines is
$8,0O0,0O0, and it is predicted that, with the
development of the San Juan district, in
Southwestern Colorado, next years product
will reach s10,OO0,0OO.
A locomotive and passenger train on the
Louisville, Cincinnati g. Lexington Railroad
collided near Peewee Valley Station, KY, on
the 4th, killing the engineer of the locomo-
tive and the fireman of the passenger train
and seriously injuring an express messenger.
Francis Moore, of Arkansas, and an infant
child of ]. T. Eggleston, of Mississippi, were
fatally injured on the night of the 4th by an
accident on the Memphis q Little Rock Rail-
road, near Edmundson, Ark. Two others
were severely and fifteen slightly injured.
A passenger train going west on the Ohio
g. Mississippi Railroad collided with freight
train on the 4th near Shoals, Ind, killing En-
gineer Scott and Fireman Keifer. Some of
the passengers sustained slight injuries, but
none were seriously hurt.
Yellow-fever interments at Savannah on
the 4th, seven; on the 5th, two.
Gov Kemper, of Virginia, issued proc
lamation at midnight Of the 4th, stating that
information had just been received that U.
s. troops were quartered at Petersburg, to
remain until after election, to be under the
sole direction of Federal officers. He said
the troops were introduced with the design
of intimidating the people and controlling
the pending election for partisan purposes
and characterized the act as a fragrant
usurpation of ungranted authority, de.
signed to incite and foment the do.
mestic violence which was falsely pre-.
tended TO be threatened. He enioined upon
all such moderation and self-denying for
bearance as would preclude the possibility of
any disturbance of the public peace.
A Bayou Sara (La.) dispatch of the 9Th
says Capt. Thos c. West, the Democratic
candidate for Sheriff, was ambushed and shot
dead on the 5th.
The Hengler House, at Little Rock, Ark,
was burned early on the morning OF the 9th,
and two men, Patrick Shea and John Cooney
perished in the flames.
There were six yelow-fever interments al
Savannah on the 9th.
At the annual meeting of the Western Sea-
mems Friend Society, at Cleveland on the
4th, Hon. Felix r. Brunot, of Pittsburgh
was reelected President for the ensuing
year. At the business meeting, on the 9th
Rev. B. Frankland, of Chicago, was elected
Superintendent.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-11-10

of P. L. Blodgett, at Bound Brook, Conu.,
for abusing his wife. AS Donovan had
repeatedly declared he would never be
taken alive, the officers were armed.
Donovan was met outside Blodgett's
house, drew an ugly knife, and with ter
rible oaths rushed upon Constable Reed,
who in retreating fell backward. In the
struggle which ensued Officer Price was
stabbed in the abdomen, whereupon he
and Sheriff Woodward fred at Donovan,
killing him instantly, one of the balls
passing through his breast and out under
the shoulder blade. The wound in Con-
stable Prices abdomen is an ugly one,
from two to three inches deep, and there
is not much hope of his recovery. Don.
ovan had long been terror to his family
and the town.
Two girls, aged three and five years.
daughters of Sylvester StaTkweather, a
farmer Of South English, Iowa, were
burned to death in their fathers house
one day recently. Mrs. Starkweather
was in the yard when she saw hre break
ing out from the upper windows. The
two little girls, aged tree and five years,
were in their room and the mother
rushed into the burning building to save
them. She reached the door of the room
in which they we're, and she was driven
back so horribly burned there is no hope
of her recovery, her clothing being
burned off even to the shoes on her feet.
Of the children the only remains were a
few fragments of the spinal columns. Be-
sides the house the fire DESTROYED the
barn, granary, sheds.and outbuildings-
everything the man owned in the world.
1t is not known how the fire originated; /;
it is supposed to have been caused by
the children playing with matches.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-11-10
A Fastidious Beggar.

He was very gentle in manner, he had
mild blue eye and nasal twang, re-
lieved by a lisp charmingly beautiful
not to hear. His pull on the bell was
gentlcuess itself; and when Mrs. Spriggs
decided to answer the ring she felt GER
tain it was some amiablc friend. The
"good mornings" were said with a
hcartiness only to be acquired by long
self f-denial and training. "Have you an
overcoat, missusP Pm a poor mana
widower with seven small children.-fve
that have adopted out of pure charity
and l thought I'd drop in and see
about coat"
Mrs. Spriggs' heart moved with pity
She felt that she could never stand to be
a widow long, and she joyfully replied;
80 yesl 1 have one of Mr.. Spriggs'
that he had made to order last March.
"Ohl then it is not of the latest stylep
40 mol I'm sorry to say one of those
dreadful tramps stole his best"
The mans face flushed up some az
he asked: Buckhorn buttons or gutta
percha?"
"Gutta percha," said Mrs. Spriggs.
Oh, they have disagreeable Odor,
"Oh, WE'LL" said Mrs. Spriggs, no
ticing his look of disappointment, "it''
a very nice coat, I'll run up and get il
out of the camphor."
"No, no, you need not. Camphor
detest, and gutta-percha buttonsl IA
reDOir, madam" and he passed down the
steps, the very picture of grand man
hood.-C Cincinnati Star.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-11-10
Veteran Editors.

With single exception, the Hon.
John f. Hubbard, Sr., who died in this
village on Thursday last in his eighty
second year, was the oldest surviving
editor in this State, having founded the
Norwich journal in 1915. That excep-
ton is Louis H. Redfeld, of Syracuse,
who commenced the publication of the
OnOndGga Valley Gazette in 1914, is now
eighty-six years of age, and still vigor-
Gus. Thurlow Weed, who is now in his
eightieth year and remarkably active, pub
lished the first number of the Chenango
Agrioulturist in this village in 1878.
Augustin G. Dauby, of Utica, began edi-
torial work in 1894, and continued in it
Eninterruptedly as long as either of the
gentlemen above named ChenGngO (N.
~ Union
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-11-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
WASHINGTON.

During the month OF October 23,116,0O0
postal cards were issued, an increase of
2,977 500 over the same month last year.
The debt statementshows reduction dur
ing October Of 1888, ,139. Coin in the Treas
ury $15, ,967 ,027; currency, s12, 2,90l 1926; special
deposits held for the redemption of certih-
Gates of deposit s40,67O,OOO Coin certih-
Gates, S33 ,2s3, 100. Outstanding legal-tenders,
1887, SOL ,40S.
digest of the crop returns for October,
as prepared at the Department of Agricult-
ure, indicates q reduction in the yield of
the wheat crop of nearly one-sixth, while the
quality is somewhat superior; every section
Of the Union indicates reduced product ex-
ccpt the Middle States; figures point to
yield of about 245 900 bushels. Rye is
reported per cent. less than in 1875,
but the quality is better. Barley is per
cent less than last year. Buckwheat full
average Oats show falling Off of % per
cent; every section Of the Union is deficient.
The corn crop Is deficient, but figures are
not yet obtained. The cotton crop will be
large and likely to approach the heavy yield
of 1875. Sweet potatoes, full average crop
Sorghum, full production. The tobacco
report shows about the average production.
The President has accepted the invitation
of the Centennial Commission to formally
close the Exhibition on the 10th inst.
The President on the 9th appointed Isaac
F. Shepard, of Missouri, U. s. Consul at Han
kow, China.
In the matter of the application Of Mrs
Belva A. Lockwood for admission to practice
as an attorney and counselor of the Supreme
Court the Chef-Justice on the 9th an
nounced as the decision of the court that
none but men are admitted to practice before
IL as attorneys and counselors.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-11-10


Talking by telegraph has for years
been somewhat fgurative fact, but now
it seems as if it was positively reality.
Experiments have resulted in the trans
mission of audible speech through an or
binary telegraphic wire for distance of
two miles. The new science, or, per
haps more correctly, a new application
of old principles, is called telephony
The principle of transmission is the same
as that of the toy known as the lovers
telegraph. This toy consists of two tin
tubes, one end of each being tightly COW
cred with some membrane. Each end
of the string perforates the center of the
membrane, and ia secured on the inner
side by knot. When the string Is
drawn taut, although it may be thirty
feet long, the vibrations upon the mem
brane produced by whispering in one Of
the tubes are conveyed to the membrane
of the other tube, so that what is said by
a person at one end of the string is clear
ly heard by person listening at the
other end, the distance between the two
persons precluding the possibility of any
thing being heard through the ordinary
medium of sound transmission, the air.
In telephony electricity takes the place
of the string in the lovers telegraph,
with, however, far greater susceptible
ity TO the vibrations, and hence a more
extended power of transmission. Great
expectations have been raised by this
discovery, and its capabilities for the
transmission of sounds will be deter
mined by future experiment.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-11-10

commanding the troops on the Yellow
Stone, after fighting, defeating, and pur-
suing Sitting Bull and the confederated
tribes under him, this day accepted the
surrender Of 400 lodges of Indians be-
longing to the Cheyenne Agency, these
tribes surrendering five Of their princi-
pal chiefs for hostages, as guarantee Of
their faithful compliance with the terms
of the surrender. These bands are to go
at once to the agency, where, upon their
arrival, they will submit to the require
ments of the Government. The Indians
held as hostages left this evening for st.
Paul, under charge of strong guard"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-11-10
The Indians.

ST. PAUL, Oct. 81.
The Pioneer Press has a special from
Bismarck which says Gen. Miles had a
successful fight, after an unsuccessful
council, with Sitting Bull on the 21st and
22d, on Cedar Creek, killing and wound
ing number of Indians, his own loss
being two wounded. He chased the In
dians about sixty miles, when they divid-
ed, one portion going toward the agen-
cy and Sitting Bull toward Fort Peck.
Gen. Miles is following. Gen. Hazen
has gone to Fort Peck with four compa-
MES of infantry and rations. Sitting
Bull crossed the river below Fort Peck
on the Gath, and sent word to the agent
that he was coming in, and would be
friendly, but wanted ammunition.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-11-10

Last August a Dubuque widower
prayed the mourners to nail him up in
the coffin with his dead wife, and then
he rode all the way to the grave in the
hearse, shrieking and wailing, and
jumped into the grave when the coffin
was lowered. They thought his grief
would drive him to the insane asylum.
Day before yesterday he was arrested for
bigamy .-HasOk- Eye.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-11-10

The Republican gives the following
list of dead and wounded, all of whom
belong to this State: Killed David r.
Pierce, of Hamilton, and James Bragg,
of Utica. Wounded-Truman Seymour,
of Rome; Cornelius Gay, of Preble;
Lena Dowall, of Hamilton; Mrs. Duffy,
of Hamilton; Mrs. ID. r. Pierce, of Ham
ilton; John Parker, of Hamilton; Mrs.
Abbott, of Hamilton; Mrs. A. L. Tuttle,
of Columbus; Mrs. w. S. Parker, of
North Brookfield; Frank Duffy, of Nor.
risonville; Edward Brainard, of Richfeld
Springs; Albert Thomas, of Shelburne;
Hugh Ruby, of Columbus; Enos Parker,
of Morrisonville; Mrs. d. L. Norton, of
Columbus; Miss Maggie Perry, of Water
town; Mr.. and Mrs. Armor, of Morrison
Vile; j. r. Smith, of Green County; e.
Jackson, of Richfeld Springs, and Mrs.
Brown and Mrs. Latimer Sodus, making
in all two killed outright, and twenty
two severely injured.
The wounded were conveyed to the
Goldsboro hotel, where a corps of sur
geons from Scranton attended. Mr.. Sey-
mour, Mr.. Gay, Mrs. Dowall and Mrs.
Pierce are not expected TO recover. A
passenger-car caught fire in the wreck
and was consumed upon the track. The
dead were conveyed to Scranton this
morning at two o'clock. The passengers
on the wrecked train were transferred to
a special train and proceeded on their
journey at midnight. The scenes and
incidents connected with the collision
are described as heartrending in the ex-
treme.
LATER.
SCRANTON, Pa, Oct 81.
Cornelius Gay, of Preble, N. Y, one
of the victims of the Lehigh Summit dis
aster, died of his injuries at Goldsboro
this forenoon. His remains were con-
veyed to this city, where the bodies of
Deacon Bragg and D. r. Pierce, the
other victims, also lay. The bodies
were inclosed in caskets and consigned
this afternoon to their late homes.
Eight of the wounded parties passed
through this city from Goldsboro to-day,
en- route for their homes, and the others,
about twenty in all, are still cared for at
the Simons House by corps of Scranton
surgeons. The death of Mrs. Brown,
who remained unconscious all day, is ex-
pected momentarily, as is also that of
Mrs. A. L. Tuttle. The majority of the
injured are in hopeful condition.
NEW YORK, Nov. /.
In the official report of the recent ac-
cident on the Delaware, Lackawanna &
Western Railroad, Superintendent Hal
stead says: "The rear brakeman, whose
duty it was to be back with the flag, has
not been seen since the accident occurred.
The engineer on the coal train is equally
to blame, as he could, if he had been
looking out as he should have been,
have seen the train far enough to have
stopped before running into it,"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-11-10
WEHT AMID NOUTH.

A petition was filed in the San Francisco
Probate Court on the 31st ult. by John H.
Lick, asking that he be appointed admins
traitor of the estate of his father, the late
James Lick An effort to compromise mat
tiers between him and the trustees of the es-
tate has failed, and the fling of the petition
is considered the beginning of vexatious and
expensive litigation.
There was one death from yellow-fever at
Savannah on the 3Oth ult. on the 31st, three.
The boiler Of a locomotive on the Alexan-
@,a.. Manassas & Orange Railroad exploded
.TuT gtOn, Va, on the 31st ult., killing
-rfS'fsfC = ilson and j. w. letter, engineer
80, fireman, and badly scalding Gordon
"Fugda.
A panic was created in the Chinese theater
In San francisco on the night of the 30th
ult., while the building was crowded, by a
false alarm of fire. A rush was made for the
single means of exit, many being tramped
dow in the confusion. Twenty dead bodies
: aa,o AIKEN out and about the same number
an wounded. The performers continued
= until stopped by the police.
4 patch from Orleans, Ind, reports a
rain-storm in that section, commenc-
gl,-ii the morning of the 2Sth ult. and con-
tinuing until the 30th. Household goods,
barns, stables, ETC., were destroyed and large
numbers of horses, cattle, hogs, ETC., were
drowned. The damage is estimated to ex-
ceed 100000.
Carriages, horses, mules, cows, ETC., the
property of Brigham Young, were sold at
auction at Salt Lake City on the 1st to pay
the award of the court in the Ann Eliza case.
The lot brought 81, ,1S4 Further seizures of
property will be made.
There were seven yellow-fever interments
at Savannah on the 1st
A fire at Granada, Miss, on the night OF
the Slst ult. destroyed sixteen buildings in
the business portion Of the town.
Two horse thieves, named William Fulton
and Hundley, were hung by vigilance com.
mittee at Wyandotte, Kan, on the 10th alt.
Three others were in custody, and it is sup.
posed they have since been hung.
The official count of the recent election in
Colorado gives the following result; For
Judges Of the Supreme Court, Republican
majority, 14S; for Member of the Forty
fourth Congress, j. B. Belford, Rep, majori-
ty l,03S; for the Forty-6fth Congress, j. B.
Belford, Rep, majority $50. The Legis-
lature is divided as follows; senate-Repub-
licans, 10; Democrats, T. House-Republic-
ans, S2; Democrats, II, Republican major
ity ON joint ballot, "a. Net Republican
majority for State Senators, 1888; for Mem
bers of the House OF Representatives, 2,2O4.
The Legislature convened on the lst
Yellow-fever interments at Savannah on
the I'd, Ave.
Areplevin for the property of Brigham
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-11-10

I'm connection with the recent stock
jobbing report of the death of Commo-
dore Vanderbilt, it is interesting to read
how similar offense was punished in
England sixty years ago, The story is
told by Mr.. Townsend in the Graphic.
The offender was Lord Cochrane. He
spread abroad false report of the
death of Bonaparte. He was sent to
Newgate for one year, exposed in the
pillory and expelled from Parliament.
For twenty-five years afterward he was
a vagabond on the face of the earth, and
all his romantic gallantry In Greece,
Chilli, and Brazil could not soften the
British heart.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-11-10
CHICAGO, Nov.

The official report of the battle be
tween Sitting Bull, Pretty Bear, Bull
Eagle, John Sans Arcs, Standing Bear,
Gaul and White Bear, on Cedar Creek,
the general results of which were given
in the St. Paul dispatch last night, states
that the number of Indians known to
have been killed isfive. The report con-
cludes: 81 believe this matter can be
closed now by vigorous work. Some
cavalry is indispensable.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-11-10

News has been received at Charles
ton, s. c., of the murder of two
aged sisters, widows, named Broadack
and Stoddard, residing alone in Laurens
County. An AK was the instrument used.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-11-10
THE EAST.

The total cash admissions to the Centen-
NAL during the week ending on the Both ult.
were 566 ,023; receipts, S2S2, ,054. Total num-
Der of cash admissions since the opening
QS4 days., 1924, ,463; receipts, $3,279, ,4S3. 25.
Total number of admissions, S,453, ,923.
Gen. John A. Dix has consented to accept
the Republican nomination for Mayor Of
New York city.
An accident occurred to the Buffalo ex-
press at Center Valley, on the North Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, on the night of the 1st,
caused by the breaking of an axle. The
sleepers and one passenger car were thrown
from the track and the brakeman and porter
killed and several others wounded.
The Bishop Allen monument, on the Gen.
tennial grounds, Philadelphia, was unveiled
on the I'd.
The CoRgregationalist Association of New
York and Brooklyn on the ID issued state
ment to the public in regard to the charges
against Rev. Henry Ward Beecher's morals,
which were to be brought before the Advis-
ory Council Commission. The committee
appointed to cooperate in bringing evidence
before that commission state that no one
had responded to the most urgent and public
entreatJ to bring forward evidence against
him, and the association report "That we
do, therefore, as an association, regard our
brother as worthy of our confidence aud
love-"
A passenger train was wrecked on the
Pennsylvania Railroad at Linden, N. j., on
the I'd, by running into two freight-cars
standing on the track. The locomotiy6L97 0
upset, the first passenger-car ran ,.........3 8
split in two, and the freight-cars were de-
molished. Elliston, brakeman, and Pill
stine, passenger, were fatally, the fireman
seriously, and several others slightly, in
jured.
Weedin, Goodwin and Collyer, found
guilty at Salem, N. j., Of manslaughter in
the recent killing of the rize-hghter Walker,
were on the Sd sentenced to six years i'm
prisonment in the Trenton Penitentiary.
The remaining two prisoners, Clark and
Neary, were sentenced to imprisonment for
two years.
locomotive and nine cars fell through
bridge, distance OF thirty feet, on the Bal
timore & Ohio Road, near Moundsville, w.
Va, on the Sd, killing the engineer, Wash
Hamilton. A strange man on the engine
was seriously injured.
A fire at Chester, Pa, on the 4th destroyed
property valued at $30,0O0
The Madison Barracks, at Sackett Harbor,
N. T., were partially destroyed by fire on the
9th. A large amount of Quartermaster's
stores was burned. Loss $4,000; no insur-
ance.
The Producers and Manufacturers Bank
at Titusville, Pa, closed its doors on the eth