The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-08-31

caused by lain undermining q very strong
culvert. A large bridge mile west was
also washed out. Had the train crossed
the culvert 1t would have been wrecked at
the bridge, and none would probably have
escaped
THE DEAD AND WOUNDED
DEs MONIES, Aug. 80.
At G o'clock seventeen bodies had betn
recovered, fourteen men, two women and
one child. Among the wounded F. B
Baker, one of BarnumS men, has since
died, making eighteen The full list OF the
dead is as follows: Mrs. Emily Babcock,
Analusia, ILL., J"hn X. Belt and daughter,
BoonesborO, IJwa; Ms. VIM. Grow and
Mrs. Donsugh, Des Moines; VIM Rake
straw, engineer M. Cohen, Peoria; Jabiz
K. Prince and D. A. Bronson, Cincinnati
VIM. Cunning, newsboy. The following
we're In Barnums car Green Berry,
George Rockwell, John Purcell, John
Bruce, Charles Thompson, A, Mack.
Two ladies' are known to be IN
the wreck, also one of Barnum's men and
little glrl, the daughter of Mrs Crow. 1t
is thought by many that there are still
othtr bodies, but those dosted foot up
total death roll of twenty. The bridge
was over what is known as Little Four
Mile creek, niue miles east of Des Moines.
1t is a little stream, generally quiet, and
was never before known to be so high.
The bridge is approached around curve
and down grade. 1t is thought the rails
were left standing alone and unsupported
as the train approached, and the engineer
who had Stacked speed till he came in sight
OF the bridge ,,supposing it all right, dashed
upon it. The channel of the stream was
40 or 80 sect wide and the banks we're about
20 feet high. The locomotive landed at
the foot Of the western side, and half
buried itself in the earth. Barnum's
car was the next. 1t dropped into
the channel; the baggage and mail car
followed and passed directly over it, smash
ing it to pieces, but going to the bottom, a
bar of r IN running clear through it The
ahSb thbt Soi CeSuPOu ILNCu luC
lamps were not put out. The fret pas. ep-
ger Car pitched head d 'wn into the chasm
where the water was 10 feet dep. The
next car plunged under this, telescopipg it.
N xt tele.coped half through /, tn of The
two preceding. The sleeping car did not
ao into the wreck It's occupants we're
trred, hut none seriously hurt. Most Of
he killed were in the car in front of the
sleeper. The scene is described as terrific.
The rain was falling in torrents, accom-
psned by wind, Lightning and violent ihun-
der. The cia-h put out the lighte, and the
scene Of terror ensuing may well be i'm
agir ed. Men who we're not injured
and could get out went to work at once
to rescue the living and wounded
They had 10 go mile to q
farm house to get axes to chop them out,
but worked heroically. and by daylight had
m st of the wounded rescued. Many pitt
tul scenes and tender incidents occurred.
One mother was killed sitting between he
TWO children, who escaped uBhurt. A lit
tie giil who had lain in the water four
hours with heavy man lyug dead be-
meath her body was discoveredt to be breath
ing and was rescued The dead were
brought here on train with some 25
wounded. Among the wounded are H.
Jennings Of Rochester, slightly E ward
Dunn of Rochester, badly burned; Albert
F. West, Sandbank, Oswego county,
bruised G Colvin of Rose, Wayne coun-
ty, N. Y, sustained severe internal in
juries.
| GAZING FOR THE CoRPsRs.
All the wounded by the railroad accident
on the Rock Island road yesterday who
~ero brought here are doing well, and the
physicians are confident that none will die
The dead brought here last night were
washed, dressed and put in neat collins
Several were forwarded to-day to their
friends. The work of clearing the wreck
where it was driven deep In mud and soft
earth is going on. To-day two bodies a e
Known to be In it, and it is feared there
|
Der of passengers are still missing. A
body, supposed last night to be that ol
j. frey A. Price of Cincinnati was to-day
identified as A V Flowers of Wisconsin
ANOTHER RAILh AID ACCIDENT
sALEM, Mass, Aug 80
Lart evening Lowell train carrying an
excursion by the steamer Plymut Rock
struck group of five PERSONS Mr.. anG
Mrs. joseph Svszey we're in n'ly killed
Miss Rachel Clifford, sister of Mrs Swazey
fatally injured, and the other two serious
ly hurt.
The railroad accident last night il at
tributed to the carelessness of the conduct
or of the train running it down upon
crowded pier with no headlight or lantern
Webher Swazey, one of the injured thi
morning. Several persons are reported
missing. Several ladies In their frigh
jumped overheard. All are believed t
have been rescued.
AND STILL ANOTHER
ENFIELD, Mass, Aug 80.
AS the Springfield, Athol and Northeast
ern passenger train was msklng fyipi
last night, the brakes did net held. al d tn
train collded with freight train fstsll'
injuring a brakeman named AldTich. AMI
seriously, If not fatally, ibjuIink Conduct
! or Conkling.