The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-23
Attempt 10 Wreck n Train.


ST LOUIS, October 22 "A most dis-
bollcal attempt was made ut an early
hour this morning to wreck train on
the Ohio and Mississippi railroad, but
luckily no lives were lost. When the
passenger train which left Cincinnati
last night reached point two and one
half miles east OF Noble, Illinois, ITO
miles from here, about five o'clock this
morning it encountered rail, one end
OF which was elevated about n loot high,
aud the whole train, consisting OF an
oyster car, mail, express and baggage
cars, two passenger coaches end
three sleepers, was thrown from
the track excepting the engine and
one sleeper. The oyster car WAS mashed
and all the other cars more or less in-
jured, but not a passenger was hurt An
examination showed that the rail had
been elevated with a jack-screw, and that
the implement was left under il TO keep
IL up; also that the rail opposite had been
ioosened and turned SO the train wOlld
be thrown into two cattle-gusrds near
by; but fortunately it took the other di.
rectlon, and the cars plunged INTO soft
ground in shallow cut and prevented
what otherwise would have been q fright
ful disaster, for had the train run
into the csttle-guards the cars would
no doubt have been telescoped and
terrible loss of lie been the result.
The tools with which the devilish deed
WAS done were taken from the section
house near by, and the act was no doubt
done by railroad hand. The theory is
that the feL dish act WAS done by one or
more of six section nen recently dis
charged. Another train was soon on the
spot. and the passengers taken on board
and brought here, arriving eight hours
late.
Run Into by n Tow Boat.
About ii o'clock last night, as q party
of emisrsnts, consisting OF K. Weaver
and his sister named Smith, with baby
nine months old; James Crowley, his
wife Mary Ann, and baby
fifteen months old, and Martin
Crowley, a brother OF James, were pro.
ceeding down the river in two skItis and
a small fstbost, when near Quarantine,
twelve miles below here, they were run
into by the. towboat Grand Lake with
two bsrges, and Mrs. Crowley, the two
babies and Martin Crowley were drowned
and all the household effects of the two
families lost. The party was from Ham
llton, illinois, snd were going south TO
locate. 1t is said the captain OF the
Grand Lake treated the survivors cruelty,
but this he denies. He says lie did every
thing possible under the circumstances
to assist the uniortunstes.
Hannibal aud ~. Joe Rail road.
HANSIBAL. No, October 22.-Sidney
Nc Williams, receiver, took quiet and
peacesble possession Of the Hannibal and
St. Joe railroad and all its general offices
this morning he telegraphed orders to
all Cfflcers snd agents to make future re-.
ports TO him, notifying them of the sp-
pointment of Mr.. D. Munson rs general
superintendent and j. l. Lsthrop ss
treasurer.
ST. LOUIS, October 22.-W. T. Weld,
W. NJ. Bliss, j. NJ. Hsrtshorne, julius
Hsllgsrten, 5. Dejonge and w. B. Leon
ard, the committee recently appointed
By the stockholders of the Hannibal and
St. Joe Railroad, at New York, arrived
here to day, and have been in private
consultation with Judge Cary snd 6.
W Early, the attorneys of the rosd, in
regard to the present condition ofthe al
fairs OF that road. Robert a. Stephens,
general manager of the road, was present.
The whole party left for Jefferson
city tonight where they will petition
the Supreme Court to grant 81 appeal ID
that court, the lower court having used
to DO so. They think the Circuit Court
acted unfair towards the interests OF the
road, and say they are willing to give
any amount of bond, no matter now
large, TO procure an appeal. They also
say that the movement for q receiver,
II msde in the interest of Jay Gould is not
for the purpose of showing up the ir.
regulsrities OF the former management Of
the road as alleged.