New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-30
RAILWAY SLAUGHTER.
APAssENGER TRAIN WRECKED.

EIGHTEEN PERSONS Known TO HAVE BEEN
KILLED AND LARGE NUMBER INJURED.
DEs MoIYEs, Iowa, Aug. pa severe storm
washed out cuvert and bridge on the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific Railroad at the east branch
of Fourmes Creek, miles from this city, caus-
ing the wreck of a westward bound passenger train
about 4 o'clock this morning and resulting in great
loss of life and injury to passengers All the tram
except the sleeping car went down into the stream
The engine is completely out of sight. Barnums
show-car went down among the rest. and 1t is said
all of its eleven occupants except one were killed
Full particulars of the accident impossible at
present as the accident occurred several miles from
telegraph Office. Arrangements will soon be made
for telegraphic communication direct from the scene
of the accident.
A special dispatch to The State Register from the
wreck saws there are sixteen killed so far known
Twelve bodies are ont on the banks as follows:
BABCoCK Mrs EAIAiMA-A school teacher of Rock
BAATR' r. B.--An employ6 of p. T. Barnum.
BAIT, j. K.-A prominent citizen and druggist Oh
Boone, Iowa.
BAIT, MIss-Daughter of the above
CUMMINGS, WHLIAM-A tram newsboy.
Mack Am employee of p. I. Barnum.
PREFzE, J. H-An employee of L. L. Barnum.
RAKsTRoN, MISUNDERSTANDING.
RocKWEII G-An employe of L. L. Barnum.
THOMPsOS c. Tan employee of 7. L. Barnum.
Another of Barnum's men, name unknown, IS
among the killed.
-Four dead bodies are still seen in the wreck, but
cannot be got out at present.
The following is a list Of the wounded SO TAR as
received:
Aps1Ey. J. NJ. Davenport, Iowa.-Slightly injured.
BOLr Mrs j. n, whose husband and daughter
wero killed Severely injured.
BRowNIsG, j., ST. Louis.-Severely bruised burned
and knee cut. nm, -,
Campbell, DR.. wife and daughter. Fishkill Co., ILL.,
Ali severely bruised.
FFRGUsoN, ). s., Andaiusia, Ill.-Slightly injured
FouIETT, Mrs. c., Aoline, Ill. Injured quite Sc
GErsiAT,- {. C., Eldora, Iowa. Two ribs broken and
GRAHAM 5. s., and wife. DcsMones. Slightly in
HARSaiNGrov, NJ, Washington, Iowa. Slightly in
HoTr, Mrs. Mary, Norwak Iowa. Injured in back
and head.
HUME, W. j., Des Moines slightly in the head.
MORGAN, DAVID, New Sharon la signify huft
PATRICKS. A. j., conductor, dangerously.
SHANNON DESNIs, Iowa City, breast and legs Sc
verely hurt. 49,.
srEBBINs, Mrs D. A., Panther Creek, a. bruised
Ben Truck, the fireman, had a miraculous escape
The following partial list of uninjured and slight
w injured passengers has been receiyed:
Mrs Low HfRsIBERG and four children.
j. j. joss, OF ntcside County, H.
Dr. j. +. TRASILNYELD Of Philadelphia.
q. &. GOWN. oi clyde, v y.
Jud e. DILLON aAd daughter, Of Iowa
IIt3EaT a. TURNER, 1l New-lOIh.
H. liuIs,llal,sN. ol Milwaukee.
Mis-. ~ p. WILLIAMS ana 800, Ga LARAMIE, Wy.
Mrs. Ellen Gud five children;
Mrs. Dr. r. o.. STONE ana c.ld oI Des Moinee'
j. u. CRAIaER aua vile Of BrOokyn Iowa
CAtgiE and I5fILE ApoLrH % Philadelphia.
Mfs. ~. ID. OSBORN ol Ayoca, Iowa
EVA h. ADAMS Of Chicago
r. ". CHgLElE o. chicago.
kENNIE a. FROST on Council Bluns.
Mira J. l.. GRAHAM oI Dc- MOiurs.
Mrs l. ". Coon GA MOUdian1, Cal
LATER.-One more body has been recovered that
of quite an old man, with the name, }. 5. Ferguson,
in his hat In car not yet uncovered several more
bodies can be seen. The car Top of this is now
being lifted off with ropes and pulieys. The bodies
so far recovered are being loaded on cars 10 be
sent to Des Moines. Ii is thought that several bodies
have hoated down the stream the water in the chan
mel Of which is over twenty feet deep. The wound
ed and unipiured have all been taken to Altoona.
FOUE MORE BODIES RECOVERED.
DIES NOME Aug 29-11 p. M.-The body which
was taken from the wreck at $3.50 o'clock this after
noon was that of Mrs. Crow, wife of a work
man in a pack-house in East Des Mones. Her
head was caught between two cars, and crushed.
The top car is now pulled OH. Three more male
bodies have been removed from the wreck, one Of
which. from papers found the body is sup
posed to be Mr. Cogen, a commercial traveller
from Peoria, H. The other two bodies have
not been identified. The body OF lady has been
found entangIed in the wreck making twelve per
sons known to have been killed. The three cars are
so firmly teescoped as to render their separation I'M
possible even with block and tackle.
Ldier-The name Of the last man removed is lbos
Dunaway of East Des Moines, who recently escaped
from the insane asylum.