The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-10-16
DmAolr. Alcu.. Get. Is. 1879

DA1hoir. Aicn.. Get. Is. 1879.
Dear Journal
The Adrian disaster has uow assumed
still more criminal aud rsprehensibls
phase since my letter vi = week ago The
Secretary Of the l.ir has written a letter
showing that Only 40 tickets of admis.
sion 10 the grand stand had been sold At
the time OF the aecident. The entire
number VI persons on the stand when II
fell could not have exceeded 525. What
can be said Of The ATctitrct aud builder
who erecls a stand intended Ia aecomo-
date several thousands OF peopla aud
gives away under The y eight Of only 500f
Tie entire matter isagreat Disgrace both
to the architect aud builder, aud also The
civil authorities OF the city OF Adrian,
who, having the authority 10 condemn
the structure, Jailed to examine aud
abste the nuisance.
How closely the one Soe ireads upon
the heels " suUlber. Al 10 O'Clock last
Thursday night = train VI IA coaches
moved slowly out into the dAfkBess VI
night IRON The Central depot IN this city /.
II WAS the Pacific express, and tho
COACHES bore precious freight oi human
lives. In the Lirst cOsch were the emf
grant and second class passengers. Poor
bold aud brave men who were GU their
way TO the extreme West, accompanied
by their wives aud little ones, who bad
, left friends, relatives aud old homes lar
behind sad were seeking better pros
pcct on the border lines ui the old civil.
zttiop. The train had lett the city and -
it passed out iutu The level country acc
tiou the dim light aud the sWaying mo-
ton Ot the train moving at The rate OF 10
miles an hour aud the WEAKNESS OF travel
overcame It's passengers, aud one Dy one
they fell iuto peaceful slunber, dreaming
OF friends aud loved ones, aud the bright
est dreams Of all-ot home. On, ON,
with fearful rapidity, swept the Paci6c--
westward bouud--the engineer Increasing
his speed to the utmest VI his ability, TO
make up 40 minutes of lost time. Through
the city OF Jackson with scarcely IesseDed
speed Tue irou horse passed St midnight,
and Knowing that The track was ordered
10 be clear undl he passed. the engineer
again Increased bi. speed, aud The line u
cpacbe. were swept swiniy sions ihIoukk
the CViorrd Iighls between Jackson aud
mii,s per hour. Al,s. that fStAi mp VA
~. ai. \ tfeIxhJ train, di.obs,trs ~eli
kn.,"p oideis but ActlnE usnsi thy ~ bi-
tiAty c alihaGh ~ al OtficlOG. al mas
/ tet, ~. ,is~y moving es't~sta o,sl
lie mAip ,i0c, engaged 20 '~t'chiBE, to
make up thsir usIh. Ihs sight wAs
tuIck. AHd 100 let. tBs danger sas sees.
| lie tnginr,i IT tue .w..ch engine bss
one Ula.l, openci he aud OVx, tss.tssd
tie .cstt, taru e,ped uoiu 81. sag ins
| just ~ une 10 save biz Uwu He lhe
vngluvef add hreman oi the iirIaisd II.
ptr.. i.ttd ,s.s iDckiil. Wnh . bTaVstt
w-5ttby 81 iLs schievt msHts VI SLy naa
al al ,Imrs, Engtnsrf 6iiben stuod 81 hls
1 past. lie sAbd bux wss opened, ths air
brakes Appiled sad The isytr reversed !,
I tue iitelnaD placed his hand ~ tue whistle
and wItH one expiring sbnsk Tho NO
eng ines cu.iiucd before tie terrible
yeioeirS OF The cypress could to pererpii.
| big decreased. The eugint. tIpod upon
al H., "a
| pointing IN the ssne direction, and we're
stripped % ali their machinery To The
I yer, boiers titea saihe this baggA age
cat, tDsn ibt .ecoud class eOsch, aud
through tbs ,miRrAnl coach tw0 other
coaches passed, ieuving tour c"Hcbe. IL
the sracs OF 0he.
Assi,ta1cs sVob arrived iiOB lhs ely
II Jackson and the BeiEbbofnK farm
hou,r. aud the bodies ui the brave sBti.
ut ef nnd his iirrmaB weIs nrs, removed.
I futeea u tue sleeping psss~hgefs, mostly
snigtahis, SsIe tBsishllJ killed.
! Nedlcal aid vac immediately hi.p.lelIsd
I Dy tie compsuy iivtn this city ssd ali
hat can be d0ue Tor tie saif ring survl
yof. /. being done The engineer. Mi.
upu l.. GilbsfI, ws 80 years old aud
usiiTe 81 Vsrmonf Daring the Ger lie
@zs LlruleBunt VI Gu. q 7th Vstmsat
Neterss Yolantees, "a be has cue
braibrr now living 81 BennlugtoE. VI.
Gilbert, and passenger natasd Noses
Greene, OF Troy. W., we're 1bs ouly sle.
iiDs lfom Vermont
Tbs Kieblgsu Central has bssH re-
Insrksbiy free from accidents fJF 70 years
pssi aud 40 losses aud dstns ages are oeinK
promptly paid by tho eompAay. No &C.
eidsBt has occurred since | came 10
A,ehigaa 6se esfs age that has 0oessioa-
- sueh uHiverssl t0fros in this city.
Nay its Ike never occur aEsia.
s.Hc.