The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-10-16
TELRGRAFIIIC NEN'S.
DOM ESTIC.

CHICAGO, October l1-Fhere is still
considerable excitement here concern
ing Yesterdays difa TT. Gmense
crowds gathered ~ the station last
night to receive the special train bJ
which the snrviyers were to be b5, ugLt
here When the tram arrived the re-
ceplion of the passengers was epthu-
siastic- L. seemed as IL every ore was
met by frcm one to twei IL friends.
Every person on the train, whether
great or small, was given reception
by the waiting friends, excep. the
poor immigrants, who were taken
charge of by Mr. J. Harvey, who Lame
ON special train in charge of the bag
gage, and they were escorted across
the street to hotel, where comforts-
BILE quarters were provided for them.
They certainly 10 ked as though they
needed rest and care. They will re
main in this city only as long as is
necessary to adjust damages, they
may have sustained. A large part of the
baggage destroyed belonged to this
class of passengers. Every scrap of
baggage that could be found was
brought on here and efforts will be
made to determine the loss of each one
as nearly as possible. The company
express its intention of paying
at once the estimates. The accident
will cost the company one hundred
thousand dollars. G .. Parsons, of
B Iston, stated that he left the sleeper
IN company with friend. When he
first climbed through a window of the
telescOped car he could scarcely find
room for bis feet, as it was so thick with
the bodies of the deal and wounded.
The groans of the sufferers were horri-
BILE. Children were calling for parents,
mothers for their children, husbands
for their wives and wives for their hue
bands. The horror of position cannot
be depicted. The body of one little
literally been smashed to pulp. A
little boy WAS passed through
the window by Mr.. Parsons, who was
also terribly smashed. OIe poor fell
low died of strangulation, an iron bar
having pinned him TO the ground. The
bar lay across his throat and so great
was its weight that it was impossible. to
rescue him. The man breathed his
last within six inches of Prisons face.
When taken out the body was found
to be. anipjured. Mr.. PAIsrns then
went forward to the end of the wreck
to assist in taking out any persons who
might be buried beneath it. One OF
the sqddest features of the disaster was
here developed. & family, consisting
of a father, mother and little boy four
years of age, were found crushed be
meath pile of timber. Husband and
wife were dead. The mothers arm
was clasped go tightly about her child
that the little one could not be extri-
Gated from this embrace of death for
several minutes. I've little fellow was
finally gotten out of the wreck a ter
two hours labor, when it was found
one of its legs was broken. He acted
like little hero. A physician took
him to the Hubbard House and tender
ly dressed his wounds. Mr.. Parsons
particularly referred to another in
stance of like nature; child less than
asyear old was, while nursing, torn
from its mt theirs breast ana both were
found IN the wreck. The conductor,
In describing the accideD', says: l
was In the rear coach, when | felt
slight shock, az though the
engine had been reversed many times !;
have felt harder Jar from common
causes, but | notlced the tram came to
stand quickly. We hal Stacked as
we came into j ,ckson and we've run
ming twenty-five miles per hour. l
ran ahead and saw the terrible sight,
the engines lay side by side up against
the bank The boilers were together
as you would lay your fngers.
Both cabs were off and noticed that
one steam box was stripped and
the steam escaping from the vent with
shrill roar. The baggage and mail
ing cars where showed together, while
the next two cars were completely
telescoped. 1t was horrible beyond
description. The frat Car was we'll
groans, cries and shrIeks made me
sick. L. was right in the village &C.
cupied by road employees, and more
than 1000 people seemed to be helping.
The engineer of cur tram was named
Gilbert and the fireman Smith. Both
were killed outright. Gilbert had
both legs cut off and his bowels torn
out. can't bear to think of the
sight. Smith was cut and torn beyond
recognition. 1 went back and found
many of my passengers not even
awakened. They were a good deal
vexed at beipg hastily aroused.
threw out bedding, towels and mat
tresses as fast as could be done, with
the help of porters. The only reliable
estimates of the number of wounded
and killed that | have heard given
place the injured at 80 and the dead
at %.
WASHINGTON, October 13.-The fol-
lowing has been received by the Indian
Commissioner: "L0s PInos Agency,
October 8. -Employee Brady and an
escort of Indians has Just arrived from
White River. The Uies recognized
and obeyed Ourerdy's order. They with
drew, and will fight no more unless
forced to do so. If the soldiers are
now stopped the trouble can be stop
ped by peace commission to investi-
gate the offenses, and let the blame
rest where 1t may. This will save
accomplished"
Later-A runner has just arrived
from the southern Ute agency with a
letter from the agent, which reads:
"a general council has been held, and
the Utes will obey Ourerdy's request,
and will stay at home and take no part In
the White River trouble, and request
Ourerdy to inform them Of their decis-
ion." ''STANLEY Agent"
4" concur in the above"
"OuRERDY,
"Head Chief of the Utes."
Secretary :hurz Immediately called
on Gen. Sherman with the above dis
patch, and as result of the conference
Gen. Sherman sent the following in
structions to Gen Sheridan: The hon.
orable Secretary of the Interior has
this morning called with q dispatch
gwen at length below and is communi-
Gated for your information and which
should go for what it is worth. To
Gems. Crook and Merritt. latter
on the spot can tell if the hostiles hsye
ceased fighting. II Gen. Sherman
should go in every event to the agency
to ascertain the actual condition of
facts, all the Iadians who oppose must
be cleared out of the way if they resist.
II they surrender their arms and
ponies they should be held as pris oners,
to be disposed of by superior orders.
The Secretary of the Interior will send
special agent at once to Ourerdy,
who is believed to be honest and cur
friend. He may prevent the Southern
Utes from beng invaded, and the To-