Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-08-20

A SPECIAL to the Pioneer Press says X.
S. Smiley, Of Spring Lake, Scott county,
MINI, drove into the lake to water his
horses, with his wife and three boys, aged
twelve, ten and one year in the wagon
with him. The horses became restless and
unmanageable and overturned the wagon
The boys were drowned and his wife bare
ly escaped. Smiley is nearly crazcd with
grief.
THE freight train on the st. Paul and
IL Duluth railroad was wrecked near Pine
city on the 18th inst, by a broken rail.
Nine cars we're thrown from the track.
Three bows, living at Minneapolis. named
Peter Martin. John IRVINE and George
Adams, who were slowed away in Il freight
car to steal ride, were killed.
JonN NEAL, drayman for r. II. Kelly K
CO., of St. Paul, attempted to board the
train from Chicago, on the 18th inst, and
in some way Neal missed his hold and was
thrown upon the track, the car wheels
passing over his left leg just below the
ankle and over his right foot. He also re-
ceiyed n cut about the face, and other in
.iuries. His left leg has been amputated
below the knee, and his condition is CON
sidcred critical.
PETER DoRE, German baker, was
drowned in Rock river, on the 18th inst
lie was out in a boat alone, about two
miles from the city bridge, when steamer
passed. He changed his position to look
at the steamer and weighing two hundred
and forty-Gvc pounds, his boat, which was
Il small one, capsized and threw him into
| the water. He swan to within twenty
| feet Of shore, and where he might have
touched bottom had he tried, when he
sunk to rise no more.
WHILE their mother was temporarily
absent, two little boys, aged { and years,
the children of Mrs. T. II Mansfield of
| Clifton, near Rochester, \. Y, were
drowned in ciAtcrn. There is a mystery
about the matter, the cisterno opening only
measuring fifteen by twenty inches, and it
would not seem possible that both children
could have fallen in together by accident
or otherwise any more than ii would seem
probable that one would have voluntarily
followed the other into the water and to
his death
JonN kELLEHER, residing in Oakland,
Cal, with his wife, and ncighbor, Mrs.
X ing INDUCED in Il drunken car"use, III
HE course of which he set the house on
fire. Two Of his children, Eugene and
Annie, aged two and five years respective.
ly, were burned to cinders. James, aged
II years, was burned fatally. Mrs. kcl
lcher will probably die from her injuries.
Mrs. King is badly scorchcd. kcllchcr is
slightly hurt.
On the llth inst, the hull of the burn
ing vessel Nictaux, still ahlaze, lloated
against the pier occupied by the American
Export lumber company AT Hunters Point.
The premises occupied by the company oc-
cupics both sides Of Ncwtown Creek. At
the time the NictauX came in contact with
the pier they were unloading there. a
large number of vessels wers set fire inn
medatcly and communicated with the
lumber yard and spread in every direction
with lightning rapidity. From the
lumber yard the fire spread to the YES
sells and notwithstanding the efforts
made by several tugs which
FASTENED to their assistance, six barges, one
schooner and one ship were soon in flames.
Over ten acres of fire were Il one time
raging wildly and beyond the control Of
the liremen. Several burning vessels
were towed into the river and driited with
the tide toward Blackwell's island, envel
oped in sheets of flame The fire spread
in every direction and no estimate can be
formed ~ to its probable extent at present.
The scene from the river was one Of indie
scribnblc grandeur, the flames RISING in
every direction devouring everything in
their path. Fire alarms were sent to some
Williamsburg companies, and later,
general alarm was sent out calling all the
fire companies Of the western division Of the
Brook yn fire department To the place, in
addition TO three Bassville companies, two
from Hunters Point one from Dutch Hills,
and the jackson hose company worked al
the fire.
A TERRIBLE accident occurred at Allan
tic City, y. j., on the 18th inst Cine see
ton Of nm excursion train ran into another
making the most terrible havoc. The eX
cursion train consisted Of twenty-siN cars,
sixtcen IN the first and ten in the second
section The train was filled with ST.
AIMS Catholic cxcursonists from Ken
sington and Philadelphia. The first sec
ton left the city At u o'clock, and the
second followed soon after. All went we'll
until the first section reached M0yo's
Landing, when the engineer slowed up and
started 10 run ON side-track To allow the
passage Of the $50 express from Camden.
| All the cars had passed the switch, except
two, when the second section came thun-
dering Oh behind The engineer Of the
latter section whistled down brakes rs he
approached the switch, but when the
brakes were applied they failed to work,
owing to wet, and the rear locomotive
crashed into the last ear Of the first section,
telescoping il and causing II fearful wreck.
| As the locomotive forced its way into the
car, the cylinder heads were forced open
aud dense cloud Of steam poured through
the car, scalding, nearly every passenger
in il. Imam instant there was Il scene of
fearful excitement The sound Of kissing
steam and shrieks of terrified passengers
were blended and Xrricd through the cars
striking terror into the hearts Of all The
crowded cars were speedily emptied and
every efors made to aid the wounded
The express arrived Just as the accident
occurred, and passengers from it also hur-
ricd to render assistance. The work Of re-
moving the injured was immediately be-
gun and medical aid summoned. The
wounded were taken q 4 ncighhoring
house. The best cars Of the express We're
switched oil aud fitted up rs hospitals and
attached 10 the excursion train. In these
were placed those less injured, and every
effort WAS made 10 alleviate the sn,lerings
Of others.