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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29

THE ACCIDENT.
Late Details of the Fatal
and Dreadful Affair.
The Engineers Experience on
last Thursday night.
Searching for the Lost Bodies
this morning.

The work of recovering the dead passen
gers and crew from the sunken steamer,
Jennie GiIchrist, whose collision occurred
Thursday night, was prosecuted with some
vigor this morning. and the most intense
interest is stiE manifested by the general
public in the details of the dreadful af-
fair
A striking feature of the accident is the
fact that the official protest of Dana Dor
renee, the master and pilot of the i'll fated
steamer, made before United States Com
missioner Z. D. Sweeney at o'clock yes
terday. morning. failed to enumerate any
whiskey or liquor as constituting any por-
ton of the cargo of the barge NO. g." al
though several barrels or packages of pop
and cider were detailed as part of the
freight.
The ARGUS stated, in its last issue, that
whiskey had been passed among the crew,
and published statement made by one of
the surviving passengers. to the effect that
some of the crew were intoxicated before
the fatal trip was made. The same surviv-
ing passenger had occasion to visit the
boat while at the levee in this city before
its departure. He saw man at the pilot
wheel whose strange conduct indicated
that he was either crazy or drunk. So inn
pressed was this passenger with the mans
strange conduct, that he went to the owner,
Mr. Gllchrist and asked if the man at the
- @I,a 81. 4Ia
bridge, The owner desired to know his
reason for such question, whereupon the
passenger stated that if such proved to be
the case he would not risk his passengers
life in going on the steamer. Mr. Gilchrist
then informed him that Dorrence. the mas
ter and first pilot, would take charge of
the boat until after the bridge had been
passed.
The accident occurred just above the
bridge, and was the result OF a break in the
camn rod, an accident which might have
occurred to any steamer. The passengers
have made no charge in this particular, but
they were pronounced IN their condemna-
ton of the lack of management on the boat
after the accident occurred, as
it is reasonable to suppose tina: with
fair amount of common sense and judg-
ment. the crew and every passenger on
board of the steamer could have been plac
ed on the barge and thus not single life
would have been lost This fact may be-
come patent if the coroner's inquest proves
the searching, inquisitive investigation
that the circumstances of the accident war
rant, and if any blame attaches to either
officers, owner or crew, the jury of inquest
over the dead bodies of the accidents vic
tins should not fail to find it, and thus fur
ther the safety of passengers travelling
upon crafts of u similar character.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29
Dandelion.

Dr. Whites Dandelion Alternative is pre-
pared from a cenceuated extract OF Dan
delion root, in combination with other
valuable roots, barkS, and herbs, and IS
without doubt the best liver corrector and
Blood purifier in the market Pint bot
ties only one dollar, and every bottle war
ranted.
Use Or. Whites Pulmonaria for Coughs
and Colds. 1t is SO pleasant TO taste tIaI
old people like it and children CRY Tor II;
For sale by G. Speidel, Rock Isiand' ana
Richards s. Sohrbeck, Moline.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29
ENGINEER,S EXPERIENCE.

Patrick NJ Names, the FIRST engineer OF
the Jennie Gilchrist, gives his experience
during the accident in very graphic man
ner.
His version of the immediate cause of the
accident does not vary materially from that
already published. He states that when
about 200 yards above the bridge, the cam
rod was severed and he Immediately bust
ed himself in arranging the machinery SC
that one engine could run the wheel in
place of the two engines as was generally the
case He had it about completed when the
boat crashed up against the pier. He felt
that the boat was being carried down by
the current and knew that there was more
or less danger attached to that fact; but
he thought the boat was more distant from
the bridge than afterwards proved to be
the case. He thought that he could re-aE-
range the machinery before the current
carried the boat down to the bridge, and
so intent was he changing the rod that he
was not aware of the danger until the
steamer came in contact with the pier.
At that moment he felt that all was over
with him. The boat careened over until
the side was nearly touching the water.
He thinks that the boilers were carried off
the boat down into the river and to this
fact he attributes the escape of steam, as
the pipe was broked by the disappearance
of the boilers and the steam thus passed
out of this aperture into the cabin and in
fact all over the boat. After passing the
pier the boat righted and commenced
sinking The lights were all extinguished
by the water and steam, and all was dark
ness both outside and inside of the steamer
He saw several persons IN the cabin and
engine room previous to the careening of
the boat, and after that event could hear
the agonizing cries for help. He saw the
cook, Temple, seated in chair, and also
Mrs. Trevors, both of whom were lost.
The water commenced filling in the engine
room, and the steam filed the portion
above the water and the roof. He then
made for one of the windows on the side
of the boat, and while extricating himself
lFOif Glldt aperture lcCl tuc spas
modie clutches of the victims as they rose
from the water and attempted to grasp the
side of the boat. He even remembers one
or two of them grasping his feet as he
emerged from the window, but
they failed to keep their hold and were
thus thrown back into the water where
they soon persisted.
The same engineer was present at an ac-
cident on board the steamer Ben Stickney,
just above Cairo in 1861. At that time
the boat became embedded in sandbar
and the current swinging the stern around
with great force caused the boat to part
.'amidships." Among the cargo was a
number of sheep, and when the boat COM
menced sinking these frightened animals.
made for the upper cabin and actually
drove the passengers up on the hurricane
deck. No lives were lost in this mishap
and the disaster last Thursday night was
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29
PAIR

Edward Vonfont and John Fenata. two
Belgians. had little spree last night which
cauesd them to come under the superyis.
ion of the Police. They became very
hilarious, and appeared to have a very
pleasant time. The result of their induj
genee was that they appeared before Jus.
tice Cropper this morning and were fined
81 and costs.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29
FEVER & AGUE

Fever and Ague cured for dfty cent?. There Ii
Aot q remedial agent in the world that will cure
ever and ague, and all other malarious, bilious
carlet, typhoid, yellow and other fevers (aided by
Railways Pills)so quick as Radway's Ready kelici
1t will in q few moments, when taken according
to directions cure Cramps. Spasms. sour Stomach,
Heartburn, Sick Headache. DiarrEasa. Dysentery,
Collie, Wind in the Bowels AMI all Internal Paius
Travellers should always carry bottle OF Rad
Ways READY RELIEF with them. A few drops in
water viii prevent sickness or pains from change
OF water. 1t liz better than French BRANDY or bit
tiers as a stimulant.
MINERS and LUMBERMEE should always be pro-
ufded wi
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29

The removal OF these tumors by RADwAY's RE-
SOLVENT is now go certainty established that what
was once considered almost miraculous is now a
ommon recognized fact by all parties. Witness
he cases of Hannah 2. Knapp, Mrs. G. krapf, Mrs.
J. 81. Jolly and Mrs. P d Hendrix, published In
our Almanac for 1879; also Nat of Mrs c. s. Bib
bins, in the present ediuon OF our False and
True"
One bottle contains more OF the active principles
OF Medicines than any other Preparation. Taken
In Teaspoonful doses, while others require I'VE or
ak times much.
ONE DOLLAR PER BOTTLE.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29
A Wise Deacon

Deacon Wilder, want you to tell ne
how you kept yourself and family well the
past season, when all the rest of Us have
been sick so much; and have had the doc.
tors visiting us SO oftenY
Brother Taylor, the answer is very
easy. 1 used Hop Bitters in time: kept
my family well and saved the doctor bills.
Three dollars worth of it kept us well
and able to work all the time III war
rant it has cost you and the neighbors
one to two hundred dollars apiece to
keep sick the same time"
Deacon I'll use your medicine here.
after"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29
ANOTHER MISSING.

Mr.. Charles f. johnson of Moline, an
employee of Deere & Co., painter by
trade was also on the boat 1t was not
known until to-day that Mr.. johnson was
on the boat, but he has been missing, and
investigation to-day showed that he had
got on the Gilchrist for the purpose of 60
ing to LIE Claire on q visit. He was about
thirty-one years of age, single and had
lived at Moline for about thirteen years.
BODY FOUND
At three p. m. the Viola returned with
the body of John Went
Mr.. Went was saloon keeper
at Cordova, and had his wife aboard Her
life was saved as has been previously mar
rated Wr- Went was forty five years old.
His brother of this city was with the Viola
and took charge Of his body. In his peck
cts was watch and two keys, $7.18 in
small currency and $40 in bills.
The watch had stopped at twenty five
minutes to eleven. The body when dis
covered was in the cabin, with the head
sticking through the skylight and thus
seen was easily rescued. The cabin hav-
ing drifted down near. AndalusiS the
Viola had to take some time in reaching it.
DR.. Bowden, the coroner of Scott county,
was on the boat and took charge of the
bodies
ALECK'S DANGER
The members of the crew of the steamer
Jennie Gilchrist are somewhat incensed
that the ARGUS should have published all
the facts in connection with the accident
to that craft last Thursday night. They
imagine that paper should suppress news
and only give hearsay statement Of that
dreadful affair as has been the case with
certain so-called morning papers who were
not represented that night ut all and were
obliged to take hearsay testismony or not
mention the affair at all.
The ARGUS men were on the river as
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29
Rheumatic Diseases.

These ailments follow from torpid liver
and costive bowels; the skin, bowels and
kidneys failing in their proper work, an
acrid poison is formed in the blood, which
is the occusion of these acute diseases.
KidneyWort produces healthy action of
all secretive organs, and throws off the
rheumatic poison. Equally efficient in
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29

A Cough, Gold or sore IhfOas
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an INouRAsLE LUNG DISEASE oB CONSULTATION
BROWNS BRONCHIAL TRocHRs do not as
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to. For thirty years Browns Bronchial IIOoneo
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29

For the delicate and complicated diff
culties peculiar to the female constitution
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
is the sovereign remedy. 1t aims at the
cause, and produces lasting results. Send
to Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham, 233 Western
Avenue, Lynn, Mass, for pamphlets.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29

The feyer-stricken invalid who may
have had his recovery retarded by infantile
weakness will rapidly recover under the
influence of Fellows Hypophosphites.
The yellow-visaged sufferer from
Fever and Ague can calculate on a speedy
and permanent recovery from his disease
after all else fails
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29
CAUTION.

All remedial agents Capable destroying life by
overdose sheuld be avoided. Morphine, opium,
strychnine, arnica, hyoscamus and other power
ful remedies does at certain times, in very Email
doses relieve the patient during their action IN the
system. But perhaps the second dose, II repeated,
may aggravate and increase the suffering and an
other dose cause death. There Ia necessity for
using these uncertain agents when positive rem
edy like RADwAY's READY RELIEF will stop the
most excrucatIng pain quicker. without entailing
the least difficulty in either infant or adult.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29

NEARLY ALL THE ILLS THAT AFFLICT
MANKIND can be prevented and cured by
keeping the stomach, liver and kidneys in
perfect working order. There is no medi-
cine known that will dc this as quickly
and surely, without interfering with your
duties as Parkers Ginger Tonic. See adj
yertisement
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29
DANCING SCHOOL.

Mrs. Whistler will open dancing school
in Hillier's Hall, on Tuesday evening, Nov.
1st. She is well known as a proficient
teacher and good order, etiquette and
early hours will be observed The enter
tainment Tuesday night will be free.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29

If your complaint is want Of appetite
try half wine-glass of Angostura Bitters
half an hour before dinner. Beware Of
counterfeits Ask your grocer or drug
gist for the genuine article, manufactured
by DR.. J. B. Siegert & Sons.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29
COMING EVENTS.

The following entertainments are looked
for, with subjoined dates, at Harpers
theatre:
Nov 7th-Florence Herbert and com
pany win appear during the week in q
series of attractive plays.
Nov. 14th--Pat Rooney and combina-
ton.
Nov. 15th-Joe Murphy in new play.
Nov. 19th-The New York Galley Slave
company in the above given play.
Nov Anthony & Ellis Majestic
aggregation of speciality performers.
Nov. 24th-Draper's Uncle Tom party.
Nov. 25th-Hayerly's original mastoden
MINISTRIES.
Nov. 3oth-M. B. Leavett's speciality
troupe,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29

Remember this: There are many diseases
that, taken at the start, may be easily
checked; let them run, and they often
prove fatal For such diseases, generally
rising from stomach difficulties, no medi-
cine is so valuable in the house as Moffats
Life Pills. Moffat's Phoenix Bitters pro-
mote good health Try them. For sale
by druggists everywhere.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29

Please remember that Glenn's Sulphur
Soap presents all the advantages Of Sui.
phur Baths at a cheap rae.
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, Black or
Brown 51c
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29

Some of the best physicians say they de-
pend wholly upon DIR. Trask's Magnetic
Ointment in Kidney, Liver, Bowel and
Lung diseases. Amy one can apply it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29
The volsaio Belt Co., Marshall. Mich

VIII send their celebrated Electro-Vol.
taic Belts to the afflicted, upon 80 days
trial. Speedy cures guaranteed They
mean what they say. Write to them with
out delay
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29

the best and cheapest Car Starter made.
With it one man can move a freight car
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29
A FAIR.

The ladies of the Milan Presbyterian
congregation contemplate holding an
entertainment composed of supper and
fair of fancy work, in the town hall on
Thursday evening. November Sd. A large
attendance is expected, for the Milan ladies
have the name of getting up first-class sup
pers Supper hours will be from five until
nine b. N.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29

1t flies on the wings of the morning good
news as well as bad always. We mean
the fame of 'fDr. Sykes Sure Cure for
Catarrh.'
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29

''Tis beauty truly blent whose red and white,
Natures own sweet and cunning hand laid on,
Pozzoni's powder impsrts richness
Making the akin as soft as down.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29
THE rzUE RELIEF.

RAILWAYS READY RELIEF Is the only remedial
agent in vogue that Will instantly stop pain.
FIFTY CENTS PER BOTTLE.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29
REALISTIC.

Many years ago Joe Jefferson was play
ing his famous part of Rip Van Wrinkle al
Chicago, and one night went TO the theatre
tired out by long days fishing. When
the curtain rose on the third act it disclos-
ed the white haired Rip deep In his twenty
years nap. Five, ten minutes elapsed,
but he did not awaken. The audience
grew inpatient. and the prompter uneasy.
He supposed the grear actor knew what he
was about; but this was carrying the real
istic business little too far. At length
the gallery waxed uprorious, yelled their
delight at one of their number inqairing
IF there was going to be nineteen years
more of this snooze business At this
point Jefferson snored audibly. Opening
small trap beneath the stage, the promp-
ter prodded Rip from below, only to see
the sleepy comediad tumble in his pocket
for an imaginary railway ticket, aud hear
him mutter Going clear through con
ductor.n This was too much for the
prompter. lie went at Rip with big pin,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29
RAILWAYS RBhly RRLIBF

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29

ltage that can be bestowed, the record -
true, christian life, faithful friend "a
acquaintance, and devoted affectionota
mother. 'iouate
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29
THE YoLA's TRIP

A tried and trusted remedy, always
ready for use, is St. Jacobs Oil the house
hold boon.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29
THE CABIN.

The cabin is supposed to have been
washed away from the hull of the steamer
by the waves of the War Eagle which pass
ed this part during the night, as this
morning residents along the Iowa shore
in the vicinity of the Buffalo discovered
this remnant OF the wreck just above
water in that locality.
1t WIS visited by number of people in
small boats and one body was found with
his head penetrating one of the upper
windows. He was found to be crippled
in one arm and there is every reason to
beliye that it is the body of young Thorn
a. of Hampton who is known to have
started on the steamer and has
not since been heard from. The body was
been towed to shore where an inquest will
be held at a later day when more of the
victims are discovered.
1t is stated that those who were investi-
eating the wreck could fill four or five
bodies in the water, but they appeared
to be caught in some way and thus pre-
vented the men from extricating them from
their positions.
Captain Wall left this afternoon for the
place and will during the afternoon make
a general examination of the wreck and re-
move all the bodies there to be found.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29

Sellers Liver PilT' have been the stan
dard remedy for malaria, liver complaint
costiveness, ETC.. for fifty years
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29

Go to g. Fl. Speaker for aard coal and
hard wood. 25-tf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29

Has Everything Failed Youi
Then try Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver
Cure