The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-04-05
A BAD ACCIDENT.

TWO CAIRO PEOPLE SERIOUSLY HURT AND
SEVERAL OTHERS MORE OR LESS BADLY
BRUISED
News reached here yesterday forenoon
tiiat the passenger train which left here
early In the morning on the Narrow
Gauge road had been ditched and
that Mrs. II. A. Harmon, who was one OF the
passengers and her little boy, had been
Killed, All day the story went from mouth
70 mouth, changing from bad to worse, but
no definite particulars could be learned.
All that was positively known was
that there had been an accident
just above Mill Creek station some dis.
lance away from telegraph station-and
that therefore no reliable information from
| the scene OF the wreck could be obtained
An extra tram was sent up from here, upon
which Mr. Harmon and several others went
to learn the truth of the reports. The peo-
pie here anXiously awaited the return Of
the train in the evening, which was TO
bring the much sought for particulars of
the accident and the mangled passengers
When the hour for the train TO arrive
came a number Of people gathered az
the depot with bu9gics; closed carriage
and the American Union express wagon
were also on hand to lend any assistance
that might be necessary. The train was
over an hour late, arriving here about seven
o'clock, and it was not till then that the ex-
tent Of the accident could be learned
Only two were anything like seriously
hurt; one Of these was young man from
Ava, Illinois, who had been in the
employ Of Mr.. VIM. Alba for some time.
named Ed. krchner, nephew to Mr..
Thomas Kcrth. His right arm was broken
between the wrist and elbow. while he was
attempting to prevent himself from falling
as the car in which he was turned over
He managed to get out Of the wreck with
out further injuries and his arm was band
aged as well as could he in the absence of a
surgeon.
The other victim is Mrs. Harmon, who
sustained some very severe internal injuries.
The stove in the car fell upon her brusing
her badly and setting her clothing on fire,
and had she not been speedily rescued by
gentlemen passenger, a merchantile trav-
eler from st. Louis, and another man who
lived near the scene of the catastrophe she
would certainly have persisted She was
Placed upon mattress and made
as comfortable as possible and when the
train arrived here, accompanied by Mr..
Harmon, was taken 10 her home on Ninth
street. She is not unconscious, but suf-
ters severe pain and the physicians. who
were Immediately called dared not inst-
tute an examination to learn the extent
and character of her injury last evening
because Of the agony she was in, and hence
1t will not be known until today
whether she will entirely recover or not.
She is almost unable to utter a word and
| experiences pain at every movement of a
muscle. Whatever may the developments
in her case within the next few days it is
certain that her injuries are very severe.
The little boy was not injured in the least
Mr. Harmon has the sympathy of the entire
community in his affection,
A number OF other Cairotcs were on the
train, and several other passengers were
slightly bruised, but not seriously The
cause of the accident was COW Jumping
onto the track in front of the train, throw
ing the engine of the track and causing all
the coaches to turn over The fire
man and engineer were not
hurt. The following letter from
VIM. Z. Lonorgan, who was also passen
ger ON the train, was received by Mr.. VIM. |
Loncrgnn last evening;
"ANNA, His, April 4th.
"FATHER-Our train this morning WAS |
wrecked q Of Il mile above Mil Creek. II |
was caused by running over COW. IT |
threw engine and all of the coaches off the |
track. One Of A'bas BARRIERS has his arm |
broken, and think he is hurt pretty bad. |
Mrs. IL. A. Harmon, of Cairo, is also ST. |
riously hurt Several parties have got
their limbs bruised escaped very lucky, |
] have my left hand scratched up and my |
light leg hurt but not bad, We have to |
stay at Jonosboro until we get train from
Cairo Npllr gpO AZ H. InNIpy,Nn