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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-07-29

SEVERAL defenders of the much accused
Englsh sparrow havs written on his behalf
/ the .sswspapers. The superintendent of
heSgovernmept botanical garden at Wash
..Stou especially claims that to its presence
I = Washington is due the continued existence
, - some OF the finest trees in Washington,
13kaich without it would have been destroy ed
A worms and other insects. he slso denies
thsS tAs sparrow is responsible for the dis
appeAranee al some of the native birds.
Some OF these latter, he assert', are rural
Airds, who have iastiEctively sought the
country az The city has grown, and othsrs,
like the hu@Iaing. bird, have been aacrifi led
by naturalists and the collectors for MILL.
aery establishments he siys the sparrow,
che robin, the blue-bird and yellow bird all
We psaosably together in the botanical gar
r;sns, which fact he thinks settles the charge
that the sparrow drives of all other birds.
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RAILROAD TAX ES.
Mandsmus Suits Brought I'm the Cir.
euit Court at Nashville.
Special to the Appeal

Special to the Appeal
A msndamus suit was brought to-day in
the Circuit Court in the name of the State to
compel the taxing of the stock of tine Nashville
and Chattanooga and Nashville and Decatur
railroads. This stock has heretofore never
been taxed, the railroads claiming charter
exemptions. The total amount OF the stock
ia "a 006 00O
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THE German physicians of diffe's':
schools are not 80 punctilious about os.i-
suItations as they are in this country. Aia-
pathic and homeopathic doctors al.os
themselves 10 b, con. ulted at the same time
by Bismarck, and thea they consult vi n
each other 10 bis presence. Bu: thea L
marck Is prince sod lord chancellor.
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The Cincinnati CJaasrc,aI Gazelts sas,
that summer travel in ,hst section i.is
changed its course 10 marksd degree wIis,in
two or three ye.r'. A passenger agent in
that city says that summer travel 10 i;e
South has increased tenfold since the Sou :
ern road was opened in 1880. fhey go 10
the mountains of Tennessee, North Carroll a
and Virginia, the superiority of which Over
most OF the Northern resorts m any perso 5
in Mem phis have not yet discovered
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BEYOND few unimportant local ch ~; -
at various points the general telegraph C
situation remains unchanged. Iu this ei'y
dis.stisfactiou is iusressing, and on yes' r
day was more pronounced than at any Ii e
since the strike wss inaugu-aled. The p't'-
ent condition OF affairs is becoming unb &
able, and s7melhiOg must soon be done e
the relief of the puJlic-tbe sooner ,-e
better fer all psriies CONCERNED.
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Action Taken by the PhiIadelphfa Ex.

PHILADELPHIA, July 2S.-Al meeting OF
the Commercial Exchange to-day in refer
ence to the telegraphic strike, resolutions
were adopted declaring that the present diff
culties between the telegraph company and
the operators could and should have heen
avoided, aud that the action of both parties
in the controversy is equally reprehenslble.
A resolution was also adopted asking Con-
gres. 10 take such action as will prevent
similar troubles 10 future.
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Tbs newly.orgsn I'd Postal Telegraph
Company has form rily opened their office in
New York Cry for The transaction of busi-
ness with Coicsgo. The established rate for
messages between the points named is tWsn-
'y-6ve cents for twenty-five words, and len
c.nls for each additional ten words.
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CATHOLIC BISHOPS
In Germany ResumiBg Their Pancti0ns
Under the Provisions Of the Re-
cent Church Bill.
6ladstene's Significant Remark In the
COmm0ns-The Mexican Debt
Cholera in Egypt.

CAIRO, July 2s.-Thers was = rapid de-
crease in the number of deaths from cholers
in the Boulak quarter of this city yesterday
Eleven hundred of the Inhabitants have re.
moved to Tourah.
ALEXANDRIA, July 2S.-At Cairo yester-
dsy tbere were 277 deaths from cholera,
among the number being three British sol.
dierr. At Cabin. los deaths; at Mehslla,
81; Tantah, 2S; Ismailis, 8, including one
British soldier.
Several cases Of cholera were reported In
this city To- ay, one fatal. If the epidemic
attacks the British troops . camp will b.
formed outside the Rosetta gate and another
at Rsmleh.
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mayor Ewinx'- Impeachment.

ST. LOUIS, July 2S.-Msyor Ewing sent q
communication to the City Council last night,
informing that body that their action look
ing to his Impeachment was Unconstitutional
and that he doesn't propose to recognize it,
or in any way pay attention TO anything they
may do in that direction. The Council pro-
ceeded to bis trial Immediately, but no re-
suit wss reached last night. The whole
matter finally ended in farce at 80 O'Clock
a.. m, not ,wo-,hirds voting for the impesch-
meut resolution.
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MEXICO.

CRY OF MEXICO, July 2s.-It is under
stood that the President sent TO CARTS Rivae,
iu L,ndon, power of attorney to settle with
the British bondhoiders, with certain modi-
fcations. Only el5, 100000 10 bonds are to
be Issued in addition to "a, zoe, 900 in bonds
fret agreed upon. For the expenses of the
Boudholders' Committee bonds will not be
iesued. The bonds will be signed in Mexico.
Coupons begin bearing interest July i, 1884.
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Davis. of B-owusvIlle, Who has been at
work in the Office here several days announce.
ed his intention to quit work this morning
and return to Brownsville. He mad an ap-
hood refused to admit him, ss be is not a
competent operator. The strikers here say
that all reports of msn who struck going
back to work are untrue. They are in re-
ceipt Of letters from all ths principal points
in The country, and have intelligence directly
to the contrary
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board. She passed in ,hs capes and up Chesa-
peake bay without Dotic- from The health
authorities. She is closely qusrsniined.
New York, July 28.-Among the callers
on the President this evening was President
Soto, Of Houdurss, Willism Bartlett Ma
th auiel Jarvis and Uniied States Marshal
Joel B. Erhsrdt At $40 o'clock the Presi-
dent took a special ear for Wsshingtou,
whence he will start for Louisville tc- morrow
night.
New York. July 2S-A telegram received
last night recnrcs the loss yesterday on
Prince EiFard's Leland of the ship Ma %
Polo, from this port for London, with cargo
of deal. The captain and crew were saved.
Jo'eph Hays. first officer, and G. Hsys and
Albert Gordon, OF the brigantine Olio, nov
loading at Mataue, we're drowned by the mp
setting OF bosf.
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A VERY
Large TRANSACTION. In cotton Goods.

E. Lowensein q Bros. received a telegram
Yesterday from Mr.. Bernard LowensteiD, in
New York, statiug that he had bought for
them fue hundred packages at Bliss, Faby an &
Co.'S great auction sale of domestic cotton
eoods, on Thursday. This is q purchase OF
over serenty-fue thousand dollars, and the firm
congratulate themselves upon having Sc
cured so large a proportion OF the goods Of
fered, there having been only a little over
10 600 packages sold They bough. these
goods very cheap, and are determined to give
their friends and patrons the advantage Of
every bargain. The goods will be shipped
from New York at once, and will be ready
for distribution in Memphis in about ten
days.
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TRE wise and thorough measures adopted
at New 0rleans against infeetiou are OF inn
mense value 10 the residents OF the Hissit-
sippi Valley, and il is nov necessary TO adopt
corresponding precautions at other ssaporls,
especially the Southern oues. As a-proof of
'this We End the following in the New York
7FibHae, Of Rhgrsday: "a death from yellow
fever occurred on Friday night on the Brit
ish steamship Ardear, in quarantine at
Newport New, Va. Surgeon, Gen. Hamil-
ton, on beisg iuforned Of this, ordered the
sick 10 be transferred 10 barge and 10 be
Js w new quarantine station, where the
,,,.,,...sa aIfo will be compelled to 60. The
1cf the Treasury has instructed the
Is. RIfiGsAsfoms at Baltimore to stop and
I AND FiSforeien ssssels entering the cspes.
u "a. n-gensral soys tiat he has ad-
Royl cf the infected vessel from
because from personA in
Il bscou4 sstis fed that il is too
ior the 1f<sx OF that city
k-nt Two miles) experi-
,&yions outbreak ,yellow..
~ have zlwsys proces{ed
Snad, when that point was
purposes"
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HAVE YOu TxIEn IT.

THEo ADAGE, THAT "AK OUNCE OF PRE-
WESTON Is WORTH POUND OF CURE" WAS
SEVER MORE APTLY YILLUsTRATED THAN BY
HIM WHO TAKES his DOSE OF TA.K&H1's
ELI ZE9 APEkiENr BEFORE TEE MORN
ING MEAL. FUR 1T NOT ONLY GENTLY REG
ULA1Es AND PURIFIEs THE SYSTEM. BUT IL
A PROTECTION AGAINST DISEASE, WHICH
NO ONE OUGHT TO DISREGARD. ALL DRUG
GIsTs HAvEIr.
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POLK SENTENCED.
THE Motto. for q New Trial In His Case
OverFaIed.
Fatal Array at Hot SpFfag.-Msyor
EWinx's Impeachment.
special to the Appeal

opeciAi " me Appc8Ist
NASHVILLE, July 2S.-The case of Ex-
State Treasurer Polk, aentenced TO twenty
years in the penitentiary, and TO pay 1885,
600, was appealed to the Supreme Court, and
bond OF $4,000 given. The motion for q
new trial was overruled.
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4 icYcLEs, upon which ladies and chill
atre can run along the roads, have come
t.4texlensive use in Eugl and; doctors and
.oshen ind them viry useful. Boston has
o otricycle club; the usual rate run is ak
light miles an hotl', and COS, from Sl69 70
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GERMANY.
D USE THEIR POWERS.

BEGUN TO USE THEIR POWERS.
BERLIN, July 28-Cstholic bishops have
begun 10 use the pos5rs granted them under
the provisions of the government church
bill r.c-ntly passed. They have ordered
all the Wears and candidates for priesthood
TO return TO Prussia.
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The ni..i..ippi vsIIey Regatta.

CHICAGO, July 2S.-For the closing day of
the SIKH annual meeting OF the Mississippi
Valley Amateur Rowing Association there
was fair weather and moderately smooth
course, save at point near the mile or turo-
ing buoy, where q cross wind served to make
the water choppy. The attendance was good.
The various events were we'll contested. The
senior doubles was taken by the Minnesota
Boat Club. The g nior pair oars wa, won
BY the Excelsiors, of Dstreit. The feature
OF the day was the senior FOUR, which was
won BY the CsnIennials, of Dstroit. The
Little Rock Club failed TO sppear.
The regatta closed with q, race for senior
single scglls. which was won BY Fl. W,
Stone, + the Wy andotie Club.
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Additional Par,icuIars.

ALBION, N. Y, july ga terrible acci-
dent occurred on the Rome, Watertown and
Ogdenshurg railroad, at Carlton Station, at
$3.50 O'Clock last evening, by which nineteen
were killed and thirty wounded. The train,
a double header, was excursion train No SO,
and bound for Clayton with Thoussud IIsnd
tourists, mostly from Michigan. II was be-
hind time, and at the time of the collision
was running at the rate of forty miles an
hour. The wind was blowiog gale, and b ad
blowua freight-,ar of side-track parity on
TO the main track. When the excursion train
came thdndering along a collision occurred,
throwing one engine on iis erd and the other
into ditch. The baggage-car aud two
sleepers we're completely demolished. The
cars were piled upon ore another until it
was one vast heap of ruins. At the time
heavy thunder shower was passing over, and
the night was dark. The cries and shrieks
of the dying and wounded were terrible. The
crash was heard three miles away. Toe
country is but thinly settled, and it was
some time before assistance could be ob-
tained. The coroner, DIR. Cochrsne, of Al
bion, was sent for, aud The work of recover
ing the bodies commenced, and they are still
at work. The following are the names of
the passengers Identified:
Thos. Payne, Chicago.
Jsne Cart, Lsosiug, Mich.
Prof. c w. S'one, Battle Creek, Mich.
Lutte j Frances. Oswege, N. Y.
Willie Lafever, Bay City, Mich.
Ashley Tyler, Camden, N. Y.
Thomas Stalls, Waterloo, N. Y.
o B. Troop and granddaughter, Mary
Troop, Schoharie, N. Y.
S. C ) .htnck, Cleveland, O.
Taas. ID xoa, 249 Pearl street, Cleveland, o.
Tso 1adie-. with rings marked Cornelia TO
Louis euiL J. B. to C. NJ. B., thought to he
Mes. Booth, By City, Mich, and Mrs. j. c.
Wortley, Ssl'nr, Mich.
Henry McC srmick, Benton, Mich and an
unknown body, thought to be Mr.. Booth. of
Bay City.
The fireman was instantly killed, and the
engineer, james Mccarthy, of the second en-
CINE, terribly scalded. He died after being
put aboard the train for Oswego. The epgi-
neer, fireman and train dispatcher of iha
first engine escaped, although all were TO-
jdred. Those of the Injured who could travail
were placed in sleeper and taken to the
falls, while the rest were taken to the neigh
boring houses and cared for. One M an who
lives but few rods from the wreck b had driven
his son to Lyndonville, distance of three
miles, TO take the train, and got home jus.
in time to find him a corpse. The work of
removing the debris is being pushed forward
rapidly, and the track win be cleared 10 a
few hours. The unknown lady with the ring
is Mrs. Boas, wife OF Louis j. Boas Nc. HOS
Pine street, Philadelphia, also since found
dead. The coroner commenced an Inquest,
but adjourned until tomorrow.
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--
PERSONALS.

Holt residence on Poplar street, 563z
fee,, TO J. J. Duffy for $2950.
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LITTLE ROCK, July 2S.-A Hot Springs
special TO the Gazette says: "To-day an Af1rsy
occurred between DIR. B. w. Good, druggist,
and his clerk, Rees Blader. The latter
seized weight, when Good drew a revolver
and fred three times, each shot taking effect.
Blsdes's condition is critical. The quarrel
was about q business settle neutn
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%.,.,., 2. nc ssg I. as:sa.. Con.

AA4so VT 1hE oAhAhEnS.
The meeting OF the striking operators in
Clarendon Hall was well attended to-day.
No rev develoDmes1fe
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DiTRoIT, July 2s.-New Yorks, 2; De-
troirs, 4.
CHICAGO. July 2s.-Pniladelphias, 8;
Chicagos, 2
CLEVELAND, o, July 2S.-Providences, 9;
Clevelands, 2.
NEW YORK, July 2S.-The game between
the MetTopolitzns and Baltimores was posi-
poned on account OF rain. The score then
was Metropolitaus, z; Baltimores nothing.
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AT meeting of the Brotherhood yesterday
VIM. Hill, the operator at Corinth, was dis.
missed for violation of bis obligation.
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A Contract Mus, stand.

CHICAGO July 2S.-Judge Drummond in
the United States Circuit Court to-day gave
Judgment for $4,000 in favor OF Rhodes &
Bradley sgainst tbs Cleveland Rolling Mill
Company. The plaintiffs contracted TO de-
liver the rolling mill company 5000 tons of
iron ore during the season Of 1880 at S45 a
ton. When one-half Of the iron ore was de-
liversd the price had fallen, and the company
cept additional ore at contract figures. Plains
tiff made the company tender. of the re-
m aiming amount, and the court granted judg-
ment for the difference between the contract
price and the market price Of iron on the
date OF the tender on slS a ton. An appeal
" as granted.
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shos % Death BIZ . MOI.

GALvEsroN, july 28.-The NeOs Gates
Vile special says Thomas Weaver, charged
with horse stealing, but out on bail, was sho,
to death by mob an the western part Of the
county laat night, No details RECEIVED
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..tTHE best advice may come too late.
Said sufferer from kidney troubles, when
asked tory Kidney Wort: aI'u try il. bat
1t viii be my last desc. The raan got we'll.
and s new recommending the reuedy to ali
sunerers lu this case good advice came iast
in time 10 save the man.
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KELLY AND TILDEN.
Tammany Said 10 be FavOriuE th
Nomination Of the Old Ticket.
The AnsiFusfon Feeling Rapidly Grow
Ing fn Mississippi.
Special to the Appeal ]

Special to the Appeal
JACKSON, Miss, July 2S.-The impression
that has gone abroad, that there has been q
radical change of sentiment here in favor of
fusion with the Republicans, was stamped
as erroneous BY an enthusiastic meeting of
anti-tusion voters les. night. 1t is beyond
question that the North and South Wards
Will again send anti-fusion delegates 10 the
convention, and the same is confidently
claimed for the West Ward, which before
sent fusion delegates Anii-fusiou is evI-
IDENTIFY growing in strength. Adjacent coun-
~ precincts, heretofore auti-fusIon, still re-
main firm and true TO their first love.
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lRElANO.
A lO0D sIQN

DUBLIN, July 2S-Owing 10 the quiet.
ness of the country, the government has die
Pensed with the services of Lloyd, the resi-
dent magistrate, from the special duty to
which he had been temporarily assigned.
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SARATOGA, July 2S.-Fsrx Race,-Three-
quarters of a mile, for M siden two-year-olds.
Won by Lofiin; Emigrant second. King
Tom third. Time-l 20, It rained Tery
hard during the race and the track became
very hard in cinsequeece. Gilmore and
Compensation have been drawn for the cup.
Second Race-Tso miles and q qu.rtsr.
sweepstakes fer all ages. Won by Geueral
Monroe; Boatman eeeoud. These were only.
starters. Time-4:213
Third Rdee--Miis and 500 yards, all axe,.
Won by B.sz.s; Lord Ragiand second. WsL
lansee third, Time-2;l7.
FosrA Rase.-Steeple chass, one mile and
q qaartex. Disturbance WOO; Rienxi second
Edison third. Time-3:041.
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Distribution of Deaths by Wards-First,
4; second, |; third, i; fourth, 2; fifth, /;
sixth, o; seventh, 8; eighth, 4; ninth, i;
ienth, 2. City hospital, 8. Still born, o.
White, Z; colored, Is Total, %.
Mortality report for same week Last year
White, 4; eolored, 81. Total, Is.
]. Il. PCRGELL. Md,
Secretary Board OF HeslIh
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TELEGKAMS
To be Had by Calling at the once at the
Hours Mentioned.

List OF undelivered kilograms rem aiming at
The Western Union Telegraph Office, 33 Mad
isop street. Office hours from to 1880
o'clock .. m and from to p.m.:
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There was an increase OF Sl05,973 on pep-
allies and decrease Of $5l6,055 on bauk
checks, friction matches, patent medicines,
etc.
"DR. BENsoN's Skin Cure eradicated my
pimples. They used to bresk out con-
tinuall,." Sieve I. Harrison, Rochester, N.
Y. 81 at druggists.
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Dos'T deny yourself TIE Sisssare of visit
10 Menken's suit-y9. tomorrow.
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SPORTING WS.
Rrfxhton Reach Raee,


to-day were Andrew Smith, Rnd For, M :
tropolis, La Gloria, Shelby Barnes and
Piuroer
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four of whom are plugs, are nov left at work
in the local office. The latter are 'eugagtd
almost exclusively il transmitting messages
while the remainder are employed in re-
ceivipg. Msnager Howard was said to be
considerably worried yesterday by the recep-
tion given his queer letter to tpe Exchanges,
asking for bill Of particulars Of griev-
aIceP.
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'Ork FIFuFtsluI U, ,sfrikar
luicalfen b. teis..

% the il
future formidable rival. Comic
1f utual 'he prevailing ludicrous
Ilg t.s for ne xip by new ensr.to,s ,b.,
. ForL Fisdnet0l CHI
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splis ais Daaghser,. Head with an Az.

Saline (Ark.) Courier: "rhe most horrible
crime that this paper has had to chronicle
occurred on Hurricane creek, in Grant couu-
ty, about ten or twelve days since. A man
BY the name of Barker murdered his daugh-
ter in most cruel manner. by splitting her
head open with an Ak. We are informed
that young man, whose name we have not
been able to gel, had asked Mr.. Barker for
his daughters hand, and he replied that he
would rather murder her than Tor her to be-
come his wife. After being asked the secood
time BY the young man, he coolly and delib-
erately picked up an az and committed the
terrible deed above mentioned. He then
tnrned upon the young man and attempted
to murder him, bat he succeeded in getting
out Of his reach. The young man having
told the neighbors of this d.stsrdly action,
they went to Barker's house that night, took
him out and strung him up TO the corner OF
the house."
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TERRIBLE DISASTER
Train ON the Rome, WatertOwnand Og-
deAsbarg Railroad Wrecked, with
Great Loss of Life.
Fourteen Dead Bodies Recovered, and
Many More Known TO be i'm the
Ruins-The Injured.

ROCHESTER, n. Y, July 28.-News was
bic disaster on the Rome, Watertown and
Osdensburs railroad, near Carlton, last night.
As the Thousand Isl2ud train, which Was
running at a high rate OF speed on the main
line, reached Carlton the engineer noticed
single car standing on the track ahead Of
him. He at ones put on the brakes and re-
vsrsed the lever of his engine, but before The
speed OF the train could be slackened the
engine dashed into the obstruction and in an
instant all was n scene OF wreck and coufu-
sion, and the air wss filed with the sroans
of the dying and Injured. The engineer,
who heroically remained at his post, was
fatally injured. When the crash came the
fireman, who stood by him until the last, was
INSTANTLY KILLED
Word for assistance was at once telegraph.
ed TO Charlotte, a distance of twenty. five
miles. On the arrival of aid the xGz1 Of rec
cuing the wounded and taking out the
dead from the wreck began. So far as can
be learned at present the car which caused
the disaster was blown on to the main liue
from the branch track by the high wind
prevailing at The lime OF the accident. 1t Ia
supposed that the Rev. DR.. Atwood. of Can
ton, and the Raw. DR.. Fiske, of Syracuse,
we're passengers on the ill-fateu traiu. Four
teen dead bodies we're taken out of the wreck
at last advices. Among the killed and it,
jured are:
DEAD AID INJURED.
Henry Mccormick, of Benton, Mich. dead.
Louis France, fireman, killed.
Archie Taylor, of Watertown, bagg ageman,
killed.
Colored porter, killed, name unknown.
Mrs. Jennison, of No. 819 north Ninth
street, Philadelphia, hip broken.
Mrs. Brooks, of Philadelphis, friend OF
Mrs. Jennison, sill in the wreck, not yet re-
covered.
Two ladies named Hall, fatally hurt.
Train Master Chancey, of Oswego, fatally
hurt.
Eugineer James Mccarthy, fatally scalded.
Wm. Rockefeller, foreman in the shop, Os-
wego, leg broken.
THE SCENE BEGGARs DESCRIPTION.
The second engine was totally wrecked
Fireman Louis Fraace was mangled beyond
recogaitiou.
From fifteen to eighteen passengers are re-
ported injured. Many persons were killed
outright, and others left 10 a dying cordi-
ton. The suferiugs Of the wounded are ter
rible. A whole family named Brooks are
believed to be buried in the wreck.