Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-10-06
EASTERN NEWS.
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s..,fsI Accident on the Northern Pa.
etfie Railroad.


cine Railroad.
p,,usxp. Oct. A terrible accident
-~red on the Fergus Falls branch Of
.ss Northern Pacific Railroad, seventy
- vest Of here, this morning, by
-s;eh I've men lost their lives and ~ or
"a ,oore gere more or less injured. John
yossnsou's show left Wshpeton, OAK,
=, this place IN two sections. When
.,.hin seven miles of Fergus Falls, near
email place named French's Head, the
s.scags section broke in tSo while 60
nc az heavy grade. and ten or twelve
as vent fiying back at terrific rate.
IN the rear we're three sleeping cars,
s.euuied by vorkmen, over 30 in num-
beY. ali of whom we're sound asleep and
not aware of impending danger. The
exrs which had broken loose increased
their speed as they approached the SEQ
end OF cage section, and probably bad
run Q mile before they struck 1t. The
engineer of the rear section saw the cars
suoroaehing, bat only had time TO step
his train before IL struck him. Brake
nsn on the loose cars tined to pas on the
brakes, but they had difficulty in run
nlne from car to car on account OF ths
wagons which impeded their progress.
Had the engineer Of the rear section
ouiy A moment more time, be could
have backed his train aud avoided the
ealamity, bat it was TOO late, and the
cars struck his engine with tremendous
force, throwing she three sleepers from
the track and smashing them beyond
recognition. The result Was soon ap
parent. More than a hundred men we're
buried ia the debris. The scene can
hardly be described. The night vas
fearfulIy dark. and the groans Of men
we're appalling. People in the rear sec
ton al once began tue work OF remov-
ing the men, five of whom we're found
dead and many others wounded and
bleeding. Word was al once dispatched
30 this city, and a train in charge of
Superintendent Winning FASTENED TO the
scene. The dead and wounded we're
brought 10 this place. Removing the
men from the debris was a sorry task.
One man alive aud unipiared was taken
from under two dead ones, and IL was
simply a miracle thai he escaped. Fol-
lowing Is the iiss of the dead: George
krause, of CinciBnati; Roberts (tirst
name unknown, OF Dakota; Chas. Wal
lace, joined at Portland, Or, ahtece-
dents unknown; Jas. Wilson. of Cinciu-
natl; Samuel Blair. Of Colfax, W. T.,
anteceden,s unknown. A ca is ex-
pested from Brainsrd to remove the
wounded to that place. The Coroner
will hold an inquest tomorrow morning,
bot IL Ia evident that no enc Is TO blame.
ss it was simply an unavoidable acci-
dent.
Appointed.
wAsHISa1os, Oct. "a. b. Dickerson.
Of New Jersey. has been appointed as
chief of division in the office Of the
Comptroller of the Currency. vice z. A.
Miller. resigned. Dickerson was re-
Gently appointed chief Of division in the
Sixth Auditors office.
Demand for email Currency.
The Treasury Department is receiving
az increased demand for small currency
which il regarded by the officials Of
that department as sign OF a revival
in the business Of the country.
uneiaimea Merchandise.
The Commissioner OF Customs has
instructed customs officers to make re-
turns at the close of each quarter of all
the unclaimed merchandise in public
stores, bonded warehouses or custom
houses. No suoh returns appear IN tbs
accounts of collectors as now rendered.
Conference OF Irishmen.
Nav YORK, Dot. "a large meeting
of gentlemen prominent 10 Irish Ma
tional lie que matters In this city and
BROOKLYN, was held this afternoon at
the office Of John Rooney, 154 Broad
way, for the purpose OF considering the
most effective means OF assisting Par
nell ia the coming election for members
of Parliament. John q. Mcguire, of
BROOKLYN, was elected chairman. and
General M. kerwin secretary. Resolu-
tions were adopted setting forth that
the election in question 'ofers to the
people OF Ireland an opportunity to prove
their loyalty and devotion TO the cause
OF Irish nationality. seldom IL ever
equaiied In the history Of that unfortu
nate, misRovsrned and prosecuted ooun-
tfy;" asserting the stsadfast and un-
swerving fidelity Of the Irish psople TO
the cause Of national independence and
the great results accomplished ander
the leadership Of Parnell and bis asso-
ciates; emphasizing the depression and
depopulation of Ireland through the
system of landlordism, and giving
warning to England that she has not
only dspopuiatcd Iceland to deal with.
for over ten millions Of her exiles of the
irish race ON this continent look on with
anxious eyes and strong arms and will
ing hearts, to render such assistance as
may be needed by their brothers in Ire
land 10 accomplish this end. The reso
lutious concluded as follows:
Resolved, That We send fifty of the
representative men of our race In the
United States TO assist Hon. Charles
Stewart parnell and his associates in
the hastings for the purpose of electine
candidates selected and approved Of by
that heroic and trusted leader"
Following is a partial list Of those who
are named TO perform this service: Rev.
Dr.. 0Reilly, Detroit; Rev. NJ. j. Dor
nsy, Chicago; Rev. DIR. Geo. ge @. Bates.
50. Louis; Kew. Father Cronin. Buffalo;
Rev. Jas. Tasffe, Brooklyn; Hon. 2. A.
Collins, Boston; Hon. Joseph J. O'Don-
oehus. New York; Hon. John Bowie
ORsiliy, Boston; Hon. James Finerty,
Chicago; Hon. W. L. Robinson, Brook
Ign; Hon. NJ. v. Cannon. Davenport;
Hon. Martin A. Foran, Cleveland; Judge
Pendergast. Chicago; Hon. T. V. Pow
dsrly, Scranton, Pa; Alex. Sullivan.
Chicago; James Mooney, Buffalo: John
Dewey, New York; DR.. VIM. b. Wallace,
DIR. ]. O. Mcclure, General NJ. kervin,
General Dennis. +. Burke and Miles
VBrien of New York: John McGoire,
Miouati 1irakncts Il. - IannSay naa
John Rooney of Broeklyn; NJ. +. Will
hare. Of Philadelphia; d. @. Fsely, Of
Rochester, and Hugh ]. Carroll. OF Paw
tnoket.
The meeting adjourned subject to call
Of the chairman.
Petsgnmssss Sentenced.
SALr LAKE. Dat 5.-Five persons CON
victed OF unlawful cohabitation were
sentenced in the Third District Court.
They we're Isaac Groo, Alfred Best, Da-
vid Z. Davis, Charles Seal and Andrew
W. Cooley. All refused TO pledge them
selves 30 obey the lev and were sen
fenced for the full hmit Of the Law, sir
mouths imprisonment and $50 hne.
In the Tabernacle yesterday Apostle
heber ]. Grant said Wee be TO the
Judge ~ho sits on the bench OF the
Third District Court. We gill not stand
bis abuse much longer. he cannot in
suit honest men and revils viStaous
women with IMMUNITY by calling them
concabines and bastards." "a few san.
days ago this apostle loudly proclaimed
himself q bastard and gloried In il
~. l. l.. H. Of "a