Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-11-17

on behalf of this state as to what manner
and by what means the said persons came
to their deaths, upon their oaths do say
that said persons came to their deaths by
reason of the limited train of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & ST. Paul Railroad, going
west, at the west switch OF the
south side-track at East Rio, IN
said town of Otsego, at about 1880
A. NJ, the said switch being open and caus-
ing the engine, mail, baggage, day coach
and part of one sleeper to leave the track,
We find that the above named ana I'M
known persons came to their deaths by be-
ing crushed and burned to death in the day
coach of said train, and we find that the
said switch was left open by the negligence
of c. H Wells, an employe of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway Company.
Signed. JOHN BUCHANAN, Foreman,
JOHN URoUHART,
MILO PHELPS,
EDWIN FISK,
G. NJ MORRIS,
DAVID ROBERTSON,
B. M. ALLEN. Coroner.
Wells has been arrested at the in
stance of the coroner, and was taken
before a Justice of the peace, to-day,
charged with criminal negligence. He
was bound over to appear before the
circuit court.
THE RELICS.
PORTAGE, Wis, Nov. 11.-Following
is @ correct list of the articles found
on the bodies taken from the wreck of
the ''limited" train of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway, at
East Rio, Wis, on the evening of
Wednesday, October 27, and of the
articles found in the ashes and ruins
OF the burned cars. The list was
made by Phil. Wiborg, an employee
of the ST. Paul Company, under the
direction of B. M. Allen, coroner of
Portage County, and the jury. The
list is published with hehopethat the
description of some articles may lead
to the naturalization of several I'M
known victims of the terrible wreck:
/. One male body. Brown and light
mixed overcoat; cotton undershirt; blue
flannel overshirt: dark colored wool coat
and vest, with striped satin back to the
vest.
2. One male body. Memorandum book,
containing written address u. Bap.
Brouin, Lilncon and 43 streets, Chicago,
ILL.," also name "P. Pellener" stamped on
another leaf of the book; also g. card, read
ing "a. Fourier, 422 Dearborn Street,
Chicago" Remains appear to indicate q
heavy person. One double money purse
containing brass check stamped Chicago
to Wausau, 1119, c., M. 81 st. p. Ry,
Co.," two So national bank bills;
so cents in silver and four pennies;
one brierwood pipe; one white cotton
handkerchief with red border; one red fig
ured handkerchief, cotton; one pack of play
ing cards, having blue backs, with an elastic
band around them; one rosary; one cloth
charm; one cloth tobacco pouch; one small
pocket knife, having one blade, white bone
handle with plate; one glass haH-pint liquor
flask; cotton drawers; knitted cotton uG-
dershirt and indigo blue overshirt; dark
clothing.
3. One male body. Dark striped pants;
silk faced suspenders fine black diagonal
coat; white shirt and white updershirt;
ticket from Columbus to ST. Paul; one gold
toothpick, ebony handle; one brass pin
case; one tortoise shell four-bladed knife;
four so cent pieces; two 10 cent silver
pieces; one nickel; one local baggage check.
No. 1926. The foregoing articles were
taken from the hip pocket of the pants.
One memorandum book; $50 in national
and United States bills, inrlosed in the
memorandum book seven 2-cent postage
stamps and one 1-cent stamp; one patent
calendar; newspaper clipping; prescription
from ] ohm Schwarthout, druggist, Column
bus, Wis.
4. One male body. Flesh-colored under
shirt and white overshirt. Bone button
on back of shirt and one button with g.
glass set in it. Dark or black diagonal
vest. with cloth buttons; silk-faced suspend
ers.
5. Sex unknown. Only small portion
of the body found. Nothing to identity it
6. Sex unknown. Only a small portion
of the body recovered. Following articles
found near the remains: One large crucifx
and one small cruciffx; one Catholic medal
ion; one small cross and medallion attach
oTl. Eou rIn vUi1b HoR Eou TO he'd.
one one-biaded pocket knife; one spool of
thread; one 5-cent piece; one frame to
small satchel or hand bag; metal part to
coin pocket purse; one butcher knife.
z. Sex unknown. One pair of corset
steels found near the body. Only small
portion of the body found. Nothing to
identity it by.
S. From portions OF clothing found on
small portion of the body left, supposed to
be female. Leather pocketbook with
square frame on one side and a clasp on the
outside, containing baggage-check CT the
Michigan Central Railroad and Northern
Pacific Railroad, No. 6293, via Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway; one fat
key; S4.6Oin silver; two pearl cuff buttons;
one wire button-hook; one bone-handled
three-bladed knife. The pocketbook also
contained railroad ticket, but are unable
to make out or decipher from where or to
what destination; also roll of bills.
it by.
10. Sex unknown. Nothing left whereby
to identity it.
IL A pailful of small pieces of bones
II. A half bushel of small pieces of bones.
Miscellaneous articles found in and about
the wreck-One 3S-calibre revolver, five
chambers; one amber-colored salt cellar;
one three-bladed pearl-handled knife; one
bowl OF meerschaum pipe; one square iron
bank, containing two pennies; one tea
spoon; one metal frame to square purse
one Springfield watch, silver, with open
glass face, stamped illinois Watch Co.,
No. 484717,' with gold-piated chain at
tached; two case-knives; one pocket knife
with cork-screw and button hook; one pair
button hole scissors: one pair pocket scis-
sors: three pairs of small scissors; one lot
of gold coin, $130; silver coin, two pieces,
$125; one oval-topped pocket book, con-
tanning $3.50 in silver; two nickels, two
pennies and baggage check No. 1145. Chi
cago and Wausau; one lot OF coin, $3.50;
stone top of cuff button; one house key,
common cast key; one cigar holder;