The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-08-17
The passengers rescued from th

The passengers rescued from the
chair car were paralyzed with fright
and could only lie on the bank and
moan, rendering no assistance to the
rescuers. One family of Russians. con-
sisting of man, wiz :, and child, was
SO completely pan stricken that,
though the cars we afire, they could
had to be carried out.
There is no question but that the
was the work of train wreck
ers. j. w. Glover, a section man,
said to-day that he saw three well
dressed men jump freight and go
West He said the men each carried
a long, brand new satchel. This gives
rise to a suspicion that it may have
been some of the Round Pond, Ok,
enemies of the Rock Island.
The evidences were plainly there
and unmistakable of train wreckers.
Marks made by a wrench on a 1oosened
rail were plainly visible and marks of
al crowbar on the cross ties were
there. The wood of the ties was
deeply denied where the crowbar had
been inserted and the rails lifted
clear of the ties, and the spikes which
had been pulled out were laying
around loose on the bridge.
Conductor Stannard of r.. Joseph
leaves a wife and two sons. Ike De-
pew, engineer, leaves wife and
daughter. w. o. Hambel of Fairbury
was the wealthiest citizen of the town
and leaves n wife.
ROCK ISLAND OFFICIALS STATEMENT.
CHICAGO, Aug 1O-The following in
formation is given to the associa ted
press by General Manager st. John of
the Rock Island road:
No found the first rail on overhead cross
ing bridge five miles south OF Lincoln taken
out and run on ties to where the Union Pa
cihc track oes under then fell of on the left
hand side of the bridge crossways of the Onion
Pacific track. Engineer DupuiS and Fireman
Craig went down with the engine and were
buried beneath the mass of iron and were com
pletely bnrned up The coach fell on top Of
the combination car, smashing the passenger
com pertment, and killing every one in that
part Of the car We have so far been unable
to recover any of the bodies which are under
the fire on account of the intense heat from
the burning wreckage.
Conductor Stannard was In the smoking
compartment and several passengers, the
number Gm unable to say, but none have
been recovered, and doubt If anything more
than small portions of those in the smoker
will ever be found. There are only thirteen
panels of the bridge that remain standing.
bar and wrench, which the parties used in
loosening the rails have been found, also
The rail on the right side was slid to one side
and all the spikes were reno we'd from the
rail- on the lett side
The above message was received
from Assistant Superintendent Bur
leigh.
The Rock Island officials offer 81, COG
reward for the capture of the train
wreckers.
AN ARREST MADE.
George Washington Davis, a negro,
supposed to be the culprit who caused
the Rock Island wreck was arrested
at the farm owned by the Messrs. Ions
dale, situated six miles southeast of
the city, at about half past nine o'clock
Friday night, and two hours later was
lodged behind the bars of the city pris-
on at police headquarters. Although
he claimed to be in town at the time
of the wreck, he declared he heard the
train when it took the fatal plunge,
and Notwithstanding the fact that the
wreck occurred nearly five miles away.
he was on the ground almost immedi-
ately thereafter While on the way to
jail he was asked if the falling train
made much racket in its descent.
Without thinking of the Importance
of his reply he answered:
only when de engine struck de
bottom; de udder didn't make much
racket
AS this could only be known by an
eye witness, the authorities have no
doubt but that Davis is the guilty
party, and their suspicious are not
lessened by the fact that he refuses to
affirm or deny his guilt, and from his
peculiar demeanor and apparent char
aeter.