Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 33, Number 29, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 August 1887 — Page 3

THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL, WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 17 1887.

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Concluded From Second Pak. don't ree Low In the world any of as were aaved." Back In the little city after the dead bai been cleared from the floor of the school house, and the weary Samaritans were arranging for watch darin? the night at the bedside, the coroner's work had just begun. The Superintendent of the road end his assistant were sworn, bnt before any material facta were reached adjournment was Staken until to morrow. For one of tbe worst features of the affair no excuse is possible. There were YAItDELS AT WORK. At the wreck in one instance a wounded man called to a passer-by to help him; instead cf so doing, the villain reached down and took the watch from the injured man's pocket and Med. In another instates the dead body of a woman was robbed of jewelry, rings, etc. Perhaps tbe most harrowing incident was tbe case cf one man who, wounded, crawled out of the wreck and lay down in an adjacent cornfield. Here he groaned and sent forth piteons appeals for help for a short while, then came a sharp crash and all was oyer. His misery had unnerved him, and, drawfrg his. pistol from his pocket, he quieted all pain with a bullet through h;s brain. A noble girl, named Ganny Erebcer, of Farmington, 111., waa one of the notable heroines of the wieefc. She went thronst the dif aster unhurt and after an hoar from that even acted as nurse for the dying victims. So great were her services that the physicians finally placed undar her exclusive charge two injured hoys from Peoria and a photographer of Earlington. Ia. They were all badly hurt and if they recover eventually they will owe almost wholly to her administration. It was she and a ecore of others like her who redeemed confidence in human nature after ä tight of the vandalism of the wreck. The actions of men there was so bad in certain cases that a rumor started to-night that the wreck was not aa accidert but had been wrought solely for robbery. PIG-HEADED orriCHLS. Eliamcfal Treatment of tue Wounded toy the Kallwaj Management. Chicago, August 12 A. special from Chatswcrta sys: "Taere were very little stimulants, or, in fact, medical appliances or assistance of any kind on the ground. A man from Fiper City, whose name could rot be learned, brought a demijohn of whisky, but tbe railroad people seem to have done practically nothing, ilea from Cbatsworth, who worked all night at tbe wreck, were refused p9ssaga on the train going back to the village, and had to tramp home in a half-fainting condition fcr a bite to eat. It seemed to take the railroad four hours to get an engine ready to drag a car to or from the village, and the only perscas allowed to ride were railroad officials. Tbe people here are very bitter against tbe raiiroad company, and tay that the officials, whether from the demoralization or excitement, or from absolnte pig-headedness, acted most iahnmanly in many cases, and treated the wounded most shamefully all around. In fact they did not treat the wounded at all, bnt left them to tbe care of volnnteers. There was ncthtng to hinder the officials running trains back and forth, eastward to Gillman and westward to Chatsworth, all through the night, carrying away the wounded and bring back supplies, but nothing of the kind was done. The whole tbirjg was just a piece of stupidity that allowed prairie fires to rage all along the line and took no precautions to see that the bridges were not burned down. "It is probable that aninvestieation will result in holding some of the offisiais criminally responsible for the disaster. The fact that fires were ragiBg around there was known to everybody; the fact that the dry prairie grass grew right up to tbe line, was or should have been known to the cfEcials, and the fact that the wooden tmtle-wcrk across the culvert wa3 burned by tbe eun until it was as inflamable as tinder-wocd was also known, or should have been. If ordinary precautions had been observed the accident would not haye occurred. As already Btated, the bridge must have been burning at least two hours before the train arriTed." iliE CAl K OF THE WRECK. Significant Testimony i the Section Foreman. Ceka'iO, August 12. President E. F. Leonard, of the Toledo, Peoria A Western Company, said to a reporter for the Times that he had made a careful but necessarily brief investigation of the accident and conld in no way account for it. unless on the t resumption that the bridge was set cn fire deliberately by fiends for the purpose of wrecking the train and robbing passengers. To say he deplored the accident faintly expressed his feelings. President Leonard came from Springfield in the afternoon, accompanied by Colonel John E. Stevens, general solicitor of the roai. "When the dead body of Edwin F. Adams was searched by one of his friends, neither his pocket book nor gold watch couli be found, although he was known to have started cn the trip with a large sum of money The only cash found on his person was $30, which he had hid away in the watch pocket of his trousers, ß. H. Smither, of Forks Haven, W. Va., informed a reporter that he saw a man who was pinned down by one cf the cars offer Beveral persona near by ?100 and his gold watch and chain if they would release him. The persons to whom he appealed helped him out of the wreck as soon as they had assisted tome women who were caught by tbe timbers. Sensational features were developed this morning as to the cause of the wreck. Rumors were afloat iast night that it was due to robbers who fired the bridge, bnt little credence was given them. This morning new facts, spparently showing the catastrophe to be tbe work of an organized band, come to light, and tbe company find them worthy of serious investigation. Superintendent Armstrong said to the Associated Press reporter that the more he investigated tbe more it appeared to him that the bridge had been set on fire. Tbe burned grass in its immediate locality was not of a nature that would likely admit o: the bridge's catching. from it. He had observed many thieves at work, and had stopped them while despoiling the wreck of property and money Instances of the robbing of the dead were being brought to bia attention. The excursion had been extensively advertised, and the time it would pass over tfie bridge was well known. Citizens ray that a gang of suspicious fellows have been loitering around Cbatsworth for Fcmedajs. Many of these were found arJy at tbe wreck, more intent on relieving the bodies of their valuables than of caring for tbem otherwise. Trainman and passengers had frequent contentions with the vandals. In one instance Superintendent Armstrong found a well-known thief in the depot room, where the property taken from the wreck was stored. "While people of the town have done all in their power for the sufferers, there is a horde of tramps and thieves in tnis vicinity who do nothing but carry off anything they can get their bands on. At this morning's session of the coroner's jury tome decidedly significant testimony was given. Timothy Coughlin, the section foreman here, testified that he had four men helping him on his six and a half miles. He received orders on Wedtesday to go oyer his section and see that the bridges and track were all right. Coughlin went to the east end of the section and burned tbe grass along the track for a ball a mile. He burned a piece a little over half a mile from the wreck and put tbe fire out. He examined tbe bridge Aleut ft O'clock and found no smoke about

it, and otherwise it was all right About three weeks ago the gms under the bridge bad been cut away fcr ten feet from the bridge timbers, and he had no idea how tbe bridge could have caught fire. Christopher Ennis, the road master for the line from tbe state line to Peora, said he went over the road on Wednesday from Fair b cry to Gilman. He went over the fatal bridge just before 4 o'clock in the afternoon. He was on the rar end of the car, and saw that the bridge was all right. There was to fire or smoke about the bridge. Ennis said: "My opinion is that the bridge was set cn fire by somebody. My train was the last trala over before tae special, end if there bad been fire there the men would have discovered it. The bridge could cot have ben burned ia two or three hours. About three years ego two attempts were made to ditch the 10 o'clock passenger train at that bridge, and we kept a watchman there for six weeks. ObstructioLs were piled on the track. It is a very lentscme place, far from any house." I A List of the 'Jnldeotlfisd Daaul. Chicago, August 12. The Chicago Times Forest, 111., special Buys: The following is a list of tbe unidentified dead: Mattie Clark, a girl about 11 years old, light tardy hair, full face, wore light lawn dress trimmed with blue flounces, has a email white charm tied to a velvet ribbon, Wcman, eged about 33 years, wore black bunting dress trimmed with bangles, dark brown hair, wore five gold rings. Sapposed to be Nancy Hicks. Man wearing dark brown suit, hair cut popadour, had on mixed colored pants' with narrow dark stripe, letter found on his person addressed to J. L. Richards, Franklin, Neb. Man wearing blue ribbed vest and pants, white shirt, with blue check, had ligat brown hair cut pompadour, letter cn body signed "Brother Charles Johnson, Monarch, III.," since identified as Oscar Johnfon, of Hurrah. Man dressed in checked coat and dark striped pants, had full face and dark brown haircut short Boy about three years old, dressed in white calico waist, cheched .inen skirt, button shoes, black stockings marked "Joey Clerk," taken by relatives. Loy about eighteen, dark brown hair, supposed to be a boot-b ack from Peoria, had ticket marked "P. E. Etrachen." Girl about nine years old, thiea hair, wore white swiss cross barred, embroidered I nil! es. Mat tie Clay, brown bair, black dresi, cloth gaiters, bad a letter in her pocket marked ' J. M. Clay, Enreka, 111." Man, bad dark hair, large full face, wore striped pants and brown coat. Man, wearing dark pants, white vest, no coat, stir, noted to beS. U. Breese, of Wyoming 111. Boy, about two years old, light blue eyes, full face. Mrs. McClure and baby were sent to care Of H. A. McCfure, Keith sburg, 111. The dead who have been identified today are: F. R. Hill, Bsrwick, III.; Mrs. E. Hill. Berwick, 111.; Mrs Hill's infant; G. F. Hsrtir?, Bushneil, 111.; James Ocerinan, Brim field. 111.

ST OK I ES TOLL) UY TUB PASSENGERS. One Alan Caught lu tbe Act of Kobbiog a 'Corpse. Cdatswoetfi. 111., Aug, 12 Stories and incidents coLcercing tbe disaster are just beginning to com to light as the excitement dies out. Kobbertes are becoming known. William Patterson, when he left Wyoming, his borne, carried a silver watch and had about $30 in money after buying his ticket. Only about $2 50 was found on the body. A man, who is 50 years of ae, was caught in the act of robbing a corpse and was spotted thereafter by a yoaag man, and made a sneak for Piper City. For three hours one woman was hargiug out of a car window, her body lifeless. Sie was caupht by tbe thighs and it took about fiftten minutes to extricate her. Her legs were horribly maneled and the flesh was torn completely ell. One of the worst facts ever recorded is going the rounds. A man was getting out of the cars. Near him during the journey was a woman with a fine vatch and chain. She was badly injured and cried with anguish: "Ob, God! help me." The man turned, apparently to assist her, but instead stooped over, grabbed the watch and chain and fled. The rescuing party, who were among the first to go through the wreck, saw watches, chains and pocketbooks scattered around. Such of these as tbey had time they picked up and restored to their owners. The train wreckers are working both ways at the wreck and It is almost certain they will not get the track cleared before to-morrow night On the third coach from the engine was a man with his wife and daughter. When the wreck occurred he lost a hand satchel, but afterward found it, but his pocket book containing $05 was gone. James Burling, of Ferris, was in the third car from the front, and was but slightly injured. He relates his experience as follows: "At first I thought the car we were in was oil the track es it went thumping along. Almost instantly it stopped and at orce could be heard pounding on the roof with axes. Suddenly the roof solit cpen and I crawled out. Some others had crawled out, and more were doing so. Cries and shrieks could be heard, but everything was in darkness, as the lights had been extinguished. Tbe cars were piled three deep, and mine was on top. I saw robberies. The bridge was all on fire, but theie was no fire outside of the bridge on the right side of the track." A new tbeory has been developed. It is in e fleet that at the it quest an attempt will be made to show that there was a fire at that bridge on the afternoon of the accident. Mr. Dcelph lives northeast of the wreck. His house is about one quarter of a mile from the wreck, while his land comes right up to tbe bridge. What it will be attempted to prove by him i9, that during the afternoon he saw smoke rising in the direction of the bridge. Knowing how dry it was, and fearful lest his oats stubbles and shocks should be burned, he went to the p'ace and found fire around the bridge. Mr. Davis, who lives a quarter of a mile east, will be called on to corroborate him. THE PFCLMAKY LOSS. Tbe 'Company Will be Presented with Cttllma Aggregating a Million. Chicago, August 12. The Times special esys: Tbe pecuniary loss arising from the accident is simply enormous. Under the laws of Illinois tbe relatives of those killeu in the disaster will, if they have any claim at all, deplete the treasury of the Toledo, Peoria and Western of something like $350,000 and those injured would receive at least $250, 000. It might be just as well at this juncture to recite some of the vicissitudes of the road as an illustration of its condition. In 1S80 it was leased to the Wabash, and when that road drifted into the hands of a receiver the trustees for the holders of the first mortgage bonds of the Toledo, Peoria, Warsaw took possession of the road. The proceedings to foreclose this mortgage was had in October, 1SSG, and the read was brought to sale. It was bought in for tbe benefit of tbe holders of the first mortgage bonds. A new company was organized, which took posseseion July 1, 8b7. The name of the road was for some reason or other changed from the Toledo, Peoria and Warsaw K. II. Co., to the Toledo, Peoria and Western Railway Co. The new corporation Is realizing from $10.CCO to $15,000 per month on the road. ShoHld the corporation be held guilty of negligence and therefore at fault for tbe accident, the gentlemen, who only tlx weeks ago bought In tbe property to save themselves, will be confronted with claims aggregating a little less than ft million of dollars. This of course, simply means bankruptcy and the road once more in the

bsrds of a receiver. This phase of the occurence is anything but pteasant to the owners of the road who will unquestionably fight to tbe bitter end ail claims for damage?. The quesjions of negligence or undue diligence on the part of the servants of the corporation involves several knotty legal propositions which probably will necessitate the ruling of the court of last rcecrt, to-wit : The United States Supreme Bench. 6CFEKIKTE5DE5T ARMSTRONG'S VIEW?. The superintendent of the road, Mr. Armstrong, by Indirection at, last, claims the accident was in no wise the result of negligence or the lack of care simply by act of God. Mr. Armstrong and his loreman of bridges insist that the structure was entirely safe and the roadbed in condition to stand rapid transit. From tbe evidence ; adduced before the railroad board, it appears that the train was speeding along at from thirty to thirty-tire miles per hour. Mr. Armstrong says the track is In fair order having tbe customary number of ties per mile, and steel rails with fish bar attachments. There is unquesticned evidence to show the airbrakes were tested twice at Peoria and once at Fores, where a coach was dropped and another substituted. Mr. Markley says he examined tbe bridge in May last and considered it safe for two years to come. Many people here express a belief that the train was wrecked by thieves for purposes of plunder. Nothing In substantistion of this tbeory has as yet been developed. Mr. Armstrong told the commissioners to day that he ordered a general inspection of the bridges along the road with a view of ascertaining their exact condition. He will produce evidence in support cf this proposition before the com mf sicners on Tuesday next. The claim i3 made that the trestle would not stand the weight of two locomotives, and that the first engine broke down the bridge by a sudden reverse, followed by aa immediate opening of the throttle. The fact that the bridge wa3 burning out is clearly established, but no one can give any clear idea as to the cause of the fire. Some still cry Incendiarism, while others are equally vociferous in their shouts that the leaves and dry grass near the bridge caught fire from a spark and communicated it to the trestle. The Railroad Commissioners were at the scene of tbe disaster to-day and will endeavor to locate the exact cause of the occurrence. The task is no easy one, but tbe officers of tbe State, by virtue of aa act passed at the last session of the Legislature, ere clothed with fall authority to investigate all persons and papers and report. They laid the foundation of an examination to-day, and will resume operations in Peoria on Tuesday next. It is bound to make a great big law-suit, one that will furnish new precedents and rulings on the law of common carriers. The coroner's jury is still pegging away. There are some scores of witnesses yet desiring to be examined, and the railroad board will make an investigation on its own acccunt. The matter will probably not be adjusted for ten years to cotne. All manner of speculation is heard here AS TO THE KVMEEB OF DEAD. . The coroner says he can account for seventy-seven bodies, and believes there are no more in the wreck. The latter branch of the statement is undoubtedly true, but the latest and most reliable advices swell the number of fatalities to over eighty. The railroad people have agents at work collecting information as to the number and residences of tbe dead and wounded. ' Many were taken away from Chatsworth and Piper City early yesterday morning before the extent of their injuries was known. Some of these have, it is said, died to-day. The railroad people say that eighty-seven have already died, and thirteen more are in a critical condition. It is understood the company will tonight, through its general offices at Peoria, furnish to the public a complete list of the dead, wounded and missing. Unless this is done the general public will never know the full extent of the calamity. The bodies of the victims, nearly all of the wounded and the personal effects of the passengers are no longer in Chatsworth and Piper City. All efforts to accurately ascertain the identity of the sufferers have, up to this time, been unavailing. The coroner himself is at sea with his figures, and now intimates that he may possibly have underestimated the full extent of the disaster. The railroad officials alone can enlighten the public on this point The newspapers are powerless, as numerous bodies and wounded people were removed before any of the correspondents arrived in Chatsworth.

LOOKING ilFIEK THE WOUNDED. Removal of the Sufferer From Cbataworth and Flper City and Peoria, CnicAGo, August 12.The Times Forest special says: Early this morning the officers and physicians of the railroad came to the conclusion that it was high time to look after the wounded, or at least such of them aa were able, should be moved from Chatsworth and Piper City to Peoria. The reasons for this action were many; some cf the wounded lived in or near Peoria, and naturally desire to get to their homes. Moreover the facilities for taking care cf the disabled in the little town were not so good as in Peoria, which, as everybody knows has its full quota of hotels and hospitals. The ladies of Chats worth, Piper City and Fairbury were untiring, and the officials thought it was asking a little too much of them to take care of the ailing people in these broiling dog-days, cot that any one even heard a complaint or murmur from any of the ladies. (aite to the contrary. The word was pasäed along the line that all Elightly injured or able to get to Peoria and their homes without danger would be sent to Peoria by special train. This was, indeed, good news to many of tbe poor sufierers, who seemed delighted and cheered with tbe outlook. Early in the afternoon they begin hobbling to the station at Cbatsworth ; many were badly bruised and showed faces all discolored, blood-shot eyes, arms broken, etc. Notwithstanding their psins, few complained bnt crawled to the depot so as to take passage on the special. Thess were the convalescent, and as they were helped into the cars and made comfortable, expressions of heartfelt gratitude to the genuine Samaritans of Livingston and Ford Counties, were heard oming from Hps cut and torn. These people took their departure on the midday train west and as it pulled away from the station, a ripple of good-byes, and God-speeds passed thronen the crowd. Tbe UBCOfflned dead disappeared early in the day, and it was indeed high time the bodies were removed from public gaze. They had lain over twenty-four hours In tbe depot and tbe improvised morgues until their appearance was very revolting. Mary had been recognized during the night and claimed by friends and relatives, who had gotten coffins and made preparations to take the bodies to places of sepulcher. The hideous bodies of the unknown unfortunates were carefully carried away, washed and laid out In coarse shrouds. Then they were examined by surgeons and agents of the covnpany who made memoranda of physical marks far purposes of future identification. The names of some of these were obtained from tbe tickets which they had bought for the excursion. The railroad commissioners wanted photographs made of the dead, but this project was by no means feasible, owing to the condition of the bodies. This description was made in triplicate, one copy going to the coroner of Livingston County, a second to the railroad company and the third as a waybill or ticket for the dozen or more bodies. Tbe company had provided a number of coffins and In these the bodies were placed. The transfer was made In a freight car far removed from the station so as to be out of

sieht of tbe curious public, who little knew what ws being dene. The freight car containing tbe bodies was switched into the regular express train, and was soon on irs way to Peoria. While the convalescents were happy over their good fortune, the white faces of their dead friends in the next car gave evidence of the horrible catastrophe. The most serious cases were the objects of the greatest solicitude, It was determined to send such as could bear transportation on a special train fitted np as a hospital. Two coaches aad a baggage car were quickly strippe J of seals and furniture. The carpenters, who bad spent the lsst twenty-fou- hours in makirg coffins for the dead, looked after the living, and nailed together rude strttchers. One sufferer each was laid on these matresses, side by side, and bv b o'clock all was ready for the trip. The crew cf the train was composed of the most trusted employes of the company. An old time engineer, G. W. Burger, and his fireman, Wm. Swartz, looked after the engine. Conductor Terrill was in charge of the train. It first backed over to Piper City, and all the desperate esses with one or two exceptions, placed on board. The sufferers were delicately handled and it was plain to be seen, little and lasting attachments had sprung up between patients and nurses. The train ran very slowly over the 6ix miles of track between Piper City and Chatsworth. Not once did he jerk the train or let it pound. He took forty minutes to make the run, and he started and stopped tho tram so easily and gently that tbe motion was almost imperceptable. The hospitals at Chat worth were soon cleared of their inmates, st ocg arms aai pleaty of them, lifted the cots containing the enfierers into the cars, and patient faced women took seats by tbe sick to wait on them through the journey. In forty minutes more Borger had his train at Forest, and after receiving orders, oiling the engine and comparing watches with his conductor, was soon on his way to reoria, and as the train went through the town one could eee through the windows the faces of the wounded and of those who waited on them with almost motherly love. A KEVHEÜ LIST

Of Ibois Who Mad JJied Cp to Two O'clock Yesterday Afternoon, Chicago, August 12. The Inter-Ocean's Forrest, 111., special says following is the list of those who had died up to 2 o'clock this afternoon, as far as their names could be learned from Coronor Long and friends andrelrtives: .Killed airs, rancy Alter, Westpoint, Iowa; Miss Minnie Alter, Westpoint; Miss Eva Alter, Westpoint; E. F. Adam. Blsck8tone, I1L; Mrs. W, H. Allen, Teoria; Miss Snsie Ball, Peoria; J. Body; 8. G. Breez, Wyoming, 111.; Mrs. Wm. B?U, Peoria; Mrs. Josie Blandin, Harker's Corner, 111.; Chowder Farmer, Cbenoa; Mrs. Thomas Cooper, Peoria. 111. : Mrs. Taten M. Cress, Washington, 111.; Mrs. Arehie Crosswell, Peoria; Mrs. J. M. Clay, Eureka. 111.; Miss Evelyn Carithers. Evans, 111.; Wm. Craig, Cuba, 111 ; Eev. Wm. Collins, Galesburg; Mattie Cassell. "Washington, I1L; Caot. K. T. Pahlke, Peoria; Mrs. Enaily Duciett, Forrest, III.; Mrs. James Deal, Peoria; R. Estrobanm, Peoria; Miilard Filmore, Pontiac; Pearl French, Peoria; J. A. Green, Breeds Station, 111 ; Mm. W. Garrettson, Teoria; E. Goodel', Peorii; G. F. Hartley, Busbnell. II!.; Mrs. E. Hilt, Berwick, Iii.; F. R Hill. Bjrwick; F. R. Hill's infant ehild; Noah Htvermill, Canton, 111 ; Mrs. Hicks, Chillicothe; Job P. Kelly. Breeds Station; Mis Kelly, Peoria; W. K. Loot, Elmwood; - McDonald Ergineer Ed. McClintock, Peoria; J. B. McFadden, Peoria; Jesse Meek; Eureka, 111.: Miss May McEvery, Peoria; Miss Agness Murpbey, Peoria ; Rase Murphey, Peoria; Mrs. H. A, McClure, Keithsburg; infant of Mrs. McClure; Mrs. Joseph Murphey, Peoria; H. A. Moore, Jacksonville, 111.; A. Martin, Bloomington; Infant of Mrs. Real, of Peoria; Miss Neal, Mossville, 111.; Miss Jennie O. Shaughnessey, Peoria; Mrs. Maggie Powers, Peoria; W. H. Potter, Bushneil, 111. ; Millard Patterson, Wyoming, 111. ; Geo. Press, Washington, 111. ; Jas. D. Richards, Franklin, Neb.; Michael W. Reagan, Binghampton, N. Y. ; Paul Sackenreuter, Pekin; Mrs. G. D. Snedecxer, Abington, llh; R. E. Strachan, Peoria; Miss i!a Stephens, Peoria; Melville Smith, Matamores; Mrs. M. Smith. Matamoras; Gearge A. Smith, Peoria; Henry Bffegelson, Keokuk; Oney SpaitsGreen Valley; Mrs. E. D. Stoddard, West point, la,; Jesse Sherman, Brimfield, 111.; W. V. Trovllle, Abingdon, 111.; C. P. Van Liew, Galesburg; Mrs. Teter Valentine, New York; Mrs. Mary Valejoe, Peoria; Mrs. Ida Webster, Peoria; R. R. Wright, Peoria; Fred D. Weicett, Peoria; John Zeitier, Pekin, 111. ; Mrs. Zimmerman, Peoria. In addition to the eighty-six or eightyseven known to be dead there are three of the wounded at Chatsworth, whom physicians pronounced to be beyond recovery. They lay in the town hall and were being cared for by relatives or kind sympathizers In every way possible. These three were Mrs. C. H. Clark, of Rootstown, Ohio; Miss Mary Valdejoe, of Peoria, and Harry B. Lawrence, of Barlington, Iowa. List of wounded are necessarily incomplete, and the full extent of the injuries will probably never be known. BEFORE TUE CORONER'3 JUKY. Testimony of the Section Buss and Itoad Master Chatswokth, 111., August 13 Timothy Coughlin, the section boss and Christian Ennis, the road master, testified before the coroner's jury yesterday. Mr. Coughlin's section is from two and a half miles west to four miles east of Chatsworth. He swore that, pursuant to the instructions of the road master, he went ovar his section Wednesday afternoon, beginning at the east ecd at 2 p.m., and ending at the west end in the evening. He was at the bridge that was burned at 5:30 p.m., and it was then nil right. The weeds had been burned all along the track on both sides a week or ten days previously, and there was nothing under or near the bridge except the nakeu earth. After he left the bridge, the first train that passed it was the ill-fated excursion train. ft? Mr. Ennis testified that be had ordered the section bosses all along the line to thoroughly inspect their sections on tbe afternoon and evening of Wednesday and had given such orders by instruction of Superintendent Armstrong. He passed over the bridge east of Chatsworth at 4 p. m., standing on the rear platform of the caboose, from which he was isspecting the track, and his train was the last that passed over the bridge until the ill-faetd excursion train reached it He believed that tbe bridge was set on fire. Three year? ego two attempts to wreck trains by piling obstructions on the track were made in the vicinity. Engineer Sutherland testified that 300 feet this side of the bridge he saw the fire. He suppoeed it to be on the side of the track, but on closer approach be saw the bridge was a mass of embers. There was no blaze about it for the fire had subsided. The engine passed over it in salety, but the bridge sank under its weight and the tender was uncoupled and rolled over the low embankment, Fireman Rogers corroborated his testimony except that be thought they were about COO yards distant when they first saw the light. He jumped off when he saw that it was the bridge burning. I Fireman Applegreen of the second engine was the next witness. He knew nothing abont the accident till he was pitched off end was turning a somersault. A. T. Dolph, a farmer residing near the bridge, saw smoke there about 5 p.m. and fire about 8 p. m ; thought they were on the other side of tbe track. J. E. Brown, of Chatawortb, saw fire from

the depot and watchad it from 9 to 11 n m ; I he thought it wm a locomotive headKut if

at Gilrcan. William Halln and son, of Chits worth, testified that while standing at tbe depot at 8:30 o'clock Wednesday evening they saw a fire on the track out east and thought it was a locomotive headlight. At 9 o'clock when they went to bed the fire was still burning. Julius Keopte, of Chatsworth, also saw the fire about the same time and thought it was a train coming. Three section men testified last night that Wednesday afternoon they burned the grass east of the bridge from the county line to within forty rods of the structure, and that west of that point the grass had been burned already, so that the fire which tbey left smoking at 5 o'clock could not have communicated to the bridge. The coroner's Inquest was adjourned today until Tuesday, after ouc witness had been examined. He was W. G. Messier, a grain dealer at Chatsworth. The only thing notable about his evidence was the statement that although he was one of the first at the wreck and remained there until the arrival of the first relief train, he saw no interference by anybody with the valuables oi me victims. During the morning the condition of the six wounded survivors in the town hall here has chsnged considerably for the worse, ilortincation has set in in most of the cases, and the uhvsicians fear that of the six only two can recover. The?e two are Mrs. Hszen and her sister, Miss Alter, both of Iowa, Adam Schaumberger, of Peoria, and young Walters, of Cottage, N. Y., are not eipected to live over a week. H. P Bond's state is equally precarious, while for Miss Ciark, of Ohio, there is absolutely no hope. THE EXCITE31EN t ABOUT OVER, 11. t Dead and Wounded Shipped to Peoria, Illinois. Chicago, August 13. A Journal soecial from Cnatswortb, 111., says: "Much of the excitement which has prevailed in this city ior tne past tnree days has died out. All the dead, whether identified or not, have been shipped away. The unidentified are being held at Peoria. Seven, however, yet remain this morning la tbe building used as a city hall and engine house. Three of them, it was known, would certainly die, with possiblv a fourth. One of these, Mrs. Valdejo. c'f Peoria, who was erroneously reported dead, last night, died this morning at 9 o'clock. Few ot the woundtd have as yet been removed from the hospital at Piper City. It had been tee intention to take those who were able oat of there, yesterdey, but owing to a misunderstanding this was not done. Superintendent Armstrong will attend to that some time to-day. A report was received from them this morning, and improvement is noted in the condition of most of them. Two, however, are past all hope. It was currently reported this morning that reveral of the section hands had been arrested, but tbe marshal and coroner know nothing of it. It was also said another body had been recovered from the wreck, but this, also, was denied. A Peoria list of the deaths from the Chatsworth catastrophe contains the following not mentioned in th3 Inter Ocean revised list sent last night: Mrs. George Meek, of Peoria; Mrs. Miller, cf Peoria; Mrs. E. E. Putney, of Teoria; Henry Oscar Johnson, cf Monarch. 111. ; Azro Gale, of Orange Prairie, 111. ; Mamie CHrk, aged II, and Joe Clark, aged 3. residence unknown. These, however, are not understood to be an addition to the total number of victims, but are supposed to be tbe names cf victims wrongly identified at Cbatsworth TOOMB'S DEBUT, "lie Bounded lato tbe Arena Lke a Black-Mined Xomtdian Lion." ILoulsville Courier Journal, The first evidence of the coming power of this remarkable man was exhibited at Willington, a small village in Abbeville district (as the present counties were then called), South Carolina. General McDafiie, the only representative of Demosthenes in this country since Patrick Henry, lived near here. McDnffie was harnessed iightn'.ng. He forced tbe chain of logic at a white heat. He was tha most nervous, impassioned and thrilling tribune of the people of that day. He demonstrated tbe political problems as Euclid did geometry, while foaming at the mouth and screaminz like a painted Creek Indian. He bad married the only danghter of Dick Singleton, tbe celebrated millionaire turfman and rich planter, and he owned four hundred slaves and made eight hundred bales of cotton a year. He had been a member of congress, governor of South Carolina, end tvaa afterwards United States senator. The people, before making up their minds on any political question, would say "Mr. McDnffie is going to sneak at Morrow's old field two weeks from now, and I will wait till I hear him," and there they would come forty and fifty miles and camp out the night before to hear him, and his speech would decide the politics of the entire country once a year. Oa this Willington occasion it was said that "the everlasting-mouthed Bob Toombs was coming over to meet him." Four thousand people were there when that rash young Georgian crossed the Savannah to meet the lion in his den, to beard the Douglas in his halls. Toombs rode a horse, and it was remarked that his shirt bosom was stained with tobacco juice. Yet he was one of the handsomest men that ever had the seal of genius on his brow. His head was round as the celestial globe. His abundant, straight, black hair hung in profusion over his ample, marble forehead. He had as many teeth as a shark, and they were whiter than ivory. His eyes were "black as death atd bigger than an ox's. His step was as graceful as the wild-cat'e, and yet he weighed two hundred pounds. His presence captivated even the idolators of George McDnffie. He bounded into the arena like a black-maned Numidian lion from the unknown deeerts of middle Georgia, to reply to the Olympian Jupiter of tne upcountry of the proud Palmetto state. It was the most memorable overthrow that McDaffie ever sustained. This was in the Harrison-Van Buren election of 1S10. His argument, his invective, his overbearing torrent ot irreverent denunciation, is a tradition in that country even now. McDaffe said: "I have beard John Randolph, of Ronoke, and met Tristam Burgess, of Rhode Island, bot this wild Georgian is the Mtrabeau of the age." After that South Carolina admitted that Georgia was something more than the refage of South Carolina fugitives from justice. This was the beginning of Toombs' immortal southern fame. Since the recent death of ex-Senator R. M. T. Hunter, of Virginia, Senator Reagan, of Texas, and ex-Govenor T. H. Watts, of Alabama, are the only surviving members of Mr. Davis's cabinet. Regan was Postmaster-General and Watts Attorney-General. At Montgomery, Ala., there was a secret session of the cabinet to see whether we should bombard Fort Samter. Toombs was the Secretary cf State and was regarded as the most rash, headstrong and violent man in the Confederacy. While in the presence of Mr. Davis, the balance of the Cabinet gave their opinions in favor of tbe bombardment. Mr. Toombs was, as was his custom, pacing the floor. When it came his turn to express his opinion, to the amazement of all, he vehemently opposed the attack, and made one of the most remarkable speeches of all his life In opposition to it. He said it would be the doom ot the Confederacy. He said: "Let Charleston go. Give np Sumpter. Let it be provisioned, but never explode the volcano that is under our feet." He eatd it was suicide and madness and would lose us every friend In all the north, and exhibited all his magnificent powers in opposition to the attack. He said: "Mr. Presi dent, yon will wantonly strike ft hornet's

nest thet fills the north 'rru ocean to

cceen, tnd Ifgiour, quiet, wtll Qwarm cut to btir.g us to denth It is unnecessary ; it puts us in tb wrong; it is fatal" And to it was. Toombs waa the wisest and greatest ot all the statesmen of the southern confederacy. THE KENTUCKY ELECTION. Mr, "Walterion Expresses ilia Views on the Result to a Journalist. I Washington Special. I Tbe New York World contains the followirg interview with Mr. Watterson: "How is it, Mr. Watterson,' the reporter asked, ' whtn there was little hope of a Democratic President, Kentucky gave 50,000 Democratic majority, and now that we actually have a Democratic President, this Democratic majority is only 20.000?' " Mcch more attention is given the result In Kentucky tbau it jasl deserves,' Mr. Watterson replied. 'It is without particular significance. One set of theorists seek to strain it to the conceit that it is a protest against what they call tree trade. Tbe Wond mede a conclusive answer to taVis when it recalled the ciicumslatce that during all these years of overwhelming Democratic majorities in Kentucky the tarin hbue was even mere pronounced than it shewed itself in the canvass jast eutied. Another tet of theorists would ascribe the falling off in the vote to a feeling of dissatisfaction with tbe President. This is equelly an error with the ether. The Kentucky Democrats discharged their displeasure with the President in thels State convention and platfurm resolutions, and having done this, as a matter of jastica to themselves, they thought little mere about it. In a general way they like the President well eccngh especially wiat tbey conceive his intentions. I don t tc ink that, dir-jctly, the Administration lost us many, if any, votes, It simply made U3 none. It would be perh9p3 fairer to sy that it cut little figure either way. "To what, then, do you escribe the loss?"' "To a variety of causes. For many year?, in Kentucky and elsewhere, greai masses of men wbo have no special atfinity, have been voting and acting together on account of some siegle issae or pre33ire. As these exceptional inflnenc?s are weakened ttoofe whom they held begin to fall away, end reek their natural belonging. Commonly their first step in this direction is not to vote at all. Iu tbe South the tendency works Rg&inst the Democrats; in the Noith against the Republicans. Where tl ere ia en overwhelming majority there is likely to be a lack of friction or a laxity of organization. This was notably true in the late Kentucky canvass. The Democrats were on dress parade. The Republicans felt that, deprived of Federal cflicea, it was a "ground-hog case." They tbougat tbey might catch a weasel asleep and they very nearly did." "So you acq nit tbe President of any re sponMbility for the Democratic decline?-' " I think that the supercilious behavior of some of the beads of the Government at Washington end a certain indifference in the relation of the Administration to the party have produced a lassitude in Democratic party spirit everywhere. This has doubtless bad an ncconcions elTect in Kentucky. Bnt I do not think it has gone the lergth of a purposed protest against the President, wbo is regarded with a kind of coorplacent good hnmor as a well-meaning ard obstinate favorite of fortune.who cares very little what happens sa it doesn't happen to him.' 'How do you mean?' ' 'Just exac'ly what 1 fay. You will observe that in allot the President's utterances tbe one exclusive subject of interest is tbe administration. He never his a word for the Democratic party. It does not seem to occur t6his mind that there are any 'gbouls' lying in wait for the party which put him in the White Honse. They are enly lying in wait for him. It is at him, not at the party, that tbe 'wolves' and the 'panthers' are howling. All his complaints are those of an invalid, not of a party leader. I am sometimes led to suspect that he is still afraid of the party that elected him president, and that, considerirg himself, as he is so often told by the Mugwumps, stronger than the party, he purposely keeps it in the background. To my mind this is both dangerous and ungrateful, because the party and the administration are one and inseparable must stand or fall together; and as I have always regarded the renomication of the President as inevitable, I want to see him pursue that course which will warm and stir the Democratic heart and fill it with the Instinct of victory.' " Consumption Cnred. An old physician, retired from practice, having had placed in his bands by an East India missionary .the formula of a simple vegetable remedy for the speedy and permanent cure of Consumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma and all Throat and Lung arTctionj, also a positive and radical cure for Nervous Debility.and all nervous Complaints, afterhaving tested its wonderful curative powers in thousands of cases, has felt it his duty to make it known to his sufferir fellows. Actuated by this motive and a desire to relieve human suffering, I will send free of charge, to all who desire it, this recipe in German, French or Eag1 sh, with full directions for preparing and csirg. Sent by mail by addressing with itan p, naming this paper, W. A. Noyes, HO Tower's Block, Rochester, N. Y. Preparing for the Fatnre. lBrunswick(Me.) Telcgraph.l When four-year old Johnny Perry said his prayers one night, and had asked God to b.eEs papa and mamma and to bless Johnny and make him a good boy, he surprised his mamma by saying: "And, pleaee, God, bless Mr. Perry and make him a good man." "What do yon mean by that?" his mamma asked. "Why," said Johnny, "you don't s'pose I want to be a little boy all my life, do you?" Ordering a Feast. (New York 8un.l Countryman (in restaurant) I guess you kin git me a nice piece ot beefsteak, and have it fried rare. Waiter-Fried? Countryman Yes, you don't expect I'm going to eat it raw, do you? DYSPEPSIA Causes its victims to be miserable, hopeless, confused, and depressed in mind, very irritable, languid, and drowsy. It is a disease which does not get well of itself. It requires careful, persistent attention, and a remedy to throw off the causes and tone up the digestive organs till they perform their duties willingly. Hood's Sarsaparilla has proven just the required remedy in hundreds of cases. ' I have taken nood's Sarsaparilla for dyspepsia, from which I have suffered two years. I tried many other medicines, but none proved so satisfactory as Hood's Sarsaparilla." Thomas Cook, Brush Electrio Light Co., New York City. Sick Headache "For the past two years I have been afflicted with severe headaches and dyspepsia. I was induced to try Hood Sarsaparilla, and have found great relief. I cheerfully recommend it to alL" Mbs. E. F. Assable, New Haven, Conn. . j a ) Mrs. Mary C. Smith, Cambridgeport, Mass., was a sufferer from dyspepsia and sick headache. She took Hood's Sarsaparilla and ound it the best remedy she ever used, I Hood's! SarsaparillaT) finid t,t ail drncelsts. tl;6lxior5. jaaaej only by C. I. HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass. y 100 DoscslOnolDolIar. j

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Drill Presses, Ecroil eaw Attschment, Chucks, Mandrels. Twist Drills, Dcfr. Calipers, eto. Lathes or mal. Litaos on payraent Send for catalogue oi Ont fit lor amawjurtor artisar Addre H, L. EILEP HAD, Agent, ISO Fatt 2fl Ft.. Cincinnati, o. TO WEAK MEN Buffering from tne effect ot yontiimi errors, early o cy, mudk weatnesa. lot maabood, etc., Iwili send a valuable treaties (sealed) coatalning full rarticTKars lor home cure, FBEB oi cr-trct. A splendid nsedlcal work; ahould t read "ty every man who la uervouj and de tilltated. ddroes M Vrnt. JT. U. FOWLER. Moortni. Coa 5250 A3;CTII. lfuHiruii. gBatitaüEl tnr art-cle ia tfc wn-!i. 1 caap frfeft 4.UrM JAY BEOON.trrti.KsA w ANTED Three honef-t. pushing men la your vicinity; gpeciai maucerjcents now; Illing- frecialties. Ion-t delay. Salary fast-eel from t.taru Brown Brothers, Nurserymen, Chi cago, 111. Si r T a TNT7 AGEXTS WANTED 10.000, I A I I V at once: entirely new a nderI I I III paraent; outfit tree, c3QdlJLi xJ JL üonally. Agents avcrige tH to J2U daily bo ceu you. All about it FBElt Mrs. H. F. LITTLE, C Chicago. 111. Ti TrMTC1 THOS. P. SIMPSON, Wash r A l KW IN?Egton,D. C. No ry asked taitiu - Wjor patent until obtained. Write for Inventor's Guide. I7XECUTOR,3SALE-Noliceis hereby given j tnat I, Oeo. W. HickmaD, executor of tne Cbt ate ot Geo. Hictraan, deceased, will sell at pubiie ea'e, on Friday. August 23, 1?7, at ID o'clock a. m., at the late residence of said daceaced, in Franklin township, Marion county, Indiana, the same being 2 miles Piuth of Julietia and 3milca east ot New Bethel, the following pertonal property, to-wit: Two horste, t ne cow, hogs, reaper and mower, one two-bcrse read wsfion, one pa?r harness, com in field, hty in mow, farming utensils, household aud kitchen furniture, and other articles too numerous to mention. Tfkms of 8aie Allium or five dolHrs and under to be paid in cash in band; all sums orer five dollars, a credit of twelve months will be given, purchaser giving note waiving valuation and appraisement laws, with approved freehold tccurlty, bearing lnterett at the rateofeix pee rent, per annum after maturity urUil paid. JsmesE Greer, Auctioneer. Arthur V. Btown, Attorney. Geo. VT. Hickman, Executor. MARRIED LADIES! information and samples, securely scaled, by re turn mall. Incloe teli-addressed namoed en velope and name this paper. Crown Chemical Corr.pgny, 1.C18 Arch street, Philadalphia, la. K Uabla lady agents wan tad. 99 gTATE OF INDIANA, MARION COUNTY.83: In the Circuit Court of Marion County, ia the State of Indiana. No. 4121, Complalat to contest will. Elizabeth Etrsin. Joseph Strata, her husband, Martha Carter et al. vs. Jonathan Brown, Jennie Brown, bis wile, Catherine Euthern, et aL Be It known, That on tbe Sth day of August, 187, the above named plaintiffs, by.theirattortcjs, filed in the otlice of the Clerk oi the Superior Court ot Marion County, In the State of Indiana, their complaint against tbe above named defendants, and the said plaintiffs haTlrgalso filed In said Clerk's ottice tbe affidavit oi a competent penon, showing that eaid defendants Jonathan Brown, Jennie Brown, his wife; Samuel Brown, El'en Brown, hi wife: Jane W orthing, Henry Worthing, her husband are not residents of the Bute of Indiana; and that the residence of Christopher gutherns la unknown, and that the last named defendants are necersary parties to this action; that the action in the above entitled cause is to set aside the will oi Sophia Brown, deceased, and wberea said plaintiffs having by endorsement on call complaint required said defendants to appear inaii court and answer or demur thereto, on tbelöth day of December. 1SS7. Now therefore. By order of said Court, said defendants last above named, are hereby notified of the filing and pendency of eaid complaint against them, and that nnlers they appear and answer or demur thereto, at the cUiDgot said cause on the 5th day of December, lJ-fc7, the same being the first judicial day of the term of raid court, to be begun and held at the Court Honsa in the City of Indianapolis, on the first Monday in December, 17, said complaint and tbe matter and things therein contain end alleged, will be beard and determined & their absence. j(ms gjjjxiYAlT, Clerk. Attorneys ior.naintiS.

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