Rensselaer Union, Volume 1, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 August 1869 — REMINGTON CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.

&AILROAD ACCIDENT NEAR GOODLAND. Seven Horses Killed. Reminoton, August 2d, 1800. Messrs. Ens. 'Union: Lear Sirs: As the train due here nearing Gpddlund last Saturday night, it myt with an accident about olio mile this side of that place which came near proving a serious matter to those on board. The following 'account I learn from a gentleman who visited the wreck yesterday ami talked witli Mr. A. Moore, the cugiuoer: Mr. Mobre states that when about a quarter of a milcHhis side of where the accident occurred, he.dlscovercd u ’gang of horses on the track,, but they all got oil'and were soon put of sight, it being foggy. It seems |hc horses circled around and gutting ahead <d' the train ran down to a bridge which is about fifteen feet high. When seen by the engineer, they were huddled together and would not run down thp embiuikmtnt. The signal Cor down breaks was sounded, the engine reversed and Llie valves thrown wide open, but the train could not bo stopped until it run into them. When tlie horses were struck the engine was thrown from the rails and ran partly across the bridge on the ties breaking several of them. Twice the engine, reeled and Mr. Moore thought it was going over, but ho stuck to it. When it stopped tlie forward end was resting oil the pilot, or cow-catcher, alone; the, trucks and drive wheels being all oil'the track.— Had it moved a foot farther it must certainly have fatten through the bridge; in Which ease the passengers could hardly have escaped' serious injury. Seven horses were killed, being crushed ami mangled in a horrible mariner. Mr. Moore hi a good oareful engineer, tills being the first stock T have heard of being killed by his train in the three years 1 have known him. The train resumed its regular trips this morning* L.