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of the exhibition.—Pemorest’s Monthly Magazine, for October.The Chattanooga Accident.The parties from this place who attended the reunion of the Wilder Brigade, which was held at Chattanooga, Tenn., last week, had a delightful time with the exception of an accident which happened to them the morning of their departure, in which two or throe received fatal.injuries and have since died, and others were bruised up.On Friday morning of last week several visitors to the reunion had a few hours to spare before the departure of their train—at 11 a.m.—and they boarded an electric railway car for a trip up Mission Ridge. It was the first trip m the morning, the car was heavily loaded a ml the track was in a bad condition j from the dew. When up the incline sujne distance the car became unrnan-new iRic and sAssocPose} us a c the n fine t ered isfaet work the ct-Thlt;Wilscmg a:a par Ches aboutrot—■ been ing pIce (J ! the clt;4 ' ItLcable, and started down the incline ata verg high rate cJ speed. At this instant the conductor gave the order to jump off, and in doing so the occupants received injuries and were scattered along the track for some distance. Several parties iVoni Casey, Ills., were fatally injured, and some from otherpiaces.A jof thlt;nenttuniesounlt;shaplt;critic silk Ias adresstrimiblackAsgoinjyounAmong tlie injured are the following:Mrs. J. B. Massey, Princeton, shoulder mashed, and other injuries; Mr. and [ blow Mrs. lleavis, Princeton, bruised; Mrs.Jus. 11. Clark, Owensville, ankle yprained, and bruises; Mr. J. H. Clark, Owensvile, cuts on the face and bruises.The injured were cared for, and the Owensviiie parties arrived here Saturday morning from Princeton and are improving. It was a narrow escape from death, as we are informed that a short distance further would have thrown car and all over a high precipice, which would probably have resulted in thedeath of all.THE CnVJSNSVIIXIS SCHOOJL3.dowr failei Mrs. was 1 pick* a nui some get a ored blaelwas j Mrs.
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Owensville Gleaner
Owensville, Indiana, US
Sat, Sep 28, 1889
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