Iowa Charivari Party Victims of a Grade Crossing

Iowa State Bystander - 20 October 1899

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ONE KILLED, NINE INJURED

Members of an Iowa Charivari Party

Victims of a Grade Crossing

  Seymour, Iowa, Oct. 20: --One person was killed and nine others were injured, several probably fatally, in a grade crossing accident here Wednesday. A wagon in which ten young men bound across the country to charivari a newly married couple was struck by an east-bound meat train on the Rock Island road and knocked from the track. Will Cupples was killed outright and the following were injured:

  Arrison, Norlan, bruised and cut on head; severe.

  Arrison, Orin, two scalp wounds.

  Bueler, Asa, injured in spine and hip.

  Darrah, David, shoulder, spine and hip.

  Gunter, Harlin, scalp wound, injured in spine; severe.

  Handlin, James A., slight injuries.

  Hostutler, Earl, struck on head; unconscious.

  McReynolds, J. L., slight injuries.

  Peers, J. M., slight injuries.

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The Daily Star, Fredericksburg, VA - 20 October 1899

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Fatality Prevents a Charivari

  Seymour, Ia., Oct. 19.--An accident occurred here last night in which one person was killed and nine others injured, several of them probably fatally. A crowd of young men had started to the country to charivari a newly married couple, and as they drove across the Rock Island track, in the eastern limits of the city, they were struck by a train and knocked from the track. Will Cupples was killed outright and his body was found upon the pilot of the engine. The other members of the party were thrown promiscuously along the track, the wagon completely demolished and the harness torn from the horses.

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Warsaw Daily Times, Warsaw Indiana - 19 October 1899

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RUN DOWN BY A TRAIN

Wagon Load of Young Men Who Were 

Going to a Charivari

  Seymour, Ia., Oct. 19.--A frightful accident occurred here at 7:45 o'clock yesterday evening, in which one person was killed and nine others injured, perhaps several of them fatally. A crowd of young men had started to the country to charivari a newly married couple and as they drove across the Rock Island track in the east limits of the city they were struck by the east bound meat train and knocked from the track. Will Cupples was killed outright.

  List of casualties:  J. W. Cupples, dead; Asa Bueller, injured in spine and hip; David Darrah, shoulder, spine and hip; Harlin Gunter, scalp wound, injured in spine, probably serious; Norlan Arrison, bruised and cut on head, bad; Orin Arrison, two scalp wounds; Earl Hostutler, unconscious; J. M. Peers, slight injuries; J. L. McReynolds, slight injuries; James A. Handlin, slight injuries.

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Kendallville Standard, Kendallville, Indian - 27 October 1899

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One Killed and Nine Injured

  One person was killed and nine others were injured, several probably fatally, in a grade crossing accident at Seymour, Iowa. A wagon in which were ten young men bound across the country to charivari a newly married couple was struck by an east-bound meat train on the Rock Island road and knocked from the track. Will Cupples was killed outright. 

Veterans of the War of 1812

The Weekly Citizen - April 8, 1871

  Two of the soldiers of the war of 1812-14 are now living in this county, as far as we know. 

  Wm. S. Manson, was born in Pendleton county, South Carolina, Nov. 19th, 1790. In 1802 his father removed to Warren county, Kentucky, and from thence to Madison county, Alabama, in 1810. At Huntsville in that State at the age of 22 he joined Gen. Jackson's army then on its way to punish the Creek Indians. Mr. Manson belonged to Capt. Wm. Evans' company of scouts who were ordered on duty in the mountains away from the main body. After the Indian troubles were settled the company was discharged. In 1813 he removed to East Tennessee and in 1814 was married. His wife is still living though quite feeble. In 1843 he moved to Lee county, Iowa, and two years after to this county. He was clerk of the Board of Commissioners who located the town of Centerville, in the spring of 1847. Mr. J.F. Stralton, still a resident of this place, was the surveyor. Father Manson preached the first sermon in this place in the summer of the same year in a loghouse on the east side of the Square, built by old Squire Wadlington, now living in Independence township. He served four terms as Clerk of the District Court and has been postmaster since July 1st, 1861. 
  John Arrison, of Lincoln township, is also a veteran of our last war with England. He entered the army from Pennsylvania as 1st Lieutenant. He removed from that State to Delaware county, Ohio, immediately after the war. He was married in 1819 and in 1830 removed to Illinois and to this county in 1856. He is now 81 years old and his wife is 76, both quite feeble. They have five children, three sons and two daughters. One son was killed at Champion Hill, Miss., 1864. One daughter is also dead.