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Show Frlchtlul Kallroud Dlnaster. Chicago, CO. A Times' Blooming-ton Blooming-ton special says reports received there tu-night at the telegraphic headquarters headquar-ters of the Chicago, Al'.ou fc t. Louis railroad say a terrible acudt-ut happened hap-pened near Ciiicuo about G this (veniiig. A3 l-iio switch enu'ine of the Chicago, Danville fc Vinceuues wae coming out ot Chicago, when at 26th strett, the engine jumped the track, from an unknown cause, and was completely overturned, Kij;ht or ten passengers were on the engine, none ot whum had lime to jump. Five are reported killed, lying under the ponderous pon-derous locomotive. Two escaped with turriblo injuries, one of the engineers having both legs broken. One of tho killed was the fireman of tho engine, and another the Chicago Sl Alton night operator at Doahville crossing, named. Fa hey. . ! Up to a late hour Inst night, owing to the distance aud muddy roads, nothing of this could be learned in Chicago. |