Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-09-08

| anu, even II one could command his feelings
| sufficiently to get to work, he would hardly
know where to begin, from the urgent calls
on every side.
AT my arrival at the scene, the parties who
were uhhurt ana the least injured, were
crawling up the bank. One of the first oh.
| jects that attracted my attention. was the
body of Mr.. Howard, cut completely in two,
each leg and the trunk being some distance
from each other. Those who were uniniured,
with number OF passengers who like myself
had came up from the other train set to work
with WILL and in less than half an hour. the
bodies Of most of the wounded. diving and
dead were placed on the bank on either side
of the road. Three or four died while lvu o.
there, and some without speaking or recover.
ing consciousness after being removed from
the wreck
Round among the mass could be heard the
sobs and wailing of those who had lust recor-
nized dear friend or relative among the
mangleG bodies, wife over husband, a
daughter over mother, or rice rcrSa. Some
ladies were almost frantic with excitement
and distress, and were rapidly running in
every direction in search of lost friend As
soon as possible freight train was backed
up from Burlington, and withsu convenien-
ces OF seats, doors, &C., as we could procure
bodies of the dead and those severely injured
1.-THE latter first to Burlington. As l left to
aid the wounded on this train, my observa-
tlors were mostly in Burlington after this
time. The hotels and many private houses
were at once thrown open for the reception
OF the wounded-the citizens and ladies es-
peclally turned out in immense numbers to
render assistance; at one time there were
over twenty ladies in the hall of one of the
hotels making bandages for the physicians.
who were already inattendance. The French
Consul, Baron st. Andre was still living and
suffering the most intense agony. Some
friend or relative was with others endeavor-
ing, by every means, to alleviate his distress,
but he expired in about an hour after his
removal.
In the same room lay Mr. Lukens of your
city, whose groans were terribe-at one time
1t took five or six men to hold him on the
settee, although he was perfectly unconscious
at the time. l had observed him when first
taken from the ruins his face was as black
as my hat. aud had given him up for dead,
but the motion OF the cars appeared to revive
his respiration. Although the physicians
decided he was beyond human aid, still he
was alive at last accounts. Another of the
severely injured was my friend the Hon.
VIM. B. Maclay, of New York. | recog-
nized him when brought up to burlington in
wagon | had him at once conveyed to a
room, and after giving him stimulant and
getting him on the bed, he appeared to revive
considerably. | will never forget the fOrti-
tude displayed by Mr.. Maclay although
severely wounded in the back of his head,
considerably crushed in his side and chest,
and his legs cut and bruised. After being
temporarily relieved, he requested those
around him to aid others who were more in
jured.
One Of the most horrid spectacles was in
small room, next above the telegraph office,
where nine of the bodies were placed side by
side, after being removed from the car Oh
that may never again witness in parallel 10
the awful scenes of yesterday. Among those
active in their eXertons to alleviate the dis
tress was Bishop Doane. If we understood
him rightly, a party of ladies had left a
friends house to take the unfortunate train
two had been brought back uninjured and
the other, Mrs. Prescott, was missing. lie
was using every effort 10 gain some tiGings
of her, and | find by the reports this morn
ing, that his worst fears are confirmed. and
that she is among the slaughtered victims.
One of the most Providential escapes that
came within my knowledge was that of
gentleman, his wife, and two infant children,
from this city. The car they were in was one
of the worst mashed up, but strange to relate,
the seats actually dropped in pieces
us they arose from them. and several others.
almost Immediately beside them, were killed
or wounded, this whole family escaped with
scarcely scratch.
Yours, truly u. l.. GAvIT.