Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-07-19


treas from all kinds Of voices we're hesrSzsnS
ing. The man beneath him appeared to be IN
great distress. Mr.. 3. finally, b the aid OF .
gentleman who was the first out OF this car, and
had removed plank, (the flooring Of the car,)
extrieated himself from the mass Of rubbish lie
was not conscious of being wnunded except
from the blow on his head he at once CON-
meneed with others who were at hand to clear
away the fragments OF the wrecs, in order to
extricate those beneath. He first pulled out a
lady, and with the assistance Of another person
managed to get her upon the bank, which was
very steep. There were great many running
to and fro, rendering assistance, and he gave
them the credit Of acting with much GOODNESS
and efficiency. He next took from the arms OF
some person two children belonging TO the lady
above mentioned, and conveyed them to the
mother. They did not cry. and were not Sc
riously hurt The body of an infant child be-
longing to the same lady, which was instantly
killed, probably By being thrown out Of the
window, was found above the ear, which had
passed over and crushed It. The lamentations
Of the poor mother on beholding the mangled
remains Of her child were heart rending.
Mrs. John SeO6eld, and her daughter, aged
l6, of New York, occupied two seats near the
rear end of the first car that went over. They
were on visit to Niagara Falls, and Mrs. S. had
leather reticule containing her money fastened
to her arm, the chain wound twice round her
wrist The terrible sensation Of the accident
overwhelmed her senses, and we quote from her
statement
She has no idea how long time she remained
unconscious, but when she regained her pres
sence of mind, shO found herself in total dark
ness. and heard, on every side Of her, piercing
shneks and groans. Among the agUnizing cries,
her mothers ear soon recognized the voice Of
her daughter calling TO her, Mother Moth
er :" She learned that her child was safe, and
tainted.
When she came again to her senses, she saw
the dark shadows OF men moving about her,
with lanterns in their hands, and the sound Of
their coarse voices restored her to her senses
Such narrowing spectacle as presented itself
to her gaze, she hopes to be spared ever seeing
again. At her feet lay the corps of an infant,
the top OF its head crushed BY huge beam,
but not a drop Of blood marTing the pure
whiteness Of its face. On the opposite side Of
the car lay the hfeless and mangled form of a
man, whom a few minutes before she had no.
ticed foil Of animation, and earnestly talk
ing politics with his male companion by his
side.
1t was nearly fifteen minutes before she was
pulled out of the fragments Of the shattered car
She was completely hemmed in and hardly able
to move a single limb During the accident her
reticule had been torn from her wrist, breaking
the chain in two places. The marks of the chain
are still plainly visible on her wrist, but she felt
not the slightest pain at the time. On examin-
ing the reticule, $40 in gold which was in it.
was missing, but her money in bills still remain
ed Her injuries comprised quite a serious in
jury to her spine and bruises upon various parts
of her body. She came back 10 New York
yesterday, and is confined to her bed by her in
juries.
Emma Roe, the daughter of Mrs. Seofold
says she was looking cut of the window when
the side Of the car seemed suddenly to be lifted
from the track. Her head struck violently
against something. and that was all she was con-
scious Of for some time. Her right gaiter was
stripped clean from her foot, but her foot was
not injured in the slightest. She came back to
the city yesterday with her mother, and aside
from the injury to her head, received but few
slight bruises.