Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-07-07

"N~ottn' tttsu recognised the Jssen>
blsese between hla asi the old seHil.-ssa
that disd on ,he beach did not tell hin
bis Father sn dead He said he hoped his |
father ~ss pared, but, II dad, th.t h. had
goss to Hs2vss-tbat be vas . cArsiisa-
ihst be wished be bad lived - Die fs,her had
done. lie asket Ne 10 pray for him. I
ted him he sast pray for himself He
prsyss Tor several moments 10 . most sab.
lime sbd saseting msnner-asked ne to
make . seUorsudsm tor tia 60 th,s eject
- " rite to William Wsls.rtb. Adrian. Nichi.
gan tell bin that died. sslliax Oh q Cd for
mercy Tell him so,to hvss- lave lived,
but whilst in health prepare FOR isAtk Tell
bun how, en- tie borders Of the grave. 1 70.
srst,ed nv past life lie then told me The
name u the lady be was going hone to mar
~ He requested ne 10 write to her, sud
DO gave her all bis property. 1 called
witness TO certify TO thi. Ia. last vail Asi
W-tsusn,. lie wee completely exhausted.
The Doctor gave him q dose Of Morph,us TO
alleviate his paia. left him to visit the
wreck.
Ii vas nov ssH ru, People lad arrived
from the villages, aud we're carrying away
the wounded seated myself spon the
cid Tree vince frcpdly brsnshs. had .svcd
M .t-. an aas good ylss 4 ,As ,ce-e
OF the disaster. Up 70 iAi, time | KDes no,
where NO were We were la ludiaua,
sigsiy five mile. from Chicago two miles
east Of South Bend. aud two miles vest from
hi'hs~ssiS' The place - the a-eideu,
We. eulvsTt over n je.p ravas There
hat been = heavy rain that washed swsy
three cuivstts, within ten miles Of s.oh
o'har, ihs; night The !rain had .,rrsk the
culver; ,ii,le past twelve o'clock Clicked
BY Hood wood, tic water al rIs-n txsu
tyhve feet The soil v.- sandy aud lcachy,
and ihs weight II the water against IL sssa
washed around the masonry work 80
that, whcs our epgiue struck 10 all wen,
down tho stream. carrying toe cars with is
Tbs Taviue vas ttirty feet dee aud eighty
vide The 'ugise male the eAtir- lsap .ui
tGriel Itself ~ the sand entirely cut 4
'igbt, alone WITH the engineer aul frsusn
The cmiErsat-c.r came next sui nearly
burisd iteli al the feet II ;bc crEias H. tL-
ssut. The oth'r tbr,s car, f1sm-i ssmi
circle IL tie tot'ota of the rayiHe They
dIi not fsl! 0n top # .se, other IS stated
by reporters. but we're completely tTolon 10
pieces except the sleeping ear. the body Of
Which "as DO, much l'jnr,a Up TO this
titns (which was sunriscl hal TO, fait
iug vs. taken with violsut r.ia IN my
siis ard splitting OF blood. | vent %
sosth>O bend. sas CxsHiati here D. /.
physician, Who p'snouRs,i two II ms abs
broken. his was net cor Get though va.
sal.' b-uisei N NY back I'D .i1,. Il.fe
purc...Cl son. dry elorhiBg an axsrn
trC.kts,t. | t.en TetuTRsd TO the wr,s
a ear hal arrived fou Mi-hsvAAie UPON
81 Al. 81. 4 4
seated myself upou she car-went to Mi-ha.
wake, asG Immediately ssltgrapsed to Col.
ClsSe, 1t Harper, Ferry (who had kindly
con.rstsS to attend to sueh d,pstcbss A. /
might .eud y that va. not burt do, I
kuo~ vhsthsr that di'patch h.. yet been
received.
Before | left Misk..skie, fifty three dead
b7dles had been taken from the wreck. All
placed in the Depot. think al least cue
husdred lives vera lost May will not be
into the - JO,epa's River. AID ,h.pce into
Lake Nichig.n.
IL often occsrs that some Iadierou. Incl.
dent 10 connected with the most msurlful
sceues. 4 gentleman banded ue = iittle
g'ri seven or sigbt years Of age out Of the
car, +! wsded TO the shore With her 10 10 '
arms, her feet dragging in tbs muddy VA
ter. set her down upon the bssk--hsn
she looked dova at her feet, sad sri.d out
-"Oh dear jast look At ny new CATERS I |
They are spoiled
Anotlsr incIdeut "a. as follows A
wounded lady had been taken t. The farm
house, accompanied by her busbaAd and lit
tie daughter, both weeping ever her Sh.
told them BOT TO weep. 81. put her trust
IN God Size VAS beautiful lAdJ but had
sfrigsiful vousd 10 her forehead, aei bor
coilAr-bo1e WAS broken When the Sur
geon cane to dress her wound, Le cleAsse !
u aoI vas prepared With needle 10 sAod 90
SEA up the wound. Doctor I" che cried
, Whatever ycu de wish Tat wOuAd. dres.
1t 90 as;o leave 10 scar when beslsi
attach 10 blame TO the efs,.Ts on the
Iraia. They we're II IN the faitlfll d.
eh.rsc Of duty --obsJ,us their saperiors --
and were al sl,in. ,kcsp: ,be o.Gtuc;or
Nr OSGOOD-sIsspt also q brakeman,
I The ssIy brSko~1n 90 he ram sGd beth
h.s Leg, were broken he Vas still tiv.
vlon | lcft While | thus eIaners,s the
IL y Cd. rye = TIE iFa n. si,.l 50 is rTa,sr "a
state ,h.t there Ws, bad psua cmeuI On iss
plrs a the Compsny, IN mskiog ouyeri'
Whsro there SLoaII Ls bridges q pas. a
ihe great qsabuty i water acsumSia'ing
by Assvy rain- that there ought g. bssa
vac nea. viih hshtsi isnisru. 90 thosc
sulvsrfs. 10 that "Htg.f II so,y0to. aod tts'
10 Vas ut;ttly iusIsu-iil. 10 exp g ti-tf
two hundred pa.senfsr.. with only one
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