The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-12-07
Terrible Story of the Late Railroad
Accident Near Erie-Wonderful
Heroism of O Woman.

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Mrs. West, of Milwaukee, was thrown on
her face, with her babe under her; Miss
West, fell on her back, but received no other
injury than the crushing of her left hand.
Miss Enma's first question was " Aunty, can
you breathe 2" She replied, "A little.
A man managed to reach her and cat the
fastenings of her dress, which gave some re-
lief. Miss West was released in about ten
minutes, but efforts to get Mrs. West out from
the wreck were unsuccessfully made for
three-quartsrs Of an hour, she, In the mean
time, remaining very calm, quiet and %eRtirely
conscious, a gentleman supporting her head
She knew her child was dead. The pressure
was so crushing that her eyeballs were forced
from their sockets and hung down on the
cheeks, and the face swollen, by the confess
ton OF rupture Of blood vessels, TO more
than twice its proper size. The body OF her
babe beneath her, being soft and yielding,
was, perhaps, the only thing that saved her
life.
Every effort to relieve her by ehopping
off the corner Of the car with an axe, was
70 ile. She was capable Of so much exer-
tioa as to speak and 10 tell them to stop,
although every blow Of the axe caused her
the most excruciating agony. Hearing some
one say, Remove that dead mar and il
viii release her, she summoned her strength
for the effort, and, moving her left arm,
which was free, toward her right shoulder,
said " am fastened here - a saw was pro.
cured and she was sawed out Then the
earth was cut way and she was dragged
from under the car and placed on the grass,
The frst question she asked was, " who Is
killed 2"
After being told, she then said she could
not see, but not knowing why, aud dictated
a telegram to her husband at Milwaukee,
" Your babe 10 dead, your wife severely 10.
jured, Uncle Wheeler killed aud Emma
slightly hurt" She then said to those
about Der, F" Don't leave me here 10 die
there is life here yet" They proposed to
take her to Erie. No. she said, is there
no house near 2"
To those who said they would place her
in a wagon, she objected, asking &" eAAnot men
carry me In their arms /" and she was so car
ried, some sixty rods, 10 the house Of Mr.
Chambers the surgeons arrived about an
hour amer the disaster occurred, and attend.
ed 10 her, replacing the eyes in their sockets
This she does not yet know, although she Of
ten speaks Of having been blind for soms
time after the accident. Nor did she ever see
her babe again, since 1t Was AJiully kissing
It's mamma ct the monien when the whistle
sounded. ItS little, crushed body was for.
Warded On Thursday 10 Milwaukee for
burial.
Aher her. removal 10 the house a reaction
took place, and she cody gave the most Judi.
eious directions 10 the ladies Ia attendance
for heating her chilled eHtremities, and re-
lisying her paips. She still remains At tbs
house Of Ar. Chambers, the unrsmitting At
iention Of whose family are most gratefully
Acknowledges. She is improving rapidly
and can soon be removed 10 her home. Her
beroism, eoolDesg, and elEPosseSsion, On
der such fighuul injuries and such bitter
mental suffering sStonishsd all. The sur.
gsonS declare that they never saw lie
parallel