The Lincoln County herald., 1867-12-05

lowed this car and strode through and
over every passenger coach Of the train.
It's progress was unimpeded and ito tri.
umph complete, save that 1t could find
no more lives to destroy.
Az soon as possible, two ply ysicians, Drs.
Bunker and Miller CAM over from Lock
land and attended faithfully to the in
jurcd-none fatally, fortunately, save the
unhappy victims Of the Ere. Dispatches
were sent to the city, and o special car,
bearing Drs. Wood, Murphy and Miller.
and containing stretcl,crs and other nee.
essaries, wero sent t. the scene Of the
wreck.
When the Ere had exhausted itself, the
wreck was cleared away from the track
and search for the dead was made. A
headless trunk, and . trunk that lacke
limbs were found, and three others we're
found less mutilated. While the dress
ing Of the wounded was in progress those
ghastly remnants Of Humanity vera picked
out, all charred and blackencd, and still
smoking with heat, and carefully laid
aside. 80 far as was possible, the parts
we're placed together. There we're rem.
nants Of two bodies, however, that
amounted to nothing more than several
uurecoguisable masses Of broiled flesh
and broken bones.
IDENTIFICATION OF THE DEAD-roUR srs.
TIERS KILLED TOGETHER. :.
Since tho above Was written, We have
come into possession Of important facts /;
tho Identification, finally, Of the crush,
steam and aro. The pieces Of baggage,
mostly trunks, were found belonging to
the four ladies. Eight Of these we're
opened. They were found to contain
splendid wardrobos Of four ladies', all
neatly packed away for ajourney. Among
the letters they contained were some
that fully established the identity of tho
owners, proving them to be four sisters,
Of wealthy family Of New Orleans, Of
the name Of Morgan, their given names
being Harriet, Rebecca, Sarah and Eliza.
beth. Ono ofths letters was from Gen.
eral Bsauregard, as president Of the New
Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern
railroad, recommending them to the kind
attention OF railroad men generally. 1t
appears that they left their home IN New
Orleans in June last, and spent the sum.
mer at st. Catharine's Wells and Toronto,
Canada West. Whom killed, they were
on their way home, intending to stop at
Louisville and spend couple Of days
with some Of their acquaintances there.
Another letter was from Charles Haired,
corner Of Magazine aud Matches streets,
New Orleans, signed % their affectionate
brother, and indicating that he was acting
as agent OF their property. There was
also letter from his wife, Clara NJ. Har.
rod, signing herself as their affectionate
sister, from which it is inferred that Mr..
Harrod is their brothcr.in. law.
1t is very seldom that the fatalities Of
acciden. give more heartrending story
than this Of four sisters hurried out Of
life together, BY tho most dreadful death
imaginable.
THE FIFTH vIcTIM-A STARTLING RECORD
OF HEROIsM.
It has been asertained that the gentle.
W"u Ahi0u was VIZ. SuuIieS OuCkSOu, OF
Boston, who had .cquaintanccs on the
train and friends in tho city. This man
was not scratched. lie was roasted alive
lin the full vigor Of manho ,d-and h Q
met death in the heroism Of a vain attempt
to save one or mors Of tho ladies. After
the crush he was seen outside Of the train,
on the ground entirely unharmed. It
was supposed that he was standing on tho
platform and jumped but when be saw tho
head Of one and the hand Of another Of
the ladies who were imprisoned in the car
and appealing for help, projecting from
the window, while tho team was scaldiug
them, but before tho roasting alive had
commenced-ho worked his way back into
the car Chow it is not known, unless
through one Of the windows) in o noble
effort to save life. Dnt he was immedi.
atcly choked and blinded By smoke and
steam, and sank down beside his fellow.
travellers and sufferers, and died, with
them.