The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1867-11-27

as if their united efforts would pull her
fragile body in tEain. "For Gods sake,
save me-" she sf1Seked, but the neither
extremities were SO damned that they
could not extricate her. The flames
played above her head and settled upon
her luxurious hair.
Another fearful struggle and they burst
forth frem the aperture, and her would.
be preservers fell backward /; a last agon.
lied scream, aud oil was hushed save the
hissiBg 'bf the steam, the roar Of the fire
and the subdus hum Of the Mortified
spectators.
About this tine a young man, whose
surname we lave learned was jackson,
from Boston,, Massachusetts,, and who
escaped from one of the forward oars,
made his way into that occupied by the
sisters with the heroic intention Of saw.
ing them from the fiery ordeal, but he
fell,a victim to bis chivalrio spirit, and
his charred remains tell the sorrowful
tale Of bis sal, but heroic fate.
THE DEAD.
The above five uufortunates constitute
the only fatal casualties. The four sis.
ters were uPon a pleasure tour to the
North. They were highly cultivated
Southern ladies, aud in one of their
trunks was found letters Of credit from q
responsible merchant Of New Orleans,
named Harrod, who, it seems, is their
brother.in.law. There was also q letter
from General Beauregard, commencing
them to the superintendsnts and conduC.
tors over the various railroads which they
might take in their tour. Some time
previous to the stoppage Of the train they
had arranged for their baggage to be re.
checked to Louisville, where they said
they expected to meet some Of their rela'
tivea and they appeared in high spirits
at the prospect Of a speedy return home,
As soon as possible a telegram was sent
to New Orleans, apprising their relatives
Of their tragical fate.
THE INJURED.
Some thirteen persons were more or
less injured, but non seriously.
REMARKS AND INCIDENTS.
For fully one hundred yards where the
collision took place, the scene is a com.
plete wreck Of the iron work aud other
understandable material OF the wrecked
cars. Hardly a splinter of wood is left,
and so fierce was the fire that the win.
dow-glass was fused. The ties upon the
railroad were cbarred, and a coppice up.
on the left side Of the train was set on
fire. A more disastrous spectacle we
have rarely witnessed, and we pray to
Heaven that we may never look upon its
like again.
Among the debris two gold watches
were picked up, undoubtedly the proper.
~ Of the unfortunate sisters. These are
in the possession Of Mr.. McLaren, the
Superintendent.
We also learn that q man picked up
twenty-five twenty.dollar gold pieces, but
he could not be found. There is no
question that Immediately succeeding the
terrible disaster, the human sharks were
busily hunting for spoils. The Franklin
engine was a wreck, but no person on
the Hamilton train were injured. Alto.
gether, it is one Of the NEST disastrous
railroad accidents that has occurred in
this immediate vicinity for many years.
THE VICTIMS.
The charred remains of the dead were
brought to the city in the afternoon, and
an inquest will be held this afternoon, in
the course Of which there will, doubtless,
be a searching investigation as to the
cause Of the catastrophe, and where tie
culpability, IT any, exists. Enquirer.