The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-12-27

Las, in pool OF blood, attached to the back
part of her head by slight connection.
We sNw iu che same house matt with n
ghaStiy wound IN the face, which made
him uppear as Il his head was almost cut IN
two. Aud in tho same house was atiothotd
man whose right foot had been severed
from his leg, and he was dying II not al
ready dead from Loss of blood,
Attic hotel iIcar The station was a man
named Hubbard, from ST, Catharnes, 9, w.
who was one Of tile few taken from the
burning car. His feet aud legs were burned
to crisp. Ills body WINS blackened and
blistered to the waist. Ills right arm was
torn from the body, and remained attaclied
only by the skin. lie lay there two long
hours in agony and at last death came to
his relief. srw H.It fp p.
Conductor u. Il. Sherman was in tho last
car whenthe concusslon Of the accident
first occurred lie sprahg to tile bell rope
aud thence TO the brakescon the same car,
After turning up the brakes light again he
pulled the bcll-rope and flew into tlie next
car. Befor5 hc was aware Of what was
Transporting he found himself wcdgea
against the car with a stove against his
stomach aud the car whirlpd down tho en-
bankment As soon an. the Car stopped he
mahagod to extricqte bimsolf, and was the
first toget out, With his left shoulder badly
iammed, aud his BODY so severely injured
AS to make it impossible for liVn to render
assistance to others, but he called loudly
upon those at haud, and for some time di.
rected their movements IN extricatug
others from tie car.
The brakeman located on this car was
thrown high in the air when the car parted
company with the one behind it, and be-
fore he reached ground, in the middle of
the track without injury, the car passed
from under him and MAS rolling down the
embaukmeut.
When the car was burning, one of the
passengers related that several persons
who were cndeavoring to break it in pieces
were startled Ivy tile report Of pistols
which were discharged within the cNr, and
one pellet which came'hroush tie window
passed through the pants Of passenger.
Some unfortunate nali had the weal'ot IN
! his pocket, and Of course it vas exploded
by the heat. "....
| SCENES AMONG THE DEAD. . 2"
| Tho dead taken from the cars, AMI thosr
wlio died Of their injuries, we're removed
! to the freight house at the station. At the
! time OF our visit there were sixteen Of
! those bodies, laid al5ng close together us
! they had been brought in, presenting II
| ghastly and sickeniug sight 5 me of them
/ were burned. The atmosphere was lolded
will, the The Odur OF burtiug llsN. Most
Of them scanned to hays leeu He'd ont.
| right bv the conclusion tf the rolling car
| which was now on fire. There were iii
teen Of them we have said, bat three OF
! thesi, so far as we could discover, had
been burned. The balance had been killed
or died of wounds received in the Car
which dil not burn. Aud according TO the
best estimates there was at least thiry.two
persons who went to ashes with the car
which burned. We looked alopg the line
! WIN. Ii Ross, of North East was the only
face we recognized, hut the Coroner was
ready to commence ah examination. The
claim agent Of the road was also preSent,
A Buffalo physician proceeded to divesl
pockets of their contents, which he handed
| to the Coroner, who examined them and
called them alonl to the reporters, after
which they were delivered to the receiver
| 1t was u sorrowful task. H. a
From The Buffalo Express.
MIR. MAYER's STATEMENT.
Ono of tho three persons who escaped
| from tho rear ear was Mr.. T. NJ ,ycr the
travelling agent of Ristori, who isnow AT
| the Buffalo General Hospital, nndor treat
mrnt for sevore .hut probably not serious
miuri,s in thn hack head. and ankles. Mr.
Mnyer's statement to our reporter was as
follows:
"I had lust ptopped out of tho closet
Wien | felt the Jerking of the car as it was
thrown from the track. | sprong up in
s,anIlv and caught hold of something in the
roof OF the car, snspendihg myself. This
saved me when the car went over tho bank
rom being pltchcd forward W'th lhe res
OF Tue passengers mo uhe heap where every
one Was helplessly buried III Tue run 8
Exactly how | crawieu out 90 not Know
was one OF me 'hfee tha' escaped sa"
an oid gentleman apd ma VIE gtt out o
tne wreok'4'l am sure that not anothe'
! Iers"h escaped ihe" car WAS 'nl'I-nu
Tess 'han' Iltty PERSONS shouiu V'uk
within II, Thoso VINO were not K'led on,
right were burned 10 dealh' Inc wreci
was all IN llames IN moment 40 i
know how even anu the Two nave men
| toned could have escaped. :,
RELIEF, .,.....r
Thn,evvs, ,nf tho disastcr was immedi
i a,elv telecr,nhsd M tliis citv and at fou
o'cI9Gl, wrccl,ing. iroin of three coacbe
laft for ngola bearing Drs Jnhnso,
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