The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-11-29
TERRIBLE RAILROAD DISASTER,
Five Persons Burned 20 Death-Seven-
Teen IDiured-Six Cars Consumed by
FIre--A ii IlendinR Calamity.

terrible accident occurred ON the G. II. \ D..
Railroad, on Thursday morning of last week about
O'clock, near Lockland Station, about twelve
miles from Cincinnati. Five passengers were
killed. and sixteen injured none Ct them, however,
dangerously. Four Of the killed were sisters, viz :
RAcnKL, HANNAH, SALLIE and MARY MonGAN.
They resided in New Orleans and were on their
way 90 Louisville. The fifth was MIR. JACKSON, Of
Boston who lost his life while endeavoring to save
that Of RACnEL MORGAN. Six passenger coaches
were burned. The coachcswh passed through
hcro on Wednesday night Of last week, were among
those destroyed, and the sleeping-car attached
thereto contained the unfortunate victims. The
particulars of this frightrul calamity we condcnse
from the Cincinnati GoSetC'
freight-traln gong to Cincinnati was detained
alta bridge near Luckland, the " COW, w,catchcr +"
having fallen to the ground. The New York
Lightning Express train, on the Atlantic aud
Great Western Railroad coming behind tho freight
Sipnaed IN time to prevent collision. De-
hind this came the Hamilton Accumulation, which
was also signalod but the train being heavy, CON
sistng uf len freight and two passenger cnachcs,
thore being down grade, and the track being
slippery frm the damp and toggy atmosphere, It
was found impossible to stop IL in time, and the
engine plunged into the rear of the express train,
most impossible To describe. Tho express train
consisted of two freight and baggage and two pas
senger oars, belonging TO the Atlantic Il Great West
orn Railroad, and Que baggage, one passenger and
Que sleeping car belonging 10 the Dayton X Mich
gan Railroad, which was hitched ON the main
train at Dayton. These three cars were In the
rear, aud into the sleeping coach the engine
Franklin" forced its way, cutting the coach al
most in two. The smoke pipe aud front part OF
the engine were completely demolished and the
box of the tender lifted from its place, and thrown
forward. la the collision the kerosene rejecting
headlight Of the engine was broken, and the con-
tents ot the lamp were emped on the hOor, and
guted by the fire from the stove which had boon
overturned The flames spread with fearful ra-
pdtv, and soon the whole rear portion of the car,
or rather what was left of it, was in flames Some
of the passengers who had been awakened short
time before the accident by the porter, who II
seems was in CHARGE were either dressed or in the
act ot dressing, all escaped with only injuries;
others, aud among them, four sisters, Sallio,
Rachel, Hannah and Mary Morgan, were asleep,
or at least had not arisen. These four all lost
their lives. They all occupied bertlR near the
end Of the car, and 1t is supposed that three
of them were instantly killed by the cnucussion.
The other, supposed to be Rachel, had her body
completely wedged in among the broken seats, nc,
and found Il impossible to exTicae herself. ~ Q
was in close proximity tn a window, however, ana
managed to break the glass with her hand
Through the opening thus made she f reed her
arms and shoulders, and called upon those in the
vicinity for help. Several of the panic strckeC
passengers rushed 10 her assistance, but It wns
found impossible to exticate her from her horribl,
and heart-rending position, although the strength
of three men, almost sufficient to pull her body
20 pieces, was used. One OF the passengers Mr.
JACKSON, Of Boston, seeing that nothing could b.
done to relieve the young girl frm the su'sde
rushed into the car, and was never again seer
alive. Again the passengers from the outside ut
tempted IN pull her through the window, but they
were unsuccessful, and the heat and smoke tton
the burning car becoming so Intense, they were
obliged To retire. Finding that nothing coul'
be done to cxtricate her, the poor girl throwing NJ
her arms shouted. " Oh God lie you cannot saw
me, kill me as quickly as possible" In an ipstan
moro she was completely wrapped in the flames
and her prayer was answered., Sho was a corpse
BY this time the car was one sheet of hame,
which were soon communicated to the car forward
and il was quickly consumed, Not being statistic
with th,ir terrible work, the flames sped on, an
did not cease till four mnrc ears, six in an ha
been burned. Thore was not a single piece Of th
woodwork, of any of tine cars, twelve inches /
length, left unburned.