The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-12-21

Over Fifty Psrsoas Bnrned to Death

Over Fifty Persons Burned 70 Death
A talegam dated Buffalo, y. y, December
18Th, says
Ehe New York Express train from Cleye-
land on the Lake Shore road due here ~
l2.l3 n. IN, being behind time, when tso
miles this SIDE Of Angola. either lrsn de-
feet In the roaa or FROST, mot with b serious
accident about three o clock this r. NJ Two
rear passenger cars were thrown of the
track and rolled over an embankment about
FIFTY feet HIGH, and caught IRE, and out Of
fifty Tassensers 0aly two esc9pcd, and all left
IS mass Of blackeaed and CHARGED remains.
Tie accident occurred mt Big Sisters bridge
FURTHER details of the aceideE5 say the
scene which was presented to tho eyes of
Che inmates Of the other cars, when the
4 train WAS stopped, was fearful The car
which hrst went over the precipice tgok fire
instantly, and bef5re any person could get
! to il the flames had made rapid hcaaway,
and in . few moments it was all abla2e.
! Those persons on the spot proceeded to rem
i der al the assistance they could, but only
some ionr or Eve persons were saved from
the burning car Ahilc portion OF the
4 passengers who had escaped injury gave
their attention TO the burning car the bal
i ance attended to the other which had also
4 taken fire; fortunately, the flames in the lat
ter instance were eztinguished before it had
made much headway and as specify as
possible, the injured, dead and dying were
taken from the cars, with the few rescued
residence near at hand. How many perished
in the burning ear it Is impossible, Is yet,
to say. and 1t is very probable VIII not be
known for sometime. The place where the
Glst car struck, after being preeipitated of
the bridge, was difficult Of access, and after
rcscuing the half dozen or SO persons before
the flames bad made such Roadway, no at
tempt was made last night - disturb the re
mains Of those who persisted IN the burr Ing
car. That VIII be attended to this morning.
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COOP MUsIc.-Last week it was cur pleas
ure, in company with friend McCarley, tc
visit the thriving to@n Of Salisbury. While
there we were honorcd with the Attentions
Of the good hearted gentlemen who compose
the salisbury Cornet Band, and had az
opportunitp of listening to harmonioui
sounds that issued from their beautiful in
ssruments. The Band is composed of tht
following persons: T. c. Spright, president
j. * Glenn, leader 81, c. Hall, secretary
W. q. ItiiI H. T. 4Al'1ij 11-tihe 4Acill@efsliu
YIN Louis Nat Moore, Guy Smith, Free
Hart, and Dan. Elliott all of whom ar
duly infused with tho spirit Of kindness anl
liberalit3 so well known to pervade the ez
ceIlent community of the locality abo7
spoken Of While in salisbury, for the frs
time, We were made aware of the larg
amount Of business transacted there, an
learned from an unquestionable source, tha
the books of the NJ. & G. R. r. would sho7
that more freight was shipped from and t
that point than any other between Memphi
; and Huntsville, Ala As we were teate
SO kindly by the Saulsburians, ne intend {
call again, and hope that they wiz remembe
us when in Boliyar-0llr latch-string is O
the outside Of g ye sanctum door.