The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-12-26

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two near the middle, the break in the
roof opening for an instant, and at that
instant Mr.. Haywood was flung up
ward INTO the f~ssure, which closed
again before he fell and crushed his
body to a jelly. Several others IN the
Car received mortal injuries, among
them our lamented townsman, Mr..
Forbugh, who was in a dying condi.
ton when taken out and who expired
soon after. Very wofall the inmates
OF tho car-and it was we'll 6lled-es.
capped injury, and between twenty and
forty are in. the list of wounded.
MR.. Mayors STATESMAN.
One of the three persons who escaped
from the rear car was Mr.. L. Mayer
t, travelling agent of Ristori, who is
now at the Buffalo General Hospital,
under treatment for severe but proba-
bly, not serious injuries N tho back
head and ankles. Mr.. Mayer state
incnt TO our reporter was as follows:
81 had just stepped out of the closot
when l felt tho jerking of the car asrit
was thrown from the track. Isprang
up instantly, and caught hold ofsome-
thing in the roof Of tho car, suspend.
ing myself. This saved me, when the
car went over the bank, from being
pitched forward with the rest of the
passengers into the heap where every
one was helplessly buried in the crash
Of the ruins. Exactly how | crawled
out I do not know. 1 saw an old gen
tleman and his wife get out of tho
wreck. l am sure not another person
escaped. The wreck was all in flames
in q moment. l do rot know how
even I and the two l have mentioned
could have escaped
EXCITEMENT IN Il CITY.
Meanwhile, reports which needed no
exaggeration, In fact, were Susceptable
of none which would exceed tho terri
BILE reality, began to spread through
out the city and in households whose
members or friends were supposed to
be on the train the widest alarm pre-
vailed.
The telegraph offices were beseiged
by people frantic with terror, and the
wires we're loaded throughout lhe
evening with the messagcs of suffering
and death.
Az the evening wore of the Offices Of
company were thronged and tho de-
pot became so crowded that II was
found necessary 10 station n squad Of
policemen, under tho charge of Cap
tain Nicholson, in readiness to prevent
any disorder on the arrival Of the
traine from the week.
About nIno o'clock tho regular Gin
cinnati express reached the depot
bringing o few of those who had been
slightly injured. The crowd pressed
to the very wheels of the cars as they
rolled by, and despite the efforts Of
police, more than one casualty seem
ed imminent.
When the train was still IN motion
an ola mar tottercd up, and s%Sizinl
the rail endeavored to LIT his agec
form to the platform Of car. Super
inteLdant Reynolds caught him by tn,
shoulder and dragged him back, say
ing. You'll be killed" With tear
in his eyes, and lily suppressed emo
tions IN his voice, the man exclaimed
"For Gods sake, Mr.. Reynolds, let m
60; my son was or tho train l want
find him"
One by n the wounded mon wer
helped from the train, ond tenderl.
! embraced by their friends. Tho irs
who appeared was Frank Sherman
! the conductor Of the wrecked trail
He escaped with some severe, but nc
= dangerous bruises, and, despite his il
. %jurlcs, returned to the scene of the NJ
cident by the next train.
HI PROBABLE CAUSE.
# In the midst o fsuch terrible suffer
p ing, it is a grateful task to DO able
acquit the officers of the road OF ar
b blame for the disaster, The Lal
Shore track is one of the most perfe
II In Amarica. and tho road haR hlthrr