The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-22
Newspaper Accounts.
From the Buffalo Courier, Doc. 90 ]

Newspaper Accounts.
From the Buffalo Courier Dec. 20I
BoUss.
inc fodies carried to the cid Soldiers Rc3t were
placed IN pine collins from which they taken
by and shroudsd more sickening spectacle than
this ghasy array OF mutilated and charred humanity
mortal eyes never gaxed upon. Many heartrcndng
scenes as those In sad quest Of dead friends
minds tho fun conviction that his or her romans were
before them-
that OF an unknown man, with full whsksrs His faes
10 covered with blood his head having been badly CUT
and MS limbs distorted. He Is OF medium size and
roughly dressed Tho features somewhat distorted
but still easily recognizable.
The second body is that Of young Frank Walker. He
had been carefully washed and dressed lis face very
little cut comparatively and his expression pleasant
and naturaL He appears 20 have died easily.
Third Is the corpse Of p p Harvey. Ae is large
mas, with gray sids-whisksrs terribly cut In tho face
and his features much agonzed.
Next to him lie tho remains OF Mr. f. D. Forbush, Of
this city BIS body badly bruised but his face 10 very
little cut There Il smile on his face as though ho
met death with calm aud confident spirit
Filth the CHASTITY row lics the body Of Joseph Fuller
or Spaitansburg Pa frghtful hole the centre OF
bis forehead through which the brains have gushed,
!s doubt 10 the Of his death Its sudden
ness Close BY him q his feet was The corpse or his
wife. Mrs. Eunce Fuller The left side OF her head 10
literally smashed out OF all resemblance TO c0unte-
nance. Husband and vito, father and mother, tney
died together in one fearful moment
The corpse Of Mrs. Cara Freeman. OF Norwich, Del,
lies next in the row 70 that Of hr. Fuller. IL was
was natural, showing that death camo swift and pang
less-
Mex. her lies the body Of Woman wohles Ho has a
cash In his head almost the counterpart OF that which
killed Mr. Fuller
Next lies man a. yet unrecognizsd He Is OF stout
build, with brown hair and full brown whiskors and
mustache. His features much convuiscd by
agonizing DEATH While our reporter was looking at
this body two gentlemen approached ono Of whom mad
In u q frieod, and had brought In the second
% look also, It was sad. indeed. to heA.
msnts Of tho dead with their memories or ther
friend Finally, having we'll nigh com. 70 the sad
friend OF Thorn suggested that the cloth DO raised
which covered the feet in order 10 the boots no
burned to . cindsr - lar a. the knees
Next TO this lies the body OF 8. l. Thompson. OF Wor
cester, Mass. handsome man. with black side whis-
third unknown man. with full face. smooth shaver,
and the head terribly battered
They ara unrecognzed. We should judge the woman
was German. Her head 70 fearfully swollen bus sill
The poor :s baby ! nearly naked and IL psny body
discolersd BY scores Of bruissa
The remains Of A. H. Spear and ). P. Hayward, both
OF Northeast Pa, completed the mournfu Hist OF the
recognizable dead before the boxes containing the
charrsd remains wers opened Neither OF thsir bodies
are badly cut and both wsre washed drssssd In grave
clothes and placed In coflna
TAN 0HAsrLEsr or ALI.
The remains OF those who were 80 badly burned that
packed In several large boxes which stood during the
day In the dead house. Friends Of persons tue III
selves with assurances '' ,na sons '' ssss.
could DO Identified. and towards evening IL was
horrible coussnts 70 Investigates. The Wis
dem Of hs decision was soon n the recognition Of three
cSssE; " W ro.ssr, Of Erie. and j. Alexander Mar.
tin. or Ere There little hope that q will bs dis
covered 10 whom belonged In Ifo the twenty skss-
tons remaining.
From the ritusvls PAL Herald. Dec 2ol
Among the victims OF the disaster Is Mr. s. W. Stow.
ard Of Cory President OF the First National Bank Of
that city and President OF tho Oil Crock Railroad Com
pany. He loft Cory for Dupkirk Wednesday morn
Ing 20 engage the services OF relative TO return with
Drocsod % Bao ssa resumed Ss .sa in tho rssr car
Mr. and Era yaiIsr reported killed. wer. residents OF
Spartansburg Mr. y. was In tho mercantile trade, and
was proceeding 70 Buffalo 10 purchase goods.
M. ". Patterson, reported fatally injured. was
the reanes The only other psr.sns from this locality
upon the train MIRA Mary Chsydeans daughter and
babe, and the Misses Mary and Auns saylss all Of this
city. Mrs Choydeans aud daughter reported badly
iojurea tue babe unhurs Miss Mary sayies report
ed severely injured In tho head and Mis Anna sayss
siightiy.
The strsnGsst part OF the accident Ii that II should
at this particular placo and IN such manner 10
the greatest destruction OF lfe II the train had
run seconds longer before the cars had len the
track they would rolled ncary level ground
s Inc .sor e. seconds sosSsr he dssst.s could nos
have great The lsapsd the prscpcs q is
Sshsss point and The which took irs was on the
side least accsssbls
from the Boston Post1
telegram from Buffalo brings tho sad intelligence
that Mr.. JohA ". Chapman, Of the Arm Of manning
Glover Co.. Of Roston, one OF tho number killed
sss "wednesday asraoos By the terrible scc'dsnt nsar
Angola, the Cleveiand and Buffalo Railroad. The
Telegram ntmstss that Mr. Chspman was among those
Who shockingy burned - 70 b past rscognl-
tiou, he was known TO have been In the
car which vas burnt u che time Of the
dent and no recognizable trace OF bis remains
could BE- found after eight hours dilgent search Mr.
Chapman thirty -four years Of age. . highly o.
tseed and snerprsng citizen Of Maiden whore he had
been . member OF the School Committee six or eight
years and was Superintendent OF the UnivorsaiIst
day school ~ the time Of his death. He Past Mas
of Mount Vernon Lodge OF Masons and 10 have
been married on the coming Christmas 70 an sstimsbis
lady OF Maiden. His sudden and shocking desh has
cost deep gloom among large circle OF personal
friends Mr.. Chapman had life insurance policies 70 the
amount OF $4,000
s. 4. Thompson Of Worcester Mass, one Of shs
victims Of the Lake shore Railroad disaster the
juaior partner OF the nrm Of 3 Thompson Son. ncws
dealers in Worcester He retired from tho business .
short time since and contemplated removal West He
was his return from journey 70 that section whoa
h . met his DEATH He leaves . wife, to whom he has
been married bat about year