The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-04

axes and attempted to cut into the Car,
but failed in this. Rapidly the fire
swallowed this car and strobe through
aud over every passenger coach Of the
train. It's progress was mimpedcd and
its triumph complete, save that it could
find no more lives TO destroy.
AS soon as possible two physicians,
DR.. Bunker and Miller, came over from
Lockland and attended faithfully to the
injurcd-nonc fatally, fortunately, save
the unhappy victims of the fire. Des-
patches were sent to the city, ard a
special car, bearing Drs. Wood, Mur.
phy and Miller and containing stretch
ers and other nccessaries. was sent to
The scene of the wreck
When the fire had exhausted Itself
the wreck was cleared away from the
track and search for The dead was made.
y headlcss trunk and trunk that lack.
cd limbs were found, and three Others
were found less mutilated. While the
dressing Of the wounded was in progress
these ghastlY remnants of humanity
were picked out all charred and black.
cned, and still smoking from the heat,
and carefully laid aside. So far rs pos.
sblo, the parts were placed together.
There were remnants Of two bodies,
however, that amounted to nothing
more than several unrecognizablc
masses Of brolcd flesh and broken
bones.
IDENrlFIcATloN OF THE DEAD FOUR
SISTERS KILLED TOGETHER.
Since the above was written, we
have come in possession of important
facts-the Identification, finally, of the
victims of crush steam and fire. Ten
pieces of baggage, mostly trunks, were
found belonging to the four ladies', all
neatly packed away for journey
Among the letters they contained were
some that fully established the identity
OF the owners, proving them to be four
sisters OF wealthy family Of New Or.
leans, of the name Of Morgan, their
gwen names being Harriet, Rebccca,
Sarah and Elizabeth. One of the letters
was from General Bcanrcgard, as Prcsi.
dent of the Now Orleans, Jackson and
Great Northern Railroad, recommend.
ing them TO the kind attention of rail-
road men generally. 1t appears that
they left their home in New Orleans in
Juno last, and spent tho Summer and
Fall at ST. Catharinc's Wells anu 70.
ronto, Canada West When killed
they were on their way home, intend.
ing to stop at Louisville and spend a
couple Of days with some Of their ac-
quaintances there.
Another letter was from Charles Har.
rod, corner of Magazine and Matches
streets, New Orleans, signed as their
aifectionate brother and indicating that
he was acting as agent for their property.
There was also letter from his wife,
Clara M. Harrod, signing herself as
their allectionatc sister, from which it is
inferred that Mr.. Harrod Is their broth
crin-law.
THE FIFTH yICTIM-A RECORD OF HERO
1t has been asccraincd that the gen.
Lleman killed, was Mr.. Charles Jackson,
OF Boston, who has acquaintanccs on
the train and friends in this city. This
man was not scratched. lie was roast
ed alive in the full vigor Of manhood
= and he met death in The hcroism of a
yam attempt 10 save one or more Of the
ladies. After the crash he was seen
outside Of the train, OH the ground, en-
trely mharmed. 1t was supposed that
he was standing on the platform and
jumped but when he saw the head of
one and the hand Of another of the la
dies who were imprisoned in the car
and appealing for help, projecting from
the window, while the steam was scald.
ing them, but before the roasting alive
had commemorative worked his way
back into the car chow is not known,
unless through one Of the windows) in
noble effort 10 save life. But he was
immediately chokcd and blinded by
smoke and steam, and sank down be.
side bis lcllow.travelers, and died with
them.