St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-27
4nOther Railroad Catastrophe.
CAR LOAD OF PASSENGERS ROASTED
ALIVE.

Another terrible calamity, possessing
fresh elements of horror, is added to the
list OF frightful railroad disasters which
seem to be so numerous this winter.
Dispatches from Buffalo announce that a
portion of the y. Y. express train on
the Lake Shore road, about ) O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon, was thrown from
the track by broken rail or ice on the
track, and the two rear cars rolled down
an embankment of fifty feet one of them
was set on fire by the upsettlng of the
stoves, and out OF fifty passengers in it
only two escaped. The rest were burned
to death, and all that is left is mass OF
bIackened and charred remains, without
any means of ascertaining names. The
accident occurred at Big Sisters Bridge,
quarter of q mile east of Angola
Among the killed were j. NJ. Strong,
Buffalo; Mary Freeman, residence un-
known: J. T. Hayward, agent of the
road at state line; Jasper Fuller and
wife, Spartansburgh, Pa: Mr.. Graves,
residence unknown; W. III. Ross, North
Bend, Pa; T.. B. Forbu.ll, Buffalo !;
Mrs. W. Freeman, Pa: Mr.. Hubbard,
St. GATHERINGS, {. w: Frank Walker,
Buffalo. Mlssing-Stephen Stewart,
President of Oil Greek road
\ list OF 40 wounded is given, mainly
Of persons residing in Buffalo. Utica, and
other New York towns. We find in it
but one New England name, Miss Nc
Carthy, of Lowell, Mass. a large num-
Der of physician, lett Buffalo at 4 O'Clock
on a special train, to assist the wounded,
who were being brought to Buffalo, and
every preparation made to care for then
wants bv the citizens of Buffalo.
BUFFALO, \. Y, Dee. 70. Three OF
the charred bodies of victims of the rail-
road accident at Angola have been re-
eognized, viz: those OF j. Alexander
Martin and w W. Tonner OF Erie, Pa.
(the latter was identified by a gold chain
on his person., and Stephen Stewart, Of
Oil Creek. Ill. =. Sperry, secretary Of
tile Passenger Assurance Company o.
Hartford, find, the policies OF his com,
panv for $1,000 each on the boiie. of the
dead.
The accident was occasloued 10y a seq
ment of the tread OF the wheel being
broken. The disaster could not have
been prevented by any human agency.
The umecognizcd bodies will, after d
limited time, be buried by the railroad
company at public funeral OF the citi-
Zens.
BUFFALO, Dec 20. Mr. A. :. Fish,
or. OF Minnesota. one OF tie injured by
the Lake Shore railroad accident, lied
nj Angola at - o'clock last ight Mrs
Fisher is not expected TO live
Mrs. Chsdynes, the daughter OF Mr.,
Fisher, is not dead, as reported. although
she is very low. Mr. f. G. Kent anu
his wife Of 'ronawanda, y. Y, left James.
town on the train 10 which the accident
occurred, and their bodies are suppose
10 be among the cllarrcd remains. Their
baggage Is at the depot.
FrRTIIEE PARTICULARS
Tie following are additional facts re,
lating to the trishttul railroad accident
which occurred near Angola, on the
Lake Shore railroad. Oh Wednesday:
The loss will probably exceed sixty
souls. Mary Freeman WAS found de.,a
with handkerchief by her side, bearing
the name bv which she l. designated
One OF the passengers related that
while the rear car WIS burning. severa
passengers who were endeayorimm 10
break ii 10 pieces, were startled 10y the
report OF pistols, Which were discharge
within the car. One bullet came through
a window, passing through the pants d
passenger. Some unfortunate man
hal the weapon in his pocket, and OF
course ii was exploded by the heat
J. ". Kennedy, one OF the occupant:
OF the second car, a. soon rs the thump.
ing commenced, rushed Tor tie door am
jumped from tie platform just as the cal
rolled down the bank.
y young man from 81. Catherine.
was taken from the rear car in Il dread.
iul stale. His les were tlaved. and HI,
breas! and stomach were fairly roasted
lie WAS alive at the last accounts. but
there Was little hope Of lis recovery.
The manner of the acciaent. as nearly
as can he ssccrtaine,l. Is as follows: Tie
The next TO tie last car OF the train wa:
thrown from the track on striking III
IRON frog at the switch, Just this side o.
Angola Station, and was dragged oyel
the ties nearly 10 the bridge before tn,
car behind il became ullSestod from the
rails.
The time during which the car WI.
thus plungins along the ties was suili.
Gent 10 enable some, but not many, 81
the Passengers sitting III the forward end
OF the car 10 maks their escape from il
INTO the car ahead. Just as the train
reached the bridge the rear car was Jerk
ed from the track and ran nearly acruss
the bridge. An instant more and il
would have reached the bank, but Just al
the edge ii topplcI over on the lett side,
and went with Il fearful crash, end fore.
most, down the recovered slope, fo-t,
feet at least TO the flat below. All. OF
nearly all its passengers, of course. wer,
preclpltatei into a mangled sirugslin.
mass. AT the lower end of the car, anC
were buried under heap of ruins
FUNERAL OF TIE UNRECoGNIsEp.
An immense crowd filled the large
central depot at Buffalo, \. Y, Satur.
day afternoon, to witness the funeral Ger.
emonies of unclaimed, charrel bodies OF
the victims of the recent railroad disaster
at Angola, A large platform, one hum
dred feet IN length by twenty feet deep,
draped IN mourning, was erected Oh the
south side Of the depot, and on this were
placed seats for the accommodation OF
those who were to occupy it, and large
melOip3n tn o,J ~ s,no,pr N;,o,a,,