The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-11-29

I'D 49, 49, WV
the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton
road. The train vas partially from
New York and partially from Toledo
the two having Joined together at
Dayton. -Four ladies and one mar in
the sleeping car were burned to death,
ard several other persons were liz
jurOd. Three OF the ladies were SIS
ters, named Morgan, and had tickets
from Detroit to Louisville, but the
place were they live is yet unascer.
tanned.
Their bodies were completely char
red. The name of the man RAJ Jack
son, and he hailed from Boston. He
was from twenty-five to thirty years
of ago. The other body was that of
a very large woman, who lived in
Detroit, and Appeared to be from
thirty to thirty. Ave years of age, but
as her features were badly charrod
this was q matter of uncertainty.
Several other parties were quite
badly Though not dangerously injured
by the shock which resulted from the
collision.
Tho scene at the place Of the acct
dent was most heart-rending. The
screams of tho unfortunate women in
the sleeping car previous to their death
was beyond all description however,
nothing could save them. The flames
spread on every hand, and to move
was as certin q death as TO remain in
their berth. But a few moments only
suficed to end the terrible agonies Of
the unfortunate parties.
The franks of the three Morgan SIS
ters, as well as those of the other
victims, are now in the hands of the
railroad company and will be handed
over to their friends. AS soon as the
fact of the accident became known,
Superintendent McLaran departed on
an extra train with a crops of the best
physicians in the city, and all that
was possible was done to alleviate the
condition ofthoseinjured by the shock,
LATER.-We learn that IN of the
sisters Morgan reached the door of
the car and broke the window, but
was unable to obtain egress. Her
situation was observed by other parties
and an AK was procured and an effort
made to relieve her, but while the
party attempted to batter down the
door a sudden burst of flames struck
her, and she fell dead. Her screams
before death were terrible.
STILL LATER-From q passenger
who witnessed the scene, we learn
the burning of the hindmost a was
o%ccasioned by the breaking Of the
lamp, on the locomotive which ran in
to the train, the oil spiIling and the
fire spreading rapidly.
The three sisters were seated near
each other, and water was thrown on
the n nearest the window, while the
others shielded tieir faces as much as
possible from the flames till death
came to their relief. He informs rs
that it was one of the most distress
ing spectacles he ever witness, the
young woman pleading for life ever
after the flames had burned away the
hair from her head, and yet all efforts
to release her from the rubbish with
which she was encountered were Of no
avail. 1t vas most appalling.
A large and powerful man climbed
to the side Of the car, and, placing his
arms around her, endeavored by an
immense effort to rescue her, but
without avail, and he was forced to
reIinquish the task.
A halfpast twelve an anxious crowd
was at the depot awaiting the arrival
of the train.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 22.-Further par
ticsulars of the accident at Lockland
represent the Gene as horrible in the
extreme. TIE crash was terrible, the
cars Of the passenger train being all
jummed into each other. The ladies
in the sleeping a were crushed be-
tween tho timberS, one lady having
her head taken completely of, and
another had her e~ntrails torn out.
The names of the killed are, Harriet,
Rebecca, Sarah, and Elizabeth Nor
gan, of New Orleans; Charles Jack.
son, of Boston; Mr.. Jakson lost his
life in endeavoring to save the ladies.
The wounded ara: Richard Carr,
Toledo, arm broken; John Weller,
Wassakonnctta, ribs broken; Chas
Shiers Wassakonnetta, knee and ell.
bow injured /; David Brown, Boston
Commissions Of arm, hip and head
Christopher Hoffman, severe eontu-
sions of face and body E. Glasscroit,
Dayton, G. N. Cowden, Yanvest, and
Mrs. G. II. Culbertson, of Troy, Ohio
slightly bruised Peter Golfer,
New Jersey slightly Bruised @.
Haynes, Cincinnati, bruised in the
head Mrs. Wunder, Cincinnati. Sc.
cut in the hip; Miss Lizzie
Cincinnati, ankles badly cut
Mr. Brewer, badly burned in attempt
ing to rescue the sisters Morgan.
The entire train was destroyed, but
the baggage and express matter was