Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-11-23
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Special Dispatch to the Louisville Courier.
CNcINNATI, Nov. 21.--A most shocking
calamity occurred half mile beyond Lack
land and about thirteen miles from this
city, at fifteen minutes before six o'clock
this morning, resulting in the death of four
ladies and one gentleman, who were lying
in the sleeping car whichcamefrom Toledo.
The particulars, so far, are as follows
The pilot on the engine Beckett, attached
to q freight train, broke down a short dis
lance beyond Lakeland. A Hagman was
sent TO stop the approaching train, and
succeeding in stopping the express train
from Toledo and New York, but the
morning being dark and foggy, the Hamil-
ton accommodation, which was on its way
to this city, failed TO stop at the signal, and
the consequence was the engine ran into
the sleeping car of the express train and
set it on Gre, the flames making such head
way that Two passenger and tvs sleeping
cars from the Atlantic and Great Western
railroad were consumed; also one sleeping
car and one passenger coach from the Gin
cInnati, Hamilton and Dayton road. The
train was partially from New York and
partially from Toledo, the two having
joined together at Dayton. Four ladies
and one man in the sleeping car were
burned to death, and several other persons
were injured. Three of the ladies were
sisters, named Morgan, and had tickets
from Detroit to Louisville, but the place
where they live is yet unascertained
Hbasr hr1s L. Il
The name of the man was jackson, and he
hailed from Boston. He was from twenty
five to thirty years of age. The other body
was that of very large woman, who lived
in Detroit, and appeared to be from thirty
to thirty-five years of age, but as her fea-
lures were badly charred this was a matter
of uncertainty.
Several other parties were quite badly
though not dangerously injured by the
shock which resulted from the collision.
The scene at the place of the accident
was most heart-rendiug. The screams Of
the unfortunate women in the sleeping car
previous to their death was beyond all de-
scription however, nothing could save
them. The flames spread on every hand,
and to move was as certain a death as to
remain in their berth. But a few moments
only snfficed to end the terrible agonies of
the unfortunate parties.
The trunks of the three Morgan sisters,
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 all extra train with corps of the best
physicians in the city, and all that was pos
sibIe was done to alleviate the condition of
those injured by the shock. 4
LATER.-We learn that one of the sis
tiers Morgan reached the door Of the car
and broke the window, but was unable 70
obtain egress. Her situation vas 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 q sudden burst of flames struck
her, and she fell dead. Her screams be-
fore death were terrible.
STILL LATER.-From a passenger who
witnessed the scene, we learn the burning
of the hindmost car was occasioned by tie
breakingof the lamp, on the locomotive
which ran into the train, the oil splitting
and the fire spreading rapidly.
The three sisters were seated near each
other, and water was thrown on the one
nearest the window, while the others
shielded their faces as much as possible
from the flames till death came to their
relief. He informs us that it was one of
the most distressing spectacles he ever wit
messed, the young woman pleading for
life even 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
was 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 relinquish the task.
At halfpast twelve an anxious crowd
was at the depot awaiting the arrival of
| the train.
To the Associated Press
CINCINNATI, Nov. 22-Further parties
ulars of the accident at LockIand repre-
sent the scene as horrible in the extreme.
| The crash was terrible, the cars Of the pas
senger train being all jnmmed into each
other. The ladies in the sleeping car were
crushed between the timbers, one lady
having her head taken completely of, and
another had her entrails torn out The
names of the killed are, Harriet, Rebecca,
Sarah, and Elizabeth Morgan, Of New Or
leans Charles Jackson, Of Boston; Mr..
Jackson lost his life in endeavoring to save
| the ladies. The wounded are: Richard
Carr, Toledo, arm broken; John Weller,
Wassakonnetta, ribs broken; Chas. Shiers,
Wassakonnetta, knee and elbow injured ;
David Brown, Boston, contusions of arm,
hip and head; Christopher Hoffman, Sc
| we're COMMISSIONS of face and body; Z. Glass
| croft, Dayton, C, n Cowden, Vanwest, and
| Mrs. c. H. Culbertson, of Troy, Ohio, all
slightly bruised Peter Golfer, New Jer-
sey, slightly bruised G. Haynes, Cincin-
natl, bruised in the head; Mrs. Wunder,
| Cincinnati, severely cut in the hip; Miss
Lizzie Ewing, Cincinnati, ankles badly
cut; Mr.. Brewer, badly burned in attempts
ing to rescue the sisters Morgan. The en-
tire train was DESTROYED bnt the BAGGAGE