The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-01-08
The Terrible scene In the Burn,
ing Railroad Cars.

The Erie PA. Dispatch gives the follow
ing account OF the destruction OF the two
rear cars on the Lake Shore Road. Il
SAYS
Now comes the horror of the sSene--s
These two cars having parted with the train,
which could not be stopped until some dis
tdnce haG been made, the last one OF the
train. and tie first TO leave the track, went
over on its end with force which caused
overy passenger, the stoves end all the seats
OF the car to sink like dead weight in the
lower end. 1t turned complete somer-
sault, and stopped on its side near the bot
tom of the precipice, for feet beloT tie
track. The other car rolled down and rest
ed on its side. The signal Of down
brakes" had attracted the attention OF the
people at the station, but none of them were
able to reach the scene socn enough to rem
der efficient assistance. We gather from
what we soon afterward saw, and from tho
lips Of those who were first present, the
following particulars of =
THE SCENE.
The last train of the car had no mora
than stopped its somersauls before it was
on fire. The nature of the embaakment,
together with the ice upon the steep deckyyi-
ty, would not admit of immediate assis1
ldICS, GNEil VI pCOPAS hoN
been at hand, for M one could 20 down the
bank hurripdly, without fear Of Death. The
men who were first at the scene managed to
reach the car by going down, one holding
upon another, thus forming line from the
track to the car. But they were too late.
The men, women and children in the car
had been so severely injured by the fall and
fright that they were alarmed and helpless,
and before the feeble assistance which was
hastily organized reached them, the ear was
so far enveoped in flames that their rescue
was impossible. The scetie Ut this time can
not be described. The voices Of men di,
rected to heaven for help, the shrieks and
prayers of women asking Tor assistancei
and the waing of children, was the most
soul>piercng and agonizing sounds which
ever reached mortal ear. The flames wero
gaining rapidly, and arms we're protrudet
through the shattered windows, leads wore
extended, and the cry for help was intensif
ed by the Increase Of heat, of pain, agony,
and the certain prospect OF destruction. --
The reader must picture this scene; we can
not describe it, Our ears will never luso
the sound of the plaintive walls, the be>
seedlings for help, the heart repding shrieks,
the fiery scene, and the last, last look. The
few men who could, who were not struck
dumb, worked manfully. They succeeded
in taking out three persons who were re-
moved elsewhere to die, bit they could not
suhdue the flames which we're roasting their
iellow-beings alive They could not answer
the prayers Of their agoniaed victims Of
death. They could do nothing but look at
them roast, listen to them shrek, sicken at
the sight, and fray to Gcd TO deliver them
from another such scene As the odor of
burning flesh, human flesh, rose upon the
air, it seemed as though theplace had turn
ed in9o very hell, and when the shrieks
came from tn flames ard smoke, hands
were held aloft through the grim atmcs-
phere, the world and flesh seemed a mockery
in reality. Let us close this horrible scans
by sayitig that from the best information
we could obtain, but five out of forty OF the
passengers in this car escaped. The rest
full forty--oppre bnr0e1 oIirpi