The New York herald., 1871-08-28

| most painful to witness She had no previous init
nation OF the calamity which had fallen on her
| with such crushing weight. and the blow was
greatly intensified. The cries and means were most
ptlfu TO the ear and brought toars to the eyes Of
| all who werc present.
TERRIBLE si0HT AT THE TOWN HALL.
The scene AZ the Town Han to-day, where had
been placed seven Of the bodies which were un-
claimed, was one which, trust. never again to be
compelled to witness. The bodies, blackened and
distorted as they were, had been brought from the
depot like so many logs and thrown down careessy
on the rough board floor. No attempt mad been
made 10 straighten out their limbs or even to clear
away tho nth which had accumulated on their
faces and hands and outer garments There they
lay stln and crsmped as when they were first
taken from the wreck. with garments
torn and besmesred with blood and repos!ng
Just as they would be placed 70 occupy
the least room. Some were bent up half
double, ana there were Others whose broken limbs
hung loosely at angles from their bodies coarse
and dirty piece OF cloth or blanket was lung
caleessly over their face3 TO hide the
horrible appearance which they wore and loose
scrap OF white paper, on which WAS rudely scrawed
the names ana residences Of those who had been
identified was pinned as sort OF label on their
clothes. The bodies had remained 70 long without
proper attention that nature began to assert It's
work and the Inevitable signs OF decay were mani
fest throughout the rOoms, which smelled more ike
q sausage factory than place devoted to the re-
pose OF the dead. The
sUFFoCATiNG FUMES OF DECOMPOSITION
became Intolerable that the officers in charge
procured bucket OF chloride OF lime and with
long-handled tin ladle proceeded to dish out the
neurazin2 compound In the most busnoss-hko
ana disgusting manner. TO all appearance they
seemed to act II they wero dealing with car
| ron instead OF hdman beings. As they proceeded
with this operation, lifting up the cloth which COW
ercI tho face Of the nearest corpse, the Ocer cooy
dumped half lad,e full OF lime, almos, completely
hiding the features from sight, ana then
scattered an equal quantity on other
| portions Of tho body AS last one BODY WAS
thus disposed of the flies, which swarmed IN great
abundance. returned to their icasi and tho officer
passed on to repeat The operation upon the next in
Order. The spectacle was one of the
MOST CRUEL AND INHUMAN SIGHTS
that was ever presented TO the eyes OF civilized
community. The cai!ous faces Of those In charge.
with very few honorable exceptions, evnced
their desire TO get rid or their disagreeabc task as
speedily as possible and their strong aversion TO the
performance OF the ordinary doCencies Of human
nature. Not single railroad Official was present
TO sec that the dead were tenderiy cared for, and
thus 1t was that their REMAINS were neglected aud
! made the subjects OF dissertations In one corner
OF this 1thy and temporary charne house were the
| REMNANTS OF HUGAN sLAUaHrEn
which had Ooen gathered up at Gay break near the
scene of the disaster. Among them were a full
upper of false teeth; three or four waterfalls,
saturated with blood and matted with the parbolled
scalps Of the now ghastly victims Wnas seemed TO
be a delicate kid glove was found, upon exaulina-
tlon. TO pe the complete skin Of woJ1an's
hand which had dropped of after the accident,
a1d was found III the middle of the track
by small boy during tho forenoon. The shoe
OF child ana another OF lady were
also among the collection. And OF portemonnacs,
little shopping bags and fragments OF bonnets, hats
ana other wearing apparel there was sad variety
the whole forming collection almost as melancholy
as the array OF maneed c0rpscs piled up In the other
| end OF the room.
| Among those who were rushing Irantically from
Cne BODY to the other was q young man, about
| twenty years OF age, named Thomas, IN anxious
search for his missing mother "Sne was ON
! The train" he said, "and she has not come
| homo yet. / have been to every hospital
and can't find her, and must. She must have
been killed ~ and the he burst into loud sObs, which
| moved many OF the spectators 10 sympathlz,ng
! tears Rushing francaily to the ma0ged and
prostrat, form OF Mr.. Jasper. he pulled away the
dirty covering from her face and sail 10 the HERALD
| reporter 'Now tell me do you think that Is her ?
sac was dressed in blacs just ike herr but then SIZE
| was an Older woman than she seems to be: but
| she Is so terribly burned tnat can't tell" At
this moment q policeman came up and Informed
him that the mangicd remains not those Of MS
mother. He was apparently relieved, but still he
could not give up that shc was not among the vio-
TINS, aad ne went back again to the scene Of the
disaster to see If he could gather any tidngs Of her
or TUE WOUNDED
who have been carried to the city hospitals and pr
vate houses IN the vicinity there been gathered
The folio Wing namgs:
IL J. Alien, OF Lynn shoe manufacturer; badly
scaIded about the face and head.
Ann Ra wson, Of Lynn: severely burned.
3-John Mansfield, OF Salem; burned about the
neck and shoulders. and left arm brusei.
4--Mary Lee, Of Sa!em arm broken and body
dangerously scaIded.
6-Frank Fitzpatrick, of Cambrldgep0rt; com.
pound fracture Of arm.
6--Jencrson Rowe, OF Portsmouth. n H.; right
arm badly broken.
MARY Ann Call. No. IL Centre street. Salem;
Injuries TO the cnest, not necessarily fatal.
and r--ieorge J. Ill., OF Lynn, and Frank
Davis OF Charleston were injured, though not very
| seriously.
| 10 stephen o. Tbaycr, printer Of Newton.
| liam Foley. tailoress, Of Boston.
| 12--John r. Bettls wire dealer. OF Boston.
l3--Lizzie Hatch, hat trimmer, OF Charleston.
la-John Buckley, cabinet maker, OF Beverly.
l5-FrsdercK Browning carriage salesman of
Boston.
ls-Edward Williams, shoemaker, Of Lynn.
eThe great majority Of tie injuries mentioned
above are caused by scalding water from the boiler
OF the engine and 1t Is not believed that there any
Immediate danger Of fatal results. Everything pos
sble - provided for the comfort or the suffering
ones aud no pains are being spared 10 render their
recovery az speedy and complete as possible. None
there are, OF course, who VIII ever cease to bear
upon their persons q tangible remembrance OF
this terrible scene through which they have passed.
for the faces OF many literally In appear.
ance and their hands and arms are almost totally
deprived OF cu!aneous covering.
There Is but one opinion concerning this mourn.
ful event, and that IL tnat there has becn
CRIMINAL SEgII0ESCE