The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-08
George F. Thompson, No. A Wall street,
New York.

George f. Thompson, No. "A Wall street.
New York.
James Stafford.
David Simmons, the engineer of the train.
Lawrence Moore, brakeman.
Mr.. Vosburgb, the conductor, and q negro,
tie porter of the sleeping car.
There is also another body not vt identified,
but supposed to be man named Curry.
HORRIBLY MUTILATED.
OF all the bodies in the undertaker's Office
that of Mr.. Nancrede is The most horribly mn-
tilated, his head and one arm being entirely
burned off. The others were all more or less
mulilated, and presented sickening sight.
Mr.. Nancrede's watch was found on his person,
and had stopped at 10 26 o'clock, showing the
exact time at which the accident took place.
The unfortunate gentleman was on his way to
st. Catharines for his health; he was formerly of
Philadelphia. The family of the Rev. Mr.. Fowler
were taken to MIR. Nelson's, another undertaken,
where they are being prepared for transmission
to their friends. Their bodies are in O better
state of preservation than most of the others,
they being only injured about the face. Their
bodies having probably been covered by the bed
clothes escaped mutilaton, and their deaths had
evidently been caused by suffooation. Mr..
Fowler was formerly in charge of the Episcopal
church at Batavia, which he as obliged to leave
on account of i'll health, and where he was much
beloved and respected by all.
There were some very remarkable escapes
from the train. Mr.. Farwell and wife were in
the second car and sprang out, saving their
lives, but leaving a valuable watch and $500
behind them.
Many who were saved complain bitterly of
the brutality of the railroad employees and of
the people who were employed in getting out
the bodies. There did not appear to be any one
in authority, and the
TRUNKS WERE BROKEN OPEN
and pillaged by wholesale. Nor was this all
One of the unfeeling got book of written
sermons, probably belonging to the unfortunate
Mr. Fowler, which he read aloud amid the jeers
and laughter of the unfeeling crowd. Articles
nf aln ra1 .1ln1 Of Nhn
franks, and held up to view in sport, aud the
bodies themselves were roughly fished out as If
they were so much carrion, and then a rope was
passed round them and
THEY WERE DRAGGED OVER THE ROUGH ICE
to the car which was some distance off the
rough edges of the ice cutting into their flesh,
and marking their track with blood, which will
account in part for the mutilated condition of
the bodies. From all accounts the railroad
people did nothing except commence the work
OF repairing their bridge, and the surviving pas
sengers were left to care for themselves as best
they might.
THE BRAVE ENGINEER WHO DIED AT HIS POST.
The following history of the engineer VINO SO
nobly and courageously met his death at his
post was given to reporter by fireman
named Dewey, who lately served under him.
tQectsyp e. II. Simmons he said, was born in
Est3terk in 1882 and has been railroading for
twenty-five years. He commenced as
fire man on the Harlem Road. He was witty
and kind, and was the life of the
road. Before he took to the road he worked
on the four-pipe steamboat Francis Skiddy.
His father was physician in the Tombs for
twenty years. He was known over the whole
State, and also over the Western States and
wherever he weut without exaggeration, he
was liked and beloved. The men were as fond
of him as a brother, God knows 1t is supposed he
g in the cab, with the engine atop; he undoubt-
edly reversed the engine. and gave her steam
to hold FAST as he always did in similar cases
He was man of great courage. Once a fireman
thought collision inevitable at Yonkers, Sc
said Good by, doctor, I'm a-going to jump" "Al
right, my boy, go it; hut don't leave my post,
| come what will"-and fortunately no accident
took place. There was not another such q
| who hoe-souled chap on the road. None of us
dare 90 near his house; we are afraid to face his
| poor wife. She is heart bro oxen, and loved him
| Intensely Lord have mercy on the poor soul