Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-17

the burning oil cars falling downinto the
chasm had evidently burnt the life OUT
of this unfortunate, for his face and body
we're oharrcd black, and his mnngled
limbs were twisted and broken in fear
ful way. The body Of the young man
was identified Afterwards rs that ot br.
Nacrede, of l3a East SixtN-iirst street
New York. The father of the uutorto-
nate came ON and identified his sons re-
mains.
The next was woman with two child-
rem in her arms. Her body and head
were charred almost 10 cindcr She
was lying ON her back, and the children
seemed 10 have been leaning forward u
kiss her when the death crash came.
She wore a black alapaca dress, laced
morocco boots. gold sleye,huttons, and
had threo rings on her left hand, She
was subsequently identified as the wife
of the Rev Morrell Fowler, and the body
OF her husband, a portly man, Was found,
terribly tishgured. hy her side. They
were on route for Salt Lake City.
A woman, with her right arm burnt
nearly oil the hlackepcd trunk, Was mex
dug M The agony which she endured
before death came 10 her must have been
terrible
A villager succeeded in finding IA,
body of Peter Noshurg, the conductor OF
the Buffalo sleeping ear, who Went down
with his trust He was terribly burnt
about the body and limbs, but by som,
chance the face Was net mutllAted much
Il n. tassFf
through the blackened lips Of the de1,
man. In his hreast pocket, claSpe,
tightly in his withered hand, was the re
cord Of his car, as if, true 20 his trust
caring not So much for death, he WAS de
termlned that others Nho might be klllo,
should at least be known. The recOr,
was eleven names, as follows Lowell
I Fowler. Pearce, Carly, Forbish, German
+ S0rhish. Nancerede, and Roscnthal
numbering e,eyen. OF these, not on'
escaped death.
/ The body OF once fine looking MAJ
WAS found lying under the timbers Of ia,
second sleeping car, After great diff
. Guilty the body WAS taken out, and reoOg
nized as that of Mr. George ;. Bene
dict, the proprietor of the Cleyelan,
I Herald Letters found in his pocket
I book established his indentity, an,
showed that he had been ON visit {,
/ New York for some DAYS, and Ia,
stopped with his wife ut the st. DEM
Hotel. The name OF Mr.. Benedict
marked ON his shirt, completed the iden
I utication.
/ Many and sad were the stories relate,
by thoss who had escaped One gen
/ tleman said that he had started for Tia
\ West with his wife, and all Of his prop
/ erty, consisting Of $4,000, intending {
settle there. Wishing % speak with
friend in a rear cag, he left his wife for
moment, but before he could return th
collision came and he did not see he
again till her mangled and dishgure
body was taken from .he ruins. 4 lad
said she was on her way 10 Buffalo wit
her two sisters, and, wishing 10 max
some arrangements with friends in IN
rear car, went back. and had barely c.
capped from the car when the explosio
took place,
A workman, while engaged in search
ing for the bodies, had both OF his leg
broken by fallen piece Of timber, an
il is feared that his injuries viii prov
fatal.
One instance # remarkable coolness
related. 4 gentleman occupying bert
in the centre of the second sleeping caI
ON being aroused, waited until he ha
1 completely dressed himself, an ever
I particular, even hunting mp his over
shoes and putting them on before leayina
I by which time the forward end of tll
car was in flames.
I When the train left New York thre
men tried in vain to get bcrths in th
forward car, and were very angry owe
their failure, and took seats in roa
coach. where they were when the acciden
occurred, being Of course saved.
All unite in applauding the hcroiSn Z
the Inflated engineer, Doe. Simmons. II
and the fireman were ON the locomotiy
when they espied the red light on IN
opposite train, and the fireman shoute
10 Simmons to instantly jump of e
viii not" answered Simmons, Il vi
stay with ny engine. and he rcsolutel
held to his post, while the tiremau jump
ed off and saved himself Simmons va
peering out into the darkness, shadin
his eyes with his hand. when be pei
ished.