The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-12
BURNED ALIVE.

The Terrible Disaster ON the Rockford, Rock
Island md st. Louis misunderstanding
Details by Eye Witnesses.
The telegraph has already furnished us with some
of the particulars Of the late fearful accident the
Rockford, Rock Island and st. Louis Railroad The
following additional details viii be read with melan-
choly INTEREST,"
STATEMENT OF MR. ROBERT HOLLOWAY.
H., was, with his sister, Mrs. Sarah E. Miller, or
1 10 1e car which Was
diately alter the crash ana alter he had got this
lady out OF the car Mr. Holloway set TO work 10 ex-
driven from the car when the intense heat, smoke
and flame rendered IL impossible for him 10 remain
longer in it, AS was, his nalr was snged and cloth
At about six O'Clock, the time Of the disaster, the
passenger train was going south TO b. L0us at
freight train coming at nearly full speed The bag
gage Car was forced back twothirds OF the way
sengers IN the debris Of the seats aud stoves. My
sister, Mrs. Miller, and myself were in this car but.
by Gods mercLlul providence, had some little time
before the collision lett our seat and gone near the
stove in the extreme rear OF TINS car TO warm. We
were there the fatal moment. but escaped injury.
we three of ali the passengers in the car were
only ones who were unhurt l got my sister out OF
the car, returned and laDored in extrlcating ana
removing the crippled anu fastened passengers
1t required my utmost strength to free Them Eight
were liberated three oil these with broken legs an.
and tie four others less injured. The stove In tneS
baggage Car and the front stove IN the pas
ss%Ser burning medaey Unfortunately
the stove in the baggage car was nlled
with wood, from which the flames ,. kinded most
RAPIDLY Some persons with buckets OF snow
iabored to keep the fire in check, but as they mad
to throw it over the piles OF seats and entahgled
passengers but little was accomplished. II there
mad been five minutes more time. all would have
been liberated. The cries and prayers OF those
VINO could not escape were terrible. The flames
increased very rapidly, and finally drove me almost
smothered from the car. Most Of those who got
out were too confused and alarmed ~ the sudden
ness and terrible nature OF the catastrophe to
render aid. Not less than four persisted IN the
names. Probably one or two more. One was Mrs.
baby escaped but he may probably die OF MS In
jurles The names or the others do not know.
Wnen the collision TOOK place the seats were
the ront stove OF the car was forced two-thlrds
Of the way back me baggage man escaped
teen persons IN the car. The flames spread through
It IN less than half minute. One lady, think
M kep WY poor n
sitting WIN HIM aud his wife In Two seats fronting
LIST OF THE KILLED AND INJURED
The following Is the list OF the Killed and injured
az far as could be ascertained:
Joseph Fressen Vesidence unknown burned to
Mrs Reuben Rainss, Henry County, Iowa, burned
Man shpposed to be MIR. Herman Ncwperger, Of
Barry, Pike county, Ill, burned TO death.
Unknown man, body not having been identified.
burned to death.
Unknown man, killed.
Reuben RaInes, Henry county, Iowa, badly cut on
head and body.
Isaac Barnhardt residence UNKNOWN, badly
burned and head cut.
August Maube, boy lately employed at Carmer's
Hotel, Rock Island, ankle broken.
N. Canman, liquor dealer, ST. Louis, leg broken.
Frederick Bugic, st. Louis, badly burned.
Mlnna Bugle, ST. Louis, bruised. -
Franklin Groves (resldence UNKNOWN, bruised.
Karl Foss uesldence UNKNOWN, severely oruiseo'
-, tram boy, severely injured.
There were SIX others slightly injured.