The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-02
was presented. Those who were not hnrt were
rushing hithcr and tnlther In The

was presented. Those who were not hort were
rushing hiJhcr and tnither In the
ENDEAvoR TO RESCUE THE WOUNDED
from the perilous positions In which many OF them
were placed, and in . short time about twenty per-
sons OF both sexes, all badly wounded were cxiri-
Gated and assisted the still remaining on sne
metals attached to the engine Nearly all the latter
have broken limbs and 1t was evident that several,
from the nature of their wounds, could not long
survive the accident.
THE CONDUCTOR ON THE TRAIN, sEiGEeFRiTz.
was dreadluly cut the left side oil ms head being
quite battered, and MS face and hands were bruised
and bled p:ofuselv In addition to this he had sew
eral ribs broken, and consequently was not IN
condition to give any particulars concerning the
dead passengers and where information should he
sent 10 their friends.
ARRIVAL AT MAUcH CHUNK.
Assistance had been obtained by the time all the
deaG aud wounded were taken up, anu the train, or
rather what remained or H. was to the nearest
station. Maucn Chunk being reached the nrst
thought was TO hand all the wounded over to the
charge Of the medical men i'll attendance. The IN
telligence OF the accident soon spread. and crowd
gathered around the station; bu: little information
could be obtained, however. and the people had 10
content themselves with the fact that 50 many
were killed and wounded.
TIE DEAD At THE MANSION MOUSE
IHc OOuleS Ol Tie uVe unlOrltiaic padstAr
gers were at once removed TO the Mansion House
In Mauch Chunk, where they viii remain until
Identified by friends.
ONE OF THE BODIES IDENTIFIED.
The elder OF the two ladies' last found under the
debris identified the vile OF Professor Prat0-
RUS, OF Wilkesoarre
The greater number OF the passengers were from
Pittst0n and Wilkesbarre, ana those or the woun-
died. about ten In number, were Immediately sent
back.
Judge Dana. Justice Of Luzerne codn.y was
among the latter, and had arm ana shoulder
broken.
THREE MORE DEAD.
IL was not long after the removal OF the mangled
forms of the dead to the Mansion House that lnor-
nation was received the death of another Of the
passengers and subsequently Two others died
making eight in all.
The latest report was that the youngest OF the two
white ladies was school teacher, but her name
could not be ascertaiDed &C the time.
The cOlored Child was Sent back to Wilkesbarre.
An inquest will be held to-day. The names OF
all the parties Will be made public, and full details
will be duly recorded OF this last terrible holocaust.
CAUSE OF THE DISASTER.
The cause OF the accident the engineer stales
was that q rail had been broken and that as the
train gong at about thirty miles an nour the
engine leaped over the broken space ana drew the
two trsJ carriages safely over put the central car,
striking the broken edge Of the rail- slid
OF. broke The couplings and dragged the
Philadelphia Car after 1t down into tho fearful
chasm below. He alleged that no one was to
blame, that was one of those unavoidable ac-
cidents for which no foresight could provide, so long
iron rails are exposed to contraction from frost;
In other words, that It was. In every OF the
words, al lamentable accident"