The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-01-02
NUMBER 3d.

lure ana awful death by fire wa, begun
Ii was an unequal Contest. The heat was
so intense that to remain near the BURNING
cars was almost impossible. No watas
was TO be had, and the only thing that
@nulo ne done was to meet the lames wish
snow. Jack-serews were brought end an
Piled, and levers used to force the narts
OF the coach apart 80 that access to tiA
crushed and Burning inmates could be
had Some were able to crawl out when
the way was opsned for them, while 9th.
ers were so badly hurt.that they could do
ooehlng or themselves, and had to be
dragged out. And there were others.
more hapless. go wedgcd n by the wreck
that no strength was sufficient to nall
them forth, aud in sight of those who
could but witness their agony and hear
their heart rending shrieks and pravers
Tor he'p, they were eaten by the flames.
Noble work was done by the wreckers.
Fhey piled the snow with unceaslng Wig.
or maize every effort to rend the wreck
apart SO that those yet alive might. be
saved, and dld not cease their toll while
there was more work to be done. The
two cars were, almost entirely consumed.
All the baggage was burned, and all
tue mail bags, exc"pt one containing reg
lstered letters. The dead. 40 they were
taken sut, were laid upon the snow. The
"onnded We're transported to the neigh
boring farm-houses
BURNED AT THE STAKE.
| Many soul-sc keLimg incidents Of the
catastrophe, and burning of the wreck,
might be described. but there is neus
more horrible to relate than the fate which
betel Mark Haight,a prominent and much
esteemed cl'izen IF Brocton. He, i'm com
eany with ]. A. Dunbar, of P.easartvills,
was sitting at the forward cad of ths
car Mr.. Dumb IA escaped With but
q slight injury to his hip n-.a,r
When the car lauded bottom IN Mr..
Haieht Was crushed under tha stove
There he lay,th fumes gnawiag his,limbs
while the upper half OF his body was In
plain view. Hercule<n efforts wera made
t. save him, but'the weight which grasp
ed and held him was too great. Snow
was piled about hin and showed under
him, but all to no ayail, and for more than
an nour--an age of tue most indescrIbA.
| BILE t"rment-he was held there with his
limbs buried in furnace fire. Horrible
were his screams and entreaties. but hu-
man aid could not reach him in time.
When the vicr-!ike grip of the bonds
which held him was at last released, and
he was dragged on upon the snow. one
of his legs was found to hive been burn
ed off almost to the hip, and the other to
the knee. Being still alive, he was con.
veyed to mayville, and SO great was his
vitality that he survived some time after
being taken to the Chautauqna House.
THE VICTIMS. hHA
The following is list of the killed
hose bodies have been Unidentified
Mark Haight, of Brocton, n Y.
Hsman Ryan, of Farnham. N Y,
w. Fl. Osborne, of Westfield. N. 7.
Frank Taylor, of Cory, Pa.
Edwin Bell, of Sherman, N.Y.
Con Maloney, of Brocton, N Y.
John White, of Lancaster, N. Y.
Charles Metz, OF TitusviIle, Pa.
A. Cardot, of Arkwr'ghr, N. Y.
Ten bodies remain nameless. Among
rhese are doubtless James McCartin,
William F. Rice and wife, and others
who are reported missing and supposed
to have been on the train. Rumor speaks
OF several children being in the wreck,
and their bodies completely consumed,
but probably such was not the case.
The following is record of the woun
ed @3H4 r%e esq 81 asa8
Mrs. James McCartin, Miller's Sta
ton; severely injured internally, ana
about the head. nora7'' aa afgaa
Miss Maggie Curtin, Dunkirk !; slight
! ~ about the head. ~ ~ a9@a&
Henry Miller, Titasville, Pa; slightly
Injured. .sres
II. Il. Mark, TitusviIle, Pa; slighsly
about head and shoulder. @e~ ~
George Miller, Fredonis; Slightly in
jared. 5to.a ~ gDs1eeR
w. Fl. Lee, Cory, Pa; slightly about
the head. ....s ,vs .....,. ......,,- 49,.
Bsrney Cook, Lancaster, N. Y; severe
internal injuries. Will probably die.
john Douglas, home at Dundas, Cana
ia breast bone fractured. Dangerous.
w. III. TlckRor, Titusvills,o Pa !; right
arm badly fractured. Will probably re-
auirs amputAtion. alv
Levi Briggs. Angola, N. Y; internal
injuries. Not dangerous. ssf W
jacob Burliae, Irving, N. Y; slightly
about head, shoulder, and hlp.. -
J. J. Bates, Titusville, Pa; slightly
about shoulder and hip. sad a .aaT
dislocated. 5s3 A"1
Fay Flanders. Cory, Pa. feet burned,
rib broken, and severe shock Critical.
ia. Durham, Pleasautville, Pa. hip
slightly injured. @" @ ~A''a
Miss Eliza Sseley. Ripley, NJ T.;
slightly about head and shoulders 49,
Earl Bacon. mail agent, BroctoAs
slightly Injured in the back and hip.
Erronesssly reported by telegraph & "a
killed. tapGg
! John Cowdry,. CORY, Pa: . head
wounded, and dangerous internal iniu.