Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-01-03

Only TWO axes were aVdlldDle, anu the
woodwork of the cars was bolted together
80 firmly and ihtricately that but little
headway could be made with them. All
the time these efforts were being put
forth, the flames were steadily gaining
and the shrieks of the imprisoned victims
as the scorching heat envelOped them,
was appalling to the stoutest heart. Now
and then rope was put through a crew
ice, fastened to form, and the sufferer
pulled out by main strength. Sometimes
arms, legs or head would drop off in the
struggle. In three or four instances the
head was thus separated from the trunk,
and in as many more cases, the body was
bereft of it's limbs. The body of lady
was thus rescued from the flames, the
head and one arm swapping off like a piece
of charcoal, while the other arm was un-
touched, dainty kid glove covering the
hand, and the fingers wearing their jew
eled ornaments. The body will doubt
less be recognized with the aid of the
rings But for these, it would have been
impossible to identify it.
The bodies of three other ladies were
taken out, neither of which, it is believed,
can be recognized by friends. In all, it
is estimated that fully ten of the nineteen
forms moved from the burning car are
unrecognizable. 1t is supposed that in
addition to the bodies recovered a num-
Der of others were consumed in the burn
ing cars, and that nothing but their black
ened bones will be discovered when the
fire is extinguished and the ashes raked
over. Adding these to the number OF
injured that will die, it is estimated that
the total number of lives lost will not fall
short of thirty, the whole number of per-
sons in the two cars at the time of the ac-
cident being about forty-five. Frank
Taylor, of Cory, was leaning against
some object, and seeing an acquaintance
passing, called him by name. The friend
turned round, and saw Taylor, apparent
ly uniniured, but suddenly he said, "Tell
my wife," and fell over dead. He must
have died from some internal injury.
But the inmates of the burning cars were
shrieking for aid, and MIR. Taylor's
friend did not see him again until his
corpse was brought in and placed with
the others.
After the groans of the dying were
stilled in death, the stencil arising from
the burning bodies is said to have been
sickening. With no means Of extin-
gushing the flames, and the heat being
too intense to admit of all the bodies be-
ing extricated, nothing could be done by
the spectators but to stand quietly by and
see the remains slowly consumed.
MAYvnLE, N. Y, December &C.
The bodies thus far identified are
Mack Haight, Brocton, N. Y; W. Ell.
Osborne, Westfell, N. Y; Herman
Ryan, Farnham, n. Y; Edwin FL. Bell,
Sherman, N. Y; Con. Maloney, Brocton,
n. Y; Frank Taylor, Cory, Pa; John
White, Lancaster, N. Y; August Cardat,
Arkwright, N. Y; Chas. Metz, Eden
Corners, near Angola, N. Y; Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilbur, Titusville, Pa; Joseph
Curtin, Titusville, Pa; Kate Riley, Dun
kirk, N. Y: VIM. Bankin, labore1, from
Canada; Joseph Ell. McCarter, Miller Sta
ton, Pa.
There were thirty eight paying passen-
gers On the train, and five employees back
of the tender.
At the inquest, Henry Miller and J. J.
Marks testified that the train ran very
fast. W. A. Lee, and others, contra
dicted it. The fireman says five miles
per hour.