, 1874-03-08

in henrt OF 1ife- He il the only one who can
moralizo and enchant at the same time.
CHARLES LAspon-
DEATH ON TEE RAIL.
The Late Accident On the Great West.
era Road.
Canadian papers furnish US with detailed &C.
coanta Of tho terrible scenes caused fy the
burning Of passenger car on the Great West
ern Railway, 5 miles cast Of Komoka, and 7
| miles west OF London, Ont, On Sunday night,
| by which u number OF lives vera lost, aud n.ng
persons badly hurt.
letter from stsathroy to the Toronto Gloh
saws that the bcl-rope was not attached 70 tis
| engine and consequently there Was no raT ot
| stopping tho train. It was running st the rate
Of about so miles m hour, and ran shout !
miles burning. Tho car was destroyed il about
Hix minutes, burning ike tinder:: Tho following
accounts arc furnished by tho same correspond
| ens:
"By actual count it is ascertained that at least
| tlrty-fiye inhabitants Of S:rathroy, or p:r'lea
coming to the town, were on board tue 1i -1atca
train. How many moro is uncertain. Iho fol-
| lowing ara the Strathroy caaralties, IS far a.
| ascertained: n. McKolar, Assistant IN the Hgh
| School, burned to death; Mr. NchellaE, with Mr-
| Dearness, Principal OF tho Public Schools, was
returning from the School Convention 10 Lou
don. Mr Dearncss escaped through 4 window,
ant, sustained severe confusion OF tho brain by
falling among heap OF rails Mr- Nick keiiar WAS,
owing to broken leg, incapable OF active e1eE.
ton, and from deslie to avoid tho crowdlng n
the rear door allowed tho remaining pasaengera
| to pass HIM, ut tho same tune ahdeaVor-
ing to quell the excitement that existed;
| Portions Of his body wore afteIwaru
found living inside the rear door. FROM
their position it IL surnisoi that no survived
few minutes longer than Miss Purvs, who was
recognizable from his having fallsil upon her
W. Il. Murray, dry-goods merchant hare, VA
sitting about the centre OF the car, on tte so4sn
l. ard yr11 h
progress Of the flames, broke the window to let
Il, air. After remaining with h,a head out tof
\ moment retreat became impossible, and ht
moved his body outside, placing his ovefcoA
burned. As tie FIRE gained Tho coat took nIo
and ho lot him self fall. He was injured on tht
ho.d and hand, and burned slightly. He il
confined to his bed. Mr. l. H. Orton, wagon
air. He fell heavily. seriously inj'lrlng one
lee. and had to be carried home. Dir. L. T. Re-
mey. matchmaker, jumped on tho hrs. appear
auce Of the tire, and alighted on his icot unin"
jured. Alr. Miller: patent-medlc1ne asont. Jump
cd out OF the window; he has sustained several
severe contusions. h1r. Augustus Blessing,
marblc-cuttor, jumped out OF the window; he
WAS severely injured in the ]egs; taken TO Lon-
don. Mr.. Daniel Decow who Was IN the smok-
ing car is uuinjurel Mr. +. Saxtou. k.vcrely
| injured; taken to London. 11r, Neil MsGuga1'.
severely injured in tho lead; taken to London.
Mr Archibald Ca1ruthers, glorcu,nker, otrath-
roy, with Miss Clahin aud another Lady, aa made
for the rear platform on the first appearance ot :
fro ard ran.aued there till the train WIS brought
to d stand. While in this position sesssai par
lies jumped over their heads, and they Wcro SOW
eral times nearly pushed OF. Mrs. SanHel CRAY
ford, Of Globe Foundry, London, with q 'aay
friend. Miss Specrs, were Oh thc1r way 70
nav visit to friends in Strath1oy. 10th ladien
escaped through tbs windows with their c!othes
partially burned. They returned to London.
Mary Brown, recently living IN strathfoy, u1t
- - Frc-% &t1Ar L
On the i1st appearance Of the tire and j. escaped
uniniured. 81. Smith, formerly OF st5sthroy
and konoka, but now Of Queen street. Ness
Toronto, was severely cut in tho face aud MS eye
on bis face He has returned to his frie,lds ;a ~
homoka. Mrs. Freeman, living at tsaiKe
Mills. Caraaoc, injured taken to London. Her
grandson WIS burned to death. a1r ach1nnoii' 1'ai'
teegraptl-opera1or, who was on ns sn'- "af ~ FINN
tho rear platfor1n and pIid cars length On tha
ice, He sllghtly sprained hls anE'a- MI
John Hay, formerly Of B1aylcy q na5'
Toronto, very badly injured II tno he, ,arta lies a
Komoka man named Mccarthy II re1'ortsa 1,l
misyipg, Mr Lee, insurance agent, "lo Haaoo
StrathToy his Leadquastery, is supposed TO nave
hcer, among tic lost. It Is yet unccr as ~
whether he was On boa1d, but 1t la ie9.eo LIN
he was, Miss Lawrence, daughter OF ~. tn" ~
renee. OF Paris, was on visit to her sls1sr. iis.
nurnham. wife of the freight agent 1t fesfoua'
viii Miss purYis. They visited Loudoo j9ssel-
dnv morning, taking with them Jouns lad; aInn hon
Of Mr.. Burnnau, aged about yeats; lnes
vera sitti1,, in double seat, ha7lne NH ". tue
a daughter Of Conductor Aitcnel!: 10y anea Ea,sea
dropped ont OF the window. and Mss La"1enco
followed. while Miss Purvis WITH soune Atnli-
hmm mado for the door. Both Of tho lati''r Eeto
| Lu-rad n death Miss PurEia II Htep-uauehtcr
~ tha Rev. 3lr. Muir. OF Calf
| Nr T,auiel Decow, WHO Was IN tflo emoElD"-
.,- a,o,ea that when le trst gaw the tire CON-
I' ronoh tho forward door he closed it to pre-
rant n draught, bu. the next momeut Two Ia
t}ians opened it and jumped OF the brs:- -c'ass
rar platform He stood on the platform to Try
to close it, but corid not, owing to the intensity
nj lie flames, which shot up with frlGu:iIl ZIP
iditv Conductor Mitchell rushed through them,
and be tried to help him up to the .ep OF tho
smoking car, but he coald not get up. Tno
Conductor then directed tho brakeman TO
try to uncouple tho passeoger-coach,
while 10 ren through to this baggage
car. He opened the Hide-door and az
cendcd bY tho sides. Nean1hle Mr. DecoW 81"
tho fire drive the passengers toWaEd5 the feaf
| end OF the train, all except one heavy ms1, sap
| posing to be Mr. Lee. who seemed rooted 70 hls
place. The cries waa now heaT-Eend;ng LII inc ?
extreme, and by looking over tue side i'e cou'a
see men and women drop of the p.s:.1rm. aaa
out OF the Windows, SOME unin1nra1t, osoels
lying where they fell. As the ttatc ssoppsa, H.
Conductor MITCHELL vio did nobly aske1 n;1H
to come bsck and aid tie injured i:ia ufsI ~
found was uau who was all on hso, ana @eoa 1
ho rolled on tho sround. CiLars, ul3n ana .
women, lay a1ou: the track for a o1ssa1ace oA
over mile and half
1T is pleasing 70 eee that 10 many nf the suf,
!, farc-s NJ D'H,ieu County take hcno saelf coaa
/ 1 rorr rri,h sr1ch alick, fo-lOokiOg horbe5.-