The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-01-19

breaks for the purpose of Stacking speed.
He had not time to signal the brake
men, and within few yards both he and
the firemen jumped off 20 avoid tbs death
which stared them in the face. The collision
was a fearful one. We were at our work
sorting the different bags when the accident
occurred. Everything, such as desks, tables,
and cases, were completely broken up.
Three of us made our escape rs soon as we
could find out our position, but poor Fay
man was not so lucky. He got pinned
against the sides of the car and could not
extricate himself Southwick was knocked
down at the first, and falling under a strong
bench he was saved from death or great in
jury by the falling debris. He soon got near to
Fayman, but was unable TO do him any good.
The cars Immediately took fire, the oillamps
having been broken, snd set fire to ii coal
oil lamps, holding about quart each. AS
soon as we could, we went into the passen-
ger cars, and found that, beyond few
bruises and scratches, the passengers were
unniured We then went to the engines,
and there met with the engine driver, who
had jumped. off. He was badly cUt about
the face and head, and 80 were tAe firemen.
We found all hope OF getting at Fayman
was useless. While we were hunting about,
we came over a dead body whose head had
been completely cut of. 1t was discovered
TO be that of "stow-away," who had been
RIDING BETWEEN THE BUFFERS
of the mail and express cars. His name is
unknown. His body, with that of Fay
man, was sent on to Washington to await
the inquest. We got at the safes of the
Adams Express Company, but they were
red-hot, and all the money and contents
were destroyed. The mail-bsgs and letters
were simply a mass of ashes, and so they
were left. There was doctor among the
passengers. and he did all he could. AS
soon as we could telegraph, another train
was put on the proper track, most OF the
passengers taking their seats, and coming on
here. The baggage was fortunately saved
The cab of the engine was completely de-
stroyed and both locomotives badly dam
aged. the switchman has made a hasty exit
and can not be seen.
Mr. Johnson, superintendent of the rail-
way mail department, said last night that
all the mails were destroyed, as stated by
Smith, but he could not tell the value OF
the property lost. The mail was unusually
heavy, and it was certain the loss would be
very great, in addition to the inconvenience
TO business men. They had not received
any additional particulars to those furnished
by Smith. The mail consisted of $500
pounds OF registered and other letters, news
papers, etc, and all but two small
bags containing some hundred pounds of
matter was burned up. The number
OF letters is roughly estimated at 100, 900,
and the mail included 500 registered pack
ages, among which was undOubtedi a large
amount of money shipments. Besides this,
the mail clerks lost all their clothing, va
Uses, and baggage. In the express car there
was large amount of freight, including
three safes filed with money and valuables
The express matter was entirely consumed
including the contents of the safes, which
were at white heat when they were drag
ged from the wreck. AS the way bills were
burned, the officers OF the company do not
know the extent of their loss, but have Gele-
graphed TO Washington for duplicates. The
sum of 81, l00O 900 in currency was so badly
burned that it was found necessary to order
it returned to the treasury.