The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-25

No. Z, but were tossed down towards the
rear end of the car Some one broke 10
the window and aided his wife from above
while he helped her up through the win
dow He was then pulled up through. The
smoke was then beginning to be suffocat
ing. They lost ALL They feel very CRATE
full to Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Stafford, who
received them into their house.
STATEMENT OF A. NJ. GILBERT.
Mr.. A. M. Gilbert, formerly for many
years in Brandon, the Chicago agent Of
Howe's scales, had been to Brandon ant
was on his way to New York, whence he
should have gone TO Chicago, says: 81
had section four, which was toward tht
forward end of the car. Mr. Woodbridge
occupied section six. Mr.. @. II. Bissel
occupied the lower birth Of section eight
and his son the upper birth, about the mid
die of the car. Instantly became aware
of the accident jumped toward the aisle
OF the car and put out my hands, but could
find nothing to hold on to. When the car
came to stand still had been knocked
around good deal. Then found that my
part of the car was cut off from the rear
by an obstruction formed by the seats,
births and debris of the wreck. | remain
ed quiet and tired to quiet three or four
others that were with me. The front door,
some ten or fifteen feet off, was opened aud
they got out smelled smoke and began
to stuff up the partition with mattresses.
felt around and got coat, which happened
to be mine also got hold of my satchel
and escaped out of the door
with them, when found | must leave
without my boots l have calculated all
that I did carefully and think it cannot
have been more than two minutes before
the car was wrapped in flames. l was taken
to Dandy, and returned on the up sleeping
train On the way we ran off once and
were delayed while to get on. and on
another occasion ran ever broken rail,
and the train came to a full stop, but found
we wee still on the track.
STATEMENT OF HON. fREO L. WOODBRIDGE,
A reporter Of The GLOBE obtained the
following statement from Hon. Mr.. Wood
bridge, who gives the particulars of the ac-
cident, so far as he is able a. recall them ::
He rode down from Vergennes with Mr..
Bissel and son, until between Brandon aud
Rutlaud. then they retired. Mr.. Bissell
had sugges ed to his sou that ne sh ,uld re-
tire some time before, but he replied that
he wished to sit up, aud think Mr.. Wood
bridge has no knowledge of anything fur
ther until awakened by the terrible shock
and noise OF the accident. He then heard
Mr.. Bissell say, Erred, help Willie" at the
same time hearing the boy call for help
He replied, "Yes, will He felt himself
going or being helped through a window,
and on to the snow in his stocking feet.
He was sufficiently conscious to dictate q
telegram to his son, Dr. Woodbridge, but
remembers little after that. Mr.. Wood
bridge saved none of his outer clothing ex-
cept his vest contsining his watch aud
purse Some stock certificates aad legal
papers were burned, but nothing of much
value He was conveyed to Vergenues on
the 0 a. m, train and Is not seriously in
jared, although considerably bruised. He
doubtless owes his preservation to the fact
that he was well known by all the railroad
men, and the employees on the train rushed
to his rescue. HIS berth was Immediately
opposite those occupied by the Bssells.