The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-31
THE " RIEk.
Thrilling Description OF the -crnc-A Famili
Rcscued from the FLAMES.

Rescued from the Flames.
Sper,ll D,spafca 70 ne Cercdad Leader.
AsHTABULA, Dee. ,O.-The haggard dawn
which drove the darkness out OF this Valley II
the Sh dow Of Death seldom saw a ehastlier
sight than was revealed with the coming OF this
morning On either side OF the rayine frowned
the dark aud bare arches from which the treach.
erous timhers had fallen white at their base the
great heaps Of ruins covered the hundred men.
women, and children VINO bad so suddenly been
called 70 their death. The three charrcd bodies
lay where they had been glaced in the bury and
confusion II the nilhi pies of iron lay on the
thick ice ~ mbedded in the shallow water of
the stream. The Ares swold red Ia great heaps.
where many of the helpless victims hId been an
consumed. while men wcnt about IN Wild cX
element. seeking sonc trace 4 l'si one
among the Iunded or dead. The list u the
saved and wounded having been already s.ut.
the sad ia 4 remains f discovering who uay
be among the cead. The later task wiil he To,
most d,ficut OF all until the continued absence
OF a friend here or there viii allow of but one
explanaii n. tha. ne was among those who took
this fatal loan
All the Witnesses 50 far agree "a - the main
facts oftpe accident. Il Wa hout O'clock. lhe
train va. moving at a moderate rate of speed.
the A.htntul' station being Just TITS sid" Of the
rsyine. suddenly. and witnout warning, the
train plunged in-o the abyss, the forward lcu'
motive alone getting across In safety. Almost
Instantly ,hc lamps and oyes set hre to the
cars, and many who doubtless were only stun
ned, aud VINO might otherwise h vc been we'd,
fell to the iury OF the flames. on the arrival of
the Cleveland train, the surg On 4 th. ROAD or
Eani1ed corps OF assist in's. aad uiAlo ntour
Of the various hotels. where the wouuded W,f.
attended TO. such hello teing given toe ch a~
was pu sibie. The peDp.e OF = h'.huli lrit
willing hauds, aud ~ that hup1n SKILL could 1
10 save life or q so pain was lLe. The tr.iu
which c,ue from Cleveland TOR tins purpose
was Immediately backed To- % position. ant long
hpforr da, lehf the rer-un- leasf wounded were
being prepared for transport uou TO Cleveland
u be sent to the hospital, or their homes. The
scene IN mong the sOunued WIS almost rs sug-
gestve of horror "a : VT ck IN the ' lley.
The Two hotels nearest the station contained
mejority of tue wounded. The, were scat
terea about on temporary uod5 on he floors of
the dining room. parlors. ard Offices. In one
place man with broken leg would be under
filly pcrforinci his work. Anliler ma COW
cred with bruises ana suot'ed with plister,
looked a, though he had been showed upon, eK-
eert where ne d'rn ,iue. oi blood .clvs- q hr
corner poor WON moan"d from thc & IA she
could not conceal, while over 40 there hrO udcd
lainitos OF tAi, ch .ractcr Coward moruue the
cold increased and the wind blew ie rlul yale.
which, vi o. the SHOW tA.t nlu iited Wa-
deep 1t point, along the iue % the rJld, maIe
the wur, extremely IA .ult. At ocllck the
made up, ani sucl ~ the wounded as could be
muyel werc transit rrod TOTO car.
TO d. il l. nscerl lned tlat the trdge WIS d.
Howe if.,-, nnit nn.r Us ol IRON and about
the water ana mad IN arch 10 l-et long IN the
clear. the whole leu-t o. fua hiI'ge briu-. -.
feet. j. bee been te-l u Ntn sN c'm"tive-,
Hhd al ine lne "l ly il .f' '' 'oiisidt trrd
IN periect conllti "a. .r. tniuu- glye- ~
opinion ls tJ the C. lusc ~ the don't expfo-4-
Ing nm u ~ being uii ili uutDle 10 90 rp.
lie e-uW ties The loss on the nridse alone at
nearN s"Wp' oul ne mas no ".lnioh a., u th"
total l7@ 90 cars Nr A. roou as the uepiis j.
cleared avs ana tae bodies ore all ken out.
winch Will cccuuy Two da'- teluuoruv brid 6,
winch was buut for tue ii,un avenue crossing,
and isat tOiliuwoOu, VIII bee putup HocX .ecis
g have atuhnins connection made wituin ten
days.
Ihave i,ist returned from the ruins. and have
seen tue SmOulderiug rem lnS Of at least Of
blance whatever To- "A human body. lIy the SIDE
of anoth' ne p oi EN- ers was found PAIR Of
sclsaors 4Isoa tuit Of erWi~h hair, NJ o,her
means of identhc 4uon could be found.
although the aunt may be more SUI, cssfIl when
the removal of the uppcr iuunl,n ue-in.. Inc
SION with tna' Of the car', wnle tnr locomotive
Ia wreckei ~ ey.n pant ~ ihi time ears
all the wood WORK 10 hllrnrd away
l.. . nhfles ;. carter Of brooklyn, \. Y,
sa be was .liiius in palace cir. Win three
other urrsuu-. eng ged lu "a iueuJB game ot
card, when snddenA he heard tue window
Rla.s .eakins ,n tne ior""d . IT of ne car,
was seated "itn ms back toward tne font tnf
the car ant. as no vent urNu, ue sat os due,iy
IA Ire ca ~ aud Atd uu. b. u.n iIe c.r siruch
the bottom Il tue rtyiuo hr fo1ud himself
Slnos upnurt, although ".e of the men VINO
wa pIal lns r-iu, Nlth hiul, whose name he did
npt know. Wa j lled, Wul.t uu NDr, Nr ohep.
para ~ Nrw oIh. haa ul. Ie' uroten. MIR.
Carter -aiH thc front ui the cr Wts ulu,h lower
th'u i-" I'al' anu l'"l t"' 'i.'7 100 lluui he-hu
10 4 'n.ll NlF upward ahu te II with grcst
TapldilN. H. tNtued t. a oi.t Nr Sheppard. and
MN .''l .'m .'l,} ne sucereaed n s''tuE
MN o.'' w" Nr0Dc!H'id "a7 ais out.
who "ii.ne lor ne,p tne roht end oi thD
car lir got Ltt ouD auu. .- she was quite
thluly A.. no soN, hrr iu- lt r.I4i. Aftri r.aci.-
Ing not. .1- found 1ln-.u Ner.lY bruised in