The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-30
Later-full Particulars.

| S'i CaIs auu ali the baggage ana express
cars wero burned About one out of
every five passengers was killed.
Later-FuII Particulars.
The scene OF the railroad accident at
| Ashtabuia, . is u few rods east OF the
depot. The iron bridge spans Ashtabuls
creek, seventy.tve feet above the water.
On both sides are high bauks. SHow has
been falling almost constantly for the
last forty-eight hours and a driving snow
storm is now raging, making 1t very diff
fcult to get news from the wrecked and
burning train. Train No. 3 con-
ductor Hern, left Erie for Cleve-
land one hour late, and neared
the bridge ut Ashtsbula about 8 o'clock.
Very few particulars can be obtained at
this hour, but assurances are given that
the citizens of Ashtabula with a compc-
tent corps of physicians are dong the
utmost possible for the relief of the sut-
ferers
The following is a partial list of the
wounded: George w. Waite, wife and
son. of Ashtabula, badly hurt; j. w.
Morteg, wife and mother, thought
to be from Eat Avon, Living
ston county, New York, fatally
J. NJ. Murray, sf Hartford, injured; W.
II. Vosburg, of Buffalo, n. Y, injured;
II. W. Sheppard, OF Brooklyn, n. Y,
leg broken; Bernard Sawyer, of White
Hall, slightly bruised; Thos. e. Wright,
of Nashville, Tenn, slightly hurt; II. 7.
ntv"";0'' :, - "---rf.s'ar ;a v, slightly
n. Y, slightly injured; Robert
Monroe, of Rutland, Massachusetts,
badly hurt; Edward Trueworthy, Oak
land, California, badly hurt, 1t Is feared
Mr.. Trueworthy', wife and daughter are
both killed r. Austin, Chicago, bruised
slightly. K. X Csrvill, Chicago, slightly;
child of Mrs. Mary Bradley, OF San
Francisco, was killed; Mr.. Barlow,
supposed to be connected with Woods
Museum, Chicago, badly hurt; Minrone
Bingham, of Chicago, was dangerously Y
wounded: A. Burnhsm, Milwaukee;
slightly hurt. The Mrs Less, mentioned
n from Rochester, n. Y, is now thought
to be from Delaware.
The following is an additional list Of
the wounded: Henry ChamplIn, book
keeper for Non-ExpIosive Lamp Com
psny, Cleveland, badly hurt; Walter s.
HAYES. Lexington, KY, ID II. Clarke, of
Westfeld, Mass. and Mr., Lyons, of
New York. all slightly hurt.
Mrs Fr4inc, of Rochester who was in
jured sericusly, 's not expected to live.
1925 p M.-The storm ~ Ash.a buls
has someshat abated; the weather is fast
growing colder 1t seems the falling train |
and briCge mashed the ice on the creek,
and thse not killed by the fall or
burned up by the burning cars
were held down BY the wreck and
drowned before they could be extrcated.
Marg. too, will be or have been frozen.
All The large hearted citizens OF Ashts-
bus are nj the wreck, and as many AS |
cas are working TO rescue those not b. |
redy claimed by death, while hundreds |
O. strong arms and stesdy brains stand !
rsadv 10 relieve those who become eG- |
,susted with the toll The work goes
IN very slowly. Many liken the |
scene and the difficulties in res
cuing the bruised and mangled ones |
to the Angola horror Of few years ago. /
At this time we are unable 10 learn the |
name of a single one Of the killed, eI-
cept the little babe OF Mrs. Bradley. 1t
is known that there were large number
of Eastern people on the ill-tsted train.
1t s said that the seven coaches were all
well filled The express messenger Of |
the American Express Company Is miss
ing. The local agent 81 Ashtsouls !
fears lie is among the killed.
LIP. MA special train with ply |
nurses and everything for the |
comfort of the wounded st the wreck,
left the Union depot at 10 o'clock The ,
weather ia still growing colder at Ashts-
bula, and only tour bodies so fsr has been |
taken from the debris. The night there
il quite clear and the snow bas almost .
stopped, which makes it almost like day. /
Mary Frame, Of Rochester, was fatally .
injured. 1t Is estimated that there were |
l75 passengers on the I'll tsted train, at |
least One.third OF whom were killed, |
burned 10 death or frozen. The tram |
ws drawn by two engines. One engine |
remained on the bridge. Everything |
slse went down. The engineer and FIRE |
man on the engine that went down were |.
badly, bat not seriously injured. The /
work of removing the dead still goes on |
very slowly.
II:30 P. M.-The weather s. Ashtabuls /
is becoming extremely cold.
CLEVELAND, December 3o-I2:30 A. !
M.-Tbe weather a. Ashtsbula grow
colder. The wreck is still burning. No /
more bodies recovered than already re-
ported. 1. is impossible 70 get the names
Of the killed The list Of wounded /
wiilIbe svelled considerably. Public and
private houses are thrown open 10 the
wounded and destitute.
l24O A. H.-As nesr SO Can BE- a.
certAlned 81 persons were wounded.
How many escaped unhurt it Is I'M
possible 10 saY ST. this hour. The ire
is still burning, but gong down fss'.
The express car was mashed 10 splinters
and j. now burning The train is known
a, the Pacific express. There were .ir