Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-12-30
THIRD DISPATCH.


press-cars were burned, and about one out Of
every FIVE persons killed.
THIRD DISPATCH.
The scene Of the railroad accident at Ash
tabula is few rods east Of The depot. The
iron bridge spans AshtaBula creek seventy-fve
feet above the water, and on both sides are
high banks. The snow has been falling al
most constantly for the past forty-eight hours,
and now driving storm is raging, making
it very difficult to get news from the wrecked
and burning train Tram No. 5, Conductor
Hem, left Erie for Cleveland one hour late,
and neared the bridge at Ashtabula about
eight o'clock Very few particulars can be
learned at this hour, but assurances are given
that the citizens of Ashtabula with a compe-
tent corps of physicians are doing everything
possible for the sufferers The following is q
partisl list of the wounded: Geo. w. Waite,
wife and son, Of Ashtabula, badly hurt; J.W
Martin, wife and mother, thought to be from
East Avon, Livingston county, New York, IA
tally injured; j. NJ NJ Murray, of Hart
ford, Connecticut, injured; w. H. Vos-
burg, of Buffalo, New York, injured;
H. w. Sheppard, Brooklyn, New York, leg
broken; Bernard Sawyer, of Whitehall, New
York, slightly bruised; Thomas C. Wright,
Nashville, Tennessee, slightly; Fl. L. Brew
ster, Rochester, New York, slightly; Mrs.
Lew, Rochester, New York, slightly; Robert
Monroe, Rutland, Massachusetts, body hurt;
Edward Trueworthy, Oakland, California,
badly hurt it is feared; Mr.. Trueworthy S wife
and daughter were both killed; R. Austin
Chicago, bruised slightly; R; Karroll, Chi
cago, Slightly hurt. A child of Mrs. Mary
Bradley, of San Francisco, was killed. A
Mr.. Barlow, supposed to be connected with
Woods museum, Chicago, is badly hurt;
Minerva Brigham of Chicago, is dangerous
ly wounded; A. Burnham, of Milwaukee,
slightly burned. The Mrs. Lew mentioned
as from Rochester, New York, is now thought
to be from Delaware.
10:25 p.m.-The storm at Ashtabula has
somewhat abated. The weather is fast grow
ing colder. 1t seems that the falling train
and bridge smashed the ice in the creek, and
those not killed by the fall or burned up by
the burning cars were held down by the
wreck and drowned before they could be ex-
tricated. Many, too, will be or have been
frozen. All the large-hearted citizens of Ash
tabula are at the wreck, and as many as can
are working to rescue those not already
claimed by death, while hundreds of strong
arms and steady brains stand ready to relieve
those who become exhausted with the toll.
The work goes on very slowly. Many hken
the scene and the difficulties In rescuing the
bruised. and mangled ones to the Angola hor-
ror of few years ago. At this time we are
Unable to learn the name of single ore of
the killed, except the little babeof Mrs. Brad
ley. 1t is known that there were a large
number of eastern people on the ill-fated
train. 1t is said the seven coaches were all
well filled. The express messenger for the
American express company is missing, and
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the killed.
II p.m.-A special train with physicians,
nurses and everything for the comfort of the
wounded at the wreck left the Union depot
at ten o'clock. The weather is still growing
colder at Ashtabula, and only four bodies,
so far, have been taken from the debris. The
night there is quite clear. and now that the
snow has almost stopped makes it almost like
day.
1t is estimated that there were one hundred
and seventy-five passengers on the Inflated
train. At least one-third of these were
killed, burned to death or frozen. The train
was drawn by two engines. One of the en-
gines remain on the bridg,'; everything else
went down. The engineer and fireman on
the engine that went down were badly but
not seriously injured. The work of removing
the dead still goes on very slowly.
1920 a.m.-The weather at Ashtabula Is
growing still cold. The wreck is still burn
ing, but no more bodies have been recovered
than those already reported. It is impossible
to get the names of the killed, and the list of
wounded will be considerably swelled. The
public and private houses are thrown open to
the wounded and destitute.
AS near as can be ascertained fifty-two per-
sons were wounded How many escaped un-
hurt it is impossible to find out at this hour
1t is reported that the fire is still burning, but
going down fast. The express car was kroken
into splinters and is snow burning. The train
was known as the Pacific express. There
were six coaches, and one or two drawing
room cars.
The wreck has now burned down, but it
will be daylight before much can be done
toward getting out the dead, The special
train, with surgeons, stretchers, blankets,
ETC., which left here at half-past ten o'clock
was drawn by two engines, but owing to the
deep snow on the track, was two hours get
ting to Painesville, thirty miles from here,
and exactly half way between Cleveland and
Ashtabula