The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-02-08

Cincinnati. After discussion, the mat
ter went over and the house adjourned
THE ULA HORROR.
Miss Shep0rd-HeT Story of the Disaster,
Train No. 5, on the Lake Shore road,
was very nearly six hours behind time,
and did not reach here until about half
past two in the afternoon. 1t had on
board three eye-witnesses to the terrible
scene of Friday evening at Ashtabula !:
Miss Marian Shepard, of Ripon, Wis,
Mr.. RlAustin, of the Railway Advertiser,
New York, and Mr. Joseph E. DE Haven
on his return to Chicago from Geneva
Switzerland. A Tribune reporter called
on Miss Shepard, shortly after her al
rival, who detailed the following account
Of the accident. She h suffered no
bodily injuries, coming off with mere
scratch on the wrist.
She said: l left Albany last Thursday
night about two o'clock, and had berth
in the sleeper. "Palatine." There were
twenty passengers on the car; two ladies
when we started and two more after
wards. A very severe snow storm set in
at Rochester, and we all expected to be
showed in. At Ashtabula bridge we
were three or four hours behind; this
was between eight and nine in the even
ing. I think we were running faster
than we did few moments previously
The people in the car were talking, eat
ing, or playing cards, and the first warn
ing Of any impending danger was given
us by a candle being knocked down, the
glass in the lamps being shattered and
the bell rope breaking. The other lights
fell there was bump, then
A HORRIBLE CRASH.
A gentleman near me said. ooh my
God, we're going down." Then we com.
menced to fall, and we went down, down,
do IN. Some remaine1 in their seats,
grasping them, while others rose. 1t was
quite dark now. stood up in the center
Of the asile, holding on to the seat, and
| would be less liable to be
injured by the breaking glass and the
4plinters from the sides OF the car. AS
we went down everything was as silent
IL the grave, but when we had struck,
terrible shrek arose from the wreck.
There was another crash at the same
time, but not so loud rs the first When
we went down, splinters, glass; etc, were
around in the car, the berths
we're slipping down, and there was gen.
eral confusion. Something fell on me,
cut it was nothing very heavy. 1t was
lark and could not see. Some gentle
man also fell over me, but recovered
himself moment afterwards. | could !
rot tell who il was, as it was dark. Some
nan said the car would he on fire in
minute, and we must hurry. Another
aid "The water is coming in and
We will be drowned" On my way out,
l perfectly uninjured man grabbed me
Is CROPPED my way along on hands and |
lnecS, and said: 90, help me; don't |
cave me save me I" and ever so many
such things az that, but | couldn't STE
lis face. A woman wanted me to help
Ter husband, who was jammed in be-
,ween the floor and BERTH tried to
get him out, but could not. Some men
called out and said they would come and
lclp him. Then | went to the door,
walking over the furnace in my course.
There was no fire caught in our car.
HOW TO GET OUT ALIVE
could not imagine. The cars around |
ne were either ablaze or covered with |
,uch masses of rubbish as to almost COM
oletely hem me in. But | saw a man
climbing up the rubbish, and | followed |
him. got on to the side of the car,
which had turned over, and crawled |
.lOng on it. 1t semed to be Glled with