The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-18
ASHTABULA.
A Few Moro Identified Remains-
Closing Up thelAccount of the Ter
rible Calamity.

AsHT4BuLA, o., January 3.-By the
finding of papers and scraps of clothing
among the debris to-day, the following
named persons were known to have
been on the wrecked train:
Miss Charlotte N. Smith, Rondout,
New York; Miss Martha Ann Smith,
Rondout, New York; J, W. Smith, To-
ronto, Ontario.
There was also identified among the
bodies at the freight house Mrs, Eliza
bethKopper, of Chippewa, Ontario,
The only relics found to-day, besides
those mentioned, were some pocket
knives. 1t is prob BILE that to morrow
will finish clearing away the wreck and
the search for the missing. The list
uow stands as follows:
Number passengers on the traln......,........ I2s
Employees on the in....."'.,..',.'..,."..".. l6
Total l4I
Rescued passengers. 6S
''''''''''''''''-'-.
n
Ia
Died since, geTs.".,......,,. "...,......
employees b,','",',..,."''.''"''.'''''. /
Total '.''.'.'......",. .."
Names known, rescued ,,,..,, ..,...,,.......,. ~
l0st..,'.."' '''.'''...,.."',,.,"'.' 70
Unaccounted Tor r,"..."....r.,... .,.."."....". ,"
Total l47
Mr.. VIM. N. Kndrd, with Bates, Reed
& Cooley, 45l Broadway, New York, has
been published as lost on the wrecked
train on Friday night last. He desires it
known that he got off the train at Erie,
and is alive
The inquest commenced this morning
at 10 o'clock. The first witness was G..
A Knapp Chief Engineer of the Fire
Department: One engine was on the
snot when arrived about $780, this en-
gine the Protection" had q large
amount of hose. When l arrived at the
fire | asked Mr.. Strong, the Station
Agent for the Erie Company, which side
| should throw water from. Mr.. Strong
said he didn't want any water; that he
wanted help TO get the peopleout Knew
there was pipe at the PUN house to
which hose might have been joined.
The engine was there, and all steam up.
Witness did not order any water thrown,
UGCduSG lG Was UIutT6u uOJ w
Was in supreme command of the Fire
Department The wreck was burning
considerably when / arrived. The last
person taken out alive was q half hour
after his arrival; thinks the bodie, could
have been saved so that they might have
been recognized by friends; could have
sent two streams on the fire, all he saw
done toward putting out the fire was
calling for buckets; think there we're
persons enough to put out the fire have
no other reason than stated for not
throwing water on the fire; no one made
any effort to hinder witness from throw
ing water upon the wreck there were
no intimations that he should not throw
water, in order that the bodies might not
be recognized; he had perfect right to
throw water, Notwithstanding what Mr..
Strong said; simply thought that if they
| didn't want water thrown, he didn't want
to throw any; heard screams and groans
from the wreck, and knew he had the
right and authority to throw water, but
had no reason for not throwing except
that Mr.. Stronh told him not to. His
excitement was very great, but knew
what he ought to do. Should have
thrown water if he had not been pre-
vented by the statement of Mr.. Strong:
The next witness was A. A. Strong,
station agent. He heard the accident
Immediately upon its occurrence, and
fastened to the bridge. He devoted him
self principally to caring for the wound
ed, and ordered road to be broken
through the snow to the top of the hill,
that the injured might be carried up. At
the time OF his arrival at the scene the
fire was in progress the whole length Of
the wreck The appliances of the Com
pany for putting ont fires at the station
at the time of the accident were three
| hydrants and no hose. Received no or
ders from the Company except to do all
in his power to rescue the wounded and
get them to places OF safety. Received
no Instructions from any source not to
put water on the fire, and don't know of
any such orders being received by any
one. No objection was made, to his
knowledge, to the use of the appliances
at the depot 'or putting out the fire. Can
not state why the hose was not attached
for The purpose Of throwing water. There
were no or erS gwen by the officials of
the Fire Company. When Mr. Knapp
was seen by witness the effect of throw
ing water upon the fire would have been
undoubtedly to preserve some of the
bodies so they could have been recog-
nized. Hedoesn't believe that any lives
could have been saved, as there were
no shrieks heard when he arrived at the
/ l..
troll the action of the Fire Department
in regard to the wreck.