The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-06
THE AsHrABULA ACCIDKNT.
The Corsner's IaQaest.


CLEvELASD, January 5.-An Ashta-
buls special TO the Leader gives the fol-
lowing: The Coroner's jury resumed the
examination of witnesses ut o'clock
this afternoon. John p. Manning Was
sworn-Resides at Ashtabuls; is mana
ger of the depot telegraph Office al
the Lake Shore office; has q means Of
knowing of all messages received at that
depot while there; was at the depot at
the time of the accident; remained at my
post from then until Sunday morning at
about three o'clock; no record is kept IN
his Office Of dispatches which might be
sent by any railroad official over the line
of the road TO any officer here; had
knowledge Of all such communications
sent during that night. No message was
received by an official here concerning
the application of water TO the fire. No
messages relating to the fire we're receiv-
ed by him; he teleg .sphed to Mr.. Couch
Superintendent of.tbe Erie Division, that
the fremen were on the ground; had
no knowledge whatever Of any order be.
ing received TO let the wreck
burn; he has no knowledge
OF any general orders or - understanding
existing between the officers of the cor.
poration 10 let q wreck burL in case
where lives have been lost.
G. L. Scoville swern--Reside in Ash
tabula; am engineer OF the steamer Nep-
tune; went 10 the depot without the
engine, was then in condition fo- use;
heard some one say that they did not
need the water, but wanted help; many
persons asked him Scovillel why he did
not throw water; be answered that
he had orders to return with his engine;
they told him the bodies were burning;
he said, "If that is the case will set my
engine;" did SO, and then blew the
whistle fer hose, but no hose came; he
then went to the wreck in search Of hose;
could not find any hose; looked down on
the wreck and saw the bodies burning
and said, my Godl why don't they
throw water" then returned to care for
bis engine; he could have thrown water
then if be had had hose; had no control
over the hose.
s. w. Simmons sworn-Resides in
Asbtabuls; is night ticket agent At the
Lake shore depot; knows nothing of any
order being received that night by Mr..
Strong concerning the throwing of water
on the FIRE; has never told any one that
such an order had been received.
Henry Apthsrp sworn--Resides in
Asbtabula; is employed by the Lake
Shore Railroad and Western Union
Telegraph Companies Jointly; heard the
crash of the falling bridge, aud fastened
to the wreck; climbing into g sleeping
car he helped enc man out who
WAS in an almost unconscious state; he
thinks that was the only passenger lett
in that car; he went to the next car and
found no one; he went then in search OF
the day coaches which are more filed
than the sleepers; has no knowledge OF
any orders from any railroad officials that
water was not wanted on the FIRE; thinks
Mr.. Strong did all in his power or the
power or man to save The wounded and
I he victims Of the wreck.
CIsoISSATI, January 5.-Xbe Com.
nereiaFs Fort Wayne specislyAys Mrs.
Colonel Morton of New York, formerly
Miss Brule, of Fort Wayne, and but
lately married, is supposed TO be one Of
the Ashtsbula victims She left New
York ut that time 70 visit her relatives
here and has not been heard ofsince.
CLEVELAND. January 5.-The body
of DR.. G. +. Hubbard, of Polk, Iowa, was
to-day identified at the A. htabuls freight
house, where it has been lying since Sat-
urdsy. A shawl strap and two shirts
were found several days ago, which
were known to belong to DIR. Hubbard
A brother came on today and fully
identified the BODY.