The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-01-04
down 70 DEATH.
A Passenger Train cf Eleven Coaches
Breaks Through a Bridge,
And the Cars are Hurled Into an Abyss
Seventy Five Feet Deep.
Those not Crushed or Burned 10 Death
Drowned in the Stream.
One out Of Every Five Passengers
Said to be Killed.
The Number Of Dead Estimated at
Between Fifty and Sixty.
A RAILWAY HORROR.

OHIO. Train No. ), bound west, went
through an iron bridge down seventy-fiye
feet to 10 the river, with eleven coaches. a
heavy snow-storm is prevailing there.
FURTHER
In the accident at Ashtabula, Ohio, on
the Lake Shore road, il il reported that
eleven coaches and ali the baggage and ex-
press cars were burned, and about one per-
son out OF every five were killed. The
scene Of the accident at Ashtabula Is few
rod east Of the depth, and the iron bridge
spans Ashiabula creek, IS feet above the
water. On both sides are high banks. The
snow has been falling almost constantly
for the pas. forty-eight hours, and now a
driving storm is raging, msking it very
difficult to get news from the
WRECKED AND BURNTEG
train, but assurances are given that the cit
liens Of Ashtsbula, together with compe-
tent corps of physicians, are doing every
thing possible for the sufferers.
The following Is partial list Of the
wounded
Geo ". Waite, wife and son, Of Ashtab-
ula, badly hurt
J, " Martin, wife and mother, thought
to be from East Avon, Livingston Co, IA
tally injured.
]. NJ. Murrae, OF Hartford, Conn, in
jured.
W. Fl. Vosburgh, 0; Buffalo, \. Y, in
ured.
II. W. Sheppard, Brooklyn, =. Y, leg
broken.
Bernard Sawyer, White Hall, slightly
bruised
Tho.. C. Wright, Nashville, Tenn, slight
" injured.
II L. Brinlster, Rochester, y. y. slightly
injured.
Mrs. Lew, of Rochester, n. Y, slightly
injured.
Robi. Monroe Ratlann, Mas, badly in
juries.
Edward Trueworthy, oakland, Gala,
badly hurt. Il is feared that Trueworthy's
wife and daughter are both killed.
r. Austin, Chicago, bruised slightly.
il. Karroli, Ch;csgo, slightly hart.
Child OF Mrs. Mary Bradley, of San Fran
cisco, killed.
A Mr.. Barlow, supposed TO be connected
with Woods Museum, Chicogo, badly
hurt.
Minerva Brigham, Chicago, dangerously
wounded.
/. Burnha1o, Milwaukee. slightly burn
ed.
ULooD-CURDLISG PARTICULARS.
I0.25 p. m.-The storm has somewhat
abated, and the weather is fast growing
colder. It seems that the falling train and
the timbers Of the bridge smashed the ice
in the creek, and those who were not killed
by the fall. or burned up in The burning
cars, were held down by the wreck AM
drowned before they could be extrjcated.
Many, too, viii be, or have been, frozen to
death. The iarge-hearted citizens of Ash
tabula are at the wreck. and as many as
can, are working to rescue those not al
ready
CLAIMED BY DEATH,
while hundreds of strong and steady hands
stand ready 10 relieve those who become
exhausted with the toll, and the work goes
GU slowly. Many liken the scene and the
difficulties in rezcuing the bruised and
mangled ones to the Angola horror of few
years ago.
RATHER MEAGRE.
At this time it is impossible TO learn the
names Of single one OF the killed, except
little babe Of Mrs Bradley. A large num-
Der OF Eastern people were on the Inflated
train, and il is said that seven OF the
coaches were all we'll filed. The express
messenger of the American Express Com
pany is missing, ard is supposed TO be
among the killed.
AID FOR THE SUFFERING.
II T. IA special tram, with physi-
clans, nurses, and everything for the COM
fort OF the wounded at the wreck, left the
Union depot at 10 o'clock tonight. The
weather is still growing colder at hshtab :
Ia. OHly four bodies, SO far, have been
taken from the debris.
AFEARFUL HOLOCAUST
II is estimated that there were one hun
bred and seventy five passengers on the
train, at least one-third of which were
burned or frozen TO death. The train was
drawn BY tao engines, one OF which re-
manned on the bridge. Everything else
went down. The engineer and fireman on
the engine that went down were badly, but
rot seriously, injured. The work of remov-
ing the dead still goes on, but very slowly.
sTILL GLIDER.
11.30 p. M-The weather at Ashtabuia
is becoming extremely cold.
CALLING THE ROLL.
l2:40 A. M.-As near rs can be ascertain
ed, fiity-tSo persons were wounded, but
how many escaped unhurt it is impossible
TO find out At this hour il is reported
that the FIRE is still burning, but going
down fast. The express car was mashed to
spiinters, and is nov burning. 1t i sknown
as the Pacific express, and consisted Of six
coaches and one or two drawing room cars
THE VERY LATEST.
leo a. m.-The wreck has now burned
down, but it will be day light before much
can be done towards getting out the dead.
IMPLICATIONS.
WAsRiSGToN, December 30-For the
upper Mississippi and lover Missouri VAL
leys, clear or fair weather and lower tenn
persture than on Friday, variable winds,
and in the Southern portion rising followed