The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-06

CLEVELAND, January 5.-Thc LEADERS,
special gives the following: The COrOner's
jury resumed the examination Of wit.
nesses at I'm.
John T. Manning sworn l. Reside at
Ashtabula; am manager of the depot tel.
egraph Office at Lake Shore Office; have
means Of knowing Of all messages re-
ceived at that depot while there; was at
Che depot at the time Of the accident; re.
mained at my post from then till Sunday
morning about three o'clock. No record
is kept in this office Of dispatches which
might be sent by any railroad official
along the line OF the road to any officer
here; had knowledge Of all such COM
munirations that were sent during that
night; no message was received BY any
official here concerning the application Of
the water to the fire; no messages rela.
ting to the fire were received by him.
He telegraphed to Mr.. Couch, Superin.
tendent Of the Erie division, that the
firemen were on the ground; has no
knowledge whatever, Of any order being
received TO let the wreck burn; has no
knowledge Of any general orders, or I'm.
derstanding existing between the officers
Of the corporation TO let 4 wreck burn
in case Of where lives have been lost.
CgL, Scoville sworn-Resides in Ash
tabula. The engineer ofthe steamer Nep.
tune went TO the depot without his en-.
gine, which was then in condition for
usei heard rome one say that they didn't
need water, but wanted help. Many per
sons asked him (Scoville) why he didn't
throw water. lie answered that he had
orders to return with his engine. They
told him that the bodies we're burning.
He said il that is the case / will set
my engine 10 work. Did 40 and
then blew the whistle for the hose, but no
hose came; he then went to the wreck in
search Of hose, but could not find any
hose; looked down on the wreck and saw
the bodies burning, and said, my God |
why don't they throw water; then return
ed to care for his engine; he could have
thrown water then il he had had Il hose;
had no control over the hose.
S. W. Simmons was sworn; resides in
Ashtabnla; 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 Apthorp sworn.-Resides at
Ashtabula; is employed by the Lake
Shore Railroad Company and Western
Union Telegraph Company jointly; heard
the crash Of the falling bridge, aud hast.
ened to the wreck; climbing into u sleep.
ing car, he helped one man out who was
in an almost unconscious state; he thinks
that was the only passenger left in that
car; he went 10 the next car and found no
one; he then went in search Of the day
coaches, which were more filled 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 the power Of man to save the
wounded and victims Of the wreck.
The following are additional names Of
persons now known that have been lost in
the wreck: Mary Austin, Omaha; Ellen
Austin, Omaha; DR.. A. Hopkins, Hart
ford; Tom Corners, Vermont; Geo. H.
SpOoner, Petersham, Mass; Wm. Wilson,
Boston.
ANOTHER SUPPOSED VICTIM.
CINCINNATI, January 5.-The CONNER.
ciars Fort Wayne special says: Mrs. Col.
Morton, Of New York, formerly q Miss
Brule, Of Fort Wayne, and but lately
married, is supposed to he one OF the
victims. She left New York
at that time 70 visit her relatives here.