The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-01-09

s~s shny ySsHSs onu Was kouuihs
and respect OF all rsilroad men, and
was held In high esteem by a large
circle Of acqusintanoes. He leaves .
wife aud grown daughter, Mrs. James
Higgins. Of this City, TO mourn his sad
death. The terrible news has prostra'
ted Mrs. Chittenden, who yesterday
was suffering the greatest anxiety lest
no trace Of her husbands body viii
be found.
THE DEAD BODIES.
In all thirty-six bodies have now
been taken out OF the ruins, and q
more horrible sight human eye never
looked upon. As fast as recovered
they are taken to the freight depot,
having first been placed in boxes,
where they await Identification hy
friends. These bodies are in all con-
ditious. Some are not dis6gured at
all, and it is difficult to tell how they
met their death. Some are burned al
most to a ciuder, so small that q box
ten inches square will contain them.
Others are without heads, others with
out hands. Legs arc burned off and
arms are gone. One or two are burned
so that the bowels protrude, presenting
a sickening contrast TO the crisped and
blackeued exterior. On the face of
those who suffered death by fire. where
the features are distinguishable, the
greatest agony is depicted, while 90
such bodies as have arms remaining,
they are raised in the attitude OF ward
ing of blow, the fingers tightly
clenched, the nails, seemingly digging
deep into the flesh. One body. that OF
George A. Purrington of Buffalo, agent
Of the American Express Company,
found this morning, was not injured at
all so far as could be seen, except a
slight bruise on the nose. When found
the body was stiff and straight, and the
features were regular and a little swol.
len. Thus far the following have been
identified c. @. Grain, Holyoke,
Mass. John Pickering, Chicago VIM.
Clemehs, Bellevue, Ohio, recognized
from scraps Of paper aud tickets found
in his pockets; q. Thomas, Buffalo,
identified by articles in her pocket.
Her child, which was with her. has not
been found; Geo. A. Purrington, Buf-
falo, agent OF the American Express
Company; Mrs. George, No. 1876 Brow
nell street. Cleveland also Hattie
George. a granddaughter; L. W. Hart,
OF West Pennington, Ohio, recognized
by a stencil plate found in u pocket,
also from articles found in a satchel |;
Isaac Meyer. OF No. IL Charles street,
Cleveland, and his daughter Birdie.
Mr.. Meyer was identified by letters
found on his person, and his daughter
by her clothing, a description of which
was obtained by telegraphing TO Buffs-
10, where the two had been -
Waters, an expressmap, body taken 70
Cleveland Saturday evening.
MRS. W. n. LEW,
OF Rochester, New York, was passen.
ger on the ill-fated train. She was de-
stined for Bloomington. Illinois, and
was intending to stop of ut this city
for the purpose Of visiting a cousin,
Mrs. George Msnlove, OF No. 81 Wal.
nut street. Mrs. Lew is now stopping
at this number in this city. and was
joined Saturday evening by her hus.
band, who came on from Dayton,
where he received news OF the injury of
his wife. Mrs. Lew WAS called on yes
terdsy afternoon by Leader reporter.
who found her confined 10 her bed.
though suffering but little pain. She
received several bruises on different
parts Of her person, aud carries . very
bad-lookipg left eve. Mrs. Lew was
Travelling alone, aud was in the palace
car ASIA" when the bridge went down.
This WAS the last coach OF this train
and at the time of tho accident but
four passengers were In il, except the
porter. Tho conductor of the car had
Just gone into the next car, with which
he went down, meeting with death.
There was but one lady save Mrs. Lew
in the coach. She also escaped with
but slight injuries. Mrs. Lew says
when the crash came she was lying
down with her head near the window,
and was occupying the last double seat
on the right side Of the palace coach.
She had Just laid aside y book. Al
most instantaneously she felt jar like
the starting OF heavy train and felt
that she and the car were going down
head foremost. Then, too, q thought
darted through her mind that the train
was of the track. The next thug che
knew was that ner head was out IN the
open air and her body inside Of the
car, but as to whether her head was
ont through the top, one OF the sides
or the bottom is more than she knew.
She, however, is inclined 10 think her
head was out through the top Of the
coach. She also thinks the car, in
going down. turned over. As soon as
Mrs. Lew knew where abe was great
iear came over her and she prayed that
somethiDg would happen to her by
which she would be made senseless, az
she feared she would be burned alive
and would have to see the flames envel'
I-ope ber person, while in her own mind.
Mrs. Lew states further that as soon as
che got her head out she saw the news
boy, who had u few minutes before sup
piled her with reading. She beg,
ged him 10 help her,. He said 81
would be glad to but my old mother IL
dependent on me for her entire sup
port. IL am killed what will she do?'
Mrs. Lew again entreated him to assis
her. He then came 80 near To her q.
to be able to take her hand by extend
ing his arms full length. As the,
Joined hands the news-boy pulled ant
Mrs. Lew threw herself forward, com
ing out of the car. She then walkeC
on the ice 10 the bank, where she wa
] helped mp the embank ment by mel
1 and taken 10 an eating house, wher
her wounds were dressed. Mrs. lie,
feels very grateful to the news-boy
who, she thipks, saved her, and b,
whose assistance she was able TO b
first out, she thinks. She was on th
top of the. bank before tho fire ha'
made much headway; but before sh
left the terrible scene. the cries 10
help became most Misunderstanding
Mrs. Low thinks most of the death
were caused by fire, which when ono
started made rapid headway. Mrs
Lew lost nearly everything she had
including her gold watch and all he
money. She thinks they were los
while in the wreck, but believes n YER
valuable pair of sleeve buttons wei
stolen from her in the room where he
wounds we're dressed. She is sttende
hy Dr. Biggar, and will be able to pre-
coed on her journey In week or te
days. arf
sroKr ~ ONE OF TEE SAVED.
Mr.. Burpham, Of Milwaukee, col
nected with the general Office Of u
Milwsukee and 81. Paul Railroad Con
psny, who escaped from the wreck
|. Ashtabnia with bruised foot, a Ian
shoulder an arm, aud a scalp woun'
tells tho following story: