The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-01

may be found. A stock droyer is anoth
er witness as to the rapidity with which
the fire did its work. He says he was
one of the first out of the wreck. Five
minutes had not elapsed before the whole
thing was atfame. The railroad officers
did all in their power for the slleviation
of the suffering. They also seemed anx-
ious that the facts should be published,
and desired to suppress nothing. Every
faciiity possible was given to the repre-
sentatives of the press to go to the bot.
tom facts in every Instance.
A special train loaded with some Of
the injured lett AsLtsbuls at S:l5 this
morning, consisting ol An express, pas.
senger and palace car. In the lat er,
the beds had all been made, snd in them
were placed the worst of the victims,
those able to sit up being accommodated
in the front car. The names and desti-
nations Of these are as follows: Peter
Liverbsrsgh, 20 Ross street, Cleveland;
William Dinan, Charles Recker, A. Glib
son. w. b. Saunders, John J. Laden, K.
Monroe, A. Bunhsn, A. Austin. Walter
Haze, and Charles Patterson, go to the
hospital at Cleveland; K. Harold, Gin
cinnati; Mrs. W. II. Lew, 81 Walnut
street, Cleveland; - Folsom, $40 Lake
street, Cleveland; - Tildin, 81 HamiI-
ton street, Cleveland; DR.. Griswold, SOB
Case avenue, Cleveland; Ii ID. Champ
lin, SO Water street, Cleveland; Mrs. j
A. Davis, goes through TO Cincinnati
The above arrived at Cleveland in safety.
The chief officials of the Lake Shore
Railroad Company have arrived ut Ash
tabula, and are doing everything TO clear
away the debris of the wrecked tram,
and it is hoped that an arrangement will
be effected for the transfer OF limited
number of passengers tonight. The
work OF removing bodies from the wreck
is still going on. Forty have already
been brought out, and there are still
evidences OF many more under the debris.
1t Is impossible to identity more than
three of the bodies. All the rest are
burned, charred and blsckened teyond
recognition.
Latest Particulars.
AsHTABULA, December 3l.-During
the entire day owe one huEdred men
have continued labor, cleaning away the
debris of the wrecked train and bridge
in Ashtabula river. labor rewarded BY
OF the recovery OF only two mores bodies,
and some rnrecognizable burned pieces
of flesh. The belief Is gaining ground
that many of the passengers were totally
or almost wholly consumed. Intense
excitement prevails, and scores of per.
sons have arrived here from the East and
West IN search of information regarding
missing friend, but very little satisisc.
tion can be given them. Teiegrams are
also being constantly received asking
ior news OF absent ones. The boxes in
tn. freight hosse. containing todles we're
numbered to day, and white paper labels
placed on those that had been identified.
There are thirty. six boxes OF masses OF
charred and backened flesh in the build
ing. OF these. the following are sup
posed to be identified: Mrs. 4. Cook,
Wellington; Maggie l.. Lewis, 81. Louis
Lucy G. Thomas, Buffalo; Mrs. & +
Haiiner, Binghsmton, New York;
Mr.. Isaac Meyer. Cleveland, Ohio;
Miss Berdie Meyer, Cleveland, Ohio;
). ID. Waite, Buffalo, n. Y; Clarence
Gage, Charleston, IL; NJ. 7. Coggswell,
Chicago; ). w. Hart. Clevelsnd; DIR. A
Ii. Washburn, Cleveland, Rector Grace
Episcopal Church; l.. j Barnard, Buff
fslo; Mrs. Minnie Mixer, Buffalo; Mrs.
George, Matron Hunron street Hospital,
Cleveland; Matte George, Cleveland; /;
G. A. Pennington, Express Messenger,
Buffalo; j. Pickering, Chicago; William
Clemens, Bellevue, OHIO
Justice Z. w. Richards was engaged to
summon coroner's jury, ard tue iol-
lowing citizens of Ashtabula selected:
II. l.. Watterson, e. ". Dickinson, IL.
IL. Perry, Dwight Falkuer, +.
q, Pierce and 4. A Pettibone Before
hearing any evidence, and after viewing
The scene Of the disaster and the corpses,
the coroner authorized the friends OF the
deceased to remove identified bodies 10
their homes. The jury then expressed
iLs intention TO institute csreiul inyes-
tigatIon OF the cause OF the accident.
A. l.. Stone, brakeman in the
rear car, who miraculously escaped
uuhurt, was the first witness examined.
He thought there were 100 persons on
the train at the time OF the accident; the
Express was going NJ the rate OF twelve
miles per hour, q little faster than ordi
nary when approaching the bridge,
owing TO STOW. After the accident be
ran to the depot to prevent other trains
that he believed were following. from
coming ahead. The cars were heated by
Bakers heaters and stoves. Conductor
b. Heun said the train consisted Of loco.
motive and smoking car, aud
three ordinary cars, drawing
room car and three sleepers and
baggage. 1t is thought there were
l3I passengers on board when
the calamity happened. Other Wit.
nesses weie examined but their testl'
monv does not differ frouI that oi the
CONDUCTOR and brakeman. The jury hd.
iourned AZ 5 O'Clock uotil 9 O'Clock 10.
morrow morning. Tney vii. continue
e1 hsustive inyestigations into the cause oi
the accident
1t anticipated that trains will be
run regularly on the line Io-morrow, the
psssep ger. and baggage being transferred
around the chasm By sleigh', which have
been in use al day,
ERIE. Pa, January |. A. H.-An
AshiabuIs special u the Erie DispGteh
mentions the following incidsnt: Ma
Mary Birchard, OF Fayetteville, Yer.
mont. and cousin 70 Governor Hsyes
WAS IN the ill-fA;ed train on Fri
day. The uncle irsm whom Governor
Haye - N herited the most Of bis fortune
also willed Miss BTchsrd $4,000. Th'
three years allowed in which TO settle uI
the estate and divide the property
has expired. Misc Burchard was on heI
way 10 take formsl possession. Hel
name is net on the list OF saved. She
was probably killei.
CLEyELASu, January l.-Petsr Liv
enbro, the fireman Of the engine Colum
bla which went down 81 Ashiabuls, diet
al his residebce in tnts city At l2 Ocloei
Couxrs ssisaai Contest
WARRINGTON. December S0-It 10 an
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