, 1877-01-13

d'sposea 10 mako eett.e'aent WIN ,hose s ~
1ured At Ashtahula1 OF Win thote VINO loss sns't nc
baggage by the burning Of tho cars Inc
i1cad vcrc o,ao. Il VIM .a,d. tn In denied sny
sss,,,sn"s,," ~ ,ras tnstto~ rono-. ea t,at ~,
co.'pcasatoa' "ao i''"e1 'H. ..,ss.. W.
attorney . =, 'f'e to ,ee ae te @ IN nab s sss c
and stated point-b,ank tint tho Company
~ ~, ,~a,o,. :, hcc,n. rc,nonst1,lc
..o ~ NV p!.po'' .,u ~ ~. .,,,.,an. '." 49,
''an act Of Cod" and, as tho railroad con1d not
control tho action Of the atmosphere upon the
bri.1ps H. rnu1d mt tbcretore he heli t!ublo for
~, .t..s ssa."S., h,,," ~ ,.,.. ~, .,o,,,o.
Ao'o oA s.''''t "o1so'e o',St " ~
In order to learn whether there was any
foundation for tho rumor, reporter called on
sfr. Roys. the attorney of tho Company, last
.gcntrr IL sat1 h. ,yox nat nrenorc,I In snv
ansthtag aathor'tatife'y lot too COMPANY, nut
individually he could not sec that the Company
NUS l!ablo for any thing. The accident WIS ono
sor wldrb thcv wcre nut resnorslb]r, A Il wa
~ s.." -. 49,. -, ~ ttr,.olv -,r. ror-
caused pJ an aet Of % uoa. hsesy ono eon.
cedet''" no Fcmatkea' "tnat ING us'ase was aa
strong IL 1t could be Inndc; and, II God saw ut
to ioEer tho Temperature and lessen the resist
.,r, ~ N. Iron, nm f,omnunr cout,, mt contro1
em. Wv ' 49, ,r.la .;.sr,s. ~ ltats,. for
iils aetlon, anu hehco Wc1e S,ea1l5 not 'a'io Ao'
lug !eso'.s VI 1ae sa1asssopnS. ~ ~. .o,,.~. ~
a. t*l ~ uu uG ars.ssa.u, ,o..si liz ~ ~
Miilam n; samuerua!, tne "esans Ltssusns' uS.'
tl.G h1srl ol prc:t1ss @ ans eseryahiimg e1sS;:
naYo Man ~ ut' :" ~ ~; ~ 3.,t'.a - ~
Eusesneu n sue!t nn.aeta " tho ausss . ~ sn3
atlofncy, t!e aieteeo les IT,, .nv T.; .t "
Mf' hoys Is tnae ho.n'nk Miil oe palt ~ saiet .
eta. iielstlofe Ing altenl3a! sootnvsn nIs
Hsualty nctteu tiu uanaAe' ~ M'ntE !soi,s M .sssa
ucnta, my thus nscetsu .a'G aaut.o"s .a % u1pen.o
~ ntEa. e a*ut ...,,,,,e ,tt.a.tn. !. ~,
sett!cneht Q! tne Aetano'a a!s ,, so 80
!asEeIat ieast naLl i1'ts.on-lna' y ., w! Try
20 hgnt eia'nans. aHu1 tHsTsinle ~ tiiono ~.
lulea or lug 1Eenaa " tno In1SA Ma"t ua'assa 81
taey VIII appasent'f ''aFo " o'fs ea's " te~
coFc1'
thc theory "hsca has heGn attVa,heea,-by whom ma
issusnectea, bnt not pos'tlscly knoWn,-,tnat Inc
Asi!tabns horror was the result Of diaboll;af =
plot engineered by hana ol professional tra1h.
foboefs. It y claimed that one q ,nfe m o. nc nc
nrprlfc II VI the r'Gtiity nesessas5 70 suppsrt
| tng great moving "e9ht: htla nGilco wnSn 9'to
iull !ength ~ tho Tram naa eoSeica eme otiaEs'
was hilaolc 20 pear tae stsaln, o.! ano eiasa!cI
" its aaToSatcs W pointing TO my Insertion
that Immediately after the train went through
namocr 81 passengers wire foonea OF ptoietty
known TO havc been On taelr pertoi'' eAcn %.
sertlons have been made, but none hare been
melted pieces ot coin anl jcntlry rs relics, Ana
| the cnriot!ty.hantess Aaso even eane 80 laF "a
70 carry oH ts1lall fragments u III" s"'ns " t"e
| bridge ahd tfa!h.
Tuia theory Is quito plausible on ~ iacei hut
like many othsr sITca.,us arguments, VII! not
hold water. Ihe Ashtanula bridge was not
| more than 'No yards run the ucpntf II was con-
stansly under the surse'tl4ntc ol palu en-. .
ptoyc ot tho Company and moi longer tnah ha!1
an hour pFcvios. to Inc u!sasfer lnIgc lFcght-
tra!li p,nsct! oyer It.. To taniper with The nuts
| and OUEa OF 80 !lfkch httlctHfo SO ~ 10 Neakcn