Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-01-10

nounre and condemn the conduct Of teachers VII
indulge in intoxicating drinks, gambling ETC.,
such course invariably iowers the teacher |
the estimation Of bis patrons and pupils, destroy
his influence and usefulness, and bring. DIS
grace upon the profession
Roo red, That we. the members Of tho Clcal
field County Institute, a. u matter Of cou, lenc'
economy and general advantage. desife and =,
quest that tho Normal School for 1877 DO held |
the borough Of cufwensvillc.
Ruoieed, That for the untiring efforts an
eiiicirnt work " our County Superinien tent, A
Gregory, 10 make our institute a success, we, q
teachers, extend our gratitude and appreciate
ofthesc labors.
Csc W. wEAvER,
NJ. l., GuLicH, Com.
W. y. Kiko,
TERRIBLE RAILROAD ACCL
DENT.
AsHrADuLA, Ohio, Dec. 80. The mos
disatrous railroad accident since th
Angola horror in 1868 occurred at thi
station, sixty.fvc miles east Of Clevc
land, last night. A heavy fall of snow
accompanied by a gale OF wind, ha,
prevailed during the day, and ON al
sides the snow had driited into hug,
mountains, and trains going either way
were greatly delayed. The Pacific OK
press, which lett Buffalo ut twenty
minutes past twelve p. M, and WA
due ut this station NJ quarter past nine
was over two hours late, and upoI
reaching the iron truss bridge whicl
spans the Astabula river few rod
east Of the station, the structure CAV,
way, sseeii,ilating the train Of eigh
coaches aud three baggage cars int,
the chasm. The bridge was an iroI
truss Of l5O iect span, the track being
sixty feet above the water level. Th,
train was drawn by two locomotives
the forward one breaking loose iron
the other us the bridge gave way, anC
escaped on the very brink OF the fear
iul gull; the other engine following
the quivering mass OF humanity anC
crushing coaches and adding 10 tn,
horror by the rushing steam that cam,
from the crushed monster
Hardly had the coaches reached th,
ground after this fearful leap ere th,
flames bust forth Oh all sides, and the
bleeding and mangled bodies becan,,
food for the pitiers fire The groan,
OF the dying, the cries Of the wounded
and the agonizing appeals OF those
whose bare chance for life was being
swallowed up by the flames, rendered
lhe scene one Of unparalleled horror
the recollection Of which will never bC
forgotten by those who lived through
that hour of indescribabie agony
There were l72 passengers on the
train at the time Of the disaster, and
Of this number il is believed that about
two-lhirds were killed outright, 80 com.
pletc was the wreck, aud 50 rapid and
entire the destruction by fire that but
thirty four bodies have up TO this time
--twenty-four hours after the disaster
been recovered, and il is believed
that but few more will be found, 9th.
ers being entirely consumed. OF the
number recovered but six have been
identified, the balance being an indis.
linguishable mass Of charred and black
cned flesh and bones, horrible to look
upon and entirely beyond identifca
tion.
The citizens Of the village about O
mile distant from the station, headed
by the Mayor, turned ont en- mdsse to
the aid Of the sufferers, and hotels and
private residences were converted into
temporary hospitals. Everything pos
bic was done 10 alleviate the sufferings
of the wounded. These numbered fit.
ty-nine, the greater portion of whom
are but slightly injured. Many OF
these proceeded on their journey this
afternoon.
Charles S. Carter, of Brooklyn, n,
Y, says be was sitting in palace car
with three other persons, engaged in
n friendly game OF cards, when sud
denly be heard the window glass break
ing in the forward part Of the car and
almost instantly the car began to fall.
He was seated with his back toward
the front Of the car and as be went
down he sat as quietly as he could and
held on. When the car struck the
bottom of the ravine he found himself
almost unhurt, although one of the
men who was playing cards with him,
whose nnme he did not know, was kill.
Cd, while another, a Mr.. Sheppard, OF
New York, had bis leg broken. Mr..
Carter says the trout of the cur was
much lower than the rear and the
flames in front began TO eat their way
upward and spread with gicat rapid.
". He turned to assist Mr.. Sheppard,
and, with great difficulty, succeeded in
getting him out. When Mr.. Sheppard
was fairly out, Carter returned 10 the
assistance Of woman, who was call
ing for hel y ut the front end OF the car.
lIc got her ont, and, as she was quite
thinly clad, gave her his overcoat. Az
ter reaching hotel he found himself
severely bruised in several places In
the great peril Of the hour man rush.
cd down TO the scene Of the disaster
ready to help in rescuing. lie saw a
woman struggling for life and went to
her assistance. lie carried her by main
force to solid ice, and then urged by
tho cries of the mothpr went bnck Ia