The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-08-13

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January, and the scene about the hcspital
was awful in the extreme. The moans
and cries Of the wounded were fearful TO
heur. They lay upon beds and unon
lounges and mattresses on the floor. The
confusion made it difficult for the doctors
and nurses. Itseemed as if they didn't
know what to do first. The scene was
sickening, and many stout men turned |
away, not being able to bear the sad
sight. - #
NAMES OF THE WOUNDED.
1t was very difficult to obtain the
names of the wounded, but the folio wing
list will be found to be almost complete:
p John Dugan, engineer passenger en-
gine Burgettstown seriously wounded
about the head and also internally; not
expected to live. R K. Conwell, Uhrichs.
ville,right leg smashed. Margaret Bran
don, East Bridgeport, Conn ; eye put out,
right limb and side badly Injured, Samuel
Semple, Philadelphia, head badly cut
and chest crushed. .-.
Mrs. McCommisb, Glasgow, Scotland
face cut and back injured. She was &C.
companied by her daughter, Mrs. Jane
Bomerine, and her twin boys aged about
seven years. Mrs. B B,merine was report
ed killed, but was only wounded, being
scalped. Ooe of the little boys, Jesse,
was badly hurt. His brother Robert
was hurt internally.
! Mrs. Mary Haley, with babe, New
Rochell, N Y, dying; babe uniniured !;
husband in California, to whom she was
going. Geo. Thomas, Washington. D. c.,
right leg broken. Edward Downing, AL.
lsgheny City. hip joint dislocated and
head cut.
Mrs. Francis Owens, Bridgeport, CT,
With three children; the lady was only
slightly injured, one Of the children's
head cut and one only slightly injured.
Her babe, the third child, was in her arm,
at the time. One OF the children was
fastened under seat, and was gotten out
by its m other. Mrs. Maria CoIlen, sis
ter-in-law Of Mrs. Owens, Of the same
place, leg fractured and back badly injur-
4 ed. With her was her husband. James
Cullen, foot m,shed and ankle sprained.
Their daughter was very badly hurt inter
nally. -
i Mrs, Ei. Burke, Louisville, KY, OF
BROOKLYN, N. Y, head cut and leg sprain.
ed J. w. Harris, Z,nesville; right leg
fractured, John B. Thomas, Philadel
phia, who was on his way to his parents
home in Dayton, o.; head cut, right leg
fractured and left leg badly sprained. J
B. Shaefer, Monticello, Indiana; injured
internally. W D. Agnew, Allegheny
left leg fractured. ]. c. Fulton, Bargetts
town., fireman Of passenger engine; nos,
r smashed and jaw broken. Engineer Ora
!. ham Pittsburgh, of freight engine; no
: badly burt. Evan Peter OLSON. Ne,
8 York, injured internally. Mary McDon
e mold, London, Eng. injured internally
d seriously. Philipps, Tippecanoe, Hal
+ rison county, Ohio; concussion Of th
q brain seriously.
i Besides the above there were six {
e seven passengers on the emigrant ca
t. whose names it was not possible to oil
g tain, who were seriously injured.
). There were also large number woul
n ded so slightly, however, that it was n,
It necessary to take them to the hospital.
o The list Of wounded will reach near fo
: ty names.
"A POSTAL CLERKS KILLED AND WOUNDED.
or the four men on the Cincinnati-po,
rt tai car only one escaped with his life
hi G. L. Moreau, of Cincinnati,-who.
right leg was fractured and left leg sprai
Il ed. F. D Graham, head clerk, killed; Y
r. Johnston, Cincinnati, clerk, kille
a Augustus Andrews, local agent ON tt
g car, son OF Rev Andrews. of Clarksbur
10 West Va, killed. He had recently take
9, the place OF Charley Stewart, son of A
% drew Stewart, formerly of this place. {
: the car Andrews had dream night b.
re fore lastthat there had been aterrible ra
10 road accident, and while at supper yeste
'e day evening at Pittsburgh he relaled,b b
lg dream to some of his friends, and SCENE
le much impressed with it. Graham W
1e married only a few months ago. job
= ston was the only support of Fidowt
rs mother.
le The clerks in the St. Louis postal CT
10 were w. II. Huston, OF Indianapolis,
y L. West and j. c. Matthews, residen
P unknown. Huston was cut slightly
u the head, and the other two were mo
70 seriously injured, having bruises al
~ probably internal injuries. West W
ol so badly injured that he had to be assist
ne in all the movements he made.
l None of the passengers in the slee
10 ers were injured. They stated that th
ne merely felt the shock Of the crash.
to] rHE RECOGNIZED DEAD.
nd All the dead who we're recognized,
ok who had anything on their persons
be identity them by, are:
be FrankD. Graham, postal clerk, wi
On Lived in Gucinnati w. B. Johnso
let postal clerk, also from Cincinnati.
ed gustus Andrews, lamp cleaner or ass
IL tant postal clerk, Clarksburg, West v
Ie. ginia. st2 acss,aa5
d A German named Bernhard Mill,
h, He had pocket book on his person co
n tanning S277 in National bank notes al
ey sixty cents. in. German and Americs
ce coins. He had note for S2S2, wbi
er had been drawn from G. H.. Krau
nd banker, at Bremen, Germany, and 9th
ch miscellaneous articles.
nd A Mrs. Cullen, of Bridgeport, Com
ID. and who was bound for Russell, Kans.
he A son aud his wife with one child we
ly travelling with her. The husband al
:c wife are badly injured, and are laying
ID, the hospital. 8isf
b. Another ofthe bodies had a letter
re- his pocket which was addressed to De
as Patrick. 1t was from Dunmor. Lnzar
county, Pa, and was sighed Taos f,
nd ley. John Currey, from county Dow
ed Ireland had silver watch and chain
he his person, and white handled pock