The New York herald., 1878-01-17

character as shown by an examination OF the ruins
Many beams. &C., were affected by rot and some
Witnesses state that the work can be picked away
with the finger In some places. The effect OF the
cold on the iron work Is alleged by the railroad
company's superintendent as the true cause OF the
weakening, but this does not appear plausible.
SUDDEN CRASH.
Such was the structure upon which the Ill fated
train entered at one minute past ten last night
The nrst span was safely passed. but when the
weight OF both engines and two or three cars fol.
lowing came upon the western span, 1t yielded
with terrible crash. and the vehicles fell twenty
feet the engines upon the bank and four cars into
the river The first engine. clearing the end OF the
bridge, landed upside down and was damaged be.
yond redemption; the second went down amid the
wreck Of timbers and rested. safely ana almost un.
injured upon It's side
FALL OF THE CARS
The baggage car. in which were about q dozen
persons was wrenched topieces and partly buried
N the river. under the bridge structure. The nrst
passenger car was terribly shattered and twisted
around at right angie with its mates; the second
was hurled like giant catapult at the nrss, crush.
: Ing In the side and top with lts front iron buser.
but the rear end remained against the upper part
OF the centre pier, tting the body OF the car TO
angle Of about sixty degrees The third was slowed
round to. one side and plunged head foremost Into
the stream almost in a parallel line with the
tha
the remaining cars fortunately kept their places on
the track. The crash was so loud that it was
distinctly heard in Tarinvi!le, mile away, and In
the face Of strong wind
CALLS FOR HELP.
Immediately cries for help arose from every car,
intermngled with the groans OF the wounded
The night, happily, was not dark, and In the pale
g!eam OF the moon those who were uninIrred pro.
cceded to rescue their less fortunate brethren from
the ruins. The position Of two Of the cars inclined
sharply, made this difficult but more trying and
dangerous still was the recovery OF the passengers
In the baggage and nrst passenger car, which had
broken through the ice and were nlled above the
seats with water.
SUCCORiS0 THE PASSENGERS.
Generous help was given py the people OF Tariff
vile. many OF whom hastened to the scene upon
hearing the crash, while others were summoned by
the sharp peals OF the church bells. Two long and
weary hours were occupied In this work before the
last living person had been removed from the
wreck. Many were able to limp painfully away,
but for others less fortunate the workers impro-
vised rude sedges, constructed OF saplings and
cushioned with car seats, upon which the sufferers
were drawn across the Ice to the shore. All were
taken to the cars remaining upon the track, and
those who had been Immersed in the water reached
them with chattering teeth and garments partly
frozen to their benumbed bodies.
GETTING TO WORK.
The first comers worked Mt great disadvantage.
The cars had broken through the ice which rendered
1t dinlcult to approach near enough to reach the
passengers, but all worked with will. Superin.
Fishkill Railroad, with q gang OF workmen, ron.
dered valuable assistance throughout the night
and also to-day
sEEElNG FOR THE DEAD
The living saved, The dead next claimed atten-
ton. Those not embedded between the fragments
OF the wreck wero easily recoverable, for the slow
current was sufficiently strong to sweep the bodies
down stream One by one they came TO view In all
their gfastliness. First was taken out the remains
OF Miss Hettic McCOnger one OF two SISTERS school
teachers In Winsted, and few moments later the
body OF Miss Minnie Allen was found Miss Alien
was the daughter Of Henry Allen one OF the
onlcials. Of the Hurlbut National Sank, OF Win
sted. She was lovely girl and the pride OF tile
family. Other bodies followed In rapid succession
Among them were Mrs. Benjamin Carman OF
Winsted, and body OF young woman, which,
alter some hesitation, was identified as that OF
Jcnnette +. Warner, OF East Canaan.
The appearance OF the bodies indicated death
from drowning in every instance, and upon
none were there any indication OF wounds
or contusions Later In the day the
wrecking party recovered from the ruins the
bodies OF five young men, all lying close together.
The deceased were on the platform of one of the
at the time OF the accident aud as no injuries
indicating crushing are apparent it Is evident that
they were drowned by being pressed under the
wreckage.
DEATH OF THE ENGINEER.
The number Of deaths, based upon tho bodies re-
covered from the ruins Is increased tonight by re-
ports CT the death OF George Hatch, the engineer
OF the first engine, IRON scalds, and Frederick
Hotcnkiss ticket agent at Canton, who was In the
third car, and received severe internal injuries.
LIST OF THE DEAD.
The following is a statement OF the dead now re-
ported
Mrs. BENJAMIN CARMAS, Winsted. drowned.
Miss MARY E. McCARGAR. winsted, drowned.
Miss HErrIE A. McCARGAR, Wiustcd, drowned
Miss MINNIE ALLEN, wtpsted. drowned.
Miss JEANETTE F. WARNER, East Canaan.
drowned '' s@a
WILLIE GILMAN New Hartford, drowned.
ELIAs +. GILMAN. New Hartford, drowned
GEORGE PrSNEy, New Hartford, drowned.
Mrs. William Jones, OF Lakevi!e.
FRANK MURRAY, New Hartford drowned
HOWARD Z. WARNER, Canton, drowned.
BENJAMIN GILKs, New Hartford drowned.
FREDERICK H0TCHKIss, Canton, from injuries.
Engineer GEORGE HATCH. from scaldA
THE WOUNDED.
The following is a list OF the wounded -
Rev. Mr.. THOMAS. Winsted, both legs fractured.