The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-02-04

NEW foRk. January n
me passengers on the train wrecked M Tlora
station reached New York tonight. Among
them wins Henry C.vilas. OF Cleveland. q eneral
MANAGER Of the south shore Line, one Of the
passengers in the forward sleeping car. he
said 70 Tribune reporter: 1.-THE crash &C.
CURED NJ about II :5j O'clock should think
some time after had gone 10 bed. Il was
very severe, and woke with start. uastilv
putting on my coat | rushed out and found
my~eit one 81 the first on the ground Al once
logan 70 look ont Tor the unforiu ,nfc peopIc
IN the forward cars. The scene that prcsenfed
itseif was terrible. The postal chr. which was
directly behind the engine, had been
thrown on into Held al right
angles 70 the track AZ distance
~ nearly one hundred fccf. ana
= was smashed all 70 pieces. The flames I'M.
med'atey began 20 rise from IL. doubtless
caused uy the nrc IN the stoves md the cx-
piosion 81 the kerosene lamps win which tbe
car was lighted and In less than I'VE sninufes
the whole ear was in a blaze which lighted ~
.ne bare nclds around with ghastly glare Il
NY ~ neap under large elm tree which
soon TOOK fire and WAS cnvclopci IN flames.
Nothing could be seen at first 81 the mail
clerks who had occupied the car. ana no sound |
was heard from them. But when the roof ~ /
inc car cavcd IN three OF the bodies could b. 4
distinctly seen huddlcd up in enc corner " 4
the car, where il 4 supposed they were thrown /
enc killed ~ the first shock. The other body
w. found IN the opposite end or rho car ana
All were 90 charrcd and blackenei TINT idcnf,-
ncation was almost impossible.
The cars which followed tho ro~tal 49,
were not thrown from the roadway. but were
lying across the track IN the utmost confu.
sion. The express and baggage cars ana the
smoking car were on the track and the first
caught nrc Immediately The door "a ii Wa
completely blocked BY the express matter IN
me car. ana Brewcr. the agent, was impris
'ned amid the f1amcs His cries attracted
attention and great efforts were made ri ~.
ricate him from his terrible position. but ~ !
rain lie bad managed 10 get his head out II !
small window IN the end Of the ear where ,
'e begged IN piteous tones FOR those outside
2 save MIN. The door was forced open a few ,
ncneS' which let IN the air. and the fiamcs ,
bursting out Of the window. he fell back with .
groan and was not seen again alive. ina !
'assengcrs had BY this time collected from Hi !
'aHs 81 the train, and were supplied with ehnv. !,
~ from the village. They tried 20 cxtin. ,
u'sn the hamcs BY throwing snow upon y
nc burning cars. They were sonn n
SISTED by the Fire Department of Owceo. J.
ne three forward cars were burning AZ ia \
anne time, and soon afterward the smoking Z
N oek"n % pia<e 1ne 81 these had been oc- h
npied ~ the Alabama Negro Minstrel
roupe the members o. which had bccn able r
escape without any further injuries thnn 4,
'mc severe scratches and bruises. This car d
- lying on ~ side and IL was some tine b.
re Al got out with the assistance on those
Inside. The baRgagc-master. Perry. was
'unu 20 nave dlsIocatcd his arm ma w
assisted two other men in pulling II
arm into Joint while he lay on Al
2 snow. After this he worked like a
Trojan. and with the help of some N the q,
sscnTcrs be vas able % save every piece 81 q,
sFagc. The GOODNESS and good discipline III
splaycd BY the employees on the train W. ~ n
arkabIc i was BY their efforts that scrI. NJ
4 panic was prevented. As II was all the NJ
sengcr~ were a. first much frightened 10
my rushed from the cars, hair dressed. but n
'' ny snw tne danger was over they be- D.
me quiet. and we're very willing ID lend thclr n.
distance IN caring for those who were ~ nj,
re- and IN putting out the frc.'' Nj