The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-01-27
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rIbIe suffcrings.
Chicago, Jan. PA passenger train
Or ;ha Rock leland road encountered
a. broken rail last midnight, near Tis-
kilwa, lii. The engine, baggage Car
and smoking car passed safely over,
bat ihrse coAe hes snd sleeper we; G
th.own ;ioin The track The frat coach
that went off took fire and was burn
ed. One woman was burned to death,
aud about dozen persons were in
jured. The passenger coach, which
was burned, went over steep en-
bankmeut. The others which left fhe
rails did GOt go down. and no one in
them was severely injured. Mre. Kir-
by, OF Nevada, Ohio, was SO severely
injured that she died in lew hours
after the accident occurred. Injured ::
Matt. Philps, Grinnell, Iowa, shoulder
disiocsted; Mrs. Holden, Patterson,
Ia, slightly hurt; j. w. Hugit!, Chi
cayo. A Belgian, whose name il un-
kno wn, was slightly injured, as were
several others whose numes have not
been obtained The accident delayed
all trains about five hours. Officials
Of the road say it was unavoidable,
and no blame attaches to any one.
Conductor Charles Wheeler saws he
was in the smoking car, aud first real
ized what ad happeHed when he felt
the car bouncing on the ties. 1t gain
ed the rail again, however, but upon
looking back he saw the remainder ei
the train lying in the ditch, with the
exception of the two rear s!eepers.
The four that had jumped the rails lay
i'm confusion several feet from the road
bed, and the first Car was in flames.
He rang the signal to slow up, and as
soon as he deemed it cate to do go, he
jumped off aud ran back to the assist
abce OF tbOae in The wrecked cars. A
terrible scene met his gaze. The in
terior OF the first passenger car was 3
shaet of fame; mag d women were
struggling irant. i 10 get out, and
" ere trampin9 each ether in their fren-
zy TO escape the fire. Windows we're
broken in as quickly as possible, and
the people removed from the car and
taken to place of safety. In all, there
were about twenty passengers in this
car. In the revolution which the car
made down the EN- ban m snt the stoves
were hurled from their places. and the
burning wood scattered in. every di-
rection. Mrs. Kirby, lady OF so years
of age, who was seated near the end
Of the car, fell a victim to the flames.
Her clothing was burned from her
body, aDe ii was with great difficulty
that she could be handled, as The flesh
was ready to drop from her bones at
the least touch. She was finally re-
moved to the Fiskilena Hotel, but her
burns were so serious that she died
this morning. She was accompanied
by her daughter, lady of 80 years,
and they were on their way to Nevad-,
Ohio. The Conductor was severely
burned about his hands, and by inhal-
ing the flames in rescuing the psssen-
gers. Thos. German and wife, OF Dali
las, Iowa, wero in the burning car,
and their account corresponds with
that told by the Conductor. VIM. G.
Thompson was severely injured about
the head. The wounded were brought
to this city at ii o'clock 10 day. The
wrecked train left Omaha ct Z 80
O'Clock this morning.