Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1884-01-03

Which kept b0S fallS ana r6Inalneu Oh Z
balance. The engineer OF the freight train,
ghen ne saw the colIisi IN inevitab abie, ,sprang
from the engine, but Thomas,
THE FIREMAN WAS KILLED INSTANTLY.
To add to the horror of the scsne the
boiler of the dummy exploded, and the
steam and boiling water scalded and car.
ried death or terrible injuries to the
mangled and bleeding men. Then the
fire, as IL maddened at the other agencies
cutching so many victims, broke out, and
completed the
sIoKENING WORK OF DESTRUCTION.
Shrieks and heart rending cries for help
from the agonized sufferers rent the air.
Several poor fellows, suffering untold
sgonies, with their limbs and bodies burnt
to crisp, pitiously implored those near
them to pour water upon their
sealded limbs, or put an end to their suf-
ferings. Strong men looked on appalled,,
and many an eye was dim with tears.
Every possible phase of Disagreement was
to be seen. The limbs were cut, bruised,
nGngled and half
or swollen to enormous size by the steam
and water. Nothing more horrible could
be left to imagination, and no moro awful
scene could be Witnessed. The passenger
car was terrible wreck, and several hours
elapsed before the poor fellows buried be-
meath the debris could be extricased. A
relief party of thirty or forty men were soon
on the scene, and they at once set to work
slowly and tenderly, to rescue the suffer
ers, and about 10 o'clock car
LOAD OF THE pKAD AND INJURED.
were on their way to the city. On ar
irving at the union station, wagons and
several cabs and busses were in waiting.
large crowd had gathered, and as one
after another of the dead and wounded
were carried from car to the conveyance,
many turned sick at the sight. The
wounded men bore their sufferings with
fortituds and patience, few groans being
the only indication of their intense agony.
The scene at the morgue beggers 1escrip-
tion. There were fifteen bodies laid out
side by side in rows, and on the opposite
side of the room were the
MOTHERS, SISTERS, FATHERS
and brothers to be seen passing from body
to body, and with trembling hands lifting
the coverlet to gaze upon the faces Of the
dead. Now and again cry of anguish
would tell too plainly Of the discovery OF
some dear one, carried off in the prime Of
manhood. At the hospital on the arrival Of
she wounded, the doctors Immediately set
to work sewing up the wounds, and they did
ell in their power to alleviate the suffer
Tags of the unfortunate men.
One man, John Rowlett, died
shortly after his arrival at the hospital.
When found among the debris he spoke
oheerfally, and asked to be allowed to
walk. On locking down he cried
"oH GOD, NY LEGS ARE OFF,"
sad so they were-burns off. Coroner
Lynd smpaneled jury, who viewed the
bodies, and then adjourned till FIVE o'clock,
when they again met. Some evidence was
taken and further adjournment made
Barber, the conductor of The frsigh: train.
was Immediately placed under arrest.
BE admitted he got orders
at Hamilton to ran to the Queens
wharf, Toronto, avoiding all regular
trains. As locked ut the time table, bat
fsrEot the suburban train on the list Of
regular trains, hence the accident. Public
sympathy il thoroughly aroused for the
unfortunate widows and children. Already
subscription lists are started, and Offers of
an entertainment made to provide funds.
Several of the families of the men killed
are ir poor circumstance . Besides Charles
Thomas, the fireman of the freight train
the following were killed instantly:
THE LIST OF THE KILLED.
G. Agge.t, leaves wife and child.
Joseph Keeser, wife and tive children.
@. Spohn, single, was to be married &C.
| night.
B. Mulligan, wife and child.
J. KernAghau, a wife and family.
Alex. Csrrushers, wife and large fam
lily.
J. White, wife and i've children.
Joseph Mcdonald, single.
W. Turrif, single.
Thomas Burns, single.
George Prescott, single.
George Scale, single.
John Mckenzie, single.
Charles Stanley, boy aged fourteen.
Seven have diedin the hospital.
John RoWlett leaves child.
John nynoh wife and family.
Eddie Robbinson, boy.
Sam. Bailey,a widower, but leaves
family.
q. G. Herman, q wife and child only six
days old.
Fred. Botbroyd, single.
Hugh Cunningham, wife and three chill
rem.
Thres others are net expected to live
trough the night.
The severely injured are:
w. Rogers,
| Patrick Norton,
Matthew Walker, and
| Patrick Oavanaugh.
| The fnljnwinp sIichtlv iniured: