Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-04-10
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asxxxr1xrp, Mass, April 9.--Ed
Whisehoune probably never knew what
killed him. The wound oyer his eye
vas terrible one. and must have pro-
daood utter unconsciousness- when
ths ear sfFnck, be was buried under its
weight. aud bis body vas found within
six fset Of the water. =. 4. Hayden
must have died IN frightfsi agony.
when found, hia riRht arm was raised
above his bead, ~ though be had A.
tempted 70 oiutch acme support. The
fingers Of his hand we're burued 70 o
crisp. aud the cop Of his head va lie.
sraily roasted His mouth was open
as though be had been shrieking With
asony. since last night nos Iess than
1000 pereona have come 10 sight Of
the spSt, soma OF them Walking six TO
ten miles 10 view the wreck. Az viewed
by daylight the scene fs far vorse than
reported isse night. IL u marvellous
that any one escaped aiivs, The decent
is $50 feet by actual measurement.
Crowds OF propie are about the pfeci-
pice today, and Hundreds dsscendsd 10
the river by means Of the strong sbies
vhioh the ureokinR cree bad stretched
70 the river bank. Foaf ears were
thrown into the river, along With which
vas the aleerer. The tender vAs
shrown 10 the ssry bottom Of
shs preaipioe, mas Of twisted and
broken sseel, robbed u All semblancc
OF their former shape. Fraak Lane. Of
Bsston, vas Standing % ths platform
Of the rear car % the time Of The acoi.
dent. He eaid be was startled ~ tue
banging Of the cars aIanR the ties. He
knew they had lsfs the track. and be
jumped lust ~ the tram vent vhtrltue
down tbs xwfai uhnsn. II wAa m Az
fui nirhs. not star was 10 Be seen and
ne lieos Of moon illuminated the fear
fsl hlaokuexs over the scens. To add 10
she misery Of the situation, snov socn
coamencsd 20 fan. md In sns fallees
sense II vas Q Might Of terfos. Shxtsks
Of the wounded rent the air. and their
osies and rroans we're terrihls. The
waiting OF . mother over Abe dcsfh Of
hsr astle girl was hesrtrendtng. Pinned
in the wreck. unable 10 eject her -
cApe. and expecting each moment 10 ee
crushed By the falling bouiders or
a>hris from the track. she passed an
hear Of fesrfai agony. Mr.. Lane stood
rooted 10 the SPOT, bis blood fairy
chitisd In his veins. Far beiow. in the
rash az the whirfinx nssd. be eonid
hear the shrseks for hclp, bot be vas
powerse~s 10 respend 10 them. A red
asnae shct 40 a0uax the shattered
mAsses and spread vish startling rapid
isv. aad the shrieks cf seouy were re-
aoueled- TIE imprisoned passengers
faced the Ore aendfs breath. 0as cry
was heard above the ress. one shrek Of
agony and piteoss pleading for
h<lp. - 5. 4 Hayden. hsid fsss ey NE
mass Of debxis. feit the scercainx nAnnes
apen his sAc~. and be- sank into the IN
sensitshty Of death. A. X. Warmers
cries az sgony esca3hs landlord Hssar
ef G.eenfeii 10 his aide. Tenderiy be
| teok the wounded man On his LAP. ard
leudiy sheussd Tor eclp. bat the mock
iur echccs Of he n~ixhbefing hills vsrs
/ fer nearly half an hear ell the re~pc1ss
| his cries evoked. II vas night Of be-
ro,ssn. Ccndustor Forster. thoash badly
vounsied hsnssif. vxs today % ecc.
eerued at tbe deaths aEd sni{egincs 81
others that be wAs mildly insane. H.
did sli in hss power 70 re0ovsr she asee
and rescue the lissng. Hcn1rsds 81 ex
cited persons srovte1 srcand tne depos
sorne Of vaom we're anxso1s for ~
safsty of friends Who we're on TIE III
fsted train. and - tie hcdics vsr'
/ bruaehs In foe ideattf3eettc1 kundrs1'
thsaneea sroand, 1rcsdaag 10 iook .
shs dead, fearing Go reccgnise Ano0s
thesn she eedies of frsendA ksofy pos
sable means have hs<n sakso 10 ssea
au.y the wreck and help NE s1aerin'
and recover The dead.