The Forrest City times., 1890-03-01
THE WRECK OF CARMEL.
He Kissed His Babies . Long Last
 Farewell.
Touching Incident of the Wilson Creek (fnd ) Wreck, Pathetioally Told By an InAianap- oils Special Reporter. Sad Experience of Conductor Engle--"Ws Will Save Them.
On the 27th ofJnnuary of the present

On the 27th ofJnnuary of the present year an account was duely flashed over the country of the horrible wreck and burning of train while crossing Will son Creek near Carmel, Indiana Among the heart-rending scenes of that awful hour, a most touching one is thus graphically wired by the press agent at Indianapolis.
 When the train pulled into Sheridan for a stop, middle-aged man, D. s. Oldham. accompanied by his wife, a handsome woman of about 30 got into the second coach. With them were three beautiful children. two little ones aged and 1. and an older one aged s. The mother and the oldest occupied the fourth seat from the rear end and the little ones were play fully jumping on the seat facing the stove in the end Of the car. 'By-by papa, by-by," they chorused as the father kissed them and his wife, aud then left the car. Little did he think as he stepped from the platform that 1t was the last time these little voices would ring merrily upon his ears, or the warm lips, unsullied and innocent, press to his own kisses of love. At the window the baby faces watched him as the car pulled from the plat form and 1t was with anything but the foreboding Of the terrible disaster that %he former waived his hand to the de- parting group.
 The party was bound for Indanapo- lis, where they expected to spend . week with relatives, and no thought save that of tho anticipated pleasure oi the visit occupied the mind of mother and children alike.
 After the train left Westfield, Con ductor Angle came into the car and saw the little ones on the seat and paused. He remembered when his own were like these, and stepping over to them he chuciSed their dimpled chins and shook their hands as he would if he had found m old acquaint- ance and then took a seat in the mid die Of the car and watched the pranks of the children, who. kneeling upon the cushioned,seat, watched the Hitting scenery.
 The next instant came sudden jerk, the car swung and suddenly turned over, and the unconscious conductor saw no more. The mother. who from her seat had smiled upon her babies, lay close to him. also stunned. and by her side the eldest child. She knew nothing until she felt strong hands seize her and help her. She opened her eyes aud in an instant realized the situation. My God. my children. where are they2" she cried feebly and struggled superhumanly to release her- self
 We will save them. came broken reply. 'Gou are hurt badly and mus; keep quiet Your children are all right"
 As she was lifted from the already burning wreck she again lapsed into R faint and was laid upon Ii blanket upon tho ground.
 We will save them" Bravo words. but the most extraordinary herois m could not carry out their meaning. Save them2 Yes Through the win ! dow of the car a little hand stretched. limp and lifeiess, but one man seixed 1t It was still warm. ''We will save them. But tho man looked throug h the window and there saw the impes- sihjiity 10 rescue.
 The red hot stove loosened from it's fastenlngs had fallen upon the babies. pinned them down with it's awful weight aud burned tho bodies horri- by. ali the work Of a moment and when the promise had been made tc Save them the little souls had gone to their Creator. The mother recov- ering from her fright, partly arose, but her eyec caught tho burning caI and again the faint of augusih over come here. She sank back conscious only of tho truth.
 \ higher power had saved them.