Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-04
warning to the approaching train, but
TOO late. Twelve witnesses were called
this afternoon, two were examined and
the inquest postponed till tomorrow.
AN AWFUL DEATH.
Woman PInioned In the Wreck and
Slowly Roasting to Death.

A Woman Pinioned In the Wreck and
Slowly Roasting to Death.
One poor woman was seen pinioned
in the wreck though apparently but
slightly hurt, whose piteous appeals
for help will never be forgotten by the
spectators. The flames had not yet
touched her, but were slowly reaching
her. Strong and willing hands swung
axes as they were never swung before.
On crept the flames. II was a battle
between life and death and death was
gaining. The heat was becoming
more intense every instant. Men who
were no longer able to withstand the
flames gave place to others with the
rapidity OF lightning. But 1t was
useless fight. The choppers
had to fall back and aoan-
don the woman to her fate. In a mo-
ment the flames caught her dress and
leaned to her head. Her piteous cries
of "Save me, save me" as the names
enveloped her form, and the expression
of agony in her face as she sank down
| in the debris caused the stoutest hearts
to grow sick with horror. How many
more such frightful tragedies, though
unseen. were faced with the burning
rnins in these brief moments will never
| be known.
The remains were carried to the depot
&c SOON as recovered and laid in rows.
They presented a CHASTITY sight, though
not nearly as badly mutilated as
might have been expected from
| nature of the accident. Some or them
have already been identified and IL is
believed all the others can be be as soon
as their friends arrive. In the early
morning the bodies were taken up town
and placed in an improvised morgue In
an old store room. A common spring
wagon was used, thirteen being hauled
in a single load, They are being rapid
" prepared for the inspection OF frienos
and for burial by local undertakers. A
wrecking train responded from hen'
and about daylight workmen commenc'
ed clearing away the debris. Ihi;
took several hours, but the track al
OK O'Clock a. 1a., was cleared so thai
trains could pass. There was not much
of a. blockade owing TO plenty OF sldnss
and trains DeIuS luluiOuiooSiJ SN~FF
at all points east and west.
A tramp who was stealing ride on
the rear end OF the passenger train SAID
to a reporter that the flagman did no
90 back over half car length, and tha
there was no time for the engineer u
stop the freight train. He has been ar
rested to be held as witness. Iner'
Is stretch of straight track west OF tn
depot at least half mile long, but th'
grade is very heavy and 1T is dlincuit t'
stop a train. Being late at nlgnt IL !,
probable the brakemen gould not or die
not respond as promptly as they nigh
IL 1s saSscfteu by superintendent Mat
tison, who is investigating the disaster,
says the accident was duo to the care
lessness of the passenger crew. The
train was in charge of Conductor Boyn
ton, and his son was rear fagman, who
instead of going back, leaned agains
the rear coach until the freight was IL
sight, and then it was too late to stop it
On the person of Willie Kane, O.
Corning, glassblower, was found $500
The boy had been saving his money tC
surprise his widowed mother, and death
stoDnad his iourneV