The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-28
43 ARE DEAD; 1O4 INJURED.
DROWNED As WE'LL AS BURNED IN
THE COLLISION IN FRANCE

THE COLLISION IN FRdNCE
The UnrecoEuized Dead Flied in n school.
room-A Warning that Went UuheeAea
The Driver Tells Varying Stories. ana
~ IL Said Thrt tho Railroad Signals
wcro Misplaced MnIicIousiy.
PARIS. July 37.-The details Of the accident
now being received from st. Mande show that
tho collision was n most terrible affair. The
engine Of one OF the excursion trains tels-
scoped three carriages loaded with excursion
lists, and ut he same time the reservoir OF gas
on the damaged train exploded and set fire 70
the wreckage. while scores OF people were pin.
toned down. wounded and helpless. beneath
the ruins OF tho three carriages.
In worry short time the flames spread to
such an extent that numbers OF the wounded
were roasted to death before the eyes Of those
who were doing their utmost to rescue them.
Tho horrible shrieks Of the burning people and
tho cries OF desperation and terror uttered by
the survivors who were engaged In the work Of
rescue continued almost without interruption
for half on hour after tho collision.
Many OF the unfortunate people ims
prisoned beneath the wreck Of tho rail.
road cars were drowned, while partly
roasted. By the 1remen who were sum.
moned to the scene Forty minutes elapsed
before tho flremen were able to obtain water.
but When they did 30 they poured torrents OF
water upon the wreck. and seemed to be utterly
unaware Of tho fact that they were drowning
tho people they were attempting to rescue.
To-day the Town Hall Of St Mande presents
a pitful spectacle. The blackened bodies OF
the dead lie In rows upon the door and upon
tables In that butldinR In some cases the re-
mains are but little more than heaps OF cinders
intermixed with portions OF limbs or fragments
OF other parts Of VIII were but a short time
aGo , human ; beings: Laughing, chatting, and
charred linus and human cinders was espe:
cialiy conspicuous. as 1t consisted OF mass OF
The majority OF tho. victims were women
secoud class. and a guards van. The arst wss
.nYS The work Of
then began 10 dock TO the scene " thousands,
S sekaf enhs Who Fad not
ynE beseesd by
afforded Gy the larp s the Identification Of The
charred and manRel bodies prosecuted.
man suddenly came upon the bodies OF bis
VILE, ami daughter: His cries attracted his
crandchid Wing lead. and learned that his
vile and his mother Were in a hospital dying.
Aman. WHO for a long time had been rashins
stopped q litter entering tho schcolro and
fund i. that # bore the char! ed bodies OF bic
on the train and only one was rescued living.
the debris. Most u tho bodies In tho Town
Hall were scorched beyond recognition: They
The IRE that broke &c out a Ter the ACCIDENT
| was nercest in the irst-cass carriage from
which Twelve bodies hnye been recovered; 80
AmongtIe Injured sent to the hospiia al a mum:
Der died immcdin,eiy after admission. and
many arc expected to sue umb.
were the lire brigade OF Nincennes and the
worked without cessation until 8 O'clock. when
An inquiry into tho cause Of the aecidens
first tian. The latter train was DELAYED at Sc
q"
blames the driver, Of the second t ain for the
station master advised the driver to 20 slowly.
as there was u, train Ia front Of him. but the
ahead at full speed. This diver '1 at first a:
legged that all no signals Indicated that tho
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ctnnes that danger signals were shown.
The driver now Asserts that he has been the
one;who severed Disqualification st with ih.Wsss:
tnghouse air brake: thus proven ting him trcm
tionary train. The sioker OF the second train
declares that when the train loft vinrennes the
ahead. On reaching Pont TourneIe. CLOSE to
the station Of St Mande. where the line curves.
OF the front rain. He then tried to put on the
brakes. but they failed 70 act Eroperly. ~.
public for crowding into the roar van. which.
he says, was intended to, remain empty. The
! greatest number OF dead were found beneath
Of ss Gp% ns tcp Of 81
rear van. crushing It to fragments.
An oilicial statement makes the plumber OF
Is Paris this even ne saws that an investigs-
Hailroad accident has dis ;losed the startling
| fact that the disaster was In ntionaily caused
by some unknown mtscreant who deliberately
altered he signShts; so ns1o bring the Two tr"in
on amons The rss
tives and friends Of the victims and has
aroused popular leelIne GENERALLY 70 . state q
doubt as 10 the ftte thai awaits the wretch whS
caused he terrible loss Of ll!e shonld he fslI
into the hands OF the mourners now gathered
sn5 s9s victims arc the
AT artillery Lieu enant silm1ea 70 ne S 19P r
with her into the burning mass and neither
| was seen agaln.
for the arrest OF the driver Of the second trail
and tue traffic manager ut the Vincennes Sta
FANS. July 27-Ons OF the numerous ae-
counts Of the accident says that the station
master detained tho first train on account 81
risne flrss class Because the .% thrd.cisss car.
rsges were full and forgot to signal tho 500
ond train.
The Weather.
low pressure sstled tho lake regions and New
England States yesterday A depression Termed ais.
over Kansas And Missouri the latter Rivng promise