Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-02-21

CO fire. The stoves had been upset. and
ehe Goals from them and the engine Of the
empty train set fire to the woodwork. Fire.
men and ambulances were soon at hand.
and the former sent deluge Of water into
the tunnel They swarmed down into the
tunnel like bees and began their work OF
rescuing the injured passengers.
After the fire had been mastered the fire
r'en and the rescuing gangs with axes
ttied TO clear away the debris so as TO be
able to get at the bodice It was finally
decided TO pub the two rear cars apart
and the engine of the New Haven train
parted the two cars, drawing one of them
about ten feet from the others. In hear
Of burned cushions. wood and iron two
bodies were found and taken out and
wrapped III blankets. The bodies wers
burned beyond recognition. Another bodS
was picked up IN two pieces. The man
had been sitting OF standing ia the second
car, aud the rear car which telescoped Il
had cut through his body. The remains
We're carefully put together
uideoUsly Dishgured.
Another body lay on the floor OF the reai
car with arms bent as though To ward of
a blow in the face. They were stiiTened IN
the attitude and the expression Of the facs
was one Of horror It was young man Of
p or %, with black hair and mustache
His was the only other Of the bodies recov
cred with recognizable features. The cloth
ing had been burned OF his arms and the,
were roasted and SWOLLEN to twice theii
natural size clear to the shoulders The
other remains were hideous to look at
mostly with wounds and bruises about Tho
head or body that were alone sufficient tc
have caused instant death Probably most
OF those killed were saved the agony ol
fire by death az the instant the cars wer,
telescoped
choPping Ont burned Nan.
While the iremen were working at the
rear of the smoking car where the fire was
cries Of help were heard from the middle
Of the car. The three policemen and two
iifemen ran 10 the spot with lanterns. and
found q man lying half out Of the windows
They tried to pun him out the rest of the
way. He was caught Axes were gol
and the woodwork was cut away. They
took the man by the shoulders and tried
to pull him again. He moaned.
Leave me lay here. For Gods sake lei
me der
Ten minutes more Of chopping and he
was released His feet had been burned
OF at the ankles and were left in thu
wreck He suffered intensely. He was
carried up ladder aud put in a Presby
terian hospital ambulance. He was John
Hencke. car cleaner. lie died In the
hospital As he was being taken up Fire
man John seofeld, Of Hook and Ladder
Company l6 was overcome with the smoke
and heat from tho fire aud fell on the
tracks. His head was cut by coming in
contact with rail He was lifted ont
next. Groans were heard from the for
ward end Of the day coach, and the side
was cut away.
a colored man was found underneath 8
scat with another scat wedged down on his
stomach. The seat was knocked away and
the man was carried out and M into the
open air. He said he was Daniel M. Cnl
bruth, a railroad cook, of lO7 East Forty
fourth street He was taken 10 the DRUG
store az Eighty fourth street and PARK
avenue, and then insisted on going home
He could not stand on his feet, and the
physician who examined him said he was
injured internally He was sent to Ia,
Presbyterian hospital.