The morning call., 1893-10-21

agonized wall and then her woman's weak
ness gave way to martyrs strength.
81 can die. Oh, yes; / can die il /
m ust." she said soothingly to the strong
men, who were weeping in their impotent
strength. Again they struggled to rescue
her, but the flames were encroaching rap
crash had spared.
81 am Christian" she said. resignedly,
and moment later her voice was raised
in prayer.
The flames had now completely encircled
the helpless victim and the firemen were
driven away. As the blaze caught her
arms and as she fought wildly to keep the
flames from her face she told her name
and address and left messages of love to
her husband and family. The closing
minute was pathetic struggle against the
inevitable. but it was the flesh that
struggled, not the spirit The white face
of the woman gazed heavenward and her
lips moved in prayer. Even the fury of
the flames that wreathed her limbs and
blistered and curled the white flesh of her
arms was powerless to provoke a scream.
Suddenly there was a swaying and surg
wild groan burst simultaneously from the
lips OF the spectators and strong men
wept, while through their tears they saw
the flames sweep around the face of the
martyred woman and her hair burn wildly
for moment Then her head dropped to
one side as the victim inhaled the flames
the praying lips were stilled and the soul
of Mrs. Van Dusen passed beyond the
fury of the elements of earth. An hour
later the husband, fo- whom she had left a
loving message. joined her in the world to
come.
Engineer Henry Wooley and Conductor
Scott of train have both been arrested
and placed under $4,000 bonds for their ap-
pearance. Engineer Wooley said to the
Justice that while ne was oiling rp at the
depot Conductor Scott came to him with
orders and said to him that No. had
gone through and that the dispatcher was
crazy because they had uot got out.
Wooley hurried up his oiliDg and when he
got into the cab he told the conductor he
was readv TO go and asked if he was sure
that No 9 had gone through. Scott said,
yes she had, and Wooley's fireman heard
him say so. Scott further said the road
was all clear and they started out. When
they got into the yards Wooley saw an en-
gine which he supposed at first was a
switch-eDgine, but seeing a moment later
that il was coming too fast. shut off and
was at a dead standshl when No. 9 struck
them. He asked Scott after the wreck
about the order and he muttered that he
thought No. 9 had gone.
Scott, who returned this evening from
Port Huron, EN- hatlcally denied Wooley's
statement. He SAYS he understood his or
ders perfectly and did not tell the engi-
neer that No. had gone by.
The responsibility for the wreck seems
undoubtedly to lie between these two men.
The railroad men say, however. that even
If Scott had made the statement attributed
to him by Wooley, this would not have
justified the engineer in disobeying his
orders.
The Coroner's investigation begins on
Monday.
A message was received late tonight
by Father Sadler from ST. MichaePs Col
iege, Toronto, asking for Father Clark,
and it is feared that he is among the un-
identified dead. The friends of ID. r. c.
II. Osborne and wife of Southport. Conn.,,
and of Chester Rice of Brookside. VT.
were unable to find any trace of them up
to midnight. and they are supposed to be
among the dead also.