Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-21

been reserved the most awful fate OF
all.
Mrs. Van Dusen was pinned In the
telescoped car and at first had no DOUBT
OF her escape. As she looked out oil
her window and awaited her rescuers'
the alarm OF fire was suddenly given
Hurry up, please hurry up, she salu'
as the fear crossed her mind that per-
haps she was possibly in danger OF
burning. A minute, later, when strong
men were straining 10 eXtrlcate her,
the possibility became probability ana
the flames crept rapidly toward the I'M
/ prisoned woman. >,
You shan't burn, We'll get you OUT
cried the men heroically as they wreSt-
led frantically with the spllntered TIM
bers. There was lull Of speech Tor
five minutes. The rescuers had become
giants in strength and mad men In des-
peration and they struggled wluIy
with the tangled mass OF wood ana lToh'
Z The woman was silent ana gaZed In
ploringly and inquiringly into the races
of the fremen.
my God, oh my God" suddenly
burst from the lips of one Of the heroic
workers, and Ia that despairlng heart
crv the helpless woman read her oeath
warrant. She gave one agonizlng wall
| and then her woman's weakness gave
way to a martyrs strength. 81 can
die, on, yes, can die if l must" she
said soothingly to the strong
men who were weeping 10
their impotent strength. AGAIN
they struggled breathlessly to rescue
but the flames were encirCling the par
w and the blaze claimed the victim
that the crash had spared. 81 am
/ Christian" she said resignedly and
moment later her voice was raised In
J PRAYER. The flames then completely
encircled the helpless victim and the
| iremen were driven away.
AS the blaze caught her arms
and as she fought 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 1t was the
flesh that fought and not .he spirit.
| The white face Of the woman gazed
heavenward and her lips moved in pray
er. Even the fury OF the flames
that wreathed her limbs and
/ blistered and curled the white
( flesh OF her arms were pow
erless to provoke a scream. Suddenly
there was a swaying aud surging OF
burning tinberS above and around her.
! A wild groan burst simultaneously
/ from the lips of the spectators, and
strong men wept. Through their tears
they saw the flames sweep around the
/ face of the martyred woman, and her
/ hair burned wildly for moment. The
head dropped TO one side as the victim
! inhaled the flames, the praying lips
were stilled and the soul OF Mrs. Van
Dussn had passed beyond the fury Of
/ the elements Of earth. An hour later
! the husband, for whom she had left a
loving message, joined her in the world
/ to come.
The following is the copy Of the tain
order upon which the eaSt-bound train
was running:
Garry red signals for second section
I No. 6, engine l, from Battle Creek TO
/ Durand; meet No. 8, engine 1873, on
double track. Meet No. 20, engine
496, at Charlotte. All trains due here
arrived. Water Charlotte"
The order to the westbound train was
simply to run to double track for No. O..
The prosecutor will proceed upon the
basis that the trainmen Of No. 9 ooeyed
orders as they were going for their sid
ing. He will say that the engineer and
conductor Of the eastbOund did disooey
orders by passing the siding, and are
consequently TO blame.
Suut. Mcintyre said tonight: 81 can
see no extenuating circumstances. IL
would appear TO be clear case OF neg
ligence and violation OF duty, principal
ly on the part of Engineer Wooley. The
customary plea in such cases that the
men were being overworked does not Ut
here. The crew on the Raymond were
starting from Battle Creek fresh when
they got their orders. They took the
train here from the crew that brought
il from the West, and they were going
out after a long rest"