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however. tho key to the tower was mlslaid and
seysral minutes were Lost before the alarm
Dell was sounded to awaken the citizens,

%4ss i'Fy Tie b TsH E SFe
found III tho ySris but f bp the sf Time sunps
| Of water was available the tolescoped coaches
than SS rSSs re Sn9Fs
Tho fromcn then commenced the work OF
nsT What thsss Of So 9 9SSs i n
sponso tS tho alarm, from the, nrS sta;
turned out and the. resiionts. assisted
| by their wives, devoted themselves to the rc-
were, placed in bueeios and carts and taken to
the, Nichols Home. where a corns OF ply sicluns
and nurses wore In waiting to minister to
Tho first body was. found about o O'Clock.
and few minutes after dozen were disecv;;
car Tho task continued until twenty bodies
or portions Of human beings had been brought
For want OF n sufficient number Of stretch
c ea t were naisht'Tether and irsight
INTO temporary morgue.
AZ the work went, on PARTS Of satchels and
Ea sna ySr
turned turned over to the oi, officer, When a
remained the freight car was backed down to
sferred to an undertaker'a. wrecking crew
set to work. the shris again sorted and nfte--
arn yar. b Is to s
tho story OF the disaster
While the flames were raging hercest tho
helpless resuors saw n beautiful woman hang
Ing out Of one Of the windows OF the second
coach. They made a desperate effort to drag
held by the twisted rods that she could not be
woman gave her name and those OF her friends.
and begged that she be left to die; Within five
minutes nothing remained at tho sill but a
Sprout Brook. \. \.
Before the fire reached her she clesped her
rescuers into "' frenzy. They Battered at the the
side OF the car and wrenched the hands that
so great that the men we're driven back. w."
The manner in which the rest Of the r victims
net their death WAS quite as awful. Twenty
were they covered ~ wreckage that not
ing flames; Those who were not Killed in,
stantly in the crash were hold by thewreckage
The iiremen work ed desperately to, sxtin-
gutsh the lanes but the pressure at the Bat
tie Greek water work. vas vas not great enough
The four.cars burned with incredible tlerceness
Oil poured from tho overturned lamps and
sengers. The splinters OF the Il msy coaches
were simply kindlin= wood for the flames. 1t
was Ike setting fro to heaps OF autumn
Alter the wreck Engineer wooey OF the
thn had 'ns BY
neglect OF orders. After the last Of the Injured
had been taken away he went to his home.
and Conductor Scott with mansiaus hter. (
the iaot that Scott had A gone 0t t" Port
Huron; and ia. telegram -, was ,o sent to
rested: Wooley, was found al. his, home by
sheriff King and taken before Justice Henry.
ami fixed bail at $4,000.
After this had been done. Wooley, who was
%entay asked to nsEs state
ment. which the Justice reduced to Writing.
at Ss a.ss re- ss wss assa S se
Psse that i had oi fs my Engine i Yet
the side iurthest from the depot on the
south side. Scott came around on my eide Of
to me. No. 0 has gone through He said the
dispatcher Is crazy about us not getting out
II hurried up and got through oling my
engine. got up il the cab. and at that time
d sGGtt was over the padG%rm
Il be ss was sure No. ahad gone through m
He said. Yes. she has
board was. IL ssid: All clear. Look out for
II got up on my seat and started the engine,
did not pass any switch engine. as has been
On the track After got
1t was the switch engine but In moment
say that she was coming too fast: ,
CINE. My train came to a stop. and was stand
ing still when No. . struck my engine,
was thrown against the tank and my side was
hurt. asked my fireman after the wreck II
s s & ssf hat Sd h h% so ns
through. saw Scott after the wreck. Hewas
va ~ asked him in regard to the order again.
He out h.J nS sad h he
al sfe day yenn n b Hss 70
:, There are but two OF the bodies now lying at
Ranger PsFey %er GtSsI Which
burned beyond nope OF recognition, The tive
are the bodies Of men. both charred from head
to foot but with the features not entirely de-
:, TclsGrams were received tonight from G:
Bodies Of se f two oo rcs thae
cared for pending further adyces.
Another dispatch from 4: D. Sheldon OF
of enry Be hea snt 'H s%s
MsgoI OF prGEdsn &c; sSns se q;
Magi"nR Please care for them. VIII wire
The body Of, Mr.. Van Dusen was placed IN
buta few feet. away from the unacceptable
Those OF the victims that are not recognized
BY Monday will be PLACED IN the va iI OF the
General Manager Snicer and Superintendent
Atwater OF the Grand Trunk. who, came to the
city on a special train Immediately upon news
OF the accident reaching Chicago, gave In
structlons for the care OF the injured w.
mazoo to- night and the remains OF those
identified will be removed to their homes as
the relatives may direct.
The railroad officials say that outside OF tho
legal proceedings they Will hold IN independ,
emit and searching inquiry. into the causes OF
the calamity with tho view OF placing the
blame where II belongs.
State Railroad Com missioner Billings also
arrived tonight and will open an inquiry
next week.
II. Ofrerman IL n ticket broker at $40 Broad
way. 1t IL probable that some traveller had
one OF his business cards.
j. w. Goddard was not on the train. At his
house, 52 West FIFTY seventh street, 1t was
said last night that James ii; Archbell OF
Evanston, III, whose leg was broken. Is n
travelling salesmnn for ]. ", Goddard 4 Sons,
and may haye had Mr G"Wadard's card; n,o
card was found, is said to he q travelling sales;
man for the Now York and Chicago Enamel
l'piuIany,