The herald., 1893-10-21

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George Shackleton, Evanston, Ill.
Thomas j. Monroe, Auburn N. Y.
r. e. Davidson, Fairport. NJ Y.
O. s. Adams, Buffalo. N. Y
Clinton III. Ward, Morton, Vt.
Mrs. Henry Bushnell, Brockport,
N. Y.
S.AH. Smith, expected to die.
j. Ss. Archbeld, Evanston. Ill.
Cha rles Beardsley, Springfield, Mass.
8. Ell. Baldwin, Milford, Conn.
J.H. Smith, Ingersol, Ont
HOW THE DISASTER oo CURED.
The Raymond & Whitco mb train was
in charge OF Conductor Scott of this
scity. Engineer Henry W, ,oley was pull
ing it and there appears 20 be no doubt
that Engineer Wooley's Negligence was
the cause of the accid bnt. The con-
ductor sndl engineer eceived orders
here to meet the Pac'f express at
Nichols. Engineer Woo ley got his or
>ders at Battle Greek, an, getting beyond
Nhe stretch of double I rack kept right
ahead at rattling pace. He met the
Pacific express half M lie or less below
the nSee ting point msdet for him. The
Pacific express was coming at 30 miles
an bour., From Nichols q curve begins
90 it was,impossible for either engineer
to see the others has dlight appear.
They had vcarcely time 70 reverse, apply
the air bra tes and save themselves as
best they CO aid.
CAME TOGETHER H EAD ON.
Head on t. Ne engines came together.
The Raymond & Whitco,nb train stood
the shock witho ut more than shudder,
excepting the b uggage car at the head
end. which had = front stove. None OF
the passengers on the train were injured
beyond severe Hh aking up.
On the other trai. all the horror was
experienced. The trail DAY coaches be-
hind the baggage cay went to splinters..
The train was made u p OF IL coaches and
the first four of the "a are telescoped.
The passengers were ca ught in the seats
and the general mass of ruins; to add to
their misery, burning lamps exploded
and in moment the fo.7r cars were
sheet of fame.
FIREMEN's HEROIC W DIRK
The Battle Greek fire depi Irtment did
heroic work. They received the alarm
minutes after the accident. The horses
could not be driven between t. pc cars on
account of flames, so a rope wa hltched
to Q chemical engine and it wa 9 hauled
by hand into position, and ne rear
sleeper, Sabrins, was saved. De tire
men took out everybody and praC Hlcally
cleared away the debris.
The third coach of the express l. eft its
trucks and plowed right through the
second, scraping all the seats and pas
sengers along with it, and deposi. Ting
them in heap in the north end of ,thei
car, where most of the bodies wtue
found. The bodies were loaded on o
Hat nd 20 RI Rot 70
ton. They were conveyed into Ranger
& Early's undertaking rooms, where
morgue was extemporized.
sIcKENING SIGHTS IN THE MoRGUE.
While everything was done to relieve
the remains OF their ghastly appearance,
the scene at the morgue appalled, the
stoutest hearts. The dead were ranged
along the side OF dark basement which
was illuminated by feeble, flickering
jet. Not shred of clothing was left
upon them, and the remains were go
mangled and disfgured that they resem-
bled nothing but ancient mummies that |
might have been disigured before death. |
The best preserved corpse was that of a
boy about II years old. A fringe of hair
of a reddish hue was left about the ears
and skull. The upper part of the
bv the flames. A portion of the brain
protruded and was of white yellowish |
color. 1t was literally cooked. Another !
of the best preserved bodies is that of
man of powerful physical frame. The |
flame licked the victims face, shoulders
and body, but the features and contour
of the figure remained as in life and
might be identified by those familiar
with his appearance, and these two are
the least SCARED and best preserved of
that row of 20 unrecognizable dead. The
other remains are only in parts; some
are headless, some armless and all
shriveled and disfgured beyond the
Bemblance OF human beings.
The twenty-seventh victim, F. II.
Smith, will be added to the death list
before morning. Albert Bradley is next
of the most seriously injured, but he is
expected to recover The rest OF the
patients are all reported comfortable
and out OF danger at midnight.
pITIFUL INCIDENTS.
Friends and relatives of some OF the
dead and injured arrived here tonight.
and the remains of the unfortunates
will be taken to their homes for burial
as soon as permission is given by the
coroner. w. E. Clarke OF Sarnia, Ont,
arrived tonight and found his son-n-
law. Albert Bradley, seriously injured
and his daughter. Mrs. Bradley, dead.
Her body could be identified only by
shreds of clothing, the flesh being
burned into an unrecognizable mass.
At the hospital lies her husband crying
continually in delirium: "Have you
found my wife ?"
SURVIVORS EXPERIENCES.
l'he survivors tell vivid stories OF
their experiences. II. G. Crowley of
Port h 'uron, at the time of the accident,
had usS left his brother, W. H. Crow
lev. in the second coach. He could not
fnd him af, er the wreck. and spent all
day in futii,s search. He fears now he
is among those so terribly burned.
John G. Stewart of Dalton, H., had
his body badly bruised and his daugh-
ter, Jennie, was alsG seriously injured,
and had her arm broken. Eie had two
children with him, boy and girl
The boy heroically rescued his sister by
pulling her through coach window.
@. @. Van Dusen of Sprou tbrook, n.
w, accompanied by his wife, iwas on his
way to the fair. He was TAX en- out OF
the wreck crushed and brui eed and
tpkan tn the hnsnifai whpra he died in