The record-union., 1893-10-21
mummy that might have been disfgured


and skull. The upper part of the head
was gone, consumed by the flames. A
portion of the brain protruded, and was
of white, yellowish color. They were
literally cooked.
Another of the best-preserved bodies
was that Of man of powerful physical
frame. Flame licked the victims face,
shoulders and body, but the features and
contour OF the ngure remained as in lie,
and might be identified by those familiar
with his appearance, and these were two
of the least SCARED and best-preserved of
that row of twenty unrecognizable dead.
The other remains were only in parts,
some headless, some armless, and all
shriveled and disfigured beyond the
semblance Of human beings.
The twenty-seventh victim, F. II.
Smith, will be added to death list before
morning. Albert Bradley was next of
the most seriously injured, but he is ex-
pected to recover. The rest of the patients
are all reported comfortable and oLC Of
danger at midnight.
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. &. Clarke of Sarnia, Ontario, arrived
tonight and found his son-in-law, AL
bert 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 WlfeY'
The survivors tell vivid stories OF their
experiences. II. c. Crowley of Port
Huron at the time of the accident had
just left his brother, W. II. Crowley, in
the second coach. He could not find him
after the wreck and spent all the day in
futile search. He fears now that he was
among those so terribly burned.
John G. Stewart of Dalton, H., had his
body badly bruised and his daughter
Jennie was also seriously injured and
had her arm broken. Stewart had two
children with him, boy and girl. The
boy herOically rescued his sister by pull
ing her through a coach window.
c. c. Van Duzan of Sproutbrook, N.
Y, accompanied by his wife, was on his
way to the fair. He was taken out Of the
wreck crushed and bruised, and was
taken to the hospital, where he died in
short time. He was conscious to the last,
and calmly arranged his business affairs,
leaving everything in the hands Of his
friend, Rev. George Culp. He did not
know of the awful fate OF his wife.
Mrs. Van Duzan was pinned in the
telescoped cars, and at first had no doubt
out OF the window and waited for the
rescuers, an alarm of fire was given.
Hurry up, please" she said. A minute
later, while strong men were straining to
eXtricate her. the flames began to creep
rapidly toward her.
''Y ou shan't burn; We'll get you out"
cried the men, as they wrestled frantically
with the spliEtered timbers.
The rescuers became giants in strength
and .madmen in desperation. and strug
gled wildly with the tangled mass of
wood and iron. The woman was silent
and gazed impIoringly into the faces of
the firemen.
"My God! Oh, my Cod" suddenly
burst from one of the heroic workers.
and in that despairing cry the woman
read her death warrant. She gave one
agonized wall, and then her woman's
weakness gave way to a martyrs
strength. 81 can die; oh, yes, [ can die,
if l must" 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 on the party.
and the blaze claimed the victim that
the crash had spared.
81 am a Christian she said, resign
edly. and moment later her voice was
raised IN prayer.
The flames now completely encircled
the helpless victim and the tiremen 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 husband and family. The closing
minute was pathetic struggle against the
inevitable, but it was flesh that strug-
gled, 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 burned the white flesh of
her arms were powerless to provoke a
scream. Suddenly there was swaying
and surging of the burning timbers above
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 q moment. The head dropped
to one side as the victim inhaled the
flames. Praying lips were stilled, and
the soul of Mrs. Van DuZan passed be-
yond the fury of the elements Of earth.
An hour later the husband for whom she
left a loving message joined her in the
world to come.
Engineer Henry Wooley and Con-
ductor Scott of train No. have both
been arrested and placed under $1,000
bonds for their appearance. Engineer
Wooley said to the Justice that while he
was oiling up at the depot Conductor
Scott came to him with the orders, and
SAID to him that No. 8 had gone through,
and that the dispatcher was crazy be-
cause they had not got out. Wooley
hurried up his oiling. and when he got
into his cab told the conductor he was
ready to go, and asked If he was sure No.
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
engine, which he supposed at first was
switch engine, but seeing moment later
that it was coming too fast, shut off and
was at q dead standstill when No. 9
struck them. He asked Scott after the
wreck about the order, and Scott NUT
tered that he thought No. 9-had gone
through.
Scott, who returned this evening from
Port Huron, emphaticahy denied Wool
ey's statement. lie says he understood
his orders perfectly, and did not tell the
engineer that No. 9 had gone by.
The responsibility for the wreck seems
undoubtedly to lie between these two
men. Railroad men say, however, even
if Scott had made the statement attributed
to him by Wooley. that would not have
justified the engineer in disobeying
orders.
The Coroner's investigation begins
Monday.
A message was received late tonight
by the father of Sadler from st. Michaeps
College, Toronto, asking for Father
Clark. 1t is feared he is among the un-
identified dead.
Friends of DR.. G. II. Osborne and wife
of Southport, Conn.,, and 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.
CIRCUS TRAIN WRECKED.