The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-21
the train we're injured beyond . severe
shaking up.


On ths o,hs, train all sbs ho- OF wss ex.
perienc,d. The fYAtl day conchss othind
tho baggage oar went 10 splin'srs. The
ira was made up of thirtesn coaches and
tho hsss four Of them vera tslsscopsd.
aud general mass Of ruins and 10 add TO
their misery burning lamps exploded, and
In momr nj ths four cars wore \ sheet OF
flames. The Battle q COX hrs department
did heroic work. They received the alarm
hve minutes after ths accident.
Horses could not be d iven between the
oars on acoount Of ths fsmes, 40 rors was
hitehsd 10 the chemical and II was hauled
BY hand into position and the Pshr M0sper
Sabrina saved. The hremss took ont
ever, body and praotically clear dsway The
debris. The shis coach Of tho express loft
seoond. sc' aping nll seats and ,asssngers
along with 1t and dspositin1 them in a
heap In the north ond of tho car, whore
most OF the bodies were found. This hodies
were loaded ON hat ear, taken 10 Battle
Geek station. then conveyed into Ranger
Es:ly's undertaking rooms. whore q
mo- gue was extern mporized, while evs ytring
was done TO relieve tho rsmains Of their
Rhastly appearance.
The scene at the morRus appalled, ths
stoutest heart. The dead were ranged
along the side Of . dark basement. which
was illuminated by feeble a hckering jet.
Not sh ed Of olothing was isft upon them
ana the remains were 20 manQled and dis
nRurcd that they rssenbled nothing but
ancient mummiss thnt might have been
disfiRured before doatb. The best pre-
SO ved co pss was that of boy about
twelve years old. A fringe OF hair Of red.
dish hue was loft about the ear. and base OF
gone, consumed BY the flames.
Another of the heRk n n,aasrvAd bOdfeR vas
that Of man Of powerful physical frame.
The flames licked their victims face
shoulne and body. but the features and
contour Of the figure remain As in life. and
might be identified Ly those familiar with
lis np 80 ance. and these two were the
least SCARED and best pr. served Of that
row Of twenty unrecoRniznbe dead. The
other remains we're in parts some headless.
somo srmless. an all shHivelled and dis
fgnrsd beyond sesem blsnoe 10 human be-
ings.
he twenty seventh victim. F. H. emitb,
will be added to tho 4eat!, list before mo n
ing. Albert b adley 10 next Of the most
seriously injured. but he 10 expected to re-
cover. Tho best of the patients are all
reported comfortable and out Of danger at
midnight.
F lends and relatives Of some OF the dead
and inju'ed n rived here tonight. and the
ren,"ins of Tho unfortunates will be taken
mission 10 given BY the coroner. W. +.
Clark. OF Sarnis. Ont. arrived tc-niRht
and found his son-in-nw Albert Bradley.
SO 'iouslv injured. and bis daughter. NJ ..
Bradley. dead. Her body could be idrnti-
fed onlv by eh eds of clothing. the flesh
heinQ burned into an unrecorni mass.
At the hos"ital lies he. husband. crying
continnnlly in delirium. Have you found
m" wifeT'
Survivors tell vivid stories Of their expeY-
iences. H. @. Crowley. of Port Huron. at
the time OF the accident had just left his
brothe-. W. Fl. Crowley. IN the second
co,ch. He could not find him after the
wreck and spent all the day In futile cearoh.
John c. Stewart. of Dalton. ILL.,. bad his
body badly bruised and his daughter Jennie
was also seriously injured and had her n
broken. He Lad two childErn with him, q
boy snd a girl. The bov h"roical1y Rescued
hia sister. pulling her out through coach
window