The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-30
WRECK SURVIVOR
Tells Graphic Story of His Har-
rowing Experiences.
George j. Humbert OF MorgantswH
was on Duquesue Limited and Help
ed in Work Of Reseue-Seyeral Died
While He was Ministering to Their
Wants.

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ed in Work Of Reseue-Several Died
While He was Ministering to Their
Wants.
Mr. George j. Humbert OF the
Steel Mill was a passenger on the
ill fated Duquesne Limited which
was wrecked near Dawson the other
night. He is in town on visit and
has talked of his experiences which
have produced profound impress
sion on him.
He narrowly escaped the death
which met many on the train. Go
ing into sleeper he was unable to
get a berth and the conductor IN
sisted on his leaving the car. He
wanted to smoke and did not want
to go into the smoker so he entered
the smoking compartment of the
sleeper and insisted on remaining
there.
When the crash came he was
thrown to the floor with the others
in the place and all of them were
stunned and bruised. They soon
got out and busted themselves with
the work of rescue.
Mr.. Humbert says that he saw
fise men in the smoking car come to
the windows and open them in order
to get some fresh air and TO get rid
of The binding clouds OF steam. As
soon as they inhaled air they died at
once.
Three or four others were rescued
and given water for which they
begged piteously. AS soon as they
took swallow they dropped over
dead. Several men died while talk
ing tn him and three died In his
arms while he was carrying them to
a place of safety.
In many cases the injured fought
with each other after being carried
out and lain on the bank. They
were crazed by their sufferings
Others ran away from the wreck
and dropped in their tracks while
running. The conductor climbed up
the oank and sat down dying al
most Immediately.
A passenger who was coming into
the sleeper was caught in the vestl
bale and crushed SO that he died in
an hour. His head and upper trunk
were free and he remained conscious
until the last begging to be put out
OF his misery.
The strong men whs were working
at the wreckage sobbed and wept at
the sights which met them but did
not falter in th work
The engine had run for several
hundred feet along the timbers
which caused the wreck. More than
200 pieces of timber lay between or
on the tracks. The baggage car had
jumped entirely over the engine and
the smoker ran up on top of it. The
steam dome was broken of allowing
the steam to escape into The car and
this was what killed tue inmates.
But one window was broken in this
car and he porter pushed his head
OUT buIouSu ~ say iDS MS i'iS.
The west bnnnd train due about
the time Of the wreck at the same
time was tagged by Baggage Master
Domm and n stopped within two
feet of the wreckage The track
had been destroyed for 300 feet and
had the train not stopped where it
did another awful horror would have
been added to the one already so
terrible in it's result9
Not single woman was killed in
the wreck and but few in the rear
cars were injured moro than in a
slight degree.
Mr.. Humbert says that he has
dreamed of the wreck every night
since it has passed and he does not
think that he will ever recover from
the shock and horror of it. He is
evidently suffering from an intense
strain and his appearance has alter
ed greatly.
Efforts 10 locate the blame Tor the
accident are being made but so far
no announcement of the result has
Eeen made. The car of timber from
which the timbers fell and caused
the accident was consigned from
Friendship Md, to western point.
1t has been ordered side tracked
and will be subjected TO a rigid in
yesti0atiOn,