The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-16

ger still threatening others. the fright
ened passengers turned in and began
the rescue of the living. As they APP
preached the wreck another exploslon
occurred. which sent. them scurrylnx
away. Fearing that he entire freight
train might be loaded with dynamfte,
no one dared go near the wreck. Final
" the railroad men knew the contents
of the burning freight train led me
way and the uninjured passengers .
lowed.
ENTIRE TRAIN CONSUMED BY
FIRE
The advancing fire drove the rescus
ers back as they were about TO taSe
others from the wreck and n uneor-
Inmates. men and women were soon
enveloped in the flames. The cries OF
the dying were heart rending IN ne
extreme blu, nothing could be done for
them. An alarm of fire was SEM IN.
but when the firenen reached the scsae
the flames a done their r Sd
far as the victims in the wreck were
concerned. The entire train was c5n-
sumed by fire.
After the victims In the wreck ware
beyond human aid, more attention sts
paid to the injured, who presente- q
pitiable sight as they lay in the hesd
or on the banks Of the S-usquehanna.
With the firemen came a corps OF pTs-
sicians from the city and the work or
tending the injured began In earnest
As quickly as they were temporarily
relieved of pain from burns or otner
injuries, they were placed on spes'ai
trains and trolley cars and rushed 10
the hospitals here.
Several railroad laborers were on the
spot within an hour and at daybreak
their amper had been increased ID a
thousand.
NOT A WHOLE BODY FOUND.
II was a gruesome task for the rail-
| road men. Not n whole body VAS
found in the wreck. Either an arm or
a leg or all four limbs were burned on
the rank and in several cases Only
portions Of the trunks were found. I'm
cha~rrd BODIES we're found under one
Pullman car. it is the BELIEF oil TIE
railroad u4Iicials that il the explosion
had act occurred there probably wou"i
have been no loss of life.
The dead were taken TO Bayds u''
dertaking rooms here, which wae
transformed into a temporary morgae
Coroner Krouse empanelled a Jaf'
which viewed the bodies this afternoon.
He will begin taking testimony tomor-
row. The physicians and nurses nj
the Harrisburg Hospital assisted Sy
the trustees and members OF the boatt
of women manager. have been WORK
ing necessarily since the first OF TINS
injured were taken there at 2:30 oeioch
this morning. The hospital is owd
to the doors and Iow after row OF cots
now occupy the wards.
CRUSH AROUND THE HOSPITAL.
The sidewalks around the building
had been crowded since early morning
with persons anxious to see the IN
iured. The crush for admittance wa
so great that it was necessary TO piac'
a policeman at each entrance.
The scene of the wreck was Visite'
, nv probably more than $4,000 persons
There were at least 5000 persons con
;, stantly at the place. They came IRON
, Lancaster and from all the small
towns within fifty miles. The author'
ties had the situation well in hano
> however, and kept the crowds bacl
from the tracks by means OF rope
stretched along the telegraph poles. w
B. Capleb, SUPER tendent OF the I'M
: adelphia division whose Offices are ]
: this city said he ives unable as yet I
q fix any responsibility for the acc
!: dent. A thorough Investigation ID
. said, is now being made by his men