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HORBORIDEATH ON THE RAIL.Fir**, Fio«t and Water I'uuhJlB* In the Work or Deaib—A Heavy Passenger Train Boe* Through a Bridge to tlin Frozen Klver Seventy-Bvo Feet Below—Una-1 bird of the Passenfff rs Perish—Those not Bnrn-kI lt;o Death are Drowned or Frozen.CleveUud, Dec. '29.—A terrible accident has occurred at Ashtabula, Ohio. Train No. 5, bound west, went through an iron bridge down seventy-five feet to the river with eleven coaches. At the point whore the bridge crosses the river the sides are high banks. Snow has been falling almost constantly for tbe past forty-eight hours, and a driv-iug storm is uow raging, making it very difficult to got news from the wrecked and burned train, but assurances are given that tho citizens of Ashtabula with a competent corps of physicians are doing everything possible lor the sufferers. The following is a partial list of the wounded: Geo. W. Waite, wife and son, of Ashtabula, badly hurt; J. W. Mortem, wife and mother, thought to bo from East Avon, Langston county, latally injured; J. M. Murray, Hartford, Conn., injured; II. W. Sheppard, Brooklyn, N. Y., leg broken; Bernard Sawyer, Whitehall, N. Y., slightly bruised; Thos. C. Wright, Nashville, Tenn , slightly; H. T. Brewster, Rochester, N. Y., slightly; Rob Monroe, Rutland, Mass, badly; R Korral, Chicago, slightly hurt; a Mr. Burt, supposed to be connected with Wood’s museum, Chicago, badly hurt; Mrs. Bingham, Chicago, dangerously wounded; A. Burnham, Milwaukee, Wis., slightly; burned.10:25 p. m.-The stonu has some what abated but tbe weather is fast growing colder. It seems tho falling train and bridge smashed the ice in the creek and those not killed by tho fall or burned in the cars were held down by tho wreck and drowned before they could be extricated. Many too, will be or have been frozen. All the citiz ms of Ashtabula are at the wreck and as many as oau are working to rescue those not already claimed by death, while plenty of strong arras and strong brains stand ready to relieve those who become exhausted with the toil, and tbe work goes slowly on.At this time it is impossible to learn the name of a single one of the killed except a little babe of Mrs. Bradley. It is known that there were a large number of eastern people on _ the train. It is said seven coaches were all filled. The express messenger of the American Express Company is missing And is supposed to be among the killed.11 p. in-A special train with physicians, nurses and everything lor the comfort of the wounded, left the Union Depot at 10 o’clock.So far only tour bodies hayo been taken from the debris, it is estimated there were 175 passengers on the train at least, of whom one-third ve*e killed, burned, drowned or frozen. The train was drawn by two engines, one remaining on the bridge. Everything else weut down. The engineer and fireman on the engine that weut down wore badly but not severely injured. The work of removiug the dead still goes on siowly.11:30 p. m.-Tho weather at Ashtabula is becoming intensely cold.Cleveland Dec. 30, 12:40, a. m.— As near as can be ascertained fifty-two persons were wounded, but how many escaped unhurt it is im-f ossible at this hour to find out t is reported that the fire is still burning but going down fast. The express car was smashed into splinters and was soon burned. The train is known as the Pacific Express West, and was composed ol six coaches and one or two drawingroom cars.1:20, a. m.—The wreck has now burned down, but it will be daylight befere much can be done towards getting the dead out and It is impossible io gat reliable information.
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Lawrence Republican Daily Journal
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Sat, Dec 30, 1876
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