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THE ASHTABULA DISASTER.

and helpless amid the wreck, and laid him downat the east abutment, and then crossed thestream again and called out to others saving:“This way, here’s a house!” Women had es-caped from the rear sleeping coach and werealready at the shore.

Miss Sheppard, who was unhurt, had reachedthe hank and requested some one to help her up,and then made herself useful in aiding others.Those who had escaped on the north side werealready making their v r ay through the deep driftsand the lonely valley and up the steep embank-ment. Those who were near had done all theycould to rescue the living, and the flames werealready arising and nearly covered the scene.All this had occurred before the citizens from thetown could reach the spot. It was then too lateto do anything to save the wounded, or even tokeep the flames from destroying life. To besure the fire engine stood in that engine houseupon the hill,hut it was never moved. The pumpengine also stood in the lonely valley, with itssteam up, hut it was not used. There was alsohose in the upper engine house not six hundred