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THE ASHTABULA DISASTER.

side, was very badly hurt and barely escapedwith his life. The car stood after its fall at anangle, so that those who were within, were obligedto go up an inclined plane and to get out at theupper door. Most of those tflio escaped, wentup the north side of the track.

The destruction of life was greatest in thesecond coach, because, as has been mentioned,the car struck upon its side and was badlysmashed; yet it is a singular fact that the bodiesfrom this were better preserved than from anyother car in the train, as they fell into the streamwhere the water was deepest, before the flamescould reach them.

The following description was sent by the au-thor to the ‘‘Inter-Ocean” of Chicago,and has sinceproved its correctness by the fact that several havebeen recognized by the description given in it:

•‘Thed rawing-room car contained the following-

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described persons:

“A lady from Chicago , who is described as being‘very handsome; she had left her husband atDunkirk, and was returning home,’ so a passengerlearned.

“ Next, a lady and gentleman. The lady is