Stephen D. Peet
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first heard Aug 2026
last heard 5 Aug
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the station agent who had received a telegram from the central office to get surgeons and aid for the wounded was also hastening to the spot but it was too late the work was done it was impossible for them now to rescue the living
those who had reached the scene had already rescued nearly all the wounded and the living though fearfully bruised and some of them insensible from the fire others were standing and looking on from the banks idle spectators of the scene
and before the eyes of all the fire had crept on and on and was now enveloping the whole the wounded lay in the snow or on the damp cold floor
the water dripped from their garments and ran upon the stone blood flowed from wounds and mingled with the water chill and damp and pain and wounds and the shock and fright were combined gashed and bruised and broken
they were crowding up that lonely chilly bank but the flames without were burning and eclipsing all their misery appalling death was shooting from car to car and the dreadful valley had become an awful scene
it was too terrible for any human mind the groans of the wounded were mingled with the groans of the dying and shouts and groans and shrieks and cries echoed through the valley then the plaintive wail and the awful silence chapter six
chapter seven of the ashtabula disaster by stephen pete the fire and the firemen the firemen arrived at last the station agent had reached the spot before them all was haste and confusion
no orders and no one in command the wounded were already coming up the bank citizens as they came had taken the survivors from the wreck and were now helping them to a place of safety and comfort
appalled by the scene and confused by the horror none knew what order was to be given or who was in command mr apthorpe was in the employ of the road and was supposed to have some control as mr strong hastened to the rescue he asked
what shall we do the reply was get men to help up the wounded as the chief fireman met mr strong he asked where shall we put the hose where shall we apply the water the echo of mr apthorpe's remark was the only response we want to get out the wounded never mind the water
a second time the question was asked as the station agent appeared in another place and a second time the response was we don't want water we want to get out the wounded get all the men to clear a road to the wreck
again as the firemen undertook to lay the hose another official of the road used a vulgar illustration and saying there was no use in throwing water on the flames the impression was thus given by those in command of the wreck and the road that water was not wanted
the chief fireman was not a man to assume the responsibility under such circumstances he was dazed and confused and did not seem to know what to do the horses stood hitched to the steamer the hand-engine protection also stood with the men waiting for orders
some one ran up from the wreck begging for god's sake that water should be thrown but both engines stood waiting the call for buckets went up from below
one old man seventy-six years old was in the midst of the wreck chopping for dear life and calling for buckets at the same time his son arriving late plunged into the midst of the fire and began to work like one made desperate with despair others took pails and undertook to go out to rescue bodies that were burning
the driver of the steamer took the engine to the cistern and stationed it there but no orders were given and the hose carts were ready to be unreeled but no orders were given the whistle of the steamer was sounded for hose and the men stood ready to lay it many wondered at the delay and talked excitedly but still no orders
the captain of the steamer asked the station agent if he should apply water but the same answer was returned the chief fireman still remained stupid and passive and gave no orders
At last he went himself to the wreck and began to help remove the wounded, while the men still waited and the engines were idle.
The men became impatient, but they were held by the authority of their chief.
The fire was still burning, but that answer of the station agent held the chief fireman, and he yielded to the direction and abandoned the engines and his men.
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