New-York tribune., 1868-04-18
THE ERIE DISASTER.
CONDITION OF THE WOUNDED AT PORT JERVls
TIRE WRECK AT CARR's ROCK.

PORT JERVIS, ApTl lI-lu uo ehy 10 SiooiSN
OF clouds and the is out The windows Of the Della
" are House are open and the cooling breeze fans the
feyersh brows of the sufferers Mr. Lapham Of The Sd
euse Daily Courier Is just borne out Of the house on
sretcher his head bandaged and hs face covered with
handkerchief His condition is somewhat improved
and he 10 placed in sleeping car. Mrs.
Reynolds Of Hornellsvile Is borne aiter
him. They are 10 be sent hsme. The Delaware House Is
hospital In Room No. 50 is Mr.. Horten Of Mount sa-
em Wis. His suerings are agonizing to witness He
moaning constantly. Bending him, caring for every
want are three devoted The backened SCARED
face Of the sufferer shows hope Of recovery. AL
wish that death may come TO his relief. B. Is. FAR
man of The ElD'fra Daily Advertser lies IN u
room adjoining. There is not much change In
his case since last night. His condiuon 10
very critical George W. Baker in the same room 10 i
proving In room No 90 lies c. p Adams OF kanaoiph
NY He looks better this morning. Mrs Beardsiey IN
room No 49, has lust fallen asleep. She doing well Ia
room No 60 is W. B. Linstey, NJ. d. OF NeW'forK he re-
ceiyed bad wound in the head, piece OF ooknggasS
hrsaino On the scalp when his seepngc was wrecked
Mrs Crawford Sf Port S SsrS ~ j. Rnney Of ST. Johns
Mich badly bruised in the side and back yet
he me Spsss ana asks her iii she bIeeyed angel
Mrs Thomas his nurse, answers lot her NO., ans
sTed fracture Of the RIBS he is recovering Mr. John
Decker Of Emira h in room No ~ he was badly nurt I'm n
nSrpins 1SS RTss'' a s"s s. S T4yGn Of Leroy, N
his head is badly cut, and complains s.o OF
ptTrR6 T6e little cbiId of Mrs Snow reported Killed wen
its mother, came down alive and Wen on Melgn ra ~
last evening In room No. 4, Charles G. Monerien OF
New-York s sitting up HIS face Is cut and he s some
what bruised. When the accident took place ne was was
rescned bis mother Mrs Bearsley He says the train was
running at fearfurate MrGV Tiffany DansSne Nd' H,d'
lies in room No So; though badly wounded, mis- nurse
thinks he is TeeSysng nS now " he sG much @ III Better
and is eating food The pretty Mrs DAM N0Die o,
Elmra is well cared for In adjoining ROOM BABY cut
about the forehead, her preservation Is almost "a q
miracle. She was caught in one OF the weels, ana was vac
time she gave up all hope Of rescue The genial Charles
Douglass. Superintendent OF the Delaware Dvison sS
in an easy chair in NO 80 HS oeNO'eS Her lin
Guivers as che looks on his pleasant face,
now @ bruised % and Sn cut and German 5ov sns said
to be from Cincinnati lies in an adjoining Toopl 20
very badly hurt, one side Of his face torn on MI a. T.
kEHSy Esy & ali SSHs nsIsss affEs2
f00m No H. James Heenan OF Louisville hy ~ Sfms a
dolpb " j. better, Dononne Of ttnsyile PsD3 Sads
room 20 he is badly bruised I'M IN heaG ana roo OqSs Ns
l. Marcus Goodman. of Buffalo, le recovering N ths
good hands of Mrs. Heiburg of Port Jeryis p T. oSer
fracture the hnee but s doing, GSips FSs Sf
IN room NO 10 T. 6, onns In breast and back HIS
wife and Mrs. SwlntOn Of Port Jervis attend hn Mr.
head. ers, and back Mr. Green the engineer Of the
fated train, is in charge here
g. F. Snow Of Iowa lies in very critical condition In
room No a. I. II. Bringhurst Logausport ld IS some
what improved In No s Is Loa sI9sF Ieeove1S9 % John
Henderson Of Cincinnati Is also dong Nell T. r. T"o ns%
.S6 OF Of S e ssd6es asrs IL this sd sad Nary
Sterling Of Welsyile r. " lies nsensibe She has not
moved slight rise and fall OF the chest is all that de-
notes that life still there. The eyeds are hslicosed
friend from her native town watches over her Henry
Henlne Dansville n Y. fracture Of the thigh. he 10
suffering intensely, and is very low.
dead stretched out in his suit of black with his masonic
apron folded over his breast is A. L. Brown, OF Bath N
a. he oh the @ train have arrived They think that the
backened charred body in the coffin near the window is
The following named articles have been found on the
bodies OF the uprecognized dead; -. -, ,....
case watch, porImonnaie frame satehel frame sna
bunch keys house key gold dosr
No 2-femaleETen Cloak buttons, one purse clasp, one
No. s.@identifed-w J. Melvin of Buffalo
No 4-Male-One silver huntingcase watch (No. 60
ss9 one footrule tobaecobox n). two penkniyos,
pair spectaeles two watchkeys one saeheFKey one
No S2seS cannot he determined gold watch gold
chain, 2 spectacle lens buckles, -. - a.o..
No 6.-Fsmdi,-I gold WATCH paiy pendant ear drops
trunk key i satchel key gold brcastpin, eoyal but
S,,drissThree trunk checks via A. and g. W Rail
wsy Cincinnati to New-York, numbered l,lel ll79 2IO
In the baggage room at Port Jervs tho following
blue coat with black velvet collar. In POCKET u
letter Tor c. c. Dixie OF Brooklyn; darR mixed vest
n "a hook marked George f. Norwood; travelling bag
marked John D. McGllniche, No. l5'Beekmanst, N Y.
The following order has been Issued:
Erie RAILWAY, DELAWARE DIVISION,
suPERINTESDESTs OFFICE.
During the present unsettled condition OF the track
and unt further orders hrstcass passenger train
must run rate Of speed exceeding tcentyJtpe ies
Der hour and second class or treg train at rate ex
ceedng ttceire miles per hour, iie IN hre Dues
mis- order must DC strictly complied eih without regard
~ By IiV order fi Of the General superintendent.
- G.. w. DOUGLASS, DIV. Sup't.
Carrs Point 1os miles Of Port Jerys the scene
OF the late disaster The rocks tower up the side and the
road winds round narTow 1S G curve rfSs sSs
bottom Of the ravDe stream OF water rushes along
through culver beyond To-day. the nrss & wreck was
the spot where once lay four large cars half mile
this side the remains Of the freight tram & wreck Eek
laying Ia S;' dis@antied in n' the stream e freight
broken S out the bOles and lay
upon every aide, An examination Of e the rails rails
at the showed that they were IN fsntlqa cond H
tSm.Snoes Sn SGR @Ud S rassG@G iSs fret iS pys
human yulures who hover over disaster from ron prey,
dead and wounded could be told that
would make the heart sisa to n-oIsna dwen
his bruised form from the ruins sat down on the h ana
almost deranged with PAIN orders for the care OF
intense pSn come Villain stole from him his pocEebook
and Masonic papers We're Tned s0f
When the poor maned creatures reached Port Jerys WI
they had hardly any clothing with them ehnlar CIT
cuInstance is related. A charred body lay In mass
Of embers at the bottom OF the ravine; IA q
pocket soaked with the water that rushed along
the bottom was an Accident Insurance Ticket OF
ss This alone gave clue TO the man. for bis body was
burned beyond all recognition The fire had burned all
around the ticket Mr.. Purnton, OF Cortland, took q
$1,000 accident ticket This gentleman, 10 Is said has Lie
Insurance policies upon his life for upward OF $4,000
THE LADIES OF PORT JERvIs.
On this dark Of horror ray Of glory falls II s
the devotion the herosm of the ladies OF this town. IL
B herosm that endure the moaning the Of the
chamber OF death II would f this column with names
noble ladies who have in way another watched
by the side Of the suffering. Their names Legion
Never seeming TO tire during the long nights the silent
watchers moved as only o woman-a ministerng angel
can move.
Are you better, my poor feowp said reporter TO a
sufferer this morning. "How can help but be. with