The Portland daily press., 1868-04-16
NEW YORK.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS OF THE RAILROAD
DISASTER. ..a.


DISASTER.
New YORK, April 15-The following addi-
tional particulars of the disaster on the Erie
Railroad this morning are received:
The train which left Buffalo at 20 minutes
past o'clock yesterday morning, consisted of
engine, tender, three sleeping, two LIST class,
one % class, two baggage and one postal car.
The accident occurred about o'clock this
morning, ON the Delaware division of the road,
10 miles beyond Port Jervis. The sides of the
precipice are formed OF jagged rocks, and in
the descent the cars were broken to pieces.
At the bottom is culvert, through which
flows stream of water, emptying into the
Delaware. The impression prevails that the
disaster WAS caused by a broken rail, which
threw the rear car from the track This dis
placed three cars Immediately in front, and
the connection breaking they were precipltated
down the embankment.
Conductor Judd and Division Superinten-
dent Douglass were both slightly injured.
The cars in going down the embankment
turned several times before bottom was reach
ed. and were nearly demolished. A sleeping
car was consumed by fire. The passengers of
the cars left standing on the track Immediate
ly began to rescue the wounded and TO remove
the bodies of the killed. Many of the latter
could not be recognized. Seven persons were
burned to death. and six others were killed by
coming in contact with Jagged rocks, &c.
The wounded persons were placed ON the
train and brought to Port JARVIS, which place
was reached at o'clock this morning. Sew"
eral surgeons were Immediately summoned,
and everything was done that could be to al
leviate the sutferngs of the injured. The bod
les of persons killed were lef5 on the ground.
Among those wounded were two young ladies
named Maggie and Emma Hoyt. They both
received severe injuries in the breast. Their
father and mother were instantly killed. They
lived at Chenango Forks, N. Y. Daniel p
Snow was also injured, and his wife and one
of his children killed. Three children escaped
with only slight injuries.
Mr. I'll 'rton, the postsl agent appeared at
the post Office to-day covere with boo |. caus-
ed by assistance rendered in rescuino the
wounded.
Among others injured were Mrs. G. B. Brads-
lev, No. 453 Hudson street, N. Y, A. L. o liver,
10 West 14th street, N. Y, George Furnace of
the Metropolitan Hotel, N. Y, and g. r. Mon
Grief No. 453 Hudson street. About a dozen
of the slightly wounded passengers arrived in
this city about 1890 to-day. Mr.. ID. LYONS,
one of the wounded, is an Alderman of Bing-
hampton division. The Superintendent of the
Delaware division of the Erie railroad, was
also among the wounded. Mr.. Fariman, sem
or partner of the Elmira Advertiser, was
among kthe wounded. He was OH his way to
this city to attend meeting of the State AS
| ISOLATED Press.
HoLELLsyILLE, April 15.-Mr. r. Strauss, of
Holellsville, is not killed as reported. The pa
pers belonging to him were found IN the pos
session OF L. Elich, who was baby INJURED
Mr.. Strauss is at home and we'll.
THE ERIE RAILROAD BILL.
| ALBANY, April 15.-In the State Senate to.
night the Erie Railroad bill was taken up, and
| an amendment providing that the ten Million
dollars shall be exclusively devoted to the
| completion and operation of the road, was
| adopted fifteen to ten,