New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-23
TIE coMulSSIoAERS or EMIGRATION

TIE MAST HOPE DIsAsTER-NAMES OF THE EN-
IGRANrs KILLED.
The Commissioners of Emigration met last
evening at the Society Library Building the President OF
the Board Mr.. Cornelius Verplanck In the Chair. Mr.
Bernard Cnsscrly, Superintendent and General Agent,
presented the special report Of Thomas A. Brady and
Christian A. Peterson, who, In compliance with the in
structons Of the Chairman Of the Railroad Agency Com
mttec, Mr. Cyrus II. Lourel. dispatched to Mast
Hope Penn, the Of the late accident on the Erie
Railroad where several emgrants killed. The re-
port states that the Committee upon arriving at Mast
Hope found the bodies Of the killed charred and
burned not to be recognizable: but they ascerained
that the following emgauts without doubt among
the killed Scotch woman with three children Ger
man with his wife aud three children, Daniel Baer
q native Of POsen; total, 10. The Committee
then went TO Port JoryIs, where they had
Interview with two surviving emigmuts
named Carl Baer and Goteb Krause. who were under
treatment, and from whom they learned the following
PARTICULARS Daniel Bacr killed with his Carl and
nephew, and GOteb Krausc, arrived at Castle Garden
Tuesday forenoon 18th instant the steamship Manhat
from Liverpool on Wednesday afternoon the four
beyond the ~ the accident where the brother OF
deceased Baer resided They all natives Zomenest
Hauland. kren schrim. Province of Posen North Ger
man Union. Carl Baer aged %, left a family at home
krause Is o. and without family. The elder Baer had
wife and another son who are now in Prussia.
According to the statement Of these survivors, they
were all asleep when the collision took place. Baer sup
heard him speak after the accident and that lie never
saw him again until next morning when he identified his
remains by recognizing articles Of cwory carpenters
tools, ana number Of German silver coins gildcrsl
which hc knew he had on his person. Carl escaped with
some slight Commissions. He heard during tho confusion
OF the collision, his cousin, kTausc call upon him for
sstancc. He succeeded In eXtrcaug him from his danger
In the wreck and IL discovered. when removed
that he Krausc had sustained cOmmnutcd fracture OF
the left leg, besides other injuries 10 his
right leg head and shoulders. They were removed 10
the Union Hotel at Mast Hope and received prompt
medical attendance. They subsequently conveyed
10 Port Jervs where they 10 remain the expense
OF the Erie Railway Company, until both entirely
stored 10 health. The cmgrants who escaped were lib
orally paid by the Railway Company aud the heirs OF
Daniel ID. Baer have been offered 5000 The Committee
also endeavOred 10 obtain information relative 10 the Ger
with his wife and three children. who burned
To death In the smoking and learned that
John kruch Elizabeth his wife and their children,
David aged 10; Lizzie, aged ,; and Katie, aged They
They started from Morrsania. Wcstchcstcr County ~
v OF the Scotch emgrant and three children they could
learn nothing not even their names. In cOucusOn the
report ccnsures the custom prevalent In railroads
putting emigrant male and female into the forward or
smokingcar, even when they have paid for
trst.cass tickets. The report was approved by the
meeting, and Mr.. Richard OGcrnan moved
passed The Secretary Mr. Cassery. reported that he
had investigated into tho charges Of iltreatment
board the city Of Paris, preferred by several emigrans
ana had learned that they unfOuuded. Mr.. OGOr-
man said that the emgrants should know that when they
have complaints 10 prefer they always the
address Of Commissioner Mr.. L0utrcl moved that tho
shipping masters OF steamers DO requested 10 send
1nuncaons relative 10 tho transportation of emgrauts
To the General Agent OF the Commissioners The meeting
then ad lOurned.