Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-07
KILOGRAMS TO THE STAR.
This Afternoons Dispatches.
Associated Press Reports.
fRIGH1FUL ACCIDENT 0N THE
HUDSON RIvEH RAILROAD
sHoCkI.,'G Loss or LIFE,
Iire-Ihe bridge fatIs with A
Train into the Rtver-PaSSeu-
gers burned and Drowned

Eire-Ihe bridge FatIs win
Train into the Rtver-Ps>Seu-
gers burned and DrOwne
PoCsBKKErsIE, y. l., Feb. 7.-Fhe accident
on the Hudson River railroad last n sht 81 New
Hamburg was caused by an OIL train, bound
ns1th. catching tire aud setting tie bridge az
New Hamburg also on tire. The Pacinc eI-
press came up and ran into the oil train. and
caught IRE also The bridge gave way under
the lght, when the tram went down in jum-
bled mass. The locomotive, express ear. bag
gage car, pullman car aud Goa ch. aud a sleep
ing car OF the express went down with a crash
The engineer OF the express train was killed;
also the condustor OF the Pullman car and the
brakeman. Severai passengers on the Pull
man car were unable 10 get out when the crash
occurred, and were burned 10 death or drowned.
The scene at the track ls fearful. One corps of
physicians Is there from PoughkeePsie 70 attend
the wounded and dying, and search is now
being made for the dead bodies. Further par
ticulsrs and the number OF deal and wounded
engineer, Peter Nessburgh, conductor OF the
Pullman car, and the brskesnan are known 20
have been killed.
Another Account.
PCUGHEEkFsIE, Feb. The dlspatch sent
this morning incorrectly stated the cause OF the
disaster on the Hudson river railroad. An oil
train vas bound south, and when passing New
Hamburg an axle OF an oil car broke, and
dragged along the ground till il reached the
drawbridge, when, striking the timbers, IL
threw the car of its track, and uIon the M
u
An attempt was made 10 stop the express, hut
there MAS not time enough and IL struck an oil
car, and the fragments OF the oil car were scat
tered in every direction, ard at once ignited,
eDveloping the entire express train ia flames.
The express train vas composed OF = locOmO-
tive, ore baggage car, one eNpress car, and tve
or SIX sleeping cars. The locomotive was AZ
once hurled into the river, and the engineer
was killed, and the baggage and express cars
piled on top OF the engine. At the same time
the Chicago sleeping car was one sheet OF
Aan avA anl,
made TO rescue the passengers, il is said not one
got out alive. Two of the other sleeping ears
next to it were also wrapped in flames.
out safely, and then the bridge took fire.
In less than ten inmates afterwards the whole
structure fell. carrying with IL the Chicago car,
and burning II and It's inmates out Of sight
under water and among the ruins OF the loco
motive and express cars. This terrible result
settled all doubts as to the probability Of res
cuing any one, dead or alive. and there was
nothing to do till daylight.
TIE NAMES or TBR KILLED,
rs far as known, are simmons, engineer, and
Peter Vosburg, conductor Of the Chicago car,
and brakeman named Bhrine. II Is also
thought that the Rev. DIR. Deems, of the Church
Of the Stranger, New York city, and wife, are
they occupied a berth in the Chicago car. Chas.
Cassum, conductor OF the train, states that there
were sixty-fve sleeping car tickets, and that
ntty-two of them have found owners, indicating
that but thirteen are missing. Passengers say,
however, that the Chicago car contained TWEEN
ty-hye or thirty persons, and not ore got out
alive. All the trains are stopped AZ the break
this morning, and the work of recovering the
dead bodies has commenced. Coroner Andrews,
Of Poughkeepsie. has been notified, and il wait
ing for a train 10 convey him TO the spot.
tpOn the ice, near the wreck, body was
found with the entTails torn ont and the head
and legs crushed. X has Lot been Identified.
Statements from Another source.
The following i furnishes by the Western
MON Telegraph Companyl
NEW YORK, Feb. IA train leaving New
York AZ : O'Clock lat = IN. met an OIL train on
the New Hamburg bridge The oil train jumped
The track and broke in Two. The oil car tipped
over on the passenger trair and set il on fre,
and the locomotive, cars and bridge were al
burned up. Three sleeping cars are among
those destroyed. Eighteen persons we're killed
outright, and many more injured, who will not
recover. No names have Vet been obtained.
eIxTKEE BODIES RESCUED.
NEW IiANBURG, Feb. Ill a. MP TO this
time sixteen bodies have been recovered, in
forwarded I'd PouRhkcepsie Immediately. E1-
perienced undertakes are IN charge.
NEW SCHEDULE FOE TRAINS.
NEW YORK, Feb. In consequence Of the
break on the Hudson river road. express trains
for the North and West are making close
connections; and are run ming through without
change; They VII leave the Harlem depot az
All northern and Western passengers will be
forwarded via the Harlem Railroad until the
restoration of the New Hamburg bf idge.
MEMBERS OF The NEW YORK LEGIsLATURE Dr.
TANNED.
ALBANY, n. V, Feb. 7.-Conselica, Roche,
have telegraphed from New Hamburg that they
are delayed by the railroad accident there.
Later.
THE GoDIRs POUND 50 FAR.
NV HAMBURG, Feb. Sleeping car con
duCtor Ncsburgh's body has been found, .nd
list of his passengers found on him, but il ONLY
gives the surBames, which are as follows -
Lowell; Fowler, Pease; Cary, Lerhish, Ger
eleven M all. This list tallies with the number
pronounced missing bv conductor Charles Cas-
sum. He said lac had - sleeping car tickets
and all the holder, have responded but II.
former Hudson river railroad conductor
named Edward Bartlette is among the missing
He was riding in the baggage car
As fast a. the bodies are raised TO the surface
they are placed on n baggage car, where a tire
is kept going, 80 as TO thaw the clothing in order
that search may be made for anything that may
lead to Identification. One body was found
1troyed cars were Wagner cars. The statement
that they were ulmsn cars is incorrect. II 10
impossible to give the fun names Is yet, except
that OF DIR. Nancreade, of New York, whose
head was partially burned. The Rev DIR.
Deems and wife are al home in New York, and
were not passengers on the ll-Iate1 train.
found up to neon to-day:-The first man Was
dressed I'm black suit, white shirt, laced shoes,
gold studs and black necktie; features OF a jew
about 80 years OF age; medium sire; lie was
on each side. The back of his head was burned
to crisp. In his pocket there was Q silver
watch, and by his side black morocco travel
ing bag. This man had a Roman 1nose, dark
hair and eyes, and mustache and goatee. The
second man was found near him, and was also
evidently jew. He wa dressed in q black /
vest, buttonipg up 10 the THROAT: Was about IS
years Of age; dark hair and side WHISPERS; about
five feet, four inches in height, and had gold
watch In hts pocket. He was also lying ON his
face, and his head WAS burned fearfully.
StrAngulstiOn had been added to tie tortufes Of
burning, drowning, and being crushed TO death,
as the Appearance, with the tongue thrust ont,
indicated.
A Mo1HIR WITH TWO CHILDREN IN HER ARNs
was found lying upon hex beck. Ter ace only
rresepted the sVIfeee Of q black, grinning ekuiL
She wore black alpaca dress, with buttons
from top to bottom; black and white skirt laced
morocco boete, gold sleeve buttons WITH black
design, and three gold rings on the third nngOr
of the left hand, one Of these very nsrroW. Over
breakfast shawl. The oldest child, Rirl of m
years, wore red marine dreas, black alpoca
sack, enmbroldered; white saockines. button
boote, and plain ring on the third finger of the
right hand. The other oAild - l6 months Old,
and was dressed In flannel, with cotton over.
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