New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-16
THE RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
THE SECOND DAY AFTER THE DISASTER.
MELIUs. THE BRAKEMAN, STILL IN CUsroDf-iDhN-
LITIGATION OF THE LAST DEAD BoDY-FUNERAL

charged with causing the accident on the ra'i"ay
at Spuyten Duyvil, was taken to the Coroner or
flee at 1890 yesterday, according 10 the uiio'
tion of Coroner Merkle. Captain Hooker was III
charge of the prisoner, but the examination was hos
continued because the Coroner did not appear. At
II O'clock Melius was sent back to the NIneteentn
Sub Precinct He was not locked up in cell, put
had the privilege of walking about the rooms. ms
morning he will again be taken be taken before COT
oner Merkle, when bail will probably be fixed. Mel
ius said yesterday that his friends were Wiling 10
furnish bail to any reasonable amount.
The fact that three of the victims OF the disaster
were still at Merritt's undertakers shop. at Eeh'h-
ave. and Twenty made that place yes
terday an object of curiosity. At all hours OF the
day groups of children blockaded the door and
peered through the windows. Occasionally man
woman stopped to look in. In the morning 'he
ice box in which Mr.. Keeleys body was pacheu
STOOD near the door with velvet pail thrown over
it, and further back was the bx also covered with
pail containing the body of Mrs.M.L Brown. Seve-
raj friends of Mrs Brown called to look at her body
Others asked permission 10 view the dead out OF
mere curiosity, saying that they were friends; but
the unsatisfactory answers they gave TO questions
proved that their claims were made only as pre-
text
The right hand with the wrist attached that was
taken from the wre k is still at the undertakers
shop and il is stilI uncertain to which body 1t be-
longed II was evidently that of very large, mid
dle-aged man. The fingers are well shaped, and the
hand has the appearance Of one unused to labor
At the end of the index finger Is scar. evidently
made by deep cut Which also silently deI2imen sdne
tor Wagncrs hand, bnt his friends on eXaihlhllns
il SAID l. as not.
THE IDENTIFICATION OF MR.. RICHARDS.
The body which remained longest unidenti-
| 70 ha
that of J. Albert Richards who lived in
Brooklyn and was employed by the firm of
Pancoast & Tar agents for the Reading Iron Works,
at No. 2s Platt-st, is city His brother. A. B.
Richards has positively identified matchbox and
shoe as having belonged to the dead man. The
brother said Yesterday that certain pecullarties OF
the body first led him to believe the truth. The
only sister of Mr. Richards was in New-Hayen, and
A. b. Richards went there yesterday TO bring her to
this city. C.. b. Sutherland, of the Franklin Iron
Works. Troy. came to New-York at o'clock Satur-
day evening to help the search for clues OF the
| missing man. He said at the Gilsey House
| Yesterday that he was one of Mr.. Richardss
most intimate friends, having known him for
| years On Friday he received a telegram In Troy
from A. B. Richards, asking him what tram Albert
| had taken i'm leaving that place. , g,
This was the first intimation that Mr, Sutherland
| had of his friend having been at Troy; but on IN
uury he learned that Richards had arrived tnele on
| Friday afternoon. On his arrival he went to the
house of Daniel ID. Paris in West Troy on business,
telling some friends that he wished to get back to
the station in time to take the Albany express for
New-York. As he had only an hour or niue more
to do this in he expressed fears of not beng able 10
ACCOMPLISH his desire. Going to the ticket Once MT
sutherland learned that young man. answering
the description OF Sr Richards hag nougnt @ uGkto t
for .hat train; Word to tins effect was sent 70 70
| the brother here, and Mr. Sutherland took
the first train to this city; He visited eu,h the
| of the dead man in Brooklyn and he hmset became
satisfied that Mr.. Richards was one OF the VIC
Speaking of ]. Albert Richards Mr. Sutherland
saii that he was about twenty-five years old, tall
and of light figure he was formerly a travelling
| salesman employed by Norris Tasker & Co., manu-
facturerr of pipes dtubes. For the last two years
| he had occupied a responsible position WIN the
firm of Pancoast & Tar DR.; Mafat an uncle OF the
dead man. and several friends went 10 Merrltv yes
tcrday to look at the body.
| AssEMBLYMAN sTILLwELL NOT KILLED.
The inquiries made ar Albany by the friends OF
| Assemblyman J. j. Stillwell prove to be unneces-
sary. as he is alive and well. He did take the
i.fated train as reported but was IN the smoking
car forward and escaped unhurt. TRIBUNE re-
| porter called at Mr. StillwelPs house.
| m the Kings Highway, at Gravesend, yesterday,
and found the AssembIyman at home When told
| that a telegram had been sent to Albany asking
| about him he said that he had come down to New
York on FRIDAY night, and had not gone TO Graves
end until the next day His cousin, hearing OF the
accident had telegrapbed to Albany early Saturday
morning. In regard to the accident Mr.. Stlllweu
II was sitting in the smoking car when the train
stopped. The car was full OF people, all lauRh-
| inc and smoking and ENJOYING themselves. some
one had bottle of auOr and he offered 1t to some
of the trainmen who passed through the car oetOre
we stopped. | only saw one trainman drink any,
however. After the train stopped we sat there 1oI
several minutes when suddenly there came jar and
the lights went out and the water-cOoler was thrown
over. l opened the window I,s and looked h ont,
accident Trainmen going by with lanterns
sang out, Its all right Nobody hurt
saw a crowd of people the rear end of the tram;
aud in minute there was a rumOr that Mr.. and
Mrs. Valentine had been killed. Several people
were asking if any one had seen senator wagner.
A brakeman came up and said again, All right; no
one hurt Tnen | got III he cars and we pulled
ahead little way leaving the two rear cars, now
burning behind When we we soppe2f of b ds"dh
| There was much confusion ana excitement, ana a
| great crowd OF people. train had come out from
New-YOrk and stood blowing Oh steam on the up
track. Some said that inside the cars wa' the
safest place, SO got in again 1t was an hour, ]
should think. before we finally started 1or tile
CONDITION OF MISS DANIELS.
| At the Sherwood apartment house, at Forty
fonrth-st and Fifth-ave., it stated yesterday
| that Miss Mary Daniels was somewhat better The
physicians III attendance think that her condition
is much more hopeful, although it is still so critical
that one of them always remains with her Mucl
interest has been taken IN all the details of this
case. w. j. Sherwood and his wife, VINO Is sister
OF Miss Daniels, received dispatch announcing the
disaster at half-past 10 on Friday night In com
many with Dr. s. A. Mason, the family
physician, they at once took carriage
, for Kingbrldge. They returned to the city at
a. m to procure articles necessary for the sufferer
and went back at half-past 3. They remained AT
kingbridge until half-past 10 Saturday morning
when MIR. Hutchinson, her brother-in-law' drought
| Miss Daniels to the city in a special car.
Miss Daniels had been visiting her parents "
Mr. Hutchinson said ON Saturday. Just what hel
experience was cannot tell YOU for she has been toe
weak to tell much, to be allowed to talk. She
| was wedqed in between the seats and the flame:
| rrnrn hnrstlnn through the adjoining cOmpaTtment