The sun., 1882-01-15
VICTIMS OF TIE DISASTER.
Sorrow for Senator wngncr-The Bridal
Pnrty-Funcrnl nxcments.

morning Conductor Jay Taylor, u son-in-law of
Senator Webster Wagner. with Mr.. L. A. Skin
ner and others, quilted the Grand Central De-
pot for Tho scene of the disaster. They had II
Curonor's permit to remove tho Senator's re-
mains, and Superintendent Toucey had given
ORDER, that any train might be stopped to take
on the bodies of identified rersrns. They saw
that the Senator'S body was boxed and carried
to tho station and they stopped the Tarrytown
local train, which brought them and their
charge to tho Grand Central Depot at u few
minutes before o'clock. The remains were
taken to Tnylor's undertaking rooms in East
rorty-Grst street. where they we're transferred
in the afternoon to n handsome casket Tho
body was almost unrccogniuablc. One arm and
one leg had been burned of. tho face was par
TALLY burned away and tho body was charred
Senator Maguers body WIS recognized by on
of tho railroad officers 1t was only recognized
by the gold watch. marked with his monogram.
the mcmorandum book. pass book. and lackct-
book full of bills. which were found lying
at his side where the clothing and pocket had
been burned away.
Mrs. Wagner. tho widow. was prostrated by
her grief yesterday. and received mono OF the
many persons who called to express their con-
iolence. Senator Wagner also leaves three
daughters. all married. Collector Robertson
made visit of coincidence.
There was genuine and manifest grief at tho
Offices of the Wagner Car Company opposite
'he orahu oehtrai Depot Inc employees saiu
that no man on the road between this city and
Buffalo would hayc been missed and mournod
by so many people rs Senator Wagner will. He
was never known to say harsh or unkind
word and ii was his habit to stop and shake
hands and talk with even The hunhpst men on
his car Tho last act OF his that could he recol-
lected was when. fcw days ago he lef several
& htlGmcn who we're, waiting TO see him While
+" "ndeayor b. secure a poor man n place as
Lrai eman on, Tho raiirC.sd. ',.,.r,
soryr,, nj i" Sc,,nt,'r's lntn ir' ifcnce il East
To,ty-f5nt! stESst at ) 6'c'S,k to-moTrSw
dny m1iGin.: tn rcnainc Mil bc takcn in a
frnn. ffr TO ihs S r.ltors nec e ~ palatinc ,
iiridlS V,her. ~ . o'rlSck on ruosdnv after
moon the burial service vii! he read;
Of "' @ 'n', of f H. ~ "a; ii ,nan
uiicitreis.' in that S.a,c. He was married at 5
HILL ohRrA c4g at N9r'h asHs Aarms y N"Ss s. f.
a"&yTd & dTy fSGs Ss ad9ms
corymony including prominent officials Of Yer
nnd mSdp TEspor wi f@E uncle of Tie GrSSm
ton ton was was held Ni at in in the "A evening %
at The rssidencc Of the brides father. The
Hds 1T aS da aed M T%n ,SS NSh
INIT IhnS xNnrl eill
visitnJ Netv Vnr nd NIL ~ have
snent ,h" ,yintsr In rlori,I, rhn Lr;aa was ia
vprs Iii sh hna snnrt snp i P,rs and
her circle of friends In western Massaehusetts
was very large 1'7 'A "'A
The ScWs Of the disaster reached North
Adams two hours after the cdllisinn' ( de-
spatch sent to prepare the Gaylord family for
tie reception Of The shocking news was.
through carelessness not delivered till a tele,
gram sent subscuuently had been sent to the
house. Tho ured crandmother of the bride was
nrostrated by the news, and 1t is feared that
She will not recover lir GAYLORD started for
the scene OF the accident. but lie became very
i'll in Troy and was compelled to return.
The remains OF Mr.. and Mrs. Valentine ar
rived in. Troy yesterday afternoon, ON the way
10 bennington 4 messenger was sent from
North adams BY sIr. GayoIl to intercept them
mer home.
1t was said by those who witnessed the burn
ing of the parlor ar ldcwiid that young Mr..
Valentine was ,pinioned by the broken beams
of tho ear as he sat III his chair but that his
bride was free 70 escape. As long as those out
side could see the interior Of the blazing car
she was seen clnging 10 her husband.
The stout handsome woman whose body was
the first TO be taken froulthe ruins of the palace
car Idowild was Mrs. Mary Brown. She was
at lirst supposed TO bo Mrs. Maude Brown OF
400 West fIty-in!ru street, as tnat name was