Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-14

New YoRK, January 1Sth.-The Chicago
express train leaving Albany at 2:4O this at
ternoon, with many members of the Legisla-
ture on board, was run into by TarrytoWn
special train about ne-quarterof mile east of
Spuyten Duyvel, the junction with the Har-
lem main line. The two rear cars took fire,
and Wagner, it is feared, is burned, as he was
last seen entering the drawing room car Idle
wild few moments before the collision.
SECOND DIsPATCH.l
New York, January lSth.-The following
telegram was just received at the police head
quarters.
LIxes BRIDGE January 18th Superintendent
waIling: About 1880 P. NJ the Tarrytown train ran
into the rear of the special express at Spuyden
Duvve destroying by fire, with loss OF life.
Notify the Coroner and send ambqances.
PETER YALE, Captain.
Every available ambulance has been sent
to the scene of accident from the Bellevue,
Ninety. ninth street, and New York Hospi-
tails.
1t reported that George F. Spinny, the
Albany correspondent of the New York
Times, was killed.
At 11:45 tonight Sergeant Doyle, of the
Fourth Precinct, sent telegram to head
quarters that nine dead bodies had been re-
covered. Twelve persons are supposed to be
killed.
THIRD DISPATCHI
New York, January 14th-A. M.-At 1925
A. NJ Captain Yale telegraphed the following
particulars to the police headquarters {: About
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press on the Hudson River Railroad, bound
south, became disabled at SpuYten Duyvel,
and the Tarrytown special, which followed
close behind, ran into and telescoped the
drawing.room ears Idlewild and Empire, set
ting fire to and destroying both cars, and
burning the people.
TIE KILLED AND INJURED.
Park Valentine, 21 years old, his wife, 19
years old, of Bennington, VT, and lady
supposed to be from Philadelphia, were killed.
Their bodies are at Killkullen's Hotel.
Four bodies, burned to crisp, are at this
station.
Oliver B. Kelley, Sc years old, of Spring
Valley, Pa, is fatally injured.
Mary Daniels, residence Sherwood House,
Fifth avenue and Forty-fourth street. is seri-
ously injured, but will recover.
Warden O'Rourke was ordered at 1880 to
SEND two ambulances with surgeons to the
Grand Central depot in this city, where
train with the wounded on board was expect
ed to arrive soon.
DETAILS OF THE DISASTER.
New YORK. January 14th-1A A M.-Park
Valentine and wife, who were killed. were
married only Wednesday last. Valentine is
a nephew of Trenor w. Park, and was in
business with his father, A. B. Valentine,
one of the weaIthiest citizens of southern
Vermont His wife was Miss Gaylord, Of
North Adams, Mass. They were en- route to
Florida, on their bridal tour.
In addition to the killed, said to number
eight, forty or more persons were injured.
There were at least 500 passengers on the
train.
The horrors of the collision were increased
by the two resr cars taking fire. Some of the
occupants were roasted to death in the sight
of hundreds of people, who were unable to
rescue the helpless passengers. Two women
were seen clasped in each others arms and
iammed between the framework of one of the
cars and the colliding engine. The flames
quickly Tapped them in a fiery embrace.
THE FACTS OF THE ACCIDENT
Are these: The express from Chicago to New
York reached Albany twenty-three minutes
late. Owing to the great crowd of legislators
oEba zLO 4 30 fba i4ol
fifteen additional cars were put on, eight of
them being palace coaches. Two engines
were also attached and the train got away.
Tt was filed with all men of note and promi.
nence.
The Tammany Hall delegation was about
other cars were filed they took the rear car
(Empire) In this car were Police Commits.
sioner Nichols, Edward Kearney, Senator
Browning, Assemblymen Callers, Sheehy,
Robb, Costello, McManus, ex- Assemblyman
NJ. f. Holohan and Alderman Levy. There
were also in the car Commissioner of Emil
grafton Ulrich; Assemblyman Chaplin, of
Brooklyn Geo. F. Spinney. Albany corre-
spondent of the New York Times A. w.
Lyman, of the Sun August Abel, Joseph
Doyle and two ladies, of Albany, names un-
known.
The train got under way, and when at East
AthenY signal to stop was received and
palace car Idlewild, from Troy, was hitched
on at the rear end of the train. There were
some ten passengers on board this car The
run was made safely until Spuyten Duyvel
Junction was reached at o'clock, when a
heated axle made necessary stoppage to
give it time to cool. Conductor Branford or
dered brakeman Melins to signal the larry
town special, which left Tarrytown at 6:35 P
N. and Spuyten Duyvel station at 7:07. The
latter train was in charge of Con.
ductor Evans. Melins apparently did not
signal properly. and the Tarrytown special
which ran at the rate of twenty-five miles per
hour, came round the curve out of Collins
cut, and struck the rear palace car Idlewild,
in which were twelve passengers. The en-.
gine ran under the platform into the car, and
drove the Idlewild into the Empire with such
terrific foce as to render it necessary to cut
it out with saw and az. The stoves and
lamps in the parlor cars were upset and
ignited the woodwork and upholstery. The
passengers were iammed between the seats
and sides of the car, and were held there
while the flames rose around and enveloped
them.
FURTHER LIST OF DEAD, WOUNDED AND MISS
ING
Nine are dead, and one has been taken in
an ambulance to the Ninety ninth street Hos
pital who is probably fatally injured.
A lady passenger. Miss Mary Daniels, 25
years of age, of the Sherwood House. New
York, who was returning from visit to Yer
mont, is badly scalded ahont thu arms and