Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-16
BURNED TO DEATH.
The New York Railway Horror.

NEW YORK, January 14.-The express from
Chicago to New York reached Albany TWEEN
ty-three minutes late yesterday afternoon.
Owing to the great crowd of Legislators and
Others who desired to leave the capital, flf-
teen additional cars were put on, eight of
them being palace coaches. Two extra en-
gines were also attached, and the train got
under way. It was filed with men
OF note and prominence of both the Re
publican and Democratic parties, including
almost the entire New York city, BROOKLYN
and Long Island and Staten Island delega-
tons IN both branches Of the Legislature,
which had adjourned over till Monday.
r At Spuyten Duyvil the train became dis
sbled, and owing, apparently, to neg
lect on the part OF the rear
town special, which followed at an interval
Of few minutes, knew nothing of the dan
ger until he was almost upon the disabled
train and running at high speed. The two
rear drawing room cars were telescoped and
Immediately caught fire from the Overturn-
ed stoves and lamps. Some of the passen-
gers were caught in the wreck and burned
to death.
The wounded were promptly cared for
cnity and the hospitals. About twenty
were more or less injured. Accounts vary
as to the number of killed; but four bodies
have been recognized, and five were burned
beyond recognition. The recognized dead
are Senator Webster Wagner, E L. Ran
son, of the Hoffman House, and Park Val
lentine, of Bennington, Vt, and wife;
Oliver B. Kelly. of Pennsylvania; a man
supposed to be Rev. f. NJ. Archall, book
of sermons bearing that name being found
in his effects, and Miss Maud Brown, of
New York
The railroad officials say the cause Of the
stoppage of the train was the arrangement
Of the air brakes. AS soon as the train was
stopped the rear brakeman, named Meins,
was sent back with the danger signal to
warn other trains, and had time enough to
90 back half mile, but seems to have gone
back but short distance He disappeared
Immediately after the accident and has not
since been seen. The body supposed to be
that of a clergyman is now supposed to be
that of Father Marechal, a Catholic priest,
of Troy.
Orders have been issued for the arrest Of
John Melins, the brakeman whose negli-
gence to signal the Tauytown train when
instructed, as alleged, to do so, caused the
catasti ophe. He is a resident OF Pough-
keepste, and disappeared Immediately when
the collision took place. kilograms have
been sent In all directions for his apprehen-
sion.
BENNINGTON, VT, January Is The
bodies of Park Valentine and HIS wife, two
OF the victims of the Spuyten Duyvil dIsas-
ter Of Friday evening, arrived here this
morning, The parents OF the unfortunate
young bride and groom are almost distract
ed, and receive the sympathy OF the entire
community. The same clergyman who Of
hciated at the marriage of the VOuuQ couple
last Thursday evening, at North Adams,
will conduct the funeral services, which
will be held here to morrow afternoon.
New YORK, January 15.-GeOrge Melins,
the brakeman on the Chicago express train,
who is charged with the responsibility for
Friday evenings disaster, was arrested in
the Grand Central depot yesterday.