Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-01-19
no. g..
sPUYTRg DUYVII1s HORROR.
The Bodies Or OrEIght Victims Recovered.

NEW YORK, January l3.-Elght bodies
have been recovered from the s-reck Of
the cars that were burned otter The col.
lision on the New York Central and
Hudson River railroad Iear SDayten
Duyvil citation on Friday evening. Few.
en- Of these have been identified positive.
ly, but there is still doubt a. to the iGen.
tity Of the other body. The wreck was
cleared away early yesterday, and little
vas left 10 mark the scene of the catas.
trophe. The dead were brought 10 this
city, permits for their removal were
granted by the coroner, and the identi.
fed bodies we're turned over 20 the
charge OF friends. IL s said that the
stoppage Of the express train resulted
in the mischievous pulling OF q cord
that rGn through the cars, which put on
the brake and brought the train 20 q
standstill. The blame for the collision
seems, according TO his own admissions,
to rest on brakeman Melius, who is IN.
der arrest. The list Of The dead is a.
follows:
Brown, Mrs. Mary L., IS years old, Of
455 West FIFTY third street, New York.
Keeler. Oliver b., Sc years old, of
Spring City, Pa.
MaTcehal, the Rev. Francis, IS years
old. OF the Jusuit order.
Ransem, Darwin L.. 30 years old Of
the Hoffman house, New York.
Valentine, Park, q years old, Of Ben
ninRton, VT.
Valentine, NJ. Louise, l9 years old,
wife of Park Valentine.
Wagner, Senator Webster, ca years
old, OF IL East Forty.fourth street.,
New York.
An unindentiiied body Of man in
Merriits undertaking rooms, believed
TO be that of Mr.. Richards OF Troy.
The Only person who is seriously in.
iured il Miss Mary Daniels, OF Fifth
avenue and Forty fourth street. Her
physician expresses fear that she may
not recover.
The list of those who suffered slight
bruises would include many Of those
who were passengers in the second and
third cars from the rear OF the express
train.
Parts of all the remains we're ehsrred
to a crisp, and in several cases the
clothing and personal property we're all
that was left 10 insure recognition. The
dead were placed in coffins furnished by
order OF Mr. Vanderbilt. As day broke,
crowds from the neighborhood visited
the scene, and each train thRt arrived
brought new visitors, some from curioss
ity and Others aDxiously inquiTing for
missing friends. Many carried away
mementoes in the shape Of small pieces
OF debris. One Of the railroad men
named John Welsh was injured while
working at the wreck, but not fatally.
Early in the afternoon every vestige Of
the collision had been removed.
The bodies Of Park Valentine and his
young bride Of day we're found togeth.
er in the burned debris. Their right
hands were both untouched by the FIRE,
but their left hands were burned to the
bone. Immediately after the collision
the two were seen through . broken
window by the conductor OF the Tarry.
town special. Mrs.. Valentine was i'm
prisoned by the broken seats and tim
bers OF the car, and was reaching out
her hands for aid in heaTtrending ap.
peal. Her husband lay on his aide and
was held so that he could not move. She
wore considerable jewelry, ard her fur
lined circular was found sfterward in
the ruins. By their side in The burned
car was rev valise ore end Of which
was burned a little. In IL we're 3 mum.
Der of toilet articles, all uniniurso, and
n number of cards OF "Mr. and Mrs.
Park Valentine"
Senator WAgners mutiisted rsnsins
were sent down to The city airs: I'D ar
rived at S:l5 A. ~, in one Of :hc dead
Senator'S own palace csrs, &c tho Grand
Central depot The family aoo,E the
body in charge Two hours later, at
1890 o'clock, she romsini2T ss-sa
bodies we're brought dcgn II al or6i.
nary baggage-csr. siy Of he bodies
were packed in icebcxe5 aud the
charred remains OF re seventh -Fere
borne on : stFetcher ocTz~et. cy Ghs
fur.lined cloak 0. Nrs. Vsl-a s.ss, chs
young bride whose Wedding tod- caaed
in such horrible destb, To csr vas
switched Of Gpcn = side-asck vhcF I.
arrived n.sd r-n eass CT ths SeDcs D
the cid freight ctatio1 at Forty. third
street There the cots 1E sTes3 ragged
or the acoT, ard c1on s1oie5 rsre
spread the dFeuch are curr "a Srr.
ments and sAtcbeis rc,cyorcd ffCn .hs
wreck 10 servo O. I. Isans O. identify.
log the ys. u0TsC7gai5ed GesS. De
tsctive Dskin told of the d.all OF
Oliver 3. Kealey, Of Spring Cssy, Pa. l.
che Eilcnilea Hosel aftor 'er.ible snf.
seFing. keelev's 0ae arm wao burned
Of at the elbow and his body fairly
roasted. He wss co3soio1s nevsTtho.
less up 20 .ias Last mcnens Of life.
Detective Dakir, who .acce 10 as bed
side, recognized q feliov.mascr. Ho
made himself known Ao brother In
distress aud told .he officer that he
was member OF spri1g Cit- Lodge
No. 55S a. bin aorne. Write "a my
wifo, /" nc said grasping Tbs officers hand
"ano give her ny love" With these
words on his lips he expired.