The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-14


Tarrytown special train in cut about 8
quarter of a mile east of Spuyten Duyvil
at the junction with the Harlem main line
Two rear cars of Wagners drawing room
Chicago train were telesceped and set or
fire. 1t is reported that seven bodies were
taken from the wreck. Senator Wagner
it is feared, is burned to death, as he wa.
last seen entering the car Idlewild few
minutes before the collision.
The following is received at police head
quarters:
KINGsBRIDGE. Jan. 13.
Superintendent WdELing:-About 7:30 p
m. the Tyrrytown train ran into the real
of the special express at Spuyten Duyvil
destroying two cars by fire, with loss of
life. Notify the coroner and send ambu-
lances.
[Signed.l PETER YALE,
Captain.
Every available ambulance has been
sent to the scene of the accident from the
Ninety ninth street, Bellevue and New
York hospitals.
1t is reported that George r. SFHnneE,
Albany correspondent of the New York
Times, is killed.
At 11:45 tonight, Sergeant Doyle, OF
the Thirty fourth precinct. telegraphed to
headquarters that nine dead bodies had
been recovered. Twelve persons are sup
posed to be killed.
At 1925 a. m. Captain Yale telegraphed
the following particulars:
About 7:10 p. m. the special New York
express, on the Hudson River road, bound
south, became disabled at Spuyten Duyvil,
and the Tarrytown special following close
behind, ran into it, telescoping the draw
ing room cars Idlewild and Empire, and
setting fire to and destroying both cars,
and burning the people. Park Valentine,
twenty-one years old, and his wife, nine
teen years old, of Remington, VT, and 8
lady supposed to be from Philadelphia,
were killed; their bodies are at Killcullen's
Hotel. The other bodies burned to a crisp,
are at the station. Oliver B. Kelley, sc
years old, of Spring Valley, Pa, is fatally
injured; Mary Daniels, of this city, is
seriously injured, but will recover
Warden O. Rourke was ordered at 1890
to send two ambulances with surgeons
to the Grand Central depot in this city,
when the train bearing the wounded is ex-
pected.
Park Valentine and wife, killed, were
married only Wednesday last. Valentine
was nephew of Trement W. Park, and
ID
Valentine, one of the wealthiest citizens OF
Southern Vermont. His wife was Miss
Gaylord of North Adams, Mass. They
were enroute for Florida, on bridal tour
There were at least 500 passengers The
horror of the collision is increased by fire
Some unfortunates were roasted to death
in sight of hundreds of people, powerless
to aid. Two women were clasped in each
others arms and jammsd between the
frame work of one of the cars and the col
liding engine, and the flames quickly lap
ped them in their fiery embrace.
The facts of the accident are these: Tht
express from Chicago to New York reached
Albany twenty-three minutes late, owing
to the great crowd of legislators and Others
who desired to leave the Capital. fifteen
additional cars were put on, eight of then
being palace coaches. Two engines were
also attached, and when the train got
under way, it was filled with all the mer
of note and prominence of both the repub
lican and democatic parties. The Tam
many Hall delegation was about the las
to arrive at the depot and as the othe1
cars were all filed they took the rear car
the Empire. In this car were Police Com
missioners Nichols, Edwards and Kearney
Senator Browning, Assemblymen Cul
len, Sheeley, Robb, Costello, Nc
Manus, and ex-Assemblyman NJ. F. Holly
ham. There were also in the car Commis
sioner of Emigration. Ulrich, Assembly
man Chaplin, of Brooklyn, Geo. F. Spin
new, Albany correspondent of the Times
A. W Lyman, of the San, August Abel
Joseph Doyle, and two ladies OF Albany
names unknown. The train got unde
way, and when at East Atheny, the sigma
to stop was received, and the palace car
Idlewild, from Troy, was attached. There
were ten passengers in this car. The rul
was safely made until Spuyten Duyvi
Junction was reached, at o'clock, whel
a heated axle made it necessary to stop
Conductor Hanford ordered Brakeman
Melins to signal the Tarrytown special
which left Tarrytown at 6;35. and Spuytel
Duyvil station at a. The latter train wa
in charge of Conductor Evans. Melins ap
parently did not signal properly, and tn
train running at twenty-five miles Pc
hour, rounded the curve out OF Collins
cut and struck the Idlewild, in whicl
were twelve passengers. The engine ral
under the platform into the car.
The road was blockaded, but at o'clocl
a wrecking train arrived and commence
to clear the track. Four bodies wer
burned beyond recognition. They are
the Kings police station, one being that c
a woman Five bodies are in room of
hotel, one of which is supposed to be Nj