The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-01-19
ANOTHER RAILROAD HOLOCAUST.

ANOTHER RAILROAD HOLOCAUST.
Terrible Accident on the New York Central 4
Hudson River Railroad Near New York
Two Palace Cars Telescoped and Burned and
With Them Dozen Unfortnnates.
On Friday night the express from Chicago TO
New York reached Albany twenty three minutes
late. Owing to great crowd of Legislators and
others who desired to leave the capitol fifteen
additional cars were put on, eight Of them be-
ing palace coaches. Two extra engines were
attached, and when the train got under way it
Was filed with men OF note and prominence Of
both republican and democratic parties
The train got under way aud when at East AL
bany signal to stop was received and the pal
ace car Idlewild, from Troy, was hitched on
passengers on board this car. The run was
made safely until spuyton Duyvil junction was
reached at z o'clock, when heated axle made
necessary q stoppage. Conductor Hanford Or
dered Brakeman Melins to signal the Tarrj-
town special. which left 1arrytown at 6:35 p.
~, aud Spuyton Duyvill station at 7G7. The
latter train was in charge Of Conductor Evans
Melvis apparently did not sigma! properly, and
the TarrytOWn special, which ran at The rate Of
twenty-five miles al hour. came round
tue curve out Of Collins cut aud struck the
rear palace car, ldlewild, in which were twelve
passengers. The engine ran under the plat
form into the car and drove the ldlewild into
the Empire with such force as to render il
necessary to cut il out with saws and axes
The stoves and lamps in the parlor cars were
upset and ignited the woodwork and uphols-
terry. The passengers were jammed between
the flames rose around and enveloped them.
OF the twelve passengers in the Idlewild, nine
are dead.
The following il a partial list Of the killed.
Webster Wagner, senator from the eighteenth
district, aged eizty-dve years; burned to
death.
D. T. Ransom, guest of the Hoffman house,
Miss Maud Brown. New York
Oliver B. Kelley, Spring Valley, Pa.
Mr.. Park Valentine and wife, Bennington,
VI, married on Thursday
-Four other bodies lie in tie Kiloullen hotel
at Spuyten Duyvil and one other IN the thirty
fifth precinct station house unidentified.
Wounded-John Jacobs, senator from the
second district, injuries slightly about head and
thighs.
Alfred O. Chaplin, assemblylnan from the
eleventh district Of Kings county, cut about
the head
Sydney P. Nichols, police commissioner,
Mary Daniels, Sherwood house, Forty fourth
street and Fifth avenue, nervous shock and
bruises
Park Valentine and wife, who were
killed, were married On Wednesday last. Val
cAtlu0 IL nephew OF Trevor W. fATK, uilu WAS
in business with his father A. B. Valentine,
one Of the weathieat citizens Of Southern YER
mont His wife was Miss Garland Of North
Adams, Mass They were en- route to Florida
on their bridai tour In addition to the killed,
said to numler eight, forty otners were i'll
jured.
Post"tfice Changes
MINNESOTA
Name Changed-Kindred, Wadena county to
Shell City,
Posmasters Appointed Cherry Grove. Fillmore
county, James l.. Colby Clayton, Fara:llt county,
Thomas Sherman; Garden City, Blue Earth county,
=; B: Evans; Red Lake. Beltrana county, r. r.
Wentworth.
WISCONSIN.
EstabEished-BakervilleW Wood county, Nichulaa
Aluilenback. Postmaster: Frazer, Shawano county.
Peter E. Dichfeidt. postmaster.
discontinued Orange, Juneau county.
Postmasters Appointed--klma Center, Jackson
Charles T. johnson: Chandler. Burnett county,
G. w: Scribner: Davis Corners Adams county.
Consider Howell: Gunderson. bayfield, county.
Charles {. Close: Menekannee, Marinette county.
John J. Habley
Established Clearfod, Taylor c.un;y, Benjamin
+. Jacob. postmaster.
Observation-Disclosures Shelby county
Name Changed--Chatham. Buchanan county, IT,
Littleton.
DAKOTA.
Established Worthwhile. Spink county, J. 2. Ell
som, postmaster: Reno, Grand Forks county, John
Mcdonald. postmaster: ST. Guge, Lawrence
county, Henry T. st. Onge, postmaster