Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-01-16
CHASTITY Narrative Of Death and
Suffering.
Scaulding Steam and Hungry Flames
Add to the Horror Of the Scene.
A Careless Brakeman Said to be Response
Bile for the Casualty.
New YORK, Jan. IA.

New YORK, Jan. IA.
The following are the names OF the killed
and injured at the railroad disaster Friday
night: Dead-Webster Wagner, Senator
from the 18th district, aged 65, burned to
death; ID. l.. Ransom, guest of the Hoffman
House. New York city; Miss Maud Brown,
443 West SD street; Oliver b. Kelley.
Spring Valley, Pa; Park Valentine and
wife, married Thursday; two young ladies
from North Adams. Mass. four young ladies
lie in Kilcullen Hotel, at Spuylen Duyvil,
and four others in 35th precinct station house,
unidentified.
The injured are John c. Jacobs, Senator
from the I'd district. injured slightly about
the head and thighs; Alfred C. Chaplin, as
semblyman from the 18th district, Kings
county, cut about the head; Sidney P. Mich
OILS, police commissioner, slightly injured;
Mary Daniels, Sherw God House, 44th street
and Fifth Avenue.
GRAPHIC SKETCH OF THE CALAMITY.
One of the passengers on the Georgetown
special was James Trevilion, of Yonkers.
who tells the following: 81 was sitting in the
third car,iwhich was not very full. We went
at a rapid rate. We had not gone far after
rounding the curve at the junction, when 1
heard short, sharp whistle and was fairly
the engine. 1t seemed only a moment be-
tween shrek of warning and most terri
BILE shock that threw US all out of our seats.
The light in our car went out and everybody
got up frightened. Women screamed and
some Of the men did, too. As soon as the
first shock was over there was rush of es-
Gaping steam from the engine, mingled with
cries of distress. OF course we all ran out
as soon as we could, and tell you never
want to see such sight again. The wreck
was piled up all around, and the flames were
issuing from the two parlor cars and the rear
one.
saw q lady and gentleman standing to-
gether in one of the cars. They did not ap-
pear to be much hurt as they were able to
stand, but they did not move. was Sc ex-
cited at their danger that shouted to them,
For Gods sake, look out for the fire = but
in the general excitement and noise, it is safe
to think that my voice was not heard. Fire
reached the spot where they were in less
time than it takes to tell it. The Young
woman fell first. 1t appeared to me as if she
dropped with the heat First her head fell
on the mans shoulder, and then they fell and
saw them no more. l never want to see
such another horrid sight
Senator Fitzgerald, of the 18th district,
this city, was on the Empire when the train
came to a stop. He said he had happily es-
capped serious injury, but was considerably
shaken up. He was in the car with Wagner
when the train was halted. Wagner rose up
and went toward the car Idlewild, and
had barely reached the door when the crash
occurred. After Senator Fitz gerald had es-
capped from the ruins he says he distinctly
saw hand and arm extended up out of the
blazing car. From the shape of the hand
and cuff he was almost sure it was Wagner.
1t was a terrible sight to see his friends hand
stretched out of the fire for help, and not be
able to render any assistance. He also saw
the young couple previously mentioned per-
ish together.
The bodies of all the dead have been
brought to this city. Among them is man,
who from the clothing and and papers found
in a satchel beside the BODY is supposed to be
the Rev. +. Marichol This name was on
the fly leaf Of pamphlet, and book of SER
mons wa: in the satchel His dress was cler-
ical. Also man identified his body, half
consumed and utterly unacceptable. OF the
clothing only few rags were left.
The 99th st. hospital telegraphed at late
hour that one of the burned men had been
recognized as a Mr.. Briggs, hotel keeper
on Kings Bridge road, near Farmers Bridge
Whether he was dead or merely injured was
not said
The list Of injured, who were able to 20 to
their destination, was not kept by the police.
The only two who were so badly injured az
to require help from the officials were Oliver
B. Kelley, who died during the night, and
Miss Mary Daniels, aged 80, guest At Sher-
wood House, who at ten was brought here
and carried to hotel where she received med
ical attendance. She is burned very severe
ly about the shoulders, arms and face, but at
noon she was conscious, and will probably
recover.
Henry S. Rockenbough another guest At
the Sherwood House, and in the same car as
Miss Daniels. escaped with severe bruises
and cuts. He reached home during the
night and was able Saturday to be up and
about. Mr.. Rockenbough is about 80 years
of age.
An unknown woman is reported as hav-
ing been taken to the 99th street hospital,
who was burned about the hands, but not
fatally.
Senator Wagner's mutilated remains were
sent down to the city first, and arrived in one
OF the dead Senator's own palace cars in the
Grand Central Depot. The family took the
body in charge. Two hours later the re-
manning seven brought down in an ordinary
baggage car, accompanied by Capt. Yule and
Coroner Knox. Six of the bodies were mack
ed In ice.
Boxes and charred remains we're borne on
. stretcher. covered by fur lined cloak of
Mrs. Valentine. the young bride whose we'd
ding tour ended in such horrible death.
The car was switched of and run east of the
depot to an old freight station at 43d street
Here collins were ranged on the floor and
upon hastily improvised tables were spread
tile drenched and burned garments and
satchels. recovered from the wreck, to serve
.: means of Identifying the yet unrecog-
nized dead.
An order has been issued for the arrest of
the brakeman by whose carelessness the rail-
road disaster was occasioned last night, but
ne has not been seen since the trains tele.
scoped. Large crowds assembled around the
scene Of the disaster today. The track is
nov perfectly clear. though passing trains
roll BY with the greatest canton.