Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-14
FRIGHTFUl ACCIDENT.
Two Palace Coaches Teleseoped and Set
on Fire-NIne Dead Bodies Recovered
and Others still Missing

ON Fire-NIne Dead Bodies Recovered
and Others still Missing.
NEW York, January 13.--The Chicago ex-
press train, leaving Albany at 2:iO this
afternoon, with many members OF the Leg
islature on board, was run into by Terry
town special train, in 4 cut about a quarter
of mile east of Spuyten DuyVil junction
with the Harlem main line. The two rear
Cars-Wa&ner's drawing room cars-of the
Chicago express were telescoped and set on
fire. 1t is reported seven bodies were
taken from the wreck.
Senator Wagner, it is feared, is burned,
rs he was last seen entering the drawing
room car, Idlewild,.a u few minutes before
the collision.
The following telegram was received at
police headquarters:
KINGS BRnGE, January 13.
Superintendent Walliag:
About $50 P. NJ, the Tarrytown train
ran into the rear Of the special express at
SpUytCn Duyvil, destroying two cars by
FIRE, with loss Of life. Notify coroner and
send ambulanceS.
ISignedl PETER YALE, Cdpt1'7
Every available ambulance has been sent
TO the scene of the accident, from Belle
view 99th street and New York hospitals.
IL is reported that Geo. r. Spinney, the
Albany correspondent OF the New York
Times. is killed.
AtIl:3O tonight Sergeant Doyle, of the
saith precinct, sent 4 telegram to headquar'
terS, that nine dead bodies have been re-
covered. Twelve persons are supposed to
be killed
AtI2:25A Vi. Capt. Yale tclegraphed the
following particulars to the police head
quarters
About T:15 p. VI the special New York eX-
press on the Hudson River railroad, bound
south, became disabled at Spuyten Dut'
vii. and the TarrytOwn special, which fol.
lowed close behind. ran into and teieScOped
the drawing rooms car, ldlewild and En-
pire, setting fire and destroying both cars
and burning the people.
Park Valentine, 2l years old, his wife, ~
years, of Remington, VT, and lady sup
posed to be from Philadelphia were killed
Their bodies are at killemierS Hotel.
Four bodies, burned TO crisp, are at this
station.
oliver B. Keely. 30 years old, OF Spring
Valley, Pa, is fatally injured.
Mary Daniels. residence Sherwood House,
Fifth avenue and FOrty-fOurth street Is
badly injured. but will recover.
Warden O'Rourke was ordered at l2:So
10 send two aIubulanceS with surgeons to
the Grand Central depot, this city, where
the train with wounded on board was eX
pCcscd To arrive soon.
Park Valentine and wife, who wer,
killed, were married only on Wednesday
last. Valentine was nephew w. Park
and was in business with his father, \. b
Valentine, one OF the wealthieSt citizens
OF Southern Vermont His wife was Mis-.
GAYLORD, Of North Adams, Mass. They
we're cnroutc to FlOrida, on their brida
tour.
In addition to the killed, said to number
eight. forty or more persons were injured
There were 1T least 800 passengers on the
train.
The horrors Of the collision were in
creased bv the two rear cars taking fire
Some II the occupants were roasted t,
death in the sight of hundreds OF people
who were unable 10 rescue the hopeless
passengers.
Two women were seen, clasped in eacl
others arms, and jambed between the frame
work OF one OF the cars and the cOllidin.
engine. end the flames quickly Tapped then
in the fiery embrace.