New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-30
TIE OARLYON RAILROAD DISASTEI
TESTIMONY TAKEN BY THE CORONER.
CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT NOT DETERMINED-sIx
TEEN BODIES IDENTIFIED.

CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT NOT DETERMINED-sIx-
TEEN BODIES IDENTIFIED.
KNowLEsvILLE, N. Y, July 29.-The wreck
on the Rome, watertown aud Ogdensburg Railroad at
Caryon Orleans County. Friday night, is as bad as
at first reported. The wreck removed late last
night, and the track Ia clear No more bodies have
been found One lady, who badly injured. Mrs La
fevre of Bay City. Mch died at O'Clock this morning
Her husband arrived In time be recognized by her.
The suerings OF those who were Injured are great and
pful. Ali those who could be removed In Sleep
ing cars and tho taken neighborng houses
and cared for The people very kind and all that
willing hands do is being done for them Conductor
Garrison of the wrecked train. that he never saw
such kind people before Anmmense throng has visited
the Of the disaster 1t being estimated that fully
5000 persons present to-day Many Of them car
ried away as reos pieces Of the wrecked cars. L. w.
Perham arrived last night. and the dead bodies were
placed In conins and shipped to their homes.
The railroad company has placed DR.. j. W. Eddy. Of
Oswego, experienced physician, at the service Of
those Injured, and the company has been prompt and
ready do all that could be done TO relieve the suffering
and care for the dead It is estimated that the COM
panys will be $500 900 and may reach yet larger
sum, litigation In various ways will probably grow
out Of the accident Miss Mary Troop, who was reported
dead, Is only injured aud will recover The following Is
list OF the killed who have been identified;
Thomas Hayne, Chicago; Jane Elizabeth Carl Lam
sing, Mch Professor O. W. stone Battle Creek. Mich;
Lutte j. Francis, fireman. Oswego N Y;A. B. Bostwick,
Caryon N. Y, Mrs. Lafevre, Bay City. Mlch.; James
Mccarthy, engineer, Oswego, N. " Francis Lafevre,
Bay City. Mich; Ashley Tyler, baggageman, Cameron,
N " Thomas Still, colorcd porter, watertOwn, n "
o. b. Troop Schohare, N. Y; G. Schenck Cleveland,
Ohio Lous j. Boos aud wife, No. 1,10S Plnest. Phila-
delphia Thomas Dixon, No. 2i3 Pesrl-st, Chicago;
Mrs. J. O. Wortey, Sana, Mich; Henry Mccormick,
Benton. Eaton County Mich.
The following are those injured: Meserva Munday,
Bay City, terribly bruised-it is thought she will
Mrs, W. T. Hall aud daughter OF Leslie, Mich
Mrs. Hall ia injured about the head Miss Hall. spinal
injury Mrs. B. Salisbury, Battle Creek, Mich, hip dis
located double fracture Of the right sde and neck and
head badly brusedshe will probably recover the Rev.
E. g. Could Carthage, Mo-, cash IN the back OF
headwill recover; Mrs. ]. F. Ireland. Grand Falls
MINI, bruised about the head; Mrs. Moses sweeter,
Parkersburg, Ya spine bruised and head cu-twill re-
cover Mrs T. G.. Field, Parkersburg, va eye confused
ankle spraned and injuries about the hpwill recover
Mrs. A L. Bugs. salina Mich cut about the
head-will recoverj Mrs. Anna McMaster, OF
ireland. wrist fractured and cut of
Miss Alice Jenneson, PHILADELPHIA, ankle broken Mrs.
Professor G. W. stone. Battle Creek Mich arm frae-
tured; Alexander Tower. Lansing, Mlch., injured
about tho hoad-wil recover; brother OF Mrs. Jane E
Carl
At o'clock special train arrived from 0swego, hav
ing on board General Manager II. W. Briten Geaeral
Freight Agent f. NJ. Moore Treasurer j. A Sawyer,
Trainmaster j. d. Remington, Conductor Garrison and
Dr. j. Cochran, the Coroner for the purpose OF hold
ing an inquest Tho following were mpanelled as Jury
men: William Bradshaw, Richard Bamber, George W.
Roo D. !. Beckwith =. ID. skinner John {. simpson X
B. Wright Benjamin ID. Fowler j. p. Levy. b. f. Van
Camp. II. 8. Hethermer aud John Biddeman. Al the
inquest James Bailey. the engineer OF the first locomo
i've testified he first the about three rods
ahead. He blew for brakes and reversed the engine
aud the next thing he knew lie was IN the ditch.
Albert Perry, q track.walker, testified that he went
the track about half hour before the collision
and everything all right and yet II seems frou
other testimony that freight car was blown l2s feet
with the brakes get, testified by braseman. The
depot says that he did not examine or look e
II everything was all right. The testimony OF tn,
witnesses conflicting that the jury have beeI
unable 10 upon verdict yet. and have ad
journed until Wednesday at 10 a. m.