The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-08-02
Partial List of the Killed and Wounded

ROCHESTER,, N Y, July 2S.-News was
received here early this morning of terri
BILE disaster on the Rome, WATERFOWL u
Ogdensbury railway, near Carlton, last
night AS the Thousand Island train,
which was running at high rate of speed
on the main line, reared Carlton, the engi-
neer noticed single car standing on the
track ahead of him. He at once put on
the air-brakes and reversed the lever of his
engine, but before the speed of the train
could be Stacked the engine
dash into the obstruction and
instantly all was a scene OF wreck and con-
fusion. and the air was filled with the
groans OF the dying and injured. The eB-
gipeer, who heroically remained at his
post, was fatally injured. When the crash
came the fireman, who stood by him till
the last, was instantly killed. Word for
assistance was at once telegraphed to Char'
lotte, distance of twenty-five miles. On
the arrival OF aid the work OF rescuing the
wounded and taking out the dead from the
wreck was begun. So far as can be learned
at present. the car which caused the disas-
ter was blown on the main line from
branch track by the high wind which pre-
vailed at the time of the accident. 1t is
supposed that Rev. DR.. Atwood, OF Canton,
and Rev. DR.. Fisk, of Syracuse, were pass
myers on the i'll fated train. Fourteen
dead bodies had been taken out of the wreck
at last advces, and among the killed
and injured are: Henry Mccormick, OF Benz
ton, Michigan, is dead; Louis France, fire.
man, was killed; Archie Taylor. of Water
colored porter was killed. name
unknown; Mrs Jennison, of No. 819 North
Ninth street, Philadelphia, had hip broken;
Mrs. Brooks, OF Philadelphia, friend OF
Mrs. Jennison, is still in the wreck and not
recovered; two ladies. named Hall, were
fatally hurt; Train Master Chauncey, of
Oswego, was fatally hurt; Engineer James
Mccarthy was fatally scalded; William
Rockefeller, foreman in the shops at Oswe.
go, had his leg broken. With wind and
rain the scene beggars description: The
second engine is a total wreck. Fireman
Louis Francis was mangled beyond recog.
milton. From fifteen to eighteen passen-
gers are reported injured. Many persons
were killed outright and others lett In a
dying condition. The sufferipgs of the
wounded is terrible. whole family,
named Brooks, is believed to be buried in
the wreck.
The engine and postal car was thrown
from the track and badly broken. Its pas.
sengers were nnhurt, but the news boy and
postal clerk were bruised.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
ALBION, N. Y, July pa terrible acct
dent occurred on the Rome, Watertown q
Oedensburg railway at Carlton sta
tion, at $50 o'clock last evening, by
which nineteen were killed and thirty
wounded. The train. double header, was
an excursion tram, No. 80, and was bound
for Clayton With Thousand Island excur-
sionists, mostly from Michigan. 1t was be
hind time and running at the rate of forty
blowing gale and had blown freight car
off on a side track, partly on the main
track. when the excursion tran came
laundering along. A collision came, throw
ing one of the engines on lie
end and the other into ditch. The baggage
car and two sleepers were completely de-
moished. The cars were piled up on one
another until it was one vast heap OF ruins.
At the time a heavy thunder shower
was passing over and the night was dark,
and the cries and shrieks OF the dying and
wounded were terrible. The crash was
heard three miles away. The country is but
thinly settled and IL was some time before
assistance could be obtained. The coroner,
DIR. CochInne, OF Albion, was sent
for. and the work OF recovering the
bodies commenced. They are still
at work. The following 70 are are
Thomas Hayne, Chicago; Jane Carl,
Lansing, Michigan; Professor q. w. Stone,
OF Battle Creek Michigan; Luta 7. Francis,
Oswego, New York; Willie Lafeyer, Bay
City, Michigan, Ashley Tyler, Camden,
New jersey; Thomas Stalls, WATERFOWL,
New York: A. b Troop ard granddaughter,
Mary Troop, Schoharie, New York; J. u.
Schenck, Cleveland, Ohio: Thomas, Dixon,
, No. 2l9 Pearl street, Cleveland; two ladies,
with rings marked Cornelia TO
Louis aud l.. J. Is. TO G. NJ. B., thought
10 be Mrs. Booth, of Bay City,
Michigan and Mrs @. J Wort!ey,
of Saline, Michigan; Henry Mccormick,
MfohfUor, and an nnEnnWn bOdU
thought TO be Mr.. Booth, of Bay City. The
fireman was instantly killed. and the en-.
gineer, James Mccarthy, Of the second
engine, was terribly scalded, so
that be died after being put aboard the
train for 0swego. The engineer, fireman
and train dispatcher OF the
first engine escaped, although
all were injured. Those OF
the injured who could travel were placed
In a eeper and taken TO the Falls. while
the rest were taken to neighboring
houses and cared for. One man,
who lives but few rods from the wreck,
had 10 drive bis son TO Lyndonville, dis
lance Of three miles to take the cars, and
got home Just In time TO find him
corpse 1he work Of removing
the debris IL being pushed forward rapidly,
and the track will be cleared In q
few hours. The unknown LADY
with the ring ME- s,cs
Pine street. Philadelphia, also since found
dead. The coroner commenced the
inquest and adjourned until tomorrow