Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-02
NEW YORK.


 the Evening News says: P. Connolly and three others live at New City, where they are employed by oil producing firms This morn ing about o'clock Mir. Connolly was awsk- ened by strange sounds about the house. Getting out of bed he observed that burglars were trying to gain entrance by window and he chased one of the intruders, who turned upon him. A desperate struggle folio wed in which Connolly was shot once in the head and once in the left side. The wounds may prove fatal. The burglars escaped.
 A Terrific MeetInR-TwO Passenger
 Trains Crash Together In Coming
 Around a Curve-SeveraI Killed and
 InjWred
 AMSTERDAM, Oct LA special from St. Johnsville to the Democrat says: At about 12:30 p. m. west shore train No 72, the AL bany local east due at St. Johnsville at 12:Ol, and train No. 61, the Syracuse express west due here at 12:12 p. in., came into collision about two and 8 half miles east of this place while going around sharp curve about half 6 mile west of Dufendorf Hill. The engines came together at full speed and are now standing on end completely wrecked. The baggage car of train 72 was thrown at right
  train consisted of five passenger and one baggage car, the western of four coaches and one baggage car. All but two cars of the western train remained on the track and were taken back to Fort Plain. All but two cars of the eastern train were taken back to St. JohnsviIle. Michael Lyons of Utica, engineer of the eastern train. and a passenger named James Whitsiock, of Whitelock Mills, Walton Mills, were killed The telegraph operator at St. Johnsville, named Parmalee, says he held up the signal flag and tried to stop the eastern train, but Engineer Lyons paid no attention to his signals. Parmalee says that twenty persons saw him signal Lyons train to stop. Both trains were behind time and running thirty-five miles per hour. Lyon is still un- der his engine. MT. Whitelockwas in the smok- ing car of train 61 and is the only passenger known to have been killed. The track is filled with cars and it will be an all nights job to clear it. A MT. Nelliston had his two legs cut off. D. H. Smith, baggageman, was thrown to the end of the car and large trunk was thrown on him, injuring him in the back and leg. John W. Hyland, 8. Bill Iington and W. Eastbrook, all of St Johnsville, were badly bruised. The trains were both crowded with excursionists taking their first trip on the new road and it is impossi- bIs to give any definite estimate Of the in- jured. MT. Newman, of Welliston, N. Y., had both legs broken. Conductor Tur- genny of the east bound train had an ankle sprained. Engineer Davis and Fireman Stages of the vest bound train jumped and escaped. 0. Fl. Armitage, extra baggage man on the west bound train, was badly bruised. The injured were taken to Fort Plain. Conductor Turgenny immediately after the wreck came to St. JohnsGille after phy ysicisns.
 Shuler Failing of Fort Plain and James Cretzer of Ephfetah were fastened in the shattered cars both severely injured but not fatally. Conductor Dorr, of the westward bound train, did all in his power to aid the passengers. J. Pickard, of Fort Plain, had his head badly cut arid shoulder wounded His little son was badly bruised. G. W. Benton, of Fort Plain, had both legs injured. Eddie Johnson, of nion, was injured about the head. Henry Cole, of Ephratah. was badly cut about the head. John ". Davis, engineer of locomotive 24, was badly bruised. J. B. Davis, assistant superintendent Of this oIT1s- ion, was injured internally and had an ankle sprained. About twenty were wounded. Superintendent Merrill arrived soon after the accident and ordered . new track laid around the debris. Trains are now run without 1n- termlssion. The damage to the rolling stock is estimated as $35, 900. T. A Deserted Wife-ElopementOf . Man Ar ter FOrty-ave Years of Married Life. les BRooKLxN, Got. 1.-After living with his wife forty five years 1t is now charged that Dr. Nathaniel Jones, 8 truss manufacturer who lived at a14 WoIworth street, this city, has deserted Mrs. Jones and eloped with and married another woman who has bus band living. The desertion, so his son in- formed the Brooklyn police, took placs in December last, but the doctors wife did not learn the particulars of his disappearance until recently. The doctor has sew eral grown up children who have cared for the mother since the father went off. Mrs. Jones said: 'tHe sold out his business preparatory to his departure and