The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-11-10
RUN INTO A DITCH.
DISASTROUS RAILWAY ACCIDENT
In New York state on The West shore Rail.
road--A wa.hod Track the Cause OF tho
Anair-one Person Killed and
Number of Passengers IpJured.

UREA, N. Y, Nov. 0.-lt is reported
that serious accident has occurred on
the West Shore road, about one mile west
Of Little Falls. Six passenger coaches ran
into ditch. One lady is said to be killed
and number OF persons seriously in
iured, among them Aasemblymsn Pratt,
Of Rot hester. Owing 10 the reticence Of
the railway officials it Is hard to ascertain
any particuiars.
NRw York, Nov. 0-The following facts
regarding the accident on the West Shore
road this morning have been furnished
by the company: Train No. 81, west
bound, left here at six o'clock last night,
passed Little Falls on time, butran off the
track about one mile west OF that place
about 1890 o'clock this morning.
The accident ia said to have been caused
by a washout Of portion OF the bank.
The engine passed over safe ", but the
tender broke looss and. ran Oh the track
with the entire train. The tender was
wedged into the side Of the frstsleeper.
TIL VICTIMS.
The following are the names Of those
injured, so far as can be learned this
morning:
Mus. G. R. PRATT, OF Rochester, passen.
ger in the sleeper, was killed.
G. X. PRATT, husband Of the lady killed,
was slightly injured.
JuDaE GREEN, Of Springfield, Ill, was
slightly bruised.
J. W. WESTON, Of New York, had his right
leg sprained.
Miss EsTELLE CLARK VAUGHAN, OF Wor-l
caster, Mass, is slightly bruised on the.
heal and hands.
E. SACKS, Of New York, was slightly
bruised.
Oue Of the porters on the Pullman car
was badly injured and another one slight-
iy bruised.
The baggage car, smoking car and one
passenger car were slightly broken. At
nine o'clock this morning the track was
completely cleared aud trains were moving
aa usual. The uninjured passengers. on
train 81 were transferred 10 another train,
which passed Frankfort four hours later.
SECOND ACCOUNT OF TIE DISASTER.
Nkw YoRk, Nov. GA dispatch from
Little Falls, N. Y, gives another account
OF the railroad accident as follows: A
serious accident occnrred on the West
Shore railroad near this place, just after 12
o'clock this morning, to the limited ex-
press going west, which passed here with
out stopping. Halt mile above the sta.
ton rivulet, swollen by the heavy rains
had washed the track Tor ten. feet until
the south rail had sunk foot or more;
the north rail not 80 much. The engine
OF the express train passed safely over this
spot, but the tender went down twelve
feet into the ditch. The baggage car re-
mained on the track. The smoking car
was derailed but remained upright.
The first sleeper turned upon its side
and crashed upon the tender, breaking
through and splintering one.thifd Of its
length. The next car was thrown from
the track, but was left upright. The
balance Cf the train remained on the
track.
In the sleeper were Hon. Charles R.
Pratt, just elected 10 the Assembly, and
Ills wife, who were returning to their
home in Rochester from Kingston. Mr.
Pratt says that when the accident occur
red they were asleep. He awoko to find
himself fast between a seat and the car
sill. His wife spoke in feeble voice, say
ing she could not move; that she was sui-
fsring, and soon afterwards she bade him
goodbye. 1t was nearly two hours be-
lore they were removed, and then Mrs.
Pratt was dead. There were only slight
bruises upon her head and arms. Mrs.
Pratt was 3S years old and leaves four
children, Mr.. Pratt is only slightly
bruised. AnumheEo Of other persons we're
injured, but it is not thought seriously.
The cars did not take fire. Coroner Ellis
ia holding an inquest. ~ N,