The sun., 1888-10-28
THE WRECK AT SH0IIOL.A.
SOME OF THE VICTIMS STILL SUErER-
ING FROM THEIR WOINDS.

ING FROM THEIR WOfNDS.
Damages that Have Beea Paid by the Fri,
Compnny-Losses OF Fred Gebhnrd, Mat.
thew ID. storms, and Mrs. I.nngtry for
Horses KILLED Estimated ut Si17.oOo
PORT JERvls, N. Y, Oct. 27.--The terrible
railroad wreck at Shohola on tho night of Aug,
10 last. when two locomotives and flyo cara
containing sixty passengers and trainmen,
plunged down one-hundred- and twenty foot
embank mont to the brink OF tho Delaware
River. remains a matter OF serious concern 10
some of the victims who are still suffering
from unhealed and painful wounds and 10 the
Erie Rairoad Company. which is callod upon
to adjust large claims for damages TO persons
and property. Two Of the moro se-
verely injured passengers are still kent
here. where they were brought direct
from the wreck, by the serious nature
OF their hurts, Ono OF these. Miss
Mary. Taylor OF 81 Willoughby avenue, Brock.
lyn, lies helpless and suffering from injuries to
the spine that arc probably incurable. Tho
other invalid passenger is Matthew d. Storms.
the California horseman. who suffered a com.
pound fracture OF the skull and had seven ribs
broken and his breast bone crushed In. Whie
once marvel OF physical perfection he Is now
no more than the wreck OF a man to whom no
surgery can ever bring back health.
The last OF the convnlesoents TO leave here
was Mrs. Cyrus Slater. who came to this coun-
try as Hannah Yearsley. u pretty English girl
on her way to join her botrothcd husband.
Cyrus Slater. a printer OF Kansas City. Tho
romantic story has already been told by Tue
SUN Of the interruption OF her journey by tho
disastrous Shohola wreck Of her narrow es.
cape from death. and her perious wounds
and how her faithful lover hastonoI to her
bedside here. and the pair wcro married. or
hand. She fingered here ~ an invalid. suffer-
ing from nervous shock and IRON cruel
wound that Will leave an indeiiblc scnr on her
pretty face. until day or two ago. when size
was able to accompany her husband to the
home he had prepared Tor her III knnsas city
The disaster, although 1t occurred under
circumstances that seem to have rendered it
entirely unavoidable, has already cost the Erie
to be conside .ably increased By fmturo settle
ments OF claims Tor damages. The company
nurses hospital accommodations and tho like
for tho wounded. and has also made prompt
and satisfactory l @ settlements. M in most cases for
some OF the larger sums paiI 10 sniierors by
tie disaster ;, nre re these: To- Mrs. Cyrus Slater.
ham, n. e.. $1,000; to James Dunn. Goshen.
:i;t65o numbsr Of other Others & nayo been
to $50 for minor injuries or losses
Of baggage, :o or both Nh; No " se,tlemeLt h
but with this exception, and with the further
exception OF MIR. Storms and his associates in
pres ear or ali tho eams perreI by
gers have been satisfactorily adjusted by the
company. In respect TO tho trainmen, VINO
were Injured surgeons have been provided. and
half pay has been allowed them while OF duty
on account of disability according 10 the COM
baty The ay Of
fireman who was killed will bring suit against
the company to enforce claim OF heavy dam
The question q the Eric Companys liability
that e sSS
tied. and will probably be taken to tho courts
for adjudication. OF the thirteen horses in the
Wells-Fargo express car and EN- route for Cali
were ten belonging to Mr., Fred Gebhar DIS rae
Killed included the big bay stai ion Eolus. by
War Song his brother Eoist and Blk others Of
eaSsur 1TN Snd The The ; gASffS Mser f"sa
In the same car, and among the killed were a
horse d r
by Nlr. NJ. b. Storms. When recently inter-
viewed go %eoneernng the value Of Of the horses
his ss own " % q. $500 JOE Of sli7e95 s!teseiSST He
pany PAM and the We Is Fargo Express Company.
one or both. would be called upon to make u
annas for theP ossss. The Il sades
and trappings lost by the burning OF tho car
osng s horse M Storms claims
to have lost $4,000 in money. $4,000, worth of
Iewelry. three trunks filled with clothing and a
flames which burned tho wrecked car. r. Tie
money and lewery were in a vaiise. in charge
OF Charles Pui. his groom. but the groom neg
lected his charge to save Mr.. Storms himself
whom he pulled out from, under the body OF
Mrs LanEtry's dying saddle horse at the last
moment and as the flames were sweeping
through the car. Ii is understood tina. Mr..
Storm claims altogether $4,000 of tho Eric
company for personal injuries received and
loss of property.
Mr.. Charles ". Ably. superintendent Of MIR.
Gebhard's stables. who was in charge OF tho
Gebhard and Langtry horses in the wrecked
car. was also among the severely injured, and
he too. lost many valuable art" les OF personal
me him in the care Of the horsss We're ali more
or less hurt. None OF these has n yet settl"d
with the Erie Company for amy claim for dam
ages he may have. Ii il understood that they
are awaiting action by Mr.. Goddard.