New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-30
ARRIVAL OF SOME OF THE SURVIVORS.
HOW MR. GURNEY MET HIS DEATH-UNABLE TO
EXpIAIN VIE DISAsTER.

EXPLAIN TIE DISASTER.
A number Of passengers who escaped uniIl-
iured from the wreck of the limited express train from
Chicago on the Grand Trunk Railroad early on sun
day arrived at the Shore station here al O'CLOCK
yesterday morning. The superintendent of the west
Shore road said yesterday that the train which was
demolished connects with train No. 81 OF the west
Shore road Suspension Bridge but Is not one of inc
regular trains of the line. Consequently he couid not
tell anything about the cause OF inc ao-
cident it occurred fifty miles west OF.
Suspension Bridge, where the road ended. All the
passengers who had tickets over their line were brought
homo safely by the next train that came along
Superintendent SG Of the Grand Trunk Line, was In
town yesterday. and told friend that the cause OF the
accident was still mystery. He thought at first that
1t might be due to the displacement OF the swi'ch
at the "Y" where the train jumped the track, but
subsequent investigation proved that the switch was
all right When the engine jumped the track 1t had
passed the switch and the train Of ten cars appeared
10 be moving all right until the engine boltcd of
the track There no spreading OF the rails, nor
any other cause that they had been able 10 uls-
oovcr which would account for the calamity The
engine and baggage car jumped wholly off the track
while the cars behind them telescoped on the track
Tribune reporter called at No. 1917 IIart-st. Brook
lyn the home OF Frederick Gurncy, father Of l.. s.
Gurney, who was killed in the accident. Mr. Gurney
was prostratcd by grief, and said that the railroad
company had been negligent In not sending him any
Of the details Mr. Gurney IS IN the cutlery business
az No. 1I6 Chambcrsst., New-York. His
ISOLATED with him. and was returning from success
full business trip when the accident happened having
written that he would reach home Sunday night.
He was twenty-six years old and prominent and
popular member of the Brooklyn Tennis Club.
Two young women, friends of the family.
whom Tie reporter saw were on the
train, and they gave description Of the acct
dent Through the kindness of Mr. Gurney they
secured berths in the secping-car and being able
TO secure another berth Mr. Quincy went into the for
ward car. and there met his death. all the passengers
In the other coaches being unnjurd. The young
woman said that the train running at such a bigh
rate OF Seed thai they afraid 90 Sleep and
While they we're discussing the possible danger tho
crash came They were violently thrown against the
side Of the coach. and the next moment heard the
cries of the wounded. and when they reached the
open air. how they unable to tell the coaches
had caught fire, and the whole ono of horror
and dismay.
Mr.: Gurncy's home in Broollyn all day was filed
with inquring and sympathzing friends as Mr. Cur
ney was one OF the most popular young mon OF his
circle. V. l.. Thomas of NewYork an intimate friend
OF the dead man. and E. X. Saxton OF Buffalo started
yesterday for the scene of the accident and will bnnr
the body of Mr. Gurney 10 Brooklyn.