New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-29

a livcryman at Newburg, who on his way
to Michigan 70 buy horses Before rcn,lng
he had u chat with the Rev Prentlss
De veuve. of Dayton whorwas to occupy the lower
berth Mr. De Veuvc told him that he was a great
tray eller, and although he usually came East once
a year. this year he had come four times. After
the crash Mr. De Veuve was found with his head
bent upward, dead. lie appeared TO be sleeping.
His name was learned from several railroad
passes which he carried in his pocketbook. His
locket watchchain contained the pictores OF Two
ladies, evidently his wife and mother
r. A. Fowler, William McIlroy and IL. l.
Lewis of the IeInber firm OF Bennett, Mcliroy ~
Fowler, at the foot of Fiftythird-st., East RIVER,
New-York, were all asleep. They were all more or
less injured, but not fatally. They are now at
the Hotel Wagner. Among the passengers in the
Inflated car was Miss Tate, OF Ere
donia, ~ Y. She was on her way
from BROOKLYN. She was seriously but not
fatally hurt
Mr.. Manning was graduated from Harvard Col
lege in 1882, and was an expert football player
With his father, be managed the Western
property of the estate of the late
]. c. Aver. of Lowell, Mass. Mrs Mannings
mother Mrs. Davis, of Westport, arrived at Cana
ioharie tonight Mr.. Manning's diamond pin and
watch were stolen. His pocketbook, minus 500,
was handed TO the train conductor. Mr.. Fowler
also had his pocle tboolS taken and other losses
are reported
Harry H. Adams; County Treasurer of Brooklyn,
and his cashier, l.. J. Farmly, and a FRIEND Peter
Sniter, also of that city, had marvellous escape
They have only a few abrasOns TO show that they
were in the wreck. The most wonderful escape
of all was that of w. II. England, who has charge
of suburban news agency at New-iork lie
was in an upper berth at the time OF the CRASH,
and says that he was dreaming Of driving team
which was running away. All of sudden came
the crash, and he thought he saw everything 60
ing to pieces about him. Then his berth seemed
to squeeze together like paper needle-case, and
he was covered with wreclage. AS the truck OF
the Ksnkakee showed under the sleeper he felt
the sensation Of being raised, and then he hit the
roof with his head The noise ceased and he
climbed over the side of the car which had been
broken open and with BIS bare feet the cold,
twisted iron, reached the ground. He then re-
gained his presence of mind and climbed back
for his clothes All about him were imprisoned
people, His berth was literally in two cars owing
to the telescoping of the trains. He lost dia-
mond sleeve button and other jewclrV and his
travelling bag was ground TO pulp. The little
OF It's contents he could gather he now carries III
a pillow-caSe
Judge Iimoreaux. OF Balston, and Charles o.
Goutz. of 1.-The Albany Evening Journal were
on the second section, and were considerably
shaken up. In the slecpng-car were also Miss
McFadden, of Green Bay. Wis; John Gordon,
of Chicago, and Miss Higgins, of Cincinnati
The railroad presidents, with their counsel, had
been attending a monthly meeting of the officers
OF the Vanderbilt system in New-Iorll. yesterday.
President Ledyard told the reporters that the
brakeman of No. l went back like a shot as soon
as the first section stopped. Conductor Dillon
Of the second section. says he was only nine
minutes behind the first section on leaving Yosts
which is six miles cast
The night WIS very dark and rain was falling
almost continuously Along the Central Railroad,
at the light offices, illuminated figures are DIS
pleyed showing the exact time train passed the
station The engineers following can thus keep at
least ten minutes Roadway, and an order on the
rCaa-is that they must do So fonda Is 'he
last night section before reaching the scene
NJ the accident. and the three sections passed
there the proper distance apart, each section
ten rliuutes late When the engine hauling
the first section was disabled by the breaking
OF a steam chest and the train was stopped,
trainman, Allie Putten started back with
lantern TO fng the section following
lie went back until he met the
train. which was just around the curve
The engineer attempted stop his train, but it was
going very fast and probably following the
head train too closely. Before its speed could be
greatly diminished the engine crashed into the
rear sleeper of the head section.
The injured were taken to the Hotel wagner
at Canajoharie, where they were made as COM
Portable as possible and given medical ana. The
wrecked cars were taken to St louisville
The body of the Rev. p. DeVeuve, OF Dayton
Ohio that of The porter of President lngallss prl-
vate car and that of Sadie Boyd were placed IN an
unoertalzer's shop at Canajoharie