New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-29
FOUR PERSONS KILLED.
NARROW ESCAPE OF HUNDREDS OF PAS
SENGERS AT PALATINE BRIDGE.


THAT USUALLY MAINTAINED-A
CURVE PREVENTED THE FLAG.
MAN FROM BEING OBJ.
SERVED IN TINE.
Buffalo, N Y. Sept 28-When the st. Louis
express train rolled into the Central depot
few minutes before noon to-day. there was q crowd
of anxious people awaiting friends who were
known to be on board when it left New-York
There were still many blanched faces among the
passengers! but all expressed thankfulness that
the accident last night was no worse.
Several passengers related their experiences IN
the wreck but the stories did not differ from thoss
already given. W. S. Wright, OF Chicago. said
Engineer Horth told him that the brakeman sent
back 10 flag section No. did not go far enoughs
and that he saw the rear of the first section at
the same time he did the fagnan, but the distance
was too short to stop the train.
The train hands all speak highly Of the action
Of the passengers There was some excitement,
but the men turned 70 work willingly 70 rescue
those in the wrecked cars.
The first reports received Of the accident wers
greatly exaggerated. The accident happened
about two miles east Of Palatine Bridge and ons
mile west OF Spralzers Station.
The following is list of those killed and
those known to have been injured:
KILLED.
BOYD. Sadie maid in the family of william II. Man.
ming. OF Marquette.
DE VEUVE the Rev Prentss OF Dayton, Ohio.
FRANKLIN, Charles porter In the private car Oh Pres
dent NJ. L. ingalls,.
MANNING W. H.. OF Marquette Mich.
INJURED
HoRTH william the Of the second section o.
the train.
INGALLS,, Mrs. NJ. E.. the wife Of President Ingalls, Of
Cincinnati
LEWIS, II. j., OF New York
MANNING. Mrs w. H., Of Marquette. Mich
MeILRoY, william, Of New-York
TATE. Miss Mary. Of Fredonia. N. Y.
Engineer Hortb. of the second section, had both
legs crushed. He was taken to the hospital in
Albany, and to-day was in as good condition
as could be expected. He viii probably survive.
No one is allowed to see HIM
The train to which the accident occurred
was the St. Louis and Chicago express bound
west which was run in two sections. The first
section left Fonda at IL 80 o'clock, ten minutes
late. The sections generally run ten minutes
apart which latter order from the best authentic
information obtainablc seems to have been dis
regarded slightly last night. When the first
section Charles AveriI, conductor. reached
point near the Creetser Farm, opposite the Brandy
wine rift in the Mohawk River Engineer Weeks,
Of the first section, noticed giving out OF the
steam chest of his eugine ]
Engineer Horth says that he made every effort
TO stop by applying the air-bPakes but they did
not seem to work, and nothing was left TOR him
to do but TO brace for the crash. he was pitched
out of the window and both of his legs were
ba 9TH
man, John Slater, went up about twenty feet in
the air and landed on top of the Boston and
Albany baggagecar, which was in the rear, and
which struck with such tremendous force that it
was more than halfway telescoped' with the
rear part Of the engine. Baggageman h!
Wilcox OF Syracuse, was thrown into one
end OF the car and seriously hurt about tho
head. He was the first to come to the rescue
Of the unfortunate fireman on top of the car, and
the latter, though badly shocked, was not more
seriously injured The first section was made up
of a baggage, a mail and express and through
car, besides Wagner sleeping car-ths
private car, kankakee, OF
President ingalls,, of the Cleveland, Columbus,
Cincinnati and indianapolis Railroad, and the
private car of President II. b. Ledyard, Of tho
Michigan Central. The latter car was in the
rear 1t is made of oak underworld and pima
siding and is said to be the strongest and most
perfect car ever constructed. The fact that this
car is far less damaged than the locomotive and
that only the rear trucks are lifted from the trace
argues we'll for the solidity OF the car In the
car were President Ledyard, Ashley Pond. gen-
eral counsel, and Henry Russell, general attorney
Of the Michigan Central Railroad; also the lat
ter's daughter and Mrs. Williams, of Detroit
, guest of Mr. Pond. In President Ingalls's car,
the Kankalzee, were his family n. r. johnson, of
Cincinnati, his private secretary, and l. NJ Jack,
son. porter who was formerly with the
Pullman Company. Jackson was instantly killed,
All the others escaped without serious injury.
The weight Of the calamity fell upon William
of Marquette, Mich, and his party. A
few we e1s ago Mr.. Manning came east to We tport
n Y, where he married Miss Julia Davis, a
wealthy and beautiful young lady. They had
passed few weeks of the honeymoon in the East
md yesterday started for their home where
an elegantly furnished house awaited them. They
were accompanied by Sadie Boyd, maid-servann
md George w Allen. man-servsnt.
,Ir Manning was injured internally and
,adly disfgured about the face. lie WAS
,ut out of his berth and moved forwardl
where he seemed TO rest easily The physicians
him. and his big black eyes glistened
with delight when he was told that he would
probably come through all right. He was re-
moved to the Hotel Wagner in this place, end
lied soon after. His wife took everything calmly.
She was carried 10 the berth next 10 that OF her
husband, and clearly stated her condition, say
ing:
L am all right; look after viii and Sadie"
She was not all right. however, as her head
vas injured and she was otherwise hurt.
Sadie Boyd. Mrs. Mannings maid was struck
N the back of the head with piece of timber
nd her death was instantaneous. Mr. Manning
vas a relative OF the late Secretary Manningl
ieorge w. Allen, who was going TO Marquette
s Mr.. Manning's servant, says
|" was in the smoldng-car when the accident
Ia ppened Mr. Manning wanted me 10 stay in tha