Evening journal., 1890-11-04
DEAD UN0ER THE DEBRIS
Fatal Smashup on the D., L. and
w. Near Syracuse.
POUR PEOPLE INSTANTLY KILLED

A Misplaced switch Caused a Collision
Between the New York and Phiiadei-
phia Express and Coal Train-scaided
and Buried sseneath the wreck.
SYRACUSE, n. Y, Nov. 4-The Philadel-
phia and New York express on the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western railroad.
while descending the steep grade near
Rock cut, three miles from this city last
evening crushed into coal train sterding
on a switch and waiting for the truck to
be cleared for its passage southwark. Both
locomotives were completely wrecked and
the baggage aud mail cars were crushed
to pieces. OF the other cars on the passeR-
ger train, four in number, three were
thrown from the track. the force Of the
collision hurting them into position al
most at right angles with the rails. The
single Pullman car. which was nextto the
mail car, kept its place.
Eonr Men Killed.
Michael Burke Of this city, engineer OF
the passenger train, and J. w. Doyle, Of
Great Bend. Pa, engineer on the coal
train, were killed outright with their fire.
men. Jerry lee, Of this city, and Merton
Fernan. Of Great Bend.
The four men were buried under the
wreck. Doyle was dug out By the train
hands. with the assistance Of some Of the
passengers. The other three remained ia
the wreck all night
A woman Fatally injured.
AS by a miracle none nf the passengers
were killed aud only one Of them, Mrs
Thomas Corcoran, Of No. 81 Myrtle ave
nue.. Buffalo, was seriously injured Mrs
Corcoran was on her way home from Cort-
land. She had two ribs broken aud her
right wrist was dislocated She also sus-
tanned severe injuries 60 her spine and her
left shoulder was badly bruised She is
now at ST. Joseph's hospital in this city,
and her chances Of recovery are very doubt
full
scaided and Buried in the Debris.
Michael Tierney, Of Great Bend, Pa,
head brakeman on the coal train, was also
badly injured. At the time Of the collision
he was in the cab with Doyle and Fernan,
waiting for the passenger train TO pass.
He was buried in the wreck, but was got
out in a few minutes. Tierney was so
DhQl1 tNdlutu AlNt Aht SKIN ittitu OIL from
his right side and hip His face and head
were bruised ard his right knee was seri-
ously injured. 1t is thought that he may
recover.
A. f. Kimbail, OF Oswego, n. Y, a
brakeman on the passenger train, and
Baggageman w. II. Coopernall, OF the
same place, were buried under the baggage
car but neither was seriously hurt q. Q.
Darby, Of Cortland, ~ y, postal clerk
of Syracuse. president Of the State Liquor
Dealers association, sustained slight in
juries.
An Alarm Of Fire.
The widest excitement prevailed for an
hour or two after the news Of the disaster
reached this city, owing TO the fact the
railroad authorities telephoned that the
cars had taken-fire, and asked the assist.
ance Of the fire department This infor.
nation happily proved to be erroneous
Caused by Misplaced switch.
Among the passengers was Henry Wes
son Edwards. VI London. England, the
famous traveller, who has made the cir
cult Of the globe three times, and who &C
companied Nells BLY, on a large part o
her record breaking journey. Mr.. Ed
wards. who Is way home from China, lef
here this evening for New York, where b,
will take steamer tomorrow afternoon
for Europe. The accident was caused BY q
misplaced switch, The switchman, Il il
said, had been Ia the employ Of the com
pany only ssaes Oct %.