New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-08
DIRK. SATURDAY, MARCH &, IS90-TEN PAGES
THE LAKE SHORE ACCIDENT.
SIX PERSONS KILLED AND FIFTEEN
SERIOUSLY HURT.
LIST OF THE Observation-Disclosures OF TIL
COLLIsloN-A YOUNG HUSBAND SUDDENLY
BEKEAyED-A BABE UNHURr WHILE
IT'S PARENTS LAY DEAD.

(OLLISlON-A YOUNG HUSBAND SUDDENLY
BEREAvED-A BABE UNHUKr WHILE
ITS PARENTS LAY DEAD.
Buffalo, March THE bodies of those killed
last night in the wreck of the east-bound passen-
ger train on the Lake Shore Railroad near Ham
burg, y. Y, were brought here this morning
Seven persons were killed. All the dead with
the exception of Mrs Joseph ID. Baucus of Sara
toga, y. Y, bride Of week, were taken to the
morgue. Mrs Baucuss body taken TO Brady
4 Dreillard's undertaking rooms. When the
bodies reached here, those of two men were stlli
unidentified II was learned, howevrr4
that one of them was that of John W. Flynn, OF
Canton, Ohio, He leaves mother at Canton who
was dependent upon him for support. The pody
of the other man was believed, from cards found
in his pockets. TO be that of John I. Powers, OF
Pttsicld, Mass He had a ticket from Columbus.
Ohio to Rochester. All the bodies were badly
mangcd. The following is a list of casualties so
lar as known:
BAUCUs Mrs. Joseph D.. Of Saratoga Springs. N Y.
Flynn John W. o. Canton. Ohio. travelling agent for
r0% & 1S s % Fl @asa assa si @'f, T1S Collin a'S' Coo
STEWART. J. T.. Of Rochester.
STEWART. Mr.. J. L.. Of Rochester.
SWAIN, j.. coloicd porter who was hurled from tho
train.
INJURED.
ARMSTRONG J. C.. Of Rochester was cut in the head
and neck
ALLEN. George f. General Northern Pa-soas,s Agent
Of thc Eric road. Barlo; -prained hi- LEG.
nArCrs J. D. o. sara,ega sPTlng- had his face and leg
BRANCH W. W. Charleston. W. Va. had his left arm
ifoh,n.
BAncu. Charles. Of Ncw.York city had hl- ankle
cooNn~ r. A., o. Philadelphia. age seyen'y-erh' years.
va- hurt thc head.
DAVIS -- o. 10. Angelo, Cal. was slightly Injured
FIIWTLLEN y. A. of ~. John. y b.. had his LETT
foot hurt
FISHER. W H. of BOSTON. had h, chin and leg bruised
IfAtPT l. r. ~ Buffalo. h,d hl- wrist badly cut.
IENITY julia - Boston suffered injury % her head
and had a rh and her right arm bfok'n
JAIGIE II. T.. ~ Eo' hester had hl> anN" spraned
MARTIN. E Of Boise civ, Idaho. had HIS chest
MlIGs. the Rev johnson. q Cincinnati, cut the
had.
nANcE J. T. Of raaane 4qs ,,. MI i,o1a,ss rs4, arm
sIIDEL Juiiu-. o NcwYork. had his left arm injured
THOMPSON r.. ~ Rochester. hal h- leg slightly
,lrain0d
rIl.icu Henry H of Rochester. hurt in the knee
The train was made up Of three baggage c1rs,
four coaches and four sccpers Some miles IVES,
Of HAMBURG the train parted between the last
coach and tie first sleeper. thus destroying the
efficiency of the air-brakcs rs itI rs the back part
# tie tr.in was concerned The accident oc-
CURED on down grade. Tie first portion went
along as usual until Conductor John
H. Houshialing discovered what had
happened and prllcd tie hcn cord. II
ra, probably just what most men "onM have
,lo.c under the circumstances. but the act was
attended with disastrous consequences. The
section came To- a staudstill, and moment or two
later the rear section crashed into IT,
Ioais l.. Test. a slccping-car conductor was
fr.t, ffsc
trIar the coupling had parted. and be- instantly
pulcd the a.r-brlkc corl only 10 find that II
Aad no effect llc ran 10 tie other ears with the
same result and was inst IN tie act of tighten
in- the hand-bralc, when the collision occurred
Tie forward slccpnscar. Salina tccscopcd the
rrar coach If iAr standing section. The ears
nerc piled one 90 top of another, and tie Salina
MS almost buried from si.-ht Those who g.
.,lel injury brrcly sci about helping those
who we've less fortunate. TIE screams and
shrek, Of many Of thn,c in Tie wreck were
cnourh fo make ones blood run cold. There
were eleven person, IN the Nalina, and one Of
! rcfn. j Swain. 3D. c.lorcd porter, WIS hurled from
! tie ear a di,fancc of thirty feet and Killed.
Ilrr. wcf, about ninety persons ON the tram.
| and ainon. them WAS "a young couple who had
been married just "a week. in fact. and tie story
| Of their fate. !, indeed d sad one. They were Mr.
! and Nr. i y luucus, Of Saratoga Nprlres. y. u,
and were returning home from their wedding trip
! They occupied seat IN the coach. and the bride
WIS pinned down when tie crash came. She
va, friehtfully injured Dr. Thompson, oi Angola.
! d,d all that WAS possible 10 save her. Her nus
! band acted m a hcafi-hIohcu, distracted way,
calling upon the doctor, 10 save her. AMI kissin-
/ her poor hancncd and bleeding lips IN a way
! that would bring tears from "a stone II Was
of no avail. however. She died as the r'lcl
ff,in approached tie ciiy. about $50 o cloc 'hls
mornine.
Mr. and Mrs j T.. Stewart, Of Eoch'Nifr' VINO
occupied Il seat in tie coach. were Killed ''s''h''
They had with them their little girl. scar ana
a half old The chd escaped without even !"
hair of her head being inlu,cd, and Was i""nd
| cl,spcd in the arms oi her mother, "ho' WIN
uc childs father. was lying upon the moor oi
fine ear almost crushed beyond rccoomtion rs the
l,tle ore WIS tcnicrlv lifted 10y caecr hand, from
L.r nerilous Mace She cried. Mamma mamma
m a way that made strong men shed tears
Frank Congcr. cc-prcsidcut of the Groton briusr
and Manufacturing Company, OF "I"'"l' ~ J."
took charge Of the baby, and ON arriving az
! Buffalo went to the Continental Hotel
+ d Simmons. partner OF Mr. stewart fc-
sraphc7 from Flower CITY that hc woul" oc mere mere
on the first train TO rakc charge oi the 'h'la
| and In. bodies of her parents. Mt H'o""I'
WAS a BAPTIST minister. and had preached III
several towns near Rochester. oi lair ne h"'
lecn selling typcWrilers at NO. ~ Nl9'e.s,
| pnrhcsfcr Ills VII. was Ill. and icw weeks ago
~cnt ,o the home of friends IN Van Vert. ONO
| for treatment. \ few days ago VII H"""i'
went TO bring her and their chld noIm'
THE SAD FATE OF MRS. JOSEPH j. BAVC'S'
S,ratnro y y March (-pcciall.-Mr ana MIS-
joseph H. Bancus Of saratoga Nplns'' VINO "'''
I'm the Lake shore accident near Hamburg Oh i""''
d,y night. wcr, returning from their wedding 'o"''
Mr. Bancus wa, graduate Of Princeton IN u'c '"',S
Of 'sG and was married la; wee" al i'on'' ~ -
to Miss Emma Olncy. Of that city. lie Is young
or ,,.,o cninv- an excellent practice at saratoga
springs, " Y, and Is the son OF 'A STATE Sc""'o'