New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-09
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THE WOUNDEDMUCH BETTER
REMOVING THOSE KILLED IN TIE ACCI-
DENT AT HAMBURG TO THEIR HOMES.
INVESTIGATING THE CAUSES OF THE WRECK
STRICT OBEDIENCE TO THE RrLEs WOULD
HAVE PREVENTED THE sTOPPNGE OF
TIE ENGINE UNTIL THE REAR
PART or THE TRAIN WAS
UNDER CONTROL.


UNDER CONTROL.
Buffalo. March s-Ihc patients in the Fitch
Hospital who were injured In tho Lake Shore
wreck we're AL doing nicely this morning. Mr..
Baucus suffered intensely from nervous shock. but
viii recover. The Rev Mr. Myers was able to
be- moved 20 the 1iNt House last nisht. He
started for home today. the condition of Mrs.
Heath. of T., ston. was improved. though her
broken ann and RIB caused hcr much pain. j. T..
Ninn!rk. of Philadelphia. Whose night arm was
amputatrd. Is improving. ). II. Fisher. Of l}os-
tom Will he out in "a few days r \ Coombs. Of
Philadelphia whose head Is badly cut rested
easily this morning. 80 dangerous results are
expected IN hi, case W ". Branch. of Charles
ton. and Julu, >icgcl. of Ncw-iork. both OF
whom have broken arms. are much improved.
Tie other injured are all doing well
Coroner Tucker and Il jury visited the scene
Of the wrcc. yesterday afternoon and made
thorough examination Of tie road and tie grade.
As additional fact, are learned. 1t becomes
cleaner that tie responsibility for the accident
resi-, with Conductor Iongh;aiing The rules
po,ernin. tie case OF train breaking in two
specially SAWS. The forward part must not
stop until the engineer II sure that the rear part
Of the train has stopped
From TIE statements Of tie passengers 1t Is
evident thti no step VA, taken T. ascertain the
position Of Tie detached portion before the for
ward part of inr train Was stopped on Thursday
niglr H,aciuihc B,aueAciuin. OF Sorci. Que. says
the train ran along Tor three minutes after II
broke IN two He then SAW the conductor pull
tie bell rope 70 stop the train iraurhci"in ran
10 tie conductor ard exclaimed.
FOR Dods saAc. don't sop the train. or we
Will Zee icic.copcd
The conductor paid no heed 10 the warnlne'
and B,alchcmln ran - the rear platform and
saw the 's.tlchcd sccpcr> gaining rapidly, lie
called TO The passengers 10 Jump. and then came
tie crash.
Railroad Commissioner Richard. with his me-
chauical engineer. arrived here this morning. and
IN company with Superintendent Couch. Engineer
Mooney. Conductor ilousntains. the Switchnen.
hra.cmcn and all the trainmcu who had any thing
10 do with tn. accident. went out To- the scene
~ tie wreck Superintendent Couch has hHI a
lnuc consultation with the crew OF the wrecked
train. = ls learned tult Ennr'rr Mooney stated
that f,r the cn-ilc slapped Conductor lIoughttl-
iig irAnfI.ally sl4nallcd him To- 20 ahead. lie
tried T. do II. but the automatic brakes on one OF
ii1. rear ears had been SET amt the tram would
not move II is said that Conductor lloughtallus
stated lee pulled the bell rope u stop TIA" eneic'
but he. thou.hi at the time that the rear section
had stoned When he S1W ~ had mol, hr
Jumped 10 the ground and slSnallcd Tie engineer
10 20 ahead
Baby stewart WAS lcNcilsh la't hshl ana 'oum
not be- qucicd. continually calling Tor mamma.
This morning sine Is resting easier.
All tlc hodlrs Of those who were killed were
to-day sent away. That Of Mrs. l@ucus, the
young bride. was taken 10 Rome. \ Y IN charge
Of her brother her husband. father ana DINERS.
Iohn " Flvnn's body was taken by LauN
Erothcrs u Go. to Canton. ohio. y broii cr OF
john f. Powers started with the body 10 rms
field Mass The bodies of Mr. and Mrs. stewart
were taken 10 ohio this aft 'rnoon IN 'haI-c Oh
Ms Stewards brother. and that OF ). swain was
sent 10 Ncv-Nork City TO Muse l. organization
there, which assumes all the expense.