Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-09-11
rHR N. Y. O. wREoK.
Rails tn the Cattle Guard Throw
the Gars-rhe WORK OF Destruc-
fiOn Deltberntotv PLANNED

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the oars-rne WORK OF Destru,
> lion Deliberately Pinnued.
2 ALBANY, N. Y, Sept. 5.-The fendish wor
o. reckless devils found vent at ABOUT mic
nlsnt In successful attempt at train
! Wreoking on the New York Central a Hut
son hver road, about three miles south
! ateenoush. Luckily only half OF the d
tempted wrecklng was successful and n
loss OF lie or serious injuries resulted.
Inc second section OF the Montref
sleeper out OF New York due here at 10 q
consisting OF an engine and eight sleepin
cars tllled with men, women and childre
was deratled, but barring the shaking u
o. rue passengers and the bruising OF
halt dozen or 80 nothing more serious thai
the wrecking OF the train resulted.
Inc news OF the wreck was brought her
BY Conductor McAulitfe aud Mr.. Ma
Lelare, correspondent OF Paris journal
who walked all the way.
A relief train was at once dispatched to
the scene carrying Superintendent Blssel
CHIEF OF Police Willard, three physicians
and representative OF the Associated
Press. Upon arriving at ths scene OF the
wreck the hrst thought was OF giving
proper attention to the Injured passengers.
The surprise manifested was only excesdst
by the delight OF superintendent Blssell
when he learned that no one was killed oil
even seriously Injured.
Inc escape OF II large number from death
was miraculous and It was Indeed kind
ProVidence that looked after the safety OF
the passengers on the Inflated train.
The train whl1l WAS rs minutes behind
timn when 4 was wrecked was running at
! tae faia OF miles an hour. Hhon tho
| enrlaa struck ths CostrgGtion on tbs track
! II was lifted upwards into tns AIR aud the
whole train was tn,own troin the track.
The forward part OF III. engine was aus.
d. "A IL -. a
1t might topic over int0 the itch at any
moment. the engineer and hremen both
stuck 70 heir posts.
The FIRST sleeping car contained ~ pas
sensers. II slid down the embankment
and came 10 standstill on Ito side. None
OF the passengers In this car were Injured,
except by being bruised.
The second coach Jared worse than any
OF the others, turning complete somer-
sautt and landing In the ditch bottom side
up. In this car there was only one passen-
ger, Miss dargkaa OF Brooklyn, the con-
nuctor and porter Miss Garakan was at
nrst thought TO be seriously Injured, but IL
was afterwards that she was more
frightened than hurt. Ihe car third was
thrown directly across the ditch at right
angles with the track and was at first taken
LOT bridge spanning the abyss.
There were about eight passengers Ia
THIS coach, making q all about 81 pAssen-
gers who we're so fortunately saved from
instant death and how to account for the
TACT that not one life was lost was beyond
tue power OF those present as they stood
nate.
The other fvs slespers did not leave the
roadbei, but were lying oblqusy across
the nor Inbound track while tho fourta car
was sulpsnded Ia tins air over tbs diton
held In place by It's eoupliag and the "a.
slsiance offered by the weight OF the other
three cars.
Conductor Maurice McAultfs was the
nrst TO appear out Of the first TIRES cars.
lie thtus. his arm through window of tho
upturnod car Ia which he was, and Jump.
ing out called to one Of tho trRinmen to
take red lantern back and signal aa
express train which was due shortly, and
then started for this city.
Arrau gements were than made to signal
tho othsr trains which were due, and the
attention OF the passengers 10 the other
nve cara was then given to the rescue OF
passengers Ia the ditched cars. As soon a.
meade appeared Ut the car windows which
mad been shatter Il willing hands were at
work oestowing help where II was needed.
Whan all the passengers had been taken |
out II Was found that Miss Ghrakan was
tue only ons wac appeared to be a. all In
mead OF MEDICAL attendance. she bad re-
ceivei severe blow on tine head
hfs. Atkinson OF fremont N. ". and her |
tbfee children who were tbs 0ny passengers |
Ia the second oar wa3 prostrlt d ny tho |
shock a 70 now IN the hospital SUFFERING
from nervous Droslrntion.
number OF the passengers wers cut aud |
bruised by the shattered car windows In
thalr endeavors TO extrlcate themselves
from the wreck.
ALBANY, sept. 6,.-supsrintendent Blssell
mas made an Investigation IS 10 the cauts
o. ths wreck on The N. Y. o. Il II. Il. II. Il.
lie Is horrlte1 a. tta tetults. He touud Il
raj damned into The cattle guard aud II
wa wedged with timbeis and securely he'd
by hsh plates the whole Arrangement being
plAesd In slanting position so AS to M
me train clear OF the track. The result
showed that the judgment OF the tends who
aoed the obstruction on the track was
ll9rtlnH ana their purpose was success
.nlly accomplished. Continuing his In
festiRation he found simllar Obsttuction
placed on the south bound track ltttla way
tDove where the other obstruction was
ound. This combined MIR. Bssail's outnlou
nat toe wreckins was the result OF dellbsr.
Nc plan! aid BY whom he knows mot.
He added that Immediate efforts would
- made and no stone would ne left nm
urne to discover the perpetrators Of the
iastardly outrage. The relief train whlgn
CIT mere at LAO then startei back for the
lily reaching here a. 4.lO a. m. All the
passengers were brought back on this train
md by actual coun the Associated Press
Exporter aser rtainet tina just So passengers
lad oeeupie. the eight coaches.
When Superintendent B4sell arrived here
10 Immediately dispatched wreck ing crew
rom Hudson, and they are now at WORK Ell
he scene OF the disaster. Word was re-
eived that the north lund track copld
lot be In shape fer travel until noon, at the !
arllest, blu: that the south-bound tracy ,
vas clear. The frat train to pass the scene ,
! the wreck left here shortly after Z
CLOCK, cling last express and mail train
nth Passenger coaches attac cd.
Trains will be run on tns clear track and
wltched over at Castletun about tires '
1iles below the wreck until the north |
ound track is cleared. Ths male psssen.
ers say the women behaved nobly under
he circumstances.