The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-07
KILLED In THE DARK.
Thirteen Persons Perish in a
New York Train Wreck.
FREIGHT CARS ON THE TRACK.
4 Smoker Full or Italians shfvered 20
splinters, and All the Occupants
Are Slain or Injured.

SYRACUSE, n. Y, Aug 6.--Early this morning
west bound freight train on the West shore
railroad broke in two between Port Byron ana
honteznma, and the fast sc. Louis express foi-
lowing crashed into the resr portion. The IRE
man OF the passenger train was instantly killed,
a were also ten Italians en- route to Niagara
Fails, while eleven Others were injured, some
fatally Twelve cars of the freight train were
wrecked snd piled up on the tracks, com ieteiy
blocking the road. Hardly whole piece OF
timber was left In the smoking car. Inc wreck
took fire and the passenger train was burned
with the exception Of three sleeping cars. The
train WAS made up Of two express cars, baggage
and smoking car, day coach and four
aIeepers
Conductor Ksnsiy, of the limited. said:
was in the front end Of the sleeper Marathon,
and had just noticed that we were making the
usual running time. We lett syracuse at l:5s.
on time. The train was heavhy loaded. Eacn
Of the slespers had about twenty passengers.
II was very ioggy and the engineer, of course,
expected that the Aontszufna sidetraek would
Dc ell right for him. The arst indication had
Of the accident was when ! felt sudden appli-
cation OF the air-brakes. moment later came
the crash. That IL ali ] can tell, except that
the engine when clear through the caDoose OIL
freight train and then rolled down an empank-
ment. The day coach teescoped the smoking
car, and when got ont of doors they were all
mixed up with the express and baggage cars.
The sleepers did not leave the rails.
". y. u
She car behind the smoker. Regarding the ac-
cident he said:
The freight train, with which our train col
hded, was running on passenger train time.
When the crash came the scene was q terrible
ons. The smoking ear was smashee 70 splinters
in the wreckags were hesrt-rendiDg. The acct
dent occurred at O'clock. When j left the
Gead and wounded were scattered about
on the ground inside the tracks, and the
surviving passengers were Doing all they could
for the relief OF the wounded. The victims,
20 far as could see. were all men who were In
the smoking car. None OF the passengers In the
sleeping cars were injured.
John T. Bowdish. of Boston, who had q narrow
escape, gave similar account OF the accident.
He said no one In tho rear end of the wreck was
injured. The attendants of the express and
baggage cara hsd retired to the rear coaches TO
catch little sleep, and the entire fatalities were
therefore confined to the occupants OF the smok-
ing car and locomotive.
A West Shore oficisl says from what can be
learned there Is no doubt that the accident of
this morning was the result OF the neglect OF
the condueto: Of the freight train to send back
fagman 70 warn trains moving on the same
track
The jury returned q verdict finding Conductor
Iobin and Flagman Connolly guilty OF criminal
negligence. Both men have fed.
Following 10 revised list OF the killed and
KILLED.
Carills Alfonso, Coco Roca, vincenzo al
laurt, Dominica Richonc, Thomas Merlino,
John Rosia, Dominica stanilo, Antonio scozza-
fave, John Giambot, one unknown. All of the
above were Italians, and all adults.
Fireman Michael Burger, of Macedon, n. Y,
was instantly killed.
Antonio Umbello died after removal to the
House of the Good Shepherd, and Joseph NJ
keehsn, OF St. Louis, alo died there.
INJURED
Patrick Ryan, engineer OF the express, lives in
Buffalo. Louis Dler, Aisace- Lorraine: A. X
Iovvas, Hungary; John Schultz, member Of thu
"Uncle Isaac" Farce Company, of Easton, Pa;
George II. saxby, of Hamilton Ont; John
Preston, OF Troy, N. Y, railroad man: Julius
Myers, Buffalo, b. z. Pitts, musical director
OF the "uncls Isaac" company; Camille
libez, Cuisine Lbez, Henry Tralono, Giuseppe
Maseariello. Giovanni Ross, Nicola Machine,
Tomasse Tonsesno, Lugui Donaro, Antonio Ca
bello. Italians, and an unknown Hungarian.
The above were oil taken TO the House of the
Good Shepherd. r. X seryiss, of Newark, N.
T.; Lewis Taylor, OF West Point, N. Y, and
Frank j. Setter, OF this city. were removed to
their homes.