Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-06
1T COST ELEVEN LIVES.
Dense Fog Hid the Danger signal From
an Express Trains Engineer.

Dense Fog Hid the Danger Signal From
an Express Trains Engineer.
SYRACUSE. \. u, August 6.-Ihe ST. Louis
express on the West Shore railroad, which
leaves here at IS a. m, met with a terrible
accident three miles west OF Fort Byron this
morning near what is known as the Duchess
Cut The train was running at a high rate Of
speed and at that point ran into freight train
The wreck was an awful and up TO $50
clock the deaths numbered eleven. Those
killed outright and those who died from their
injuries were Italians but one. the fireman Of
the passenger train Eleven Italians were badly
hurt and four will prIbably die. Twelve cars
OF the freight train were wrecked and piled up
on the tracks, completely blocking the
tracks. The Italians were in the smoking
car. which Was completely wrecked. Hardly a
whole piece Of timber was left of the car The
wreck took tre and the passenger train was
burned with the exception Of three sleeping
cars The train was made up Of two e xpress
cars, baggage car, smoking Car, day car
and four sleeping cars.
j. j. Sullivan OF this city was on the train on
his way to Buffalo. He in the second car
the one behind the smoking car He had been
In there but snort time before the accident
occurred understood from a conversation
with one OF the brakemen. said Mr.. sullivan,
that II was tail-end collision. The freight
train with which our train collided Sas running
on the passenger trains time. When the
crash came the scene was a terrible one. The
| smoking car was smashed 10 splinters and the
shrieks OF the wounded who were Imprisoned
In the wreckage were heartrending The ac-
| cldent occurred about 3 O'Clock left the
| scene In the special train and DO not know
what had been done toward caring for the in
Jured. There were about fifteen killed and
should think shout twenty injured. When left
| the dead and wounded were scattered about on
the ground inside the tracks and the surviving
passengers were doing all they could for the re-
| lief OF the wounded. The victims as far az
could see, were all men who were in the smok-
ing car. None Of the passengers in the sleepers
were injured"
The following is a list Of killed and wounded:
KILLED.
Michael Bergen, fireman on passenger train.
lives at Macedon;. Aphonse Carilla Coco
Rocco, Nealzo Dilauri, Dominica Richone.
Thomas Merlino. John Rosie Dominica SAN
tillo, Antonio scazzaffavs, John Grambott, all
Italians. Unknown Italian died on way TO
Syracuse.
INJURED.
Mihle Codarela, Giovanni Rosso. Runco
Agostmo, Tomaso Canzorino. Lupus Camini,
Lupus Agostino, Arico Cialone, Jersep Mas
| carelli, Anglo Novelli, Rocco Agosturo. Antonio
Cobbella, all Italians; Benjamin Pitts Of Oneida
James Chasen of ST. Louis, }. Myers of Buff
| falo, Frank Setter of Syracuse, John Preston
Of West Troy, Patrick Ryan, engineer pas
senger train, East Buffalo; Mr.. TeiIor Of Mest
Point, MIR. Lewice of Norwich.
The Italians came from Tompkins Cove
Kockland county, and were on their way 10
Niagara Falls to work on the tunnel there.
They were in charge of interpreter Sayarino
Scozzayana-
CAUSE OF THE COLLISION.
The accident was caused by the freight break
ing in two. fagman sent back, but tho
passenger engineer did not see him because Of
dense fog. The dead ard wounded have
been brought here. The accident occurred at
MonteZuma- L. Il. Pitts Of New York. one of
| the injured, is musical director of the Uncle
Isaac" Company and John +. Shultz property
man of the same company, II slightly injured.
Engineer Ryan is internally injured and his
condition Is critical