The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-06
ELEVEN were KILLED.
And Many More We're In
jured, Some Probably
Fatally.
TERRIBLE DISASTER IN NEW YORK
Fast Passenger and Freight Trains
in Collision on the West Shore
Railroad Near Syracuse.

O1kACUSEs ~. IL aug. o. lcSl-A
shocking catastrophe took place near
Port Byron at two o'clock this morning.
A passenger train on the West Shore
Railroad ran at full speed into a heavy
freight train, and both trains were
wrecked, eleven persons killed outright.
aud about forty more were injured, some.
it is feared, fatally so. The following is
the list of killed and injured so Ear as
could be obtained:-
THE KILLED.
Alforiz. Caradla.
Rocco. Coco.
Belarri, Vincenco.
Richone, Domenic CO.
MerliDo Tomaso.
RosiZ. Uuphares.
Suntello, Dominica.
Scozzafuro, Antonio.
Cranibillo, Bravarne.
Mike Bergen of East Buffalo.
THE INJURED.
John Meyer Of No. 1925 Fillmore ave
nue., Buffalo.
Frank j. Setter, No. 427 North Salina
street, Syracuse.
Patrick Ryan, engineer, Buffalo.
Joe Kushan. stockman, of st. Louis, for
Wolford g. Co.
J. II. Saxley. Hamilton, Ont.
John p. Shultz, Eastou. Pa.
William J. Wilsey, California.
Louis Dimar, Philadelphia, Pa.
A. X. Laavisi, Norway.
Codurella Mickele.
Agostino Ruuco.
Caraeona Tomaso.
Carrilli Lippsi.
Agostine Lippsi.
Gralvoua Erico.
Masuarelli Jessef.
NiveIli Agelo.
Agosfine Rocco.
Copbella AutOuia
HOW 1T HAPPENED.
The collision happened in this manner.
The freight train was on the west bound
track, and when near Port Byron 1t broke
the track, and brakeman was
sent back to flag any approaching trains.
But a few minutes behind the freight
was fast passenger train No. bound
West. The engineer failed to see the
brakeman. who had been sent back,
ana almost before he saw the freight
train the fast train crashed into the rear
OF It. Fireman Bergen and ten Italians.
who were in the smoking car, were killed
Instantly. The latter were going TO
Niagara Falls to work. Nearly forty
more Italians in the same car were in
jrred.
The collision had scarcely taken place
when flames burst out and the wreck was
groans and moan5, curses ana prayer
1lled the air, while the uninjured render
ed what assfstanc ce they could.
MEDICAL HELP.
The accident took place four miles from
Port Byron and two from Montezuna.
The telegraph brought physicians from
Syracuse, Auburn, Montezuna and Port
Byron on special trains.
The bodies of the dead were taken to
Port Byron. where Coroner Stewart will
hold an inquest.
At nine O'Clock wrecking train
brought the injured to Syracuse. Ambu-
lsnces, police patrol wagons and hacks
made up the mournfui procession con-
veying the wounded through the
crowded streets to the hospital and
Some of the injured Italians brought
here will die. 1t was reported that the
sleeping cars had burned, but that nearly
all the passengers had been rescued.
Trainmen say that more killed are yet in
the wreck.
AN OFFICIAL REPORT.
General Superintendent Bradley, of the
West Shore Railroad. gives the following
account of the accident:-"rhe train to
which the accident happened lefb Wee
bawken at 5;35 o'clock last evening. 1t
consisted of nine cars and a locomotive.
The train reached Syracuse at 1888 o'clock
this morning, and departed from there
five minutes later.
IAN extra freight train was being run
ahead of the passenger train. The freight
was in charge of Conductor II. Tobin,
and the engineer was S. w. Whitcomb.
1t left Port Byron about 2 10 O'Clock this
morning. About a mile east of Monte
yuma the freight train broke IN two.
The passenger train was just behind, and
not having been warned of the wreck
crashed into the end of the freight car.
''Nine Italian passengers and the fire.
man on the passenger train were killed
and nineteen others injured, zen of whom
were Italians. The wreck took fire from
the hot Goals thrown from the furnace of
the overturned locomotive, but none OF
the passengers were burned, and the
bodies were recovered from the wreck
untouched by the flames.
''The train hands got to work and res
cued the injured from the wreck After
wards they turned their attention to the
dead and recovered them all unscathed.
The Italians We're all from Tompkins
Cove and wore en- route to Niagara Falls
IN charge of Sarvio Soonafura-"
Engine No. 2, two express cars, bag
gage car, smoker, coach and one sleeper
were com pletely destroyed bv the col
lision and fire. The loss is $4,000. covered
by insurance.