The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-14
KILLED At A CROSSING.
Shocking Accident to y cnrty OF New York
and brooklyn t5ummer Eonrders.


M1DpLETowN. N. Y. July ia party OF sum
mer guests from New York and Brooklyn who
were stopping at the Case Hotel in the village
OF Bloomingburg. eight miles from this city.
met with shocking accident about 2 o'clock
this morning. The party and friends had
passed jolly day and evening on the picnic
grounds at Shady Side. near wurtsboro
Station. on the Ontario and Western Railroad.
At about 2 o'clock they started to return to
Bloomingburg by the highway. which
crosses tho railroad track near wurts-
boro Station. There was a dense fog
at tho time. and tho crossing is
usually regarded as o dangerous one. as the
track runs on q descending grade and the ap-
proach Of trains from either way is partially
hidden from view by clumps OF bushes. The
including the driver. Frank Duneen livery.
man. Of this city: As the carriage approached
the crossing oso% notify tarawp freight
The driver OF tho carriage was unaware that
the rear cars Of the train had been detached.
% n fra to Ss It's s h
dSwn the Eradr and struck
cupants were all thrown out on tho track, and
killed s1s NJ And Mr NJ: / Frank Of
NJ! 9 Dec %ssR 81 la5 East fE S!e faG
The Injured are: Mrs; J.; F: Tappen, wife Of
YORK police cut and
and Wis., Aran sem Gas
tured. Misses Pearl Case and Frances Brown
driver. were also cut and bruised The " ounds
Of the injured persons are not severe and all
The blame for the accident is said to rest
upon the mon in charge OF the freight train in
falling to give proper warming of the approach
bodies Of tho killed we're forwarded to their
friends In New York by an afternoon train
Miss Tessle Mccoy Was the youngest Of three
sister. the wife Of j. g. Mccarthy. at Is Mont.
she rm s of ose Co. farnture ds%oss az az
81 Bowery. She was y years old and was q
% t. IA
" d sssss a Walsh was the son of the late
james J. Walsh. who for twenty-five years wns
years old and member Of the last graduating
saai Meco ts
sister Is the wife Of Sergeant j. j. Kane Of tho
Efty.frst street police. His body arrived here
Mrs. Tappen Of 200 East Fiity..hrst street, is
the wife OF Policeman John ). Tappen OF the
ana is cousin Of young Walsh. She went to
BIoomingbure last Saturday. Her husband
started for BloominRburg yesterday morning
Andrsw F. Fuller is fur cutter for Arnold.
Constable h Co.. and lives at 40 West Eigh-
teenth street. His father who is pressman
word Of the accident. Mr.. Fuller was on his
vacation.
Simon L. Frank and his wife lived at 749
Union street Brooklyn. and were Al and SO
years old respectively: They had been mar
ried several years. but had no children. They
started less than a week ago on their summer
| vacation. Mr.. Frank was n member OF the
Arm Of Bailey 1 Frank. 80 Park row: He was
brother OF Or. Prank OF that city, Mrs.
Frank was the only daughter Of Mrs Le
Mr.. bailey received a despatch yesterday an
nouncing the death Of his partner. and his
wife. and he broke the rews as gently as pos
sitle to Mrs. smith. who. however. was pros
MiddletoTn to h bring the bodies to Bro?kl "
ter from Mr.. Frank telling him how much no
was enioying himself and about the zig FISH
ing him to take good care OF himself and see
that he Mr.. Bailey was not obliged to go after
his dead body.