Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-21

Switchman McGarry Denies That He Was
Responsible for the Disaster.


Responsible for the Disaster.
New York, June 21.-Although no other
victims of the disastrous wreck Of the race
train on the Bay Ridge branch Of the Long
Island railroad have died today, one Of them,
Andrew J. Bartholomew, was not expected to
live throughout the day.
The other wounded men will, it is said at the
hospital, recover, although one or two of them
are seriously hart.
Bartholomew, whose left leg was cut of in
the crash, had the other leg amputated today.
He was so weak that he could tell nothing of
himself except that he was engaged to be mar
ried and lived in Cedar Greek.
1t is supposed that he AMI Quinby, who was
killed, were together, and both came from the
same place.
Switchman McGarry was arraigned before
Justice Sutherland at Gravesend at 10 o'clock
this morning. He denied being in any way re-
sponsible for the accident, and, in the absence
of witnesses and official report from the
Long Island Railroad Company, was held for
further examination.
The inquest will be begun today on the bodies
in the morgue at Gravesend. Relatives of the
unknown man dead ut Henry Hospital have
identified him, but at their request the hospital
officials refused to tell his name or address.
They say the relatives want to keep secret the
fact that he attended the races.
Scarcely had daylight dawned this morning
when crowds began to arrive ON the scene Of
the sickening disaster.
The tracks had been cleared Of debris during
the night by wreckng gang and trains were
running as usual, but evidences OF the dis
aster were plentiful on every side. and the
crowds Of curious persons who stood about saw
a sight they will never forget Heaped upon
one side was pile Of hats, while near by was q
pile Of coats. ladies' wraps, umbrellas and
walking sticks and several pairs Of field glasses.
Some Of the clothing was spotted and stained
with blood.
Thore were many pathetic incidents connected
with the disaster. When H. S. Pringle, with
his legs cut of between the knees and ankles,
was taken from the wreck with his life blood
flowing away, he was offered flask OF whisky
and hidden to drink and gain strength. Wav-
ing the flask aside he said. glancing down ut
his legs: ''No; / never have used it. Water has
always been good enough Tor me. and is now.
l am done for He died soon afterward 4
A reporter who happened to be on the trait
had been medical student and found hiS
knowledge Of surgery valuable. He made
bandages of handkerchiefs and secured splirts
from tree branches and bushes and bound up
battered and broken limbs.
The train on the Bay Ridge branch of
the Long Island railroad that left the Conc J
Island race track at 5:l2 o'clock yesterday
afternoon WAS ditched at the entrance to the
Parkville tunnel. Two persons were killed out
right. three died soon after being removed to
the hospital aud about one hundred were
injured, many SO seriously that they will not
recover.
Those killed outright at the time of the scci-
dent were Patrick DAILY, a court officer Of tho
third district court. New York city: II. s.
Priugle, whose residence according to q card
in his pocket. is at 326 West 18th street, New
York