New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-22
PLUNGED INTO A CREEK.
WEST SHORE EXPRESS WRECKED BY A
BROKEN RAIL NEAR PALMYRA
ONE MAN KILLED AND MANY PERSONS IN
JURED-uGHT BODIES BELIEVED 10
BE STILL UNDER TIE MASS
OF wRECKAGE


Palmyra, y. V, Feb. 2I.-As the day en-
press west bound on the West Shore round
ing a curve near here this morning broken rail
threw the train down an embankment into
a creek. At rast one life was lost, and many
persons were injured.
Conductor NJ H. Douglass was in charge of the
train which made up Of two engines, one
baggage car one smoker, one day coach and three
sccrers, and which was well filed with pas
sengers. Engineer Pcarsall and Fireman Ninth
Of the second engine, stuck TO their posts and
buried under their engine, which broke
away and rolled down the embanllmcnt, followed
by the baggage and passenger cars. They are
10th injured. fearsa had his leg broken and was
irightfully cut. The first engine did not leave
the track
Signalman Myers and Bagga gcman Riley were
the first persons out of the cars after the train
went over and they hurried to the assistance OF
the injured. Several passengers were chopped
out from under the wrcckage and others were
rescued through the windows. Messengers were
sent TO this place for help and relief parties
with surgeons and ambulanccs were hurried Il
the wreck Tie first body found was that OF
a mid1le-agnd man. whose horne is supposed TO
have been in Chicago lie was cat in two. Near
him was found a Polish woman with
her children She badly injured
The injured were removed to the Powers Hotel
where they were cared for by physicians from
Palmyra and Rochester II is believed that sew
cral bodies VIII bc tnund under the wreck, a'
cight persons missing.
The list of the killed. as far ne ascertained, and
the roll Of the injured are rs follows:
KILLED.
Unknown man. about foriynvc years old. from Chicago
INJURED.
HRAyToy. Goorrc, Of Chicago head cut and body
rrowy - fireman OF nr't engine head cut and body
noLDFNHEIM Frederick Lewis, OF New-York; arm
cut oil elbow. lcg cut.
NINTH Frederick fireman head cut and neck bruised
osGOOp T.. j. Of Omaha; ,oncn sion of BRAIN
PATTERSON W. II. (colorei, porter, Of Chicago; f'c'
rF|Es,rT. Fu.cnc. engineer. o, Euralo; leg broken
cut aad mjurd internally.
QUINN John. ncw-hOy. lrm cut. l'r injured
ElDGw>Y. Th.oiorc o. Trenton; right orm cut on a
,hoillrf. bact injurN.
RILEY J. H.. baggage man mi ircd on had anu arm
THOMPSON Crafl.. ot NV YORK: cut and bruised
wRsLrY. W. H.. of Denver SpT"n OF 'i''"' MP i"
iuicd.
zofiNrrR Mrs racr,,a. OF Cleveland; back and sid'
ZoELNEEE. ---- child arms cut
Ten other persons who wrre slightly bruised
and cut wore carcl Cor AZ nearly farmhon'es.
PASSENGER. say that after the train lett tho
track l., ran about 300 feet before 1t plnnccd
down the cmhankm"nt An Ingii0h Traveller
AMI the ncwsbpy Q"inn, wer' in the smoNlhs
roor 81 the sleeper when the accident took place
and wcrc ecdgcd in tightly that they had L
cut through a window 20 get out passenger
.aid: Il was in the centre OF a day coach whci
I, left the track and the man who was kinco
-; near me- He started for the door ana
jumped. ard the train fell on him. went to tic
rear door and fell over a man whose arm "as
crushed After | got hin 10 TN" ground h'
bccced me 20 have his arm cut of.
The surgeons have just ampu'at'd the arms OF
tyo men. Both Of these patients ana ~" "hgi-
ocer are in critical condition. Tn" Others wh'
are a, the Powers Hotel are considered out ol
danger.