Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-10-21

81 asked him about the board and he
said:
IAN right, go ahead.
Conductor Scott says he took his train
to Port Huron aud then returned to give
himself up
Turner, Wooleys fireman refused TO
talk and says his statement will be given
TO the coroner's jury only.
A visit to the injured to day found all
the patients improving Some Of them
will probably be permitted to return
home on Monday
Both DisobeYed Orders
Engineer, ,,Woolley Of No 6 did not run |
upon the double track as he was ordered |
to do, and Conductor Scott did not see
that the Instructions were followed |
On the contrary, Scott, who had been
told by Fireman Turner that the Paoihc
express had passed out Of the yaids
gave the signal TO move upon the main
track The heavy train of Pullmans
moved of the siding and started at a
lively speed for the East
IL had gone a quarter Of mile when
Engineer Woolley saw the headlight of
the Pacific express bearing down upon
him He made frantic but unsuccess-
ful effort to check his train There was
o terrible crash, aud when the townspeo
pie searched the wreck they found
| twenty five bodies most of them burned
| beyond recognition, aud bleeding aud
/ dying man lying ON the dry leaves near
the tracks THIS man was G. @. Van
dnsen, of.Sprout Brook, n Y He died a
few moments after he reached the sani-
tarium.
Here is a list Of the dead and injured
Identified.
Henry. W. W, Woonsockei, R /,
lumber dealer, identified by business
cards.
Magoon. T. T.. Providence r L. iden.
| titled by papers IN a pocket book.
Van Deusen, Charles, Sprout Brook, N
Y. Died OF injuries.
Van Deu,en Mrs. Charles, wife Of
above Burned to death.
Unidentified.
Man, too badly burned for identified
tion
Man, about 1l5 pounds; no papers
silver watch with engraved initials
wv. A.
Man, supposed to be T. A. NcGarvey,
Of Ontario, gold open faced watch in vest
pocket.
Man, weight about 1sO pounds; silk
handkerchief in hand clothing destroyed ;
no Identification
Man, apparently about $50 pounds
open face watch of Illinois make. no
means Of Identification
Man. apparently weighed about ls)
pounds. Clothing destroyed; burned
beyond possibility of Identification.
Man supposed to be q. w. Beardsley.
Of Watkins n. Y In pockets $50 In cur
lency and two checks one for 5000 and
the other for 500.
Man, paper in vest pocket with slate
ment from John Monroe. banker, New
York, to Charles f. Wenzel; also note
written In German from Charles u
Wenzel to Dr. Howard E Vance
Man, apparently about 30 years old,
heavy build in pocket of trousers sew.
eral English5goldssover igus; jack bnife,
with horn handle IN vest; silver watch,
gold spectacles; handkerchief, with the
initials III. q 10 old English letters
trousers we're brown, on the old English
, front flap style.
Woman, weight about iooi no identi
fcation.
Woman. burned to crisp; no clothing
remaining.
Woman, burned beyond all possibility
Of Identification.
Woman, badly burned; Identification
almost impossible.
Woman, burned beyond Identification
S no clothing remaining.
a Woman, weight about 40 pounds
2 chain bracelet, with key lock on righl
y wrist; badly burned.
r Woman, burned beyond Identification
portion Of black silk dress and blul
striped underskrt remaining; also chair
bracelet on right arm.
Woman, burned had in pocket o
. skirt letters addressed TO Mrs f.
Kenzie, and signed by Mrs NJ Parker
Z" envelope postmarked Stamford. Conn
together with $25 in money. In anothe
o pocket was a handkerchief with nam
n of +. r Mckenzie. In red plush cos
I taken out Of the debris with the remain
20 was a gold watch In leather case .and
8 pair of rubbers in paper marked mid
's dletown, Conn.
IS Boy, apparently about 10 years old
Face and upper portion OF head, as we
ia as feet, burned to crisp. Few red hair
=, remaining on back of neck. IA pocket 9
n coat. handkerchief with red border
! Chatelaine watch.
= Baby, burned beyond recognition.
sr Charred trunk limbs and head mis-
10 ing; medical examination necessary
~ determine sex.
4 One Of the female bodies is believed
4 be that Of Mrs. w. w. Henry, of Wool
y socket, r. l.
d One OF ihe male victims Is believed
4. be William Lewis Wilson, of 1872 Sher
~ dan road, Evanston, III. A valise wit
be- bis visiting cards aud other pieces WI
~ found in the wreck
e. Arrest of the Two Trainmen.
Yesterday afternoon warrants we