New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-21
ANOTHER RAILWAY HORROR.
PINNED UNDER BURNING CARS.
THIRTY LIVES SACRIFICED AND AS MANY
MORE PERSONS INJURED.
4 SLAUGHTER on THE GRAND TRUNK.

DIS0BEDIENCE OF ORDERS LEADS TO
FRIGHTFuL DIsAsTER-A CONDUCTOR
AND AN ENGINEER IN JAIL-DE.
TAILS OF THE WRECK AT
BATTLE CREEK.
Battle, Creek Mich Oct 2O-The worst acci-
dent Of this year occurred about o'clock this
morning in the yards of the Chicago and Grand
Trunk Railroad. close by the round house In
this city. by which it Is believed that thirty
persons lost their lives and double many more
were badly injured. a special train. filled with
passengers from New-York and Boston, sent
out by Raymond e. Whtcomb, excursion man.
ayers. of Boston. was returning from
Chicago. The conductor engineer, or
both, OF the Raymond special. disobeyed or
ders and passed Nichols station and came into
collision with the Pacific Express coming west
at the rate Of about thirty miles an hour.
The two engines were driven into each other
and total wreck.
Twenty-siy heaps OF charred blackened flesh
all that remains Of what less than twenty-four
hours ago were men. women and children in
tie enjoyment of life, health and happiness
rest upon the floor Of an improvised morgue
in the basement Of furniture store or this
city. mile away. in the City Hospital. are a
score more of human beings with gashed
bodies AMI broken limbs. Add to this an en-
gneer and conductor in jail. and the story Is
told in brief of the latest railroad horrors. and
one Of the most appalling in character Of this or
recent years This is the list Of the dead and
unidentified bodies:
THE DEAD AND INJURED.
f.. T. Magoon. Providence. r. l.; Identified by
papers in a pocketbook: other articles found in
what remained OF clothing were a pair of specta-
cles railroad ticket two blankbooks pocketbook
containing Si in money. silver open-faced watch,
pocket knife and bottle OF pills.
". w. Henry Of Woonsocket. II. L. lumber
dealer: identified by businelg cards
Mrs Charles Van Dusen. OF Sprout Brook y. Y;
burned to a crisp
Charles Van Dusen husband OF above; died of
injuries this afternoon
Man. weight about $50 pounds silk handkerchief
In hand: clothing destroyed. Identification.
Woman. burned to a crisp; no Identification
Man. weight about l5 pounds; no papers; silver
watch with engraved initials wv. A..
Woman. weight about 40 pounds; chain bracelet
with key lock right wrist; burned to crisp.
Woman. weight about 100 pounds identihca-
ton.
Woman burned beyond identhca ton: portion of
Hack silk dress ard blue striped underskirt remain
hg; also chain bracelet on right wrist.
Woman. burned to II crisp.
Man. supposed from papers to be g. w. Boards
! ley. OF Watkins ~ Y; In pockets. $50 in currency
Three charred trunks limbs and heads missing;
medical examination necessary to determine SEX
Man. weight apparently about $50 pounds; open
f'ce watch OF Illinois make; no means OF ldentih-
cation.
one OF the bodies Is believed TO be that OF Mrs.
W. ". Henry. OF Woonsocket. II. /.
Another of the victims is believed to be William
Lewis Wilson. OF No. So Sheridan Road Evanston.
H. 4 valisc with his visiting cards and other
articles was found In the wreck
Walter l.. Wilson, of Chicago aged twenty. son
OF William C. Wilson. OF the law firm OF Wilson Il
Zook. No. ls3 Randolph-st, whose home Is on
Chicago-ave In Evanston. Ill Walter L. Wilson
graduated last spring from the Evanston High
School. where he captain OF the baseball and
football teams
Man. apparently about thrty-fve years old heavy
build In pocket OF trousers several English gold
soveregns jack-knfe with horn handle in waist
coat silver watch. gold spcctacles. handkerchief
with the initials III c." in old English letters;
trousers were brown. and the old English front
flap style.
Man apparently weighed about 100 pounds clothing
destroyed. burned beyond possibility of identh-
cation.
Woman. burned hands cnched and horrible ex-
preston OF anguish on face: had in pocket of
skirt letters addressed &c Mrs F.. r. Mckenzie and
signed by Mrs. VI. Parker. envelope postmarked
Stamford Conn. together with s25 in money; In
another ,pocket was handkerchief with name of
f. X. Nc kcnZe, IN req piuSn taken out OF tne
debris with the body gold watch in leather
case and a pair OF rubbers In paper. marked MID
dlctown. Conn
Woman, burned beyond Identification. clothing
remaining.
Man. supposed to be T. A. McCarvey Of On
tario gold open-faccd watch In waistcoat pocket.
Baby burned beyond recognition
Man. too badly burned for Identification
Woman, burned to a crisp. clothing remain
ing.
Boy apparently about twelve years old. face and
upper portion Of head as well as feet burned TO
a crisp: few red hairs remaining on back OF neck;
In pocket OF coat handkerchief win red border
chatelaine watch
Man. paper In waistcoat pocket with statement
from John Monroe banker. New-York. to Charles
= wenzei. also a note written In German from
Charles f. Wenzel to DR.. Howard T.. Vance.
INJURED.
ADAMS. c. F.. OF Buffalo; left hand injured.
ARcHBELI Joseph s.. OF Evanston. H.. ankle
smashed.
broken and amputated below the knee.
pr-sHNEI.L. Mrs Henry of Brockport, n. ";
head injured.
REARDsIEE. Mrs. Of Springfield; ankle hurt.
DAVIDSON Ezekiel, ex-presdent OF Fairport VII
lage. n. Y.
MrNROE. Thomas J.. OF Auburn n. Y.
oBRADY. Maggie. OF oswego n. Y; right leg
ROGERS. Frank, of Woodstock. Ont; right hand
bruised
UAKIETON George. OF Auburn, ~ Y; right
hand and head injured
c,,ITu Harvey. of Fort Plain n. Y; left side
bruised and one rib broken
SMITH Mrs Harvey Fort Plain, N. Y; right leg
broken.
c>,ITH Frank H.. of Fort Plain. N. Y; both limbs
crushed and amputated.
| SMITH Nellie f., OF Fort Plain ~ " right ioot
crushed.
| STEWART. John c., OF Dalton. H.; shoulder
bruised.
| STEWART. Jennie daughter OF above aged eieVe"
left arm broken.
| TURNER, Frank. OF Mldde-Smthville PENN IN
jured In the back
injured
VANCE. George of Simcoe Canada, fourteen years
old: bruised
VANCE. Mrs. OF Simcoe. Canada; both limbs
broken.
WJRTZ. Frederick OF Rochester; left side bruised
WIIRTZ Evelyn daughter OF above; LETT arm
and collar-bone broken.
WILLIAMS. Miss Belle. OF Lockport, NJ " ankle