The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-21
SCOTT DIS0BEYED ORDERS,
49,, On LIrns TERE lost IN The
vRECK THAT FOLLOWER

r,u.y Day Coaches OF tho ENpreas
,,,,.,,,ed Zach Other mud the Wreck
r,r.-Mnny who Were Not Killed
..,.,rht Wcr. Uurncd to peath-Onjy
n,,tr- Positively Ideatned-The
.,,,s.rt Caused nv the pisobedieuce OF
.,-,... hs the Conductor of the Excursion.
p,-rrr GREER. Mich. Oct. 2O.-A terrible
.I,.nt occurred about 4 o'clock this morning
- ,ho vo,ds OF the chicago and Grand Trunk
n.n.ood close by tho ruundhouse In this city
twhjoh 81 leas. twcuty. six persons lost their
No.. and twice as many more were badly in
.n,.d 4 RAYMOND anu Whitcomb special
.-,in n, messengers from New y ork and Boston
vas returning from Chicago.
Tina train, made up OF six Pullman cars. with
..omplement OF baggage cars. left the sixtieth
.,,set station Of tho Grand Trunk Railroad In
Ch,,.oo at s o'clock last night. 1t ran as the
er.t section of regular train No. T. When it
,a,cheI this city Conductor Scott received
this message:
r,,,r red .i.na for second section of No. y from
,.r,, Creek to purand Meet No, 0 on double track.
This double track is n sort OF siding midway
,.,u.en this city and Nichols. small station
An, mile to the east Train No. o is known as
the Pacific express. Last night the big en-
zine was hauling ten coaches n baggage car.
,nda mail car. The coaches were filled with
C.nadians and New Workers who were on
their way to the Fair. At Lansing Conductor
hrke Of No received this message:
Ran to double track for No II
Engineer Woo!ly OF No. . did not run upon
the double track. NJ he was ordered to do. and
Conductor scott did hot see that the instruc-
tiops we're followed. On the contrary. Scott,
VINO had been toll ry Fireman Turner that the
PaciNc express had passed out OF the yards.
raye the signal to move upon the main track.
The heavy train OF Tullmans moved Off tho
siding aud started out at Il lively speed for the
East.
II had gone quarter o. a mil, when En-
rineer Wooliey saw the headlig ht OF the Pacific
express bearing down upon him. He made a
,raltic but unsuccessful effort to check his
train There was n terrific crash. and when
the townspeorle searched the wreck they found
twenty five bodies. N ost Of them burned be-
yond recognition. and bleeding and dying
man lying on the dry leaves near the tracks
This man was c. c. Nandusen OF Sprout Brook.
a.y He died u few moments after he reached
the santarum.
Here is a list OF the dead and injured:
IDENTIFIED.
Rrssr, " ", wonnsocke,, r. l.. lumber dealer 1den-
Si."oS ), 7, irovtdsuce ~ Identified by papers
Va U1rs.N, CuAsLrs sprou. Brook n Y. Died of In
Wv Drr,ls Mrs Cn,RLrs wife of above Burned to
death
UNIDENTIFIED.
Man, TOO badly burned FOR identiacatlon.
Nan about las pounds: no papers. silver watch
With engraved initials ". A"
Ian supp .ed TO be :. A McGarvey of Ontario; gold
Van weight suoai iso ,1OSnd:; silk handkerchief in
Of laiaOls max 40 n cans OF Identification.
Nan apparently weighed about lsl pounds Cloth
nfdva'ioyed burned beyond possibility OF idenuhca
Nan snppnei obe q. W. BeArdsley of Watkins n.
III ,p M ~ N ne currency aud Two checks one tor
Van paper in vest pocAe with statement from Johu
Monroe: banker New York. to Charles r. wemz.; also
hnols written In German from Charles Z. Wenzel to
A.A APPARENTLY s0oat a5 years DID, heavy build; in
poke o. trousers several English poll sovereigns:
s..s.; aGn , ~ VET ~ silver wIich god
"a hnSi,n letter. trousers were brown. the Old
Woman weight about 100: no Identification.
SSomsh' burned to crisp; no clothing remaining.
Woman burned beyond all possibility of identinca.
Norman. badly burned; Identification almost impos.
,. w.man. burned beyond Identification: no clothing
vi" Ean Key lOss on ,sht wrist; badly burned.
N moman burned beyond identthcation portion of
a,o chain bracelet on right arm.
M ksnz eo' ssd ssn ni' By sr
s,.s.n f ssnyyssope postmarked stamford Comm to.
Win name Of "Ro's.f eSsss' IN
s,s s snt taken gu. OF tho d9bls with the remains
m.fsd Nj idts."Sn 'S Conn a%u pair OF fD00'f'
I ysaff s urn c ana uP Ps~
WIZ req s S Sost OF nsss Ia
lab. burned beyond recognition
.t CGansd trunk limbs and heal missing; medical
'A,uhA''on necessary to determine sex.
one OIL the female bodies is believed to be
mat Of Mrs. W, W. Henry OF Woonsocket. RI.
,r une u tho male victims is believed to be
mhism Lewis Wilson Of s32 Sheridan road.
Evanston. ILL., Avalise with his visiting cards
aao other pieces was found in the wreck.
INJURED.
1ptss. ~. +, Of Buffalo, Y, loft hand injured;
ar.asnL JAWS H., OF Evanston Ill, ankle broken.
,u.s aSEt Mrs. iiiSRr Of Brockport, y. y. head in
AnSut, sr ALaEsr Of Toronto, Ont. left leg broken
bM .,'d.E Mrs. OF Springfield ankle hurt
Nyp'os' EnkIEL, eX-fresidenE OF faIrport Village
srss asJ THO'. OF Auburn N Y. bruised about
sSIp.'r' Mas AAGaIr. of oswego. n. Y. right leg
,, nG..s' fR'SS. OF Woodstock. Ont. right hand
on ss nj HE!.r OF Fort Pain " " left side bruised
brs sIn Ms HARyFr. of Fort Plain. N r. right leg
crushed an. rsx IT, q Fort Plain, y, Y. both limba
sru,hsl Mas AHLit f. OF Fort Plain y. Y. right foot
ss mv.s I2HS g. of Dalton III shoulder bruised
csxM Ist s nm hro years od daughter of John
had ininyss "Eo|Gf, OF Auburn y right hand and
iinaosroS WILLIAM Of woodstock. ont. head Injured
he Sse FRAME Ot Middle smithviI!e Pa, injured IN
VIZ .sSS Ms Of Smcos. Canada both limbs broken.
aG yapen. No.; - years old % Sincoe. canada. son
toh.t.n II K OF Toronto bauG In jured Was taken