The evening world., 1894-06-07
LOCAL NEWS OF THE PARTY.
New York and Brooklyn Continrens
Started May 23.


Frank I, whiteomb. New York repre-.
sentative Of Raymond & whitcomb, al
81 East Fourteenth street. had not heard
OF the accident when seen by an '.Even4
ing World" reporter ut 9.15 o'clock this
morning. i.
He at once telephoned to the Boston
office, and was informed that no authen.
tic news had been received there.
~ was stated there. however, that the
agent OF the excursion train, Henry %
Lyon, had sent a despatch from Field.
y: C.. dated yesterday. in which he said
s,er the train had been SO badly delayed by
s,oLins lnSEa v,,ar, that It would not be able 70
~ the steamship Queen. OF the Pacifio
s,ap,s,s pne new ey, York and Brooklyn. excur-
May q on the Montreal Express, which
LETT at $50 A. NJ. AT Montreal the Boston
psopie Ssrs I'VE were taken on board. The cars
train and proceeded by that route.
The people In the party were all
wealthy. ,.ea and had combined to make Z
Joined at Victoria a party Of about % f,vs
hundred people, who left the Eastern
states about two months ago and went
thrrSSush rS the Middle and Southern States.
Inc Boston office received word this
morning that the excursion party, hav-
Ing missed rhe steamer Queen. would san
ou Tue 1lty OF topeka,
The report Of the wreck caused great
excitement and worry among the friends
OF the excursionists in this city and
Brooklyn. II was at prst stated that not
Most OF the men in the party are wen
known locally. and II the story OF their
fate had been true there would have
pee oeeh .aoinI marked @ effect in many business
A: N; White Is the father of City Works
SSommissoner Alfred T. White, OF Brook
business man OF New York. He is head
OF the firm OF A. NJ. White & Co.. iSo
hnown LEwell NM NJ Palo'sy Is one Of the bes.
President Of the Palmer Cooperage Com
pany, which has charge of all the work
Tor the Havemeyer & Elder sugar refin-
Jacob r. Reese, an importer OF dry
goods, at II Lispenard street. beiieves
that, that the J. 1. Reese mentioned In the
destnasta' ddeesPtasshes' Is his brother. Rev. DR.. J.
Rev. DR.. Reese was fifty-eight year,
old, single. and up to two years ago
Shsreh Shs che fSsnv IeSspr OF st. Paul's Episcopal
his pastorate. and since that Il time isseshea hes
SeInlnR Sefn r1bysiins lnss With the hops q re-
was stopping at the Park Avenue Ho-
tel New York. dividing his time be-
Tween Tween there there and Yonkers. where J. r.
|
Mr.. Reese said that his brother had
intended to make tour through the
central part OF Alaska, not only FOR The
benefit OF his health. but for the reason.
perhaps, that he might locate there.
Mr.. Reese was much excited and dis
tressed by the news OF the wreck.
David II. Judson. who is mentioned
In the above despatch. lives al is3
State street. Brooklyn. At that address
this, morning Mrs. Judson said that her
husband had left the party at wlnni-
peg last week an had returned home.
E. IL. II. Lyman and wife live at
81 Remsen street Brooklyn. Their
daughter Is the wife OF Brooklyn CITY
Works Commissioner Alfred T. White.
who Is the son OF A. NJ. White, mem
toned above. Mrs. 7. Healey was q
trained nurse, who travelled ns Mrs.
Lymans companion. '
A. ". White and his two daughters,
Frances E. and 8. II. VI. White, live
In a handsome house at No. Pierrepont
plsce overlooking the East River 81
In the White and Lyman party there
were also lady and her daughter from
Westfield. N. 4 80