Evening journal., 1894-10-15


BuFFALo. oct. is. Dorothy, aged II.
and Emily, aged 8, daughters Of John n.
Soatoherd, president Of the Bank OF Buffa.
10 and Republican state committeeman
from tho Thirty SO -ond district and Miss
Emily b. 5. Woods, aged 80 sister. in.
law OF Mr.. Scatcherd were struck and
killed by a freight engine on tho New
York Central belt line at tho Parkside
crossing
Miss Woods who lived with Mr. Scatch
erd's family had ono OF Mr.. Scatcherd's
spirited horses hitchod up and took the
two little girls out TO call on friend
Mrs. w. H. Ball, at the corner Of Dopow
and Starln avenues, The party reached
their destination in safety and spent an
hour with the Ball family. When they
started to return. the wind had grown
vory cold, and Mr.. Ball suggested that
,he side curtains be placed on the buggy
Miss Woods was an expert horsewoman.
Thoy drove down Dspow avenue to Park
sido avenue and then made short turn
TO cross the belt line.
Did Not Hear the Train.
The wind was blowing a gale from the
northwest, and a heavy freight train was
coming from tho cast Tho train was
drawn by lhg mogul engine From tn,
corner Of Depow avenue TO tho bolt line
down Parkside is but very short dis.
tnnce. IL ia probable that Miss Woods
did not hear the train, and It ia certain
that she could not SEQ IL because OF the
side curtains on the buggy.
just as tho buggy was on the track the
great engine struck It. Tho horse was in
stantly Killed and tossed 20 one side. The
low - ffa Ittatsx, atord fIn ehont ouJ
remained On the pilot Before the snai
noer could stop the engine tho train had
reached Colvin street which IS about a
quarter Of a mile from Parksido. Tho
buggy box remained on the pilot durine
all the distance. When the train was
finally stofpsd tho woman and the two
little girl5 were found In the bottom OF
tho box In a sickening, bloody pile
Tho engineer summoned help, and tho
buggy box was lifted from tho pilot Dor
othy, the 1iyoar. old girl, was dead. She
was on the side nearest the engine and
received the fullest force Of the blow
Miss Woods and little emily were I'M
conscious. They were takon 10 tho house
Of John Glenny, at the corner Of Amherst
and Colvin streets, and doctors summoned
from all directions. lt was found that all
three had boon hit on tho left side OF the
head, and that all three had their skulls
fractured. Little Emily died IN about
two hours after her removal to the Glenny
house. Miss Woods was taken so tho Con-
tral hospital, whore she died soon after.
Engineer nicw tho whistle.
The crossing IL dangerous one Thore
Is no naPman there as thore are no houses
on ParEsido at that place. This portion
Of the city IS newly built up, and there
are not many houses in the vicinity.
The engineor claims TINT he blew hla
whistle and rang his bell and reversed his
engine, but was unable to stop until he
reached Colyin street. This story is cor
roborated by boy who saw the accident.
The wind was blowing very hard, and it
IS not probable that the occupants Of the
buggy wore aware OF their danger until
they were struck It is quito impossible
to hear an approaching train under the
circumstances that prevailed at the time.
Mr. Scatcherd, who was at the Coun-
I try club not far from the scene Of the no
cident, at tho time it occurred, is prostrat-
ed Mrs Scatcherd Is visiting in Samcoe,
and she has not yet been notified Of her
bereavement. She expects to return today
and will bo met I'm Canada by friends.
There are two other children, boy and a