New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-01
MANY PATHETIC SCENES.

.-,,-rs ASD FRIENDS AT THE HOSPITAL
EAGER FOR NEws-TAIKs WITH SURVIVORS
The train which struck the coach US the one
due at Valley Stream from Hampstead AT 2lo IL
was lust beginning to slow up Is 1t passed the
match of woods which obscured th' track from the
viow Of those In the taly-ho. the engineer was
Josenh Cogan of No. 1G4 India-st. and the con-
ductor was John F. Reese. Of Long Island CITY.
Both we're placed under arrest. The tram was
passenger train with engine tender and hVe
coaches -,
In addition to the four men and one girl who
were instantly killed 1t is almos. certain that MISS
Stewart will die She sustained triple fracture
of the skull was unconscious when taken 10 thc
hospital and remained so throughout the day'
The utmost hope which the physicians hold OFT
for her Is that she will recover consciousness be-
fore she dies. She is nineteen years old and is
said to be n lovely girl. Lawrence Barnes also
has fractured skull but 1t is not yet certain
whether or not he will die. His skull is broken at
the base Young Wellbrock, who is a medical stu
dent in the Long Island College is badly injured.
having both legs broken and his right arm fract-
ured The doctors have been obliged to put him
In plaster cast. Mrs. Andrus will probably not
die, but is badly hurt.
CYCLISTS FOLLOW THE TALLY-HO.
The day was to have been one OF exceptional
festiyity with the Greene Avenue Baptist Church
In addition to the tallyho party. bicycle party OF
about forty had been formed. which was to follow
In
was intended originally TO have two hundred per-
sons IN the bicycle party. but the rain dampened
tho ardor of most Of them and only forty turned
ont At their head was DR.. Woefkin the pastor
They were to join the party that had gone out
with the taly-ho. and return with them
The bicycle party started at about O'Clock The
nrst intimation they received Of the terrible fate
Of their friends at Valley Stream when
bcycst going in the same direcuon' rooe up
alongside Of them. This man was one OF the great
crowd Of wheelmen which had gathered AT the
scene of .he accident lie had no idea that tho
neonIs with whom he was riding were friends
of the taly-ho party but being full OF the dreadful
news and anxious to impart II. he opened the
conversation by speaking of the frightful scenes
he had Just witnessed. few questions from the
horrihed wheelmen brought out the fact that the
dead were their friends.
The bicycle party was at once brought to a halt
Several of the young women tainted on the spot.
and Mortified Dr. Woefkn and his friends were.
~ ey were obliged before returning TO Brooklyn to
srop and care for the young women some of whom
were exceedingly weak and hysterical on returning
70 their senses. Among them were friends ana
relatives OF the dead and injured. 1t was evidently
impossible for them 10 return on their wheels 10
Brooklyn. and hasty consultation was held. the
result of which was that all who were able re-
turned 10 Brooklyn their bicycles. with the ex-
ception of q few headed by DR.. Woeifkin himself.
Who constituted themselves the guardians Of the
fainting girls and conveyed them to Springfield
where they took the first train home. DR.. Woefkin.
instead of going to his home went at once to St.
Johns Hospital. in order to learn the names OF
those of his parishioners who were dead and the
extcnt of the Injuries OF the others. He remained
t the hospital throughout the afternoon and even
Ing.
PATHETIC SCENES AT THE HOSPITAL.
Tho scenes at the hospital were pathetic In the
extreme The injured arrived there at about %.30
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