New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-25

front end rammed up against hiiioch that rose
by the side of the track from the water. Que
OF the sleepng-cirs the Gen Alpine, was al
most entirely under water, and the Hermes and
the Niobe lay behind IT, about half under water.
1t is believed that the fifteen passengers who
occupied berths in tie Glen Alpine escaped.
They lost no time in breaking the windows that
were not already smashed. and the trainhands
and some Of the male passengers took axes and
cut holes in the roof Of the car. through which
the passengers were dragged, clad only in their
nightcOhes
1t was not so difficult to rescue the passengers
in the last two seepers that lay in the water,
because they had not sunk so deep
wRECKING TRAINS SUMMONED.
While this work Of rescue was carried on as
speedily possible, word was sent to Garrison's
and j. NJ. Toucey. general manager Of the road.
who lives near that place, telegraphed the news
to the Grand Central Stnton, where anxiety was
already felt. because the disappearance OF the
train between stations had been noted.
wreckng train was Immediately dispatched
to the scene OF the accident from Peekskl hav-
ing on board D. B. Mccoy, superintendent Of the
Hudson River Division. Another came at the
same time from Poughkeepsie and the wreckers
at once started in to ransack the broken and
sunken cars. Before the arrival Of the wreck.
ing trains. however. all had been done that could
be done to rescue the imprisoned passenger
The rescued had been saved and the killed were
dead before the wreckng trains arrived.
GOOD LUCK OF OTHER TRAINS
Only fifty minutes before the accident the
heavy Atlantic Express had passed over the
southbound track bound for New-York, and
only thirty minutes before another train had
passed on the rorthbourd track.
1t was only chance that saved either train
No. 50 or train No 81 from meeting the fate Of
the State Express Both Of these trains were
late. Train No 62 arrived at the scene Of the
acciden, only about twenty minutes after it
took place. and many Of the passengers were OF
use in the work OF rescue
James ]. COrbetts theatrical company was on
this train, and 1t was reported that Corbett was
active in the work Of rescue. IL was on this
train that many Of the survivors were brought
TO New-York, arriving here at about 1890
o'clock yesterday morning. The same train
took five Of the injured TO Peekskill. three
wlsfse essss and two Chinamen. one of whom
died at the station before he could be taken to
the hospital
WHERE DEATH WAS THICKEsT
The car in which death was busiest was the
day coach, which broke loose from the rest Of
the train and toatcd down the river two hun
dred yards before coming in 10 the shore. This
sunk SO low In the water that only the top
of its roof was visible Those who escaped
from il did SO by climbing through the win
dows. Some Of them were taken Off by the
crew Of q tugboat that was passing 1T the
time, and others by Mr. Carr in his rowboat.
From this car We're taken the bodies of four
men and two women. 1t was said tonight
that boy who was In this car was missing,
but this could not be verified.
The bodies Of eight Cinnamon were taken
from the smoking and baggage car. In this
car there were fifteen Cinnamon. Two of the
seven who got out alive were taken to Peeks-
kill, badly hurt, and one of them afterward
died
IDENTIFYING THE DEAD.
The news Of the accident spread rapidly, and
before noon the tracks were crowded with men
and women who had come to the scene Some
of them were looking for friends or relatives,
but most Of the bodies Of the dead were taken
from the car toward night. and so Identification
was not made until late hour.
There was one exception, in the person of
Samuel Williams, Of Buffalo. who was thrown
from the smoker as ii made the plunge, and
who had his arm torn of. When the rescuers
reached him he was still breathing. but be died
moment later. There was physician aboard
one of the sleepers that escaped injury. but his
services were required by only few Of the
injured.
GETTING OUT THE BODIES.
Ccuera, Manager 1oucey telegraphed for
wrecking tugs almost as soon as he arrived,
and before noon two were on the river opposite
the wreck and Mt work. Men In rowboats
assisted them in their work Of searching for
the dead for that was the task that first pre-
sented itself, and the bodies were gradually re-
covered in the afternoon and evening. The
wreckers were still at work at midnight, but
1t is believed that the last of the bodies was
recovered at o'clock.