The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-28
PLUNGED TO DEATH.
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT ON NEW
YORK CENTRAL.
A Passenger Train Thrown Into the
Hudson River Near Peekskill-
Twenty or More Persons Killed
The Work of Rescue.

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Hudson River Near Peekskill-
Twenty or More Persons Killed
The Work of Rescue.
GARRISON, n. Y, Oct. 25.-Many
men resumed the work of rescue in
the rain this morning. Three big
floating derricks are graphing for the
sleeper "Nione." The "Glenn Alpine'
was drawn out at I o'clock this morn
ing.
Nobody was found fn the car, but
twenty-f1v valises, coats, vests, trou-
sers and wallets were scattered about
the car, showing that it was impossi-
BILE for many in the car to have es-
capped
Diving for bodies was resumed and
a great crowd looked on, expecting
every moment to see some CHASTITY dis
cOvery.
Railroad detectives, with small
boats are fishing for valuahles. They
have already gathered bucket full OF
jewels, watches, pocket books and
other valuables.
The express car is being closely
watched. 1t is said TO contain four
hundred thousand dollars.
Peekskill to Cold Springs. detectives
are guarding valuabl IS
General Manager poney was at the
scene today. He refused to discuss
the accident, saying the disaster was
due to Providence.
Hundreds Of people went to the
morgue today to identify friends, if
possible. Fred Olsen, one Of the divers,
was let down into the sleeper
ously cut by broken glass. He had
wallet containing eight hundred dol
lars, but there was no name inside.
Roadmaster Otis, OF Buffalo, has
arrived with an increased force Of
three hundred men, who have been
put to work to dig curves in the hill
for the purpose of laying another
track.
Col. Ashly Gates, chairman of the
State Railroad Commission, with a
civil engineer, is making thorough
investigation. The Cold Springs cor
oner has empanelled jury. The work
of investigating the disaster is being
prosecuted In most thorough man
ner. The evidence thus far shows
there must have been constant wear
by the recent heavy tides against the
embankment. The jury expects a
scientific opinion regarding the cause
of the accident.
corrected list CT the killed report
ed at noon today, is nineteen, as fol-
lows:
W S Brecker, Newark, N Y; John
@ Foyle, engineer. Albany: E A Greer,
Chicago; A G Mckay, Fulton, n Y; w
Fl q Meyer, Passiac, N j; Giuseppe
Pdduano, HurlbuIton, n Y; Thomas
REILLY, st. Louis john Thompson,
fireman, Albany; Samuel Williams,
Buffalo; an unknown woman, OF Hud-
son, n Y; unknown woman of Buffalo,
and eight Cinnamon.
LATER Three more bodies have
been recovered, making twenty three
in all
NOTE.-The terrible accide emit re-
ferred to above was caused by the
caving in Of an embankment on the
Hudson river, about six miles from
Peekskill, at TAO o'clock yesterday
morning, when New York Central
passenger train was thrown into the
river.
Neither engineer nor fireman will
ever tell the story OF that terrible
moment, for with his hand upon the
throttle, the engineer plunged with
his engine to the river bottom, and the
fireman, too was at his post. Behind
them came the express car, the combi-
nation car and the sleepers, and these
piled on top Of tke engine.