The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-26
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the people were scantily dressed. They
hurried away 20 the other cars and, 7
think. went 20 New York.
After We had got out al the sleepins
car passengers We saw some people from
the combination car swimming in the
river and We helped them 10 safety.
an afraid that, though some people Were
liberated from the other cars all right,
they were drowned because Of The cold
wafer cramping them
Colonel Cole said today that while the
bank may have given way 1t was equal
~ possible that a driving rod Of the en-
CINE had broken and. knocking IL OF the
track, had occasioned the disaster.
IN THE DAY COACH.
II there are any more bodies IN the
wreck or in the river they are believed
to De in the day coach, which lies in
water up 10 lis roof. Off Kings deck.
The diver who took six bodies on; OF
this ca- last evening said he could find
no more. A good many believed. how
ever, tina: other dead will be found in
thi. car when IL is raised. Passengers
who escaped from this car. and the crew.
have said that AT least twelve persons
persisted in the day coach.
The work OF searching for bodies.
which had been temporarily suspended
at 2 O'Clock this morning after the par
Tor car Glen Aipin had been hois;ei.
was resumed az daybreak. AS the occu-
pants Of the other two sleepers IN the
rover had been accounted for by the
conductor and porters Il was to be pre-
sumed that no Wagner passengers were
killed. There was found in the car Glen
Alpin in wallets and pocketbooks, $500
in money. in sums ranging from s16 10
$500. and eight gold watches, one of
them being a days chatelaine. Some OF
the watches bear monographs by which
they can be identified. There were also
found variety of diamond sleeve but
tons. studs. and pearl pin. all kinds OF
wearing apparel. satchels, umbrellas
and shoes.
IL there were any more bodies in the
wreck or in the river they were believed
to y in the day coach.
one Of the most expert track builders in
thi. country, told a reporter OF the As
ISOLATED Press that the sinking Of the
rcadbcd was due primarily 10 some al
most unaccountable action of the water
on the em5ankment. The sand and
g-avei had been washed out, leaving a
crus: under the track which collapsed
under the weight Of the train. Mr.. Otis
could not understand why the retaining
wall Of the solid masonry gave way as
il had.
Train. are now moving with but lit
tie delay on one track and We shall have
two tracks in operation by tomorrow"
said NJ. Otis. I'VE shall not refill the
sunken section until we are absolutely
certain OF tae cause OF its collapse ard
determine the best method OF rebuild
ing it,
Soundings were made TO locate the 10
conceive, near which were supposed 10
be thc bodies OF Engineer FCyle. Fire |
man Tompkin. and A. G. Mackay, pFi- I
vate secretary 10 Superintendent Van
Etten. The engine was supposed 10 be !
lying in fifty feet OF water. under or
near the sleeping cars HeEmes and /
Niobe.
Half ot the side Of the day coach, from /,
which many bodies were taken, had /
been torn way and 4; is possible that /
some bodies OF those drowned foated 4
away or else sank 10 the bottom OF the I
liver.
The coroner's jury Will meet on Tues /
lay night 10 conduct an investigation. /
n the meantime the railroad commits I
sioners and officials ot the New York I
Central are investigating the matter.
Mr.. F Parsons. who was thought 20
rave persisted in the wreck. 8. at his I
lone in Brooklyn. He sustained some
bruises but was not seriously hurt.
Toe engine was located by a diver this
afternoon but no bodies were discover
a. The engine was about thirty feet
lcm the shore in about sixty feet o,
water AMI firmly indebted in the mud.
rne cab va. completely wrecked AMI
ne tender bad become separated from
ne engine.
ENGINE MEN MISSING.
Ga-rison's. y. Y. Oct. 25-At ; O'Clock
his afternoon. the Trecking company
mace dIVk4tE rrGEE4l AtE Tie JtAANN - l
ne engineer and fireman and SIperin-
endent Van E:ten's clerk. Mr.. Mckay.
Yhen the diver came up. after twenty
re minutes. he said:
Il could fine no trace - sny % the
Missing men, and I dom; believe they
re near the engine. I should say thai
they ala no; jump. and Il books as
they 40 NJ; have time. that the -Gs1
? water through the cab was 50 fierce
nat itfairly sxep them on; % IL AMI
roTned them quickly. 7 would Tot De-
Irprisei Y they were hsH a mile o. a
lille beyond the engine"
Thousands ot pers5Ds. INST % them
omen. visited the scene of the wreck
day. Standing Tor hours II tie drench-
lg rain
TIE crowd became - large tia. s; vas
% rope n a. = ire space /
On xalch The tracks had gone izto TIE
vs-
BURNISGTHE w-RECKAGE
A. c'ciock tonight. ous t5r burning
noers AMI twisted rails. {; ToGl5 -
f8cuit % h1d sny siyzs % ne Ere-k
lvision Su2=-iate19en: McCcy decided
at none 90 TIE cars would ever Be A.
= Use again. an5 nat VIA tae eIcs9-
d e The cusaic1s there <ss n5chilS
o-ta saving. TIE loren Tzs applied A.,
TIE day cczcA and ire c1n5ias;3oa
n5Eing s7i baggage ca TIE T5-k
raising TIE sleeping coach He-mes
-0cse Ed sl5Siy. and = Ezs -; EEtli
-lock that = Nas a0a;e5 g51n trans
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