New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-28
CAUSE OF WRECK UNKNOWN
no LIGHT THROWN on THE MYSTERY
BY THE INQUEST.
SUSPICIOUS or DYNAMITE. But NO PROOF YET
FoUND-sEARcIuNG FOR TIVE BODIES
WITNESSES BEFORE THE coRoNEl

WITNESSES BEFORE THE CORONER
Cold Spring y. Y. Oct. 27-Chief Detective
Humphrey. Of the NewYork Central Railroad. was
asked this evening II the arrest OF any one was
contemplated on suspicion of having caused the
wreck OF the State Express. Mr.. Humphrey ad-
nlitted that the railroad officials suspect that the
road6ed was blown out by dynamite. but refused
10 divulgo any information He said that MS IN
structons were TO report the result Of his invest-
cation personally to President Depew
The diver who AT work to-day searching N
the river for the bodies Of Foyle ard Mckay had
no success. He says that the bodies are either
buried in the mud or have been washed away TWO
divers assisted by steam dredge will continue
The search tomorrow. The body Of Isaac Retten-
berg. which was recovered from the wreck yester-
day was taken 10 New-Yofk City by the dead
mans brother Jeremiah Retlenberg. Of No. y
East One-hundred and -foureenth-st. this evening
Rettenbcrg was a travelling ocust, was twenty
eight years old. and unmarried. He was on his
way TO New York to attend his brothers wedding
when he was killed.
The body Of Giuseppe Paduano is still unclaimed
The body OF the woman known as No Il is no. yet
identified Last night it thought 10 be that
of Mrs Mary Theirs. of Cleveland but dispatch
from there states that she has been accounted 10Y
Coroner William Z. Wood and jury began the
inquest tonight It was held here in the IoNn
Hail. which was filled with Witnesses and spec
tators. The Coroner assisted by Dislrict-At-
torney J. Bennett Southard as examining coun-
sci. Charles r. De Freest. secretary Of the Rail
road Commissioners was also present II was
announced that the Commissioners VIII MAKE al.
iLVcstlha ZION later The iallrOau company did hot
appear 10 be represented AT the inquest.
The first witness Edward q. Parsh. OF loul-
falo conductor OF the train, who liinped paiifrIy
ne walked to the stand. He said that ne had
been employed by the New York Central loi wen
ty-seven years. When the accident happened the
train moving about forty miles an houi, ne
said. Il sitting awake in the day coach ana
there at least ten passengers III the car IN
Guiding two women and one boy. | am unaDic 10
state how many besides myself got Out or the gay
coach. but ! four five escape from the NJ
sleeper" Parish unable 10 give a cause Tor
the accident
Edward J. Brown Of Buffalo. tranmar of the
wrecked train testified that lie was in the Gay
coach whcr train went into the river. nneie
at least passengers in the car Nhen
asked If he made any observation OF the concl,
tion OF the track after the accident. he described
the hole in the rOadbed. but could not explain the
cause OF ii. He said that he had no recollection or
ever being stopped Of being required 10 SLOW up
there since he began running the road.
Charles A. Cunningham. the second Iainman. oi
Rochester, who has run on train No % FOR Tour
years. said: Il seated in the last sleeping
car and was thrown on the floor without warning
| did not feel the brakes applied or near the
whistle cannot recall ever having beer stopped
this spot before.
Several other witnc gave testimony OF no spc-
cal importance. and then the inquest WAS dd-
lourned until November T.