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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-25
Mr.. TAN ETTEN'S STAIENEN1'
UNABLE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE COLLAPSE
or THE EMBANKMENT

OI- THE EMBANkMENT
,orcral s,perintendcnt Van Etten OF the Cehu"i
,ayo out the following statement last evening
..1-, a,cidou, 10 train No. IS this morning TWO
,,a. .ou,h of ,iarrison'5 was caused, TO the pest
a., our bcer BY the cmbanknent slippihs H''o '''o
river under the weight OF the engine. why 'N''
h.rl,msr, which las stood for forty years or
,rore should give on; at this particular time is GER
,o,nIv unaccountable Trains In both directions
49, nasssd over il within fifty minutes OF the time
~ '' .,Ier, occurrod-onc northbound within thirty
minute5 - ,,h 1,
..rho engine slid into the river dragging with II
a., ovnrass ear combined baggage and SMOKING
car dav coach and three seeping-caFs' ie"'"e
three slceping-cars on the raiIs'
..rhere were on the train nnety-slN passengers
.. ,ra,rmcn and eight Wagner employees lo9 per-
,ons I'm oil possibly an empioye oi '"e so"e'"'
.unSr,nteudent's Office, In addition. was upon the
1870, ~ these ninety are known to be alive.
o,aht ~ them injured. none seriously tho greater
.,r,h.r very slightly Sixteen bodies nave peen
oroversd dead; eight Of these are Cinnamon ana
,,rd 70 Identify. Two OF the others are up "
.n,, time unidentified The engineer and hrsmeh
ar. ain 10 be recovered and arc undouoteu'! "ue,
,ta engine POSSIBLY employe OF the general
.'.r,n,erdent's office Is also under the enslne)
WarrIft & Chapman wrecklng derrick Is on the
o, and will endeavor TO locate the engineer and
hr,' pnIice commissioner John McClave caiic1 DIT
.e otnes OF Mr. Webb in the station last night:
ne Oily hat he had been told by some newspaper
men that his son. G.. W McCiavf nd pen nd III hs ss
wreck ,a az two weeks vacation In the country. and
Would be coming home jus! apous thlS nm son had
III %a az he wreck. and had gone up to IT, II was
urnnrn that he was on the scene ana ms Han'o gu
mixed Win those . Si ' of hsoRe epnocan state Com
mittee was the train lie ves ~ an, pn
has city residence lie was NOT '"'u'e" ""' 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-25

10 work relieving the injured Only the five here
toforo mentioned would consent to receive medical
attendance. however.
BY thl, time Train 40 G.. Joseph Hudson. con-
ductor had arrived Gorr!son's. nearly two hours
late Tho wrecked train. No. a.. was running on
tho time OF Mr. IIuison's train M Hudson ran
his engine TO II gil I'd a,on from Carr sons: WI h
(, he drew tho mo s,ocpers, containing Az t1t es-
sons back TO ,iarrisous and attached them 10 MS
train; lie th"n started foI lew, 3rh. ,,,.s MO,
loft the train. There was also on board the boa!
u one Of the victims. supposed to be that OF Mr:
managed to paddle ashore from the wreck and on d,
reaching there fell dead; Tho body was taken ITO 10
dead man was over six feet tall. fine looking ana
VEL dressed II hs wacR pOefe' h wb Bod op 5ek TO to
cold Spring Coroner Wood by orders from "c"-
craI Manager John NJ Touccy. A..
The five injured meI were taken at once " III
hospital IN South-st. and cared for. - Il,
Herman A sEsT the 0"gF S man Oh f rban9
say l'ie ' hoSw owe r. lie suffering from
bruises and Is prostratei rom the shock W ,on
baggage err nt6 tn wescott Express messenger,
SHAW Shaw was just setting his cnScsS rsnu Vent
into the river The TWO men AZ once got on a hug.
trunk order 10 keep tncr heads aoove ware1i an
axe They toof turns bauorne At ths car S IGSr
with the axe ~ LOST hey succeeded IN nreaE ;1i
o op h: kcy escaped ' to H. roof Of the and
there some time before xii pulled ouI rem c ,si
ard took them ashore. Ac,er SAYS they ha' h'"
tNo pleccs OF baggage ~ jheir car
Mr Morgan Al the hospital declined 70 .ee "a
Tribune reporter and would NOT talk 10 any ore
ave 10 two friends Who we're with him. Mr.. Ryan
however. was more communicative and told thrill,
ing story OF his ape He had boarded the tram
AZ Albany and WIS riding IN the day coach. 20
says there we're nine or ten peop.e In the car oe,
a; SOS o'clock. showing the time the train mus,
have gone into the wa ter. When he realized Nha'
Ha rose with the water until his head struck the
top 81 the car The water went 10 within t%o ieet
OF the TOD OF the ear. He managed 10 break with
his ist ono IL the glass; ransom ventators. ana y
{: secured light. air and place TO hold fast TO- re
held I'D another man. he says. long as ne cou.d
and was taen compelled 10 let the man drop and
drown Ne was able to AID A man and boy VINO
boarded the iraia AZ Albany. however. and taese
three managed 10 hold TO the transoins and keep
thsi- heads ABOVE water until succor came III the
person 81 man who sHam out from snore ana
cut hole IN the roof Of the car. rlroizl TINS tho
three men escaped to the roof and later were taken
ashore. All the others in the car we're drowned. &C
cordinS 20 r. ans narrative.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-25
SAVED LIVES WITH HIS BOAT.
now AUGUSTUS CARE VAS AWAKENED AND n
GOOD WORK on THE RIVER

HOW AUGUSTUS CARE VAS AWAKENED AND DID
GOOD WORK on THE RIVER.
IarrsonF y Y, Oct. 2t-Augustus Carr, Ger
man. living near tho scene OF the wreck. gives this
description.
1T about ryc minutes before when was
awakened by some one IN my gard calling for help.
Looking out Of my window. ! saw a sleeping car
porter who shouted: For Gods sake, man. II you
own boat. come quickly. our train i7 in tho
river and people drowning.
Il dressed myself and accompanied by the porter,
got into my rowboat and roved around the curve
10 where the train was In the river. When We
reached the cars. which we're submerged nearly
to their roofs. the engine being entirely out OF
sight the crews OF tho tuGbodts had got there and
were making efforts TO save tho passengers
The first man | saw them take ont was. think
The agent OF the cApr"s- cat. The hrst persons We
succeeded I'm rescuing were two Chinamer. who
werr sitting on tn" roof Of the smoker. one had
nj, arm broken. W. put them ashore and then
took three more persons of the top OF another
At the same time people In their underclohcs
were being taken ont OF the seep!ne-cars by the
crews OF the tugs one man ON shore with an arm
cut of was dying. and We made his last moments
a comfortable as possible. / want 10 say that tho
porters although frgh ened. showed great bravery
ard saved many lives.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-25
been some which have occasioned greater loss Of

been some which have occasioned greater loss OF
life few have had more terrible accomplishments
On February q. 1891. the Boston and Albany ES-
press vas telcscoped IN the tunnel in Park-aVe,
near Eighty -ffth-st.. by a New-Haven engine, and
six people were killed ard mary injured. Seyera
OF the victims were badly charred a. to De iden-
tilted with difficulty. The accident was due 10 the
passing OF the Scventy-second-st. distant danger
signal BY the New Haven train. Just after the Coz
lision the TUNE. filled with wreckage, anu
switch engine, crashing into II, Jumped the ra.,s
and turned partly across the tunnel. 10 one s"s'
larry enough being hurt. ,.
An accident resulting in the loss or TWO .. w.
occurred 10 the North Shore Limited one OF ' nc
Centrals flyers. on December g. 1881. caused y.
its collision at Fshkill with an engine when was
track TO another. The express was running a, ~,
high rate OF speed to make up lost time aiu w
engineer. knowing he had the right or way. toos
II for granted that the track would be unonstiuc,r
ed and did glance at the signal until his train
was close up to it, Then he snapped the oIaSss
on so quickly that they did not respond az eA'
pected. <.,
The disaster at Hastings on Christmas Eve. iSl'
when many persons were killed or injured Is sn
other one Of the noteworthy accidents when htss
happened OH the road. On that occasion the o.
Louis express ran at full speed into the Nlass on
tho tracks near Dobbs Ferry. and killed ou'fisn'
seven persons; besides wounding many others SeN
eral OF them fatally ,...
This accident was caused by the negligence o. s IA
rear brakeman on the Niagara Express, who hao
been sent back 10 Hastings mile distant 70 n "a
the ST. Louis express which was expected mmea..
ately. The hagman reached Hastings ana WIZ
into the station While he was IN the statioh az
81. Louis Express rushed by. The accident was
the result OF a previous one which had occuit,eo
few hours before, when Croton passenger iocS'
was crashed into by backing freight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-25
PULLED OUT THROUGH THE ROOF.
STORY OF y MAJ WHO CHUNG To FANLI|Hr
AID WAS SAVED.

AND WAS SAVED.
Carrisom's y. Y. Oet. 2I-One o. The occupants o.
the day coach who escaped with his He was Frank
J. pcgan d wood hnisheT OF No. :63 West Thirty
fourth.st New-YorX. HIS LEFT eyc Was cut by
broken glass, and his body was slightly bruised.
Mr. peyan made this statement this afternoon:
with my friend W. H. u. Myers, OF Passa.c
y. J.. who was killed In he car from which I
eecaped 7 had been TO Poughkeeps!e. We boarded
the train at that place and took scat In the
coach Three other people got on at Poushkeepsie
one woman and the other two mcn one OF whom
looked like & railroad employe. As near rs can
fudge there were eighteen people In the coach
most of them women and children. end nearly all
were asleep. Myers and ! sat In the middle az n.
when Tie crash came tie gave great lurch
and rolled over on its side. The water rushed W,
and almost instantly the lights went ort. ! kn' v
We were in the river. and the car seemed TO plough
through tho water for some time after T. was SUBJ
merged
The car WAS tilted over one side. and mal-
aged to reach the faneht overhead and cling 20
Of the car grosniiS Il they were pinned last
II dark that could see no one. and think
the passengers mus. have been drowned Ike rats
After awnile--it seemed an age--l heard people on
top OF the car. and crashed through the ROOF
The noise oe that In the splintetc Cd umbers made
the sweetest music ever beard IN my life. Soon
they had a hole cut ~ tho roof and pulled me out
also rescued IN the same way The car al this time
was floating but fast filing with water. and we
we c put ashore In = rowboat. ] am sure that my
friend Myers was drowned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-25

sPAI.prNc. druggist: CHARLES A. sirLLEii butcher
W PREsON clerk HUGH SMITH boots ana ana s iS,,
eerk JoHN TGS gro Grocer, fH cHARIEs GAMF
llln.rn.. HOWARD COLEMAN. clerk. HARRY FER
Ris ceri l. COY, editor; g VALENTINE BLACK.
smith and ALBERT TEisNlLbi'@" uH'ea states
Ordnance inspector
As each body was removed from the debris It was
Viewed by the Coroner's jury. and an Inquest Will
hs held az soon as the bodies have been recovered
ternett Southland Dstrict-Attorney or PUTNAM
County was also present. ,.,, ,,,,u r.,,ysr air or
I'll ,,,rnad officials they VIII oNer All
~ Soats tomorrow and until then the loss VIII
not be accurately known.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-25
THE WALL WAS UNDERMINED.

=. srArEMENr FROM MR.. ToUCET As TO THE
CAUSE or THE DISASTER
c.rr,son,s \. Y. Oct 24-General Manager
Toucey gave out the FOLLOWING S'"'ee"' 40
TO the cause Of the disaster
"The accident was caused by the bed OF the
ro,,rood being washed out In some inexplicable
,..,or In this undermined condition the track
sank No soon as the weight Of the train was
49,, an u and the embankment gave way. The
,r,,, was OF course precipitated into the river
Such condition as this We have never looked for
r-r,,rs have been running over this spot for
v.ars and wears without accident or diiilculty
NJ anv kind. and this piece Of track was con-
,d.rad ma good "A any section of the railroad
Not only was the roadbed the nardest kind vi
an embankment, but ii was strengthened py
retaining water wall OK solld masonry 'hiee iee'
thick" -, A., .,,,,
that a auckland foundation OF some Kind below
the water line was responsible FOR the SINKING or
the roadhed It was also stated that there was
an unusually high tide yesterday, and this may
have had something to do with the weakening or
the embankment.
PREVIOUS WRECKS ON THE ROAD.
SEVERAL or THEM WERE ATTENDED, ny GREAT
LOSS OF LIFE.
Amone railway horrors the slaughter at Spuyten
Duyvi though 1t occurred In the early part OF
1885,, Is yet fresh in the mind OF many persons. In
this accident. which was a collision between the
Chicago Express and Tarrytown special, there
were among the injured number OF Legislators
returning from Albany, and Senator Wagner OF the
Wagner Palace Car Company. himself burned
10 a crisp in the fire that followed the wreck. Ia
one Of his own luxurious cars. The death OF
young bride and bridegroom one CT the un
fortunate cases which excited great pity at that
time. There were eight deaths In this casualty and
large number OF wounded. some of whom subse
auently died Altogether. tho accident will stand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-25
For manufacturing purposes this propel
is unsurpassed by any ON the Hudson Riv
FRANK II. SToTT.
j. RIDER CADY,

Counsel for Receiver,
10 SOUTH FOURTH ST. HUDSON. y. =.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-25
MEYER HAD BEEN TO NIAGARA

William II. G. Meyer. Of Passaic. y. j.. who was
among the killed. was a varnsher in the employ
O, the Passaic Lumber and Woodworking No"
pany OF which his broher-in-law. George Ses", |"
the senior partner Meyer had been on p'sa. ..
trim 10 Niaeara Falls having left home on Sat ud
dan morning He was twenty hve years oiu S s
Unmarried His only relatives are his motner ~
lives at fremont. y. Y. and his sister, Mrs' oesS
with whom lie lived
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-25
CORONER'S JURY FORMED.

MEN WHO WILL. INQUIRE INTO THE CAUSE or
THE CATASTROPHE.
poughkeopsle, y. Y, Oct. 2i.-Wiam Wood.
Coroner OF Putnam County. has summoned and
empaneled the following jury. all residents OF Cold
Spring:
JOHN 2. DoToGKUE. foreman. sroc,r: ALEXANDER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-25

A.. No. Take Hoods Pills. Aid
AHQt IyyNNPT assimilation Of food. as
0VtOs OtbbbOS sist digestion, prevent and
cure constipation Get HOODS. &c. Of drug
gists orc /. HOOD & CO. Lowell. Mass
An PAGE
Rock Island Argus., 1897-03-12
An Indispensable Guide.

On receipt of 20 cents will forward
to any address, postpaid, q hand
some catalogue of 72 pages, pro-
fusely illustrated. giving full de-
scriptions Of fruit trees, small fruit,
ornamental trees, evergreens, shrubs,
vines, roses, bulbs, etc.; suitable
distances for planting, depth to
plant, pruning, number Of trees and
plants on an acre at various dis
tances. lists Of trees and shrubs for
special purposes, also giving form
ulas for spraying. when to spray,
plant, index, etc. The descriptive
catalogue is an indispensable guide
to those who need information, and
they should not be without it. Send
for it; it will please you. From first
order for 81 or more the price of the
catalogue can be deducted. Please
remember that I will furnish first
class stock at sharpest competitive
figures. Correspondence kindly So
licited. Yours very truly,
AMBROSE MARrELL,
Proprietor Of the Peoria Banner
Nurseries, Office and sales grounds
111-117 South Jefferson avenue,
Peoria. ILL.,, one-fourth block from
Court House square.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-03-12
There IL Nothing % Good.

There is nothing just as good al
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con.
sumption, Coughs and Colds, so de.
mand it and do not permit the dealer
to sell you some substitute. He will
not claim there is anything better.
but in order to make more profit he
may claim something else to be just
as good. You want DR.. Kings New
Discovery because you know it to
be safe and reliable, and guaranteed
to do good or money refunded. For
Coughs. Colds, Consumption and
for all affections of Throat, Chest
and Lungs there is nothing 30 good
as is DR.. Kings New Discovery.
Trial bottle free at Hartz & Ulle.
meyers drug store.
Regular size SO cents and 81.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-03-12
O'O'o.o.o.o.o.o.O.O.O.O.O
: GOOD SHOWS COMING. :

o.o.o.o.o.O.O.O.o.o.0.o.O
The attraction at Harper's theatre
Sunday evening will be Charles e,
Blaney's most laughable farce com.
edy, "A Baggage Check" Mr.. Bla-
ney is one Of the few authors who
can distinctly feel the pulse Of the
amusement-loving public. He firmly
believes that theatre-goers 20 to the
theatre to be amused, and in couse-
quence he has confined himself ex-
ciusively to the writing Of plays that
cannot fail to bring rosrs of laugh
ter from the audience. In "a
Baggage Check" Mr.. Blaney has
written one Of the most amusing and
laughable farces ever presented 70
the public. The plot In general,
which runs entirely through the
piece. deals with the losing of q
baggage check by q young man. who
thoughtlessly enough laid it down
in lunch room. 1t is found by Q
tramp, who in turn delivers 1t TO Q
parsonage by the name OF lisa Con-
boy, q man without . conscience.
He secures the trunk that the check
calls for and finds papers emitting
the owner to the possession of q
steam laundry. He endeavors to
run the laundry and the complica-
tions he encounters in the entire
piece are of the most amusing kind.
The company includes some of the
best known artists on the farce
comedy stage, such as Grapewin and
Evans, Lizzie Melrose, Louis Mar.
tinetti, of the famous Martinetti
family Of acrobats. Eckert and Heck.
Anna Chance. Cora Carlile, Charles
A. Morgan, Nettie Black. formerly
of Hoyt's "a Trip to Chinatown. I"
and last, but not least, James A.
Marcus, the smallest living actor on
the living stage.
Thomas w. Keene. the eminent
tragedian, who is the recognized sue
cessor Of the lamented Edwin Booth,
will be the attraction at Hsrper's
theatre Monday evening. Charles
b. Hanford, who was formerly with
Booth and Barrett, Fanny Daven-
port, Modjeska and Julia Marlowe.
is associated with Mr.. Keene this
season in the dual capacity of lead
ing man aud manager. The sup
porting company is large and eff
cient organization. Mr.. Keene is
one of the few American actors who
has found pleasure and profit in an
essentially Shakespearean repertoire
for many years. He is . great be-
lever in Shakespearean plays, and
is satisfied that they will continue
to prove popular in spite of all mod
ern crazes for lighter forms Of
amusement. His business this sea-
son has demonstrated that when the
works of the great master and other
classic plays are adequately pre-
sented, they will receive cordial rec
ognition and generous financial sup
port,
Rock Island Argus., 1897-03-12

The ferry, Augusta, reconstructed,
will be ready to be launched in about
two weeks.
The City of Winona, which is un-
1eigoing extensive improve m ents at
kahlke Bros. boat yard, will be the
smoothest appearing e packet which
will do business in the upper waters
next season, SO old steam boat men
say. The Winona with the Verne
swain will continue to run in the
Rock Island-Clinton trade.
The Sidney will be the first of the
diamond 10 boats to venture out
into the water this season. She will
begin running between St. Louis and
heokuk April l, and continue in that
trade until the opening Of through
navigation, when she will be relieved
oy the st. Paul. The Dubuque,
eolmeriy E;s the Pittsburgh. Quincy and
sidney will run in the throuph line
trade.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-03-12
A HOBO AND A WHEEL,

1uddy Streak on His Coat Givss Hin
Away at the Station.
A strange young man could have
been seen dodging through al.
leys on . wheel in the vi
cinity Of Market square about
. O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The
bike belonged to Arthur Burial.
The fellsw riding it was q hobo with
. cork leg. which did not work very
well when he tried to get up q little
speed in an attempt to escape the
sight Of friend of Mt. Burial, who
started in pursuit of the fellow.
The hobo took the wheel out OF
Market square, where he found i,
leaning against the curbing, and
rode up to Ament's second hand
store, where he attempted to dispose
OF 1t. He could not make the sale.
80 he started away again. He was
pursued. He shot up through an
alley and came out on Eighteenth
street, where he found that a man
apparently interested in the bike was
coming pretty close onto his trail.
SO the hobo dropped the wheel in the
street and skipped.
A description Of the would-be thief
was given the police. In the even.
ing among the tourists who applied
for lodging. was one who was car
rying muddy streak up the spinal
column of his coat. That told the
whole story, for the streets were
very muddy and it has been raining
when the fellow tried to make way
with the wheel. The fellow said his
name was Frank Jackson. He was
given lodging.
This morning jackson plead guilty
to charge of larcency in the police
court, and was held to the circuit
court in 5000 bonds.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-03-12
BRIEF MENTION.
New seeds at Maucker's.
Buy . home-Reidy Bros.

new SEEDS at MAuckere.
Buy home-Reidy Bros.
Dressed chickens at Horizons.
New line golf caps. The London
Take in the Armory skating rinl
tonight.
Mems spring suits. Sommers &
La Velle.
The safe a. the Glucose works,
Davenport, was cracked last night.
Spot cash is the terms during 81.
mon & Mosenfelder's removal sale.
r. NJ. Robertson, travelling audi
tor Of the Milwaukee, was in the city
today.
twenty-five per cent discount on
all winter weight underwear. The
London.
Judge Bigelow adjourned the cir
cult yesterday until week from to-
morrow.
'.Zenda," and. "Lady of the Lake.
waltzes only II cents a copy at Tot.
tens music house.
M. & K. place on sale tomorrow,
Saturday, another lot of those mems
81. AZ oxblood shoes.
Overcoats that have been selling
for $40, SIP, and SIS. go for g. .49;
do you want one? The London.
Another lot of those oxblood shoes,
price $1.47. II you care to know
what they look like. take a peep into
one of the large side show windows
NJ. & X.
SO. Spring and C. F. Hitchcock, of
Peoria. are in the city arranging for
class to take the consistory Ma
sonic degree at Peoria in the near
future.
Ex-Representative Thomas Mowers,
and his brother, William Mowers, and
P. D. Ransom, all of Atkinson, are
iu the city today. it is understood, in
the interest of the first named gen.
tleman's candidacy for a position in
connection with the Illinois Western
hospital for the insane.
T. NJ. Harmon and j. Il. Collins, two
prosperous farmers east of town, were
railroad men in the early days. and
tell many thrilling tales of adven-
ture when the old single track made
railroading good deal more danger
GUS than it now is. They we're rail.
roading when the stone for the great
arsenal at Rock Island was being
hauled over the line from Joliet.
This arsenal is the largest in the
world.-Geneseo News.
w. H. Cation returned last night
from Pittsburg, where he played in
the prize billiard tournament. Billy
says he would have been an easy win
ner, but for streak of ill luck, which
overlook him at q most inoppor-
ture moment, and seemed to cling to
him throughout the series. But
Billy wears that same old smile. Just
the same. and we'll he may, for a
brand new daughter, which arrived
during his absence, greeted him on
his arrival. Mr.. Cation will take
part in the tournament which opens
at Chicago week from next Monday,
and in which Gallagher, Maggioli,
Sutton, Spinks and Mclaughlin will
also play.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-03-12
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