The age-herald., 1898-09-06
:: LOADED WITH GAY P|CN|CERS 1etut , ol ? u-- Ten More of Thirty-Five Passen- ,",.. 's, gers Will Die From Injuries.
 M0TORMAN FAILED TO STOP CAR
 o5- .uf / fcAs Is Customary When Crossing Rail- pe ~ way Tracks.
BABE KILLED IN MOTHERS ARMS
Bodies Mangled Beyond. Recognition Headless Women With Their Gay est Summer Dresses Soaked in
 Blood a Gruesome Sight


 disaster occurred in this city about 8 o'clock car of the Troy City Railway company was struck by the night boat special of the Del aware and Hudson railroad at crossing at the east end of the Hudson river bridge which connects this city with Lansingburg, and its human freight was hurled into the air Eighteen of the thirty-tive passengers are dead and at least ten of the remainder will die The following bodies were iden- tifed up to 1 o'clock.
 ARCHIE CAMPEAUX, of Cohoes.
 JAMES TEMPLE, of Lansingburg.
 EDWARD BARNEY. of Cohoes.
 MRS. JOHN CRAVEN, of Cohoes.
 MISS KITTIE CRAVEN, of Cohoes.
 JOSEPH SENSE, of Cohoes.
 NELLIE SWETT, 15 years of age, of Cohoes.
 II MRS. ELIZA McELROY, of Cohoes. N'The injured are
 Isaac Sham, of Cohoes, skull fractured; George Ankers, of Cohoes Injured inter- nally; John w. Suthcliff, of Cohoes, head cut and ribs broken; Miss Lizzie McElroy, of Cohies, leg broken; Mrs. LiZennessee, Of Cohoes, collar bone fractured and several ribs broken. She had baby in her arms. It was crushed and will die Emma De- vashre, of Cohoes, skull hurt; Mrs. Jas. Temple, of Lansingburg, jaw fractured and injured internally; Mrs. Ira Dewy, of Co., hoes, head crushed.
 Returning From Picnic
 The ears entering the city from Lansing burg were crowded with passengers return- ing from a labor day picnic at Renssaer Park, a pleasure resort near Troy. Car NO, .192 of the Troy city. railway was the victim of the disaster. It came over the bridge about 7:35 clock laden with mer- ry party of people~fresh from the enjoy ment of the day.
 .fhe crossing where the accident occurred is 9at a grade Four tracks of the Dea- ware and Hudson road, which runs north and south at this point, cross the two tracks of the trolly road.
 It!swas the hour when the night boat special, train which runs south and con- meets with the New York city boat at AL bany, was due to pass that point. The tracks of the street line run at grade from the bridge to the point where the disaster took place. In consequence of this fact and of the frequent passage of trains II conductor to stop his car and go forward to observe the railroad tracks and signal his car to proceed if no trains are in sight. It cannot be ascertained whether that rule was Compiled with on this occasion, for all events prior to the crush are forgotten by those who were involved.
 Motor Car Parted in Two
 The motor car was struck directly in the center by the engine of the train. which was gbing at high rate of speed. The ac- cident came without the slightest warning. The car was upon the track before the train loomed in sight, and no power on earth couldfhave saved 1t. The motorman evil denuy saw the train approaching as he reached the railroad track and opened his controller, but in vain. With crash that was heard for blocks the engine struck the lighter vehicle The effect was horrible, the motor car parted in two, both sections being hurled into the air in splnters. Tho mass of humanity. for the car was crowded to overfiowing, was torn and mangled. Those tTr the front of the car met with the worst late. The force of the collision was there experienced to the greater degree and every human being in that section of the car was klued. The scene was hOrr1Dle. Bodies had been hurled into the air and their headless and limbless trunks were found in some cases five feet from the crossing.
 The pilot of the engine was smashed and amid it$lwreckage were the maimed corpses of two women. The passengers of the train suffered no injury in. addition to violent shock. The majority of the passengers of the trolley car were young. people. They included many women. Within ten minutes after the collision fully half of the popula- tlon of the city were surging about the vi- clnity in an endeavor to ascertain If rela- lives wdre among the unfortunates.
 ~Ghastly to Behold
 Many the corpses were unrecognizable.