New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
WRECK ON THE ERIE.
LATEST REPORTS SHOW TWO KILLED
AND TWENTY SEVEN INJURED.
THIRTEEN CARS BURNED-THIEVEs LOOT
BAGGAGE AND CLOTHING PAssEN-
GERS HURLED DOWN THIRTY

FOOT EMBANKMENT.

PORT Jervis. n. Y. July 3O-The accidents on
the Erie Railroad. growing out OF the land
.ude a mile east OF Lackawaxen last night.
we're not as serious at first reported An
Erie freight train eastbound. which turned over
on the westbound track however. caused the
death Of the fireman and engineer of the en-
zine belonging to the westbound Chicago Ex-
press No. I. the vestibule passenger train for
Buffalo, which left NewYork at o'clock on
Saturday night A number OF the passengers
on the express train were also injured.
The wreck, which occurred shortly before
midi was preceded by cloudburst and
storm which lasted two hours. A section Of the
bank fell the eastbound tracks directly in
front Of the freight train. Several trees went
down with the rocks and EARTH and the freight
cars and engine were turned directly across
the westbound tracks.
Sixty freight cars constituted the train though
only twenty-five We're derailed and the debris
was piled up on the westbound tracks just the
No Chicago Express appeared, running at the
rate Of fifty miles hour. The engine OF the
express train crashed into the wreck. The bag
gage car. combination and buffet and two
Pullman sleepers were piled up on the tracks
Immediately in front of the wrecked freight cars.
The first sleeper split into two parts a
result Of the accident and the passengers were
thrown thirty feet down bank.
CARS DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Fire at once broke out. and four cars Of No.
: and nine of the freight were burned Bag
eagemaster Becker. who found himself under
the baggage car. recovered consciousness only
10 discover that he all alone in the heart of
the wrecked passenger cars. He managed to
crawl from his position only to find blaze
starting in front Of him. while half was
somehow braced UP Immediately over him. He
called for assistance. but there was no response
Then he saw the passengers, who had been
hurled down the thirty foot embankment, en-
deavorng to extricate themselves from the
debris They were clad in their night clothing,
and were shivering with the cold.
CARING FOR THE INJURED.
Some were bleeding and moaning, and all were
dazed.
Members Of the train crews began to search
different portions of the wreck. and assisted
those who were struggling TO escape. Blankets
were brought in from the Pullman cars and
wrapped around shivering, hysterioal women
and half conscious men. Word teegraphed
10 Port Jervis. A relief train was at once ar
ranged for and Dr. Cuddeback. DR.. Swartout'
DIT johnson and several trained nurses fastened
70 the scene Nearly all of the injured persons
were Immediately removed TO the hospital.
Following is a complete list Of the killed end
injured. as far as known, up TO the present
time
KILLED
pUrwArER stephen. Port JeFvls engineer of deraled
sr1Js Frederick Port Jervis: fireman of deraed
INJURED.
BECKER. John. Att'a; baggage master head cut anu
BE1,Z G. E. Cleveland; on head and hand burned
BOYD. C. H. Sharon, Penn; scalp wounds
. BOYD. Mrs G. II. Sharon Penn bruises on Oack anu
,o1JJNs, A. s. No s44 Buffalo slight in
,,1pap william. New-York: second burns and
DRAKE. F. L.: Pullman conductor; slight injuries.
IN az1F,R Robert Jersey city; walter scaded hands'
nHXp0Tn W No 90 Jenerson-st. HoboHen slight in
hhH cut - on head and back injured
ut-vT Mrs Elizabeth. Newark; bruises.
KuPATRICK F. s. Denver; slight injuries
TnvrJoY' william. Jersey City. waiter; burned HANDS
Cocoon = l. Newark y. j.; slight confusion
MILFORD Miss Florence Adele. Newark
MOORE Jeanette Cleveland slight injuries.
pARKER L. E. No. 21 Cortandt-st New-York; hands
SHAY bernard Jeryis engineer Of freight pe'''
STEPHENS. c l.. No. III Gar0eld-ave' Chicago
bruises. minor contusions ,I.,
SMITH Richard No 29s Milwaukee-s' Chicaeo s"s"'S
SMITH FREDERICK Tort Jervis. brakeman shoulder
sASToRp. Frank NJ. New-Y York Chef bruises scaided'
TRIMMER j. NJ trainman. No. 4 shoulder ih'u'e''
THORNTON Michael. porter; shoulder Oruiseu' -,
yIrn, = NJ 2 East Thrd-st New-York; cut head
and right , , ,n
WEIGH Timothy conductor No q BACK anu es' -
1ured.
Miss Milford who is singer from Newark
and Mrs. Hunt. of thu same place, were on the''
vav 70 attend a Chautauqua Society meeting
They were taken to the home of friehd heie
IN Port Jervis OF the persons injured ana ho"
at the hospital Bernard Shay, of Port 'er'l'
-ba epgineer Of the freight train, and G H. bei~
of Cleveland Ohio were most seriously hurt pu
# ,s NOT thought that their wounds VIII prove
fatal NJ Relz IS a stenographer In the oino'
of Traffic Manager Thomas. OF the H'ie ''
with headquarters at Cleveland.
THIEVES LOOT PASSENGERS CLolFi'>"'
coora, thieves from Port Jervis who. IL i
,d raocbed the scene of the wreck on tl'
reuef train ransacked the clothes OF t"e p"o
serosrs during the period OF excitement
v,eu, q millinery decorator. Of No s west l III
., Newyork lost clothing containing f"oo -
hills and a gold watch. F. 5. hhpa'roh' -
Denver. lost 800 gold watch' u"'"
and q diamond stud. ON the wa! - Wv
pital he noticed a man wearing i'' =,
They went through the pockets Du' i0""N ~
money gone The man SAID tha' '"' ,y.o
had been given him by one oI INC --.,.
but said that the money ana Vaiu"D' -.
b.,.o hoa, distracted before he receiVeu III
present OF the clothing. 49,, hodies n
60 % saveral hours search the podies y
r. 80 @ 1,twater and Fireman Sells WEI
found under their engine by persons a. re
10 the wrecking train Botn Doutes I.nrs identjde
burned to the waist Inc i''
by their watches. o,ooved 10 hi
home was not seriously ih3uIeJi, ih3,.i,a three per
tiain check in his possess possessd,o,f, for Two we're fror