The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-09


NEW YORK, Jan. s.-In all there viii
he five separate Investigations TO deter
mine the responsibility for the wreck.
state Railroad Commissioner Frank N
Baker arrived in town this morning and
is prepared TO take charge Of the inyesu-
CATION His authority is such that all
local officials viii have 10 render MIN all
the aid possible and he can summon wit
uesses and compel them to testify. He
will have photogra phs Of the scene of the
wreck made, viii make a preliminary in
vestigation and viii then return TO albany
TO lay the information he obtains before
the entire board
BIamcs the Engineer.
Manager Franklin, who has charCe Of
the operations Of trains between the
Forty-secund Street station and Mott
Haven, viii begin an investigation at
once. AT present he blames Engineer
Wischow OF the White Plains train.
Jacob A. Cantor, president Of Manhat-
tan Borough. viii lay the matter before
the Board Of Aldermen and will demand
an investigation by that body.
Coroner 10 Hold Inquest.
Coroner SchoIer viii begin the inquest
on the dead next week. as soon as the
witnesses who were injured are able to
appear
Coroner Scholer says that the investiga
ton. as far as it has gone. throws the
responsibility on Engineer Wischow. who
blames no one but himself and offers as
an excuse the steam. smoke and snow.
which prevented his seeing the signals,
and the noise in the tunnel. which kept
him from hearing the torpedoes
Engineer in the Tombs.
Engineer Wischow is confined in the
Tombs. held without bail He is in 8
state OF mental collapse. and is unable
TO talk cOherently for any length OF time
on any subject.
Edward c. Fyler, who was fireman OF
W'schows engine, has been released on
$1,000 bail.
All On WischOYy's Shoulders.
The railroad officers yesterday placed
all the responsibility on the engineer. and
said thai his statement that he could not
see the signals in no way exonersted
him, because, by reason of that very fact,
he should have reduced speed and had his
train under control, -ee,lng his way
through the tunnel instead Of going at a
thirty-mile clip.
Another May Die.
The death list stiI stood at fifteen this
morning and the known injured at forty
one. but at the several hospitals it was
said that some OF the injured were in a
dying condition.
Everett Cooper. a New Rochelle boy. at
the Flower Hospital was said to be in
an almost hopeless condition from a
fractured leg, internal injuries. and burns.
Albert A. Adams OF New Rochelle a
carriage manufacture, who lost a leg in
the accident was reported 70 be in a
dying condition az the New York Hospital
Three other men are in critical state:
Peter Murphy and Albert Wadley. at
Bellevue Hospital and r. Molineux. at
the Presbyterian HospiteL Mr. MoIineux
underwent an operation last night.
Condition Of Injured.
tt was said al the New York Hospital
today that Albert W. Adams. carriage
manufacturer Of New Rochelle. VINO was
taken there. was worse and that his re-
covery was doubtful Mr. Adams left
leg was cut OF above the knee. and he
received in addition severe scalp wound.
Peter Murphy, contractor. Of New Ro-
chellc. and Albert Wadlcy, florist. al iq1
Firth Avenue. whose home is IN New Ro-
chellc, are at Bellevue Hospital Each
has both legs broker, scalp wounds. and
suffering from shock Mr. Murphy is also
internally injured II was said az the
hospital today that although they had
both rallied and passed a fairly comfort
able night. their condition was still very
Sc: Gus.
Mr. Nurphys Iert leg viii be amputsted
as soon as he shall have rallied sufIi-
cicntIy TO Withstand the shock and opera
ti0n.
Henry T Keane. general manager OF
siegeL Cooper d Co. who received con
tusions on the limbs and face. viii leave
the hospital IN a day or two
Richard a. MolineuN Of New Rochelle.
wss put on the danger list this morning
BY Dr. Fshnestock Of the Presbyterian
Hospital Molineux was brought to the
hospital in the first amIuIau suffering
from compound fracture # the thigh.
DIR. Fshnestock reports mat the cases
or the other four injured persons al the
Presbyterian Hospital require time and
rest
scene Of Wreck TOday.
The demolished ears Of the New Haven
train were standing in the yards TO the
left C: the tracks that enter the station
this morning. The battered locomotive
had been shunted of 20 the same part Of
the yards As every train came in This
morning, the stul nervous passengers
crowded TO that side Of ne train to see
what was left to be seen Of the wreck
Of yesterday. The cars we're covered with
snowfall is. the sDlintered umbers
which were left were so shrouded and f.
was hard enough for anyone 20 believe