Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-05
TEN KILLED INSTANTLY
Another Wreck Victim Dies
at a Hospital.
MANY ARE INJURED
horrible ACCIDENT NEAR GLOW
ERSvILLE, N. Y.
Train on Mountain Lake Railroad Got
Beyond Control of the Mo
torman.
MANY ARE INJURED

GDOVERSv1LI.E. ". Y. July IA
wreck which occurred on the Mountain
Lake railroad late last night caused the
almost instant death OF ten persons and
one victim died in the hospital here early
today. II is believed that several other
victims will succumb to their ind urfes. The
bodies OF many OF the victims were crush
ed and MANNED almost beyond recognition,
and the scenes about the wreck were horri-
flying. The accident was caused by a COM
bination baggage and passenger car get
ting away from the motorman and rushing
down the mountain side at terrific speed.
The brakes refused to work. and at the end
Of the grade the heavy car crashed into
loaded open car also descending the
mountain. The latter was hurled from the
track and turned on it's side. over 10
per cent OF the passengers were injured.
Those who were pinned directly under the
car were crushed to death. and In some in
stances terribly mutiated. The combina-
tion car also left the track and turned on
its side
Late in Getting Assistance.
AS the scene OF the accident is remote
from the city II was two hours before APP
planes TO raise the open car and release
the victims were secured. The accident
happened at a sharp curve, where the
track turns to make the climb UP the
steep mountain side. The wreck occurred
at the end Of a day OF pleasure at the re-
sort at the top OF the mountain and the
cars were loaded with excursonists The
car on which the dead and injured persons
were riding was an open one. in charge OF
Motorman Arthur Perkins and Conductor
James Cameron. and the car which was re-
sponsible for the wreck was In charge OF
Motorman William Dodge.
According to Conductor James Cameron OF
the open car. the closed car ran away while
N ha IA hA.r h.
and collided with the open car the latter
rounding the curve. Both cars then
went down the grade at lightning speed.
At the foot Of the hill the cars came to-
gether again.
Just before the rear car had reached the
one ahead the lights in the first car went
out and added darkness to the horror. The
heavy double car struck the other with
such force that IL raised the rear end of
the first car into the air and over the right
embankment on the side. Both cars were
derailed and the passengers were thrown
in every direction. Many were killed in
stantIy; others died from their wounds i'm.
mediately afterward.
List of Casualties.
The following is g. complete list OF dead
and most seriously injured:
The dead. all of Gloversvire:
Mrs. Edward ]. Baird. aged sixty-eight
Miss Electa Baird. thirty-two.
Miss Margaret Main. thirty-two.
Mrs. Grin Eastman,
Edward Davis
Edw. l.. Trevitt.
Joseph Saioy.
Mrs. Joseph Saloy
1sadore Rothberg.
Mrs. Maria Anabelle of Worthwhile.
Fred Cronin.
The injured-Recorder Frank Wood. leg,
broken condition serious; Mrs. wilmarth.
serious Internal injuries: Mrs. Herbert Max
sen, badly cut about head; Mrs. Il. l.. Hea-
cock, face badly cut; James Heacock. frac-
ture OF leg. bruise on hip; Miss Lucy Hea-
cock. leg broken: Robert Butler. cut about
head and internal injuries; Miss Ruby
Hines. shock and bruises; Miss Louise
Chapman. severe shock and internal inju-
ries: Arthur Perkins. motorman, shoulder
dislocated; Herbert MaXsen clerk knee
crushed: Ben amin Rice scalp wounds legs
broken: Orrin Eastman, internal injuries:
Nathan johnson. both legs severely bruised:
Geo. Fisher. head bruised and internal in
juries; William Dodge, motormen legs
broken. condition serious; William Brown
kngsooro', leg broken in two places; Chas
Brown. compound fracture of leg: Robert
Saloy. cut about face and bruised; Edward
Schell, leg broken. terribly injured about
abdomen and hips. condition serious; Mrs
George Fisher leg broken.
The injured-Ida Bragger, Mrs Robins.
Miss WhAtelock. Fred Wilson. Mrs. p. Lar
son, Theodore Stawn. Mrs. F. A. Hunter
Mrs. j. o. Miller. Miss Meta Davis, Mamie
Gummeson. Mrs s. ]. Gardiner. Henry
Meyring. Earl Dilhnger. Loveland Miss
Sweet. Central City; N. ID. Mckenzie and
daughter Katherine.
Injured Taken to Hospital.
Ali the injured mentioned above were
taken to the Nathan Litthauer Hospital
Twelve other persons whose injuries were
of less serious nature, were removed to
their homes.
City Recorder Frank C. Wood was held
under the car for two hours between two
DEAD women, with both legs crushed