Milford chronicle., 1902-02-28
SEVEN DEAD IN COLLISION
New York Central Train Crashed Int
Steam Derrick


New York Central Train Crashed Into
Steam Derrick.
Rochester, N. Y, Feb. 26.-As the
result of a collision on the Auburn
branch of the New York Central rail
road, seven miles west of Auburn, be-
tween west-bound passenger train, No.
211, and a steam derrick, late Monday
night, seven trainmen are dead and
two others missing. The following are
the dead: Edward E. Wine. of this
city; Frank Kinds, of this city; Engi-
neer Durand, of Syracuse; John
Evans, Samuel Schmuck, Of Syracuse;
Joe Shoemaker, of this city; Edward
II. Renner.
AS train No. 211, the west-bound
/ passenger, was rounding a curve a
/ few miles west of Aurelius, going at a
fast clip, it met the steam derrick
running wild" from Canandaigua to
+ Syracuse. There was an awful crash,
followed by the sound Of escaping
steam and then silence. Scattered
about was the wreckage of the two
engines, which were so badly
smashed that it was impossible to tel
one from the other. From the head
end of the train could be heard cries
for help, and assisted by the passen
gers of his train. Conductor Killip be
gan the work of rescue. The dea(
were removed from the heap of wreck
age at various intervals and tenderl!
laid alongside the tracks.
The railroad officials are very reti
cent as to the responsibility for thu
wreck, but it is understood that thu
crew of the passenger train was il
no way to blame for the accident, AM
that the steam derrick crew was sole
ly at fault and running without orders
None of the passengers was injured.
MISS STONE RELEASED
r Missionaries Arrived at strumitz an
= Made Themselves Known.
e ConstantinOple, Feb. 24.-Miss Ellie
. NJ. Stone, the American missiOnar.
who with Nine. Tsilka, was capture
by brigands in the district Of Salonik
J on September last has been r
! leased and arrived at Strumitz, Mace
d donia, at 3 o'clock yesterday morning
Nobody was at Strumitz to meet Mis-
+ Stone, as the brigands had given 4
indication where they proposed to r
lease the prisoners.
Madame Tsilka and her baby wei
: released at the same time. They al
y all well. Miss Stone Immediate
: made herself known to the authoTiti'
p at Strumitz.
p The first news of Miss Stones r
r, lease was contained in a telegra
IS received by Mr.. Dickinson, the Amel
If can consul general at Constantinopl
from the American vice consul at
y lonika. Strumitz is near the Salopil
: Uslkub Railroad. Miss Stone procee
AZ ed to Salonika without delay.
10 1t is said that on account of Il
,e necessity of protecting the innoce
re persons who assisted them, the Anne
is can delegates will never divul
Id where and how the ransom money f
Iy the release of Miss Stone was pa
~ The correspondent learns. howev,
that the ruse of filling the money ba
If with lead after the ransom had be
he paid, with a view of making it appe
W hat the mission to pay the ransC
Ike had failed, was completely successf
is Atlantic city's License Bill
m Trenton, n. j., Feb. 25.-The sens
committee on revision of the law ga
an hearing yesterday afternoon
BE- Senator Lees Atlantic City licer
Il bill The bill gives to the local auth
tiles in that city full control of t
Furnishing Of those who sell drink
Sundays. over 100 ministers were
the hearing to protest against I
measure. Among the speakers W,
Rev. ]. NJ. Marshall, of Camden, a
:ev. A. w. Wishart, of Trenton. 7
ommittee did not reach any conc
ion as to the reporting of the bill
Wants Free Trade With Cuba.
inneapolis, MINI, Veb. 20
ed States Senator W D. Wa
left Minneapolis Tor Gu
e he expects to make care
of the island and its commerC
ons to this country. Sena
lburne said if it were posi-
.ould like to see free trade est
Il between the United States
which. he said, would b
industry in the country, VIII
iblo exception Of fruit and sl