Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-21
PASSENGER TRAINS COLLIDE
one Man Killed and Nineteen Others
Are Injured I'm Lchigh VaI-
ley Wreck.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y. July 2o.-A fatal
head-on collision occurred between two pas
senger trains on the Lehigh Valley rail-
road. near Hope hospital this city, this
evening. In which one person was killed and
nineteen others more or less seriously In
jured. Both trains were running at a high
rate OF speed when they came together An
engine and one passenger coach Of one oi
the trains was thrown down an embankment
and into the Erie canal feeder and was
completely wrecked; the other engine was
demolished and remained on the tracks.
The following is the list Of killed and In
jured:
Tho killed:
PETER w. PUTNAM, aged So, OF Roch-
ester, fireman westbound train; leaves @
widow and two children.
Injured
Injured-At the Hanneman hospital:
Robert Mathews, Lima, ". Y, shoulder
badly bruised.
Byron B. Vary. Lima. wrist badly cut with
glass.
Fred Mcvlttie, Rochester, face cut badly
and seriously bruised.
Charles Hoffman,, Rochester, furrier, ra-
dial artery OF wrist cut and bruised; In
juries serious.
l. A. Bause, 1907 Seventh street. wash
ington, shoulder, arms and legs badly
bruised, severe cut on right elbow, internal
injuries; will probably recover.
Charles R. Barnard, Rochester, bad cut
on forehead, seriously bruised, suffering
from shock; will recover unless internal
injuries develop.
Emma J. Bailey. Rochester, side seriously
bruised. injured internally suffering greatly
from shock; recovery doubtful.
Gladys Vogen, aged ., Rochester, scalp
wound and suffering from shock; will prob
ably recover.
Mrs. Mime Tyler, Rochester, shoulder
badly injured, suffering from shock and In
ternal injuries feared.
Sydney G. Tyler, husband of Mrs. Tyler
severely bruised; not dangerous.
Taken to homes:
Mrs. Honderf, Rochester. hurt about head
and left shoulder; not serious.
Mr.. zorp, Rochester. cut on face; not Sc
rious.
At Homeopathic hospital;
Mr. Mercer, New York City, badly cut.
Mrs. Mercer, New York, cuts and bruises
]. G. Longfellow. Roehester, badly
wrenched shoulder; hands and arms cut;
will recover.
Mrs. ]. @. Longfellow, Rochester badly
injured internally, severe contusions; will
probably die.
Charles Daniels, Rochester. engineer in-
coming tralR jumped from engine, struck
on head. very bad scalp wound and is per-
haps internally injured.
Charles Schuette, Rochester. baggage
master incoming train, injured in back and
other bruises; jumped from door Of car into
the feeder as the crash came and was struck
by falling wreckage.
Frank De La Vergne. Rochester, con-
ductor, scalp wound; mind badly affected.
The incoming train, which consisted OF
combination smoker and boggage car and
two day coaches, was due. ~ this city al
$50 o'clock. but was fsv miputes late.
| The outgoing traips corSss ins of COM
bination smoker and baggage car and one
| day coach, left promptly on time at 6:3O
| o'clock. The two trains came together
with terrific force on a straight line OF
| track one-half mile south of Clarissa
street bridge. near Hope hospital. Just
| before the crash came the crew Of each
engine, with the exception OF Fireman
Putnam of the incoming train, jumped
and escaped with slight injuries. Putnam
was caught In the wreckage OF his engine
and horribly mangled, death resulting In
/ stantly