Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-08

bound for New York, one from South
Norwalk, the other from White Plains,
crashed together In the smoke-clouded
Park avenue tunnel of the New York
Central early today Seventeen per-
sons were killed and forty injured. OF
the latter twelve were seriously in
jured. The engineer and fireman of
the White Plains local and a towerman
were arrested District Attorney Je.
rome visited the wreck ana win per-
sonally direct an investigation.
THE DEAD
The list OF the dead follows.
a, G.. Walton New Rochelle
II. G. Diamond New Rochelle.
Albert NJ, Perrin, New Rochelle.
II. ID. G, Foskctt, New Rochelle
VIM b. Lees, Of Baltman & Co., New
York
H. franklin Crosby, New Rochelle
Oscar r.. Meyerowitz, opticlan New
York city. lie lived at New Rochelle
and was secretary Of the New Rochelle
yacht club,
Theodore Forgardo. aged 80, New
Rochelle.
VIM, Fisher, aged 25, New Rochelle.
George Potter, aged 49, New Rochelle.
Mrs, a. +. Howard New Rochelle.
VIM Howard, New Rochelle
T., c, Hinsdale aged 30, New Rochelle.
Unknown man, believed to be Charles
Mars, an empoye Of the custom house,
who lived at New Rochelle,
Z. washbum, aged So, New Rochelle.
Two unidentified men, one Of whom
wore medal won In a sculling con-
test in 1891 The medal was presented
by A, g. Mills, "A member Of the New
York Athletic club.
THE INJURED.
A list of the seriously injured fol-
lows.
Ernest Coffin, aged 10, New Rochelle,
serious wound on head
Unknown man, taken unconscious to
hospital
Alfred Wadley, florist Of New York
City; fracture Of both legs, shock and
scalp wounds,
Albert w Adams, a carriage builder
of New York city, left leg cut of be-
low knee
George NJ. Carter, Of New York, leg
fractured
George NJ. Fisher, Easport Chester,
severely injured
Mabel Newman, New Rochelle, con-
cussions Of body and hip fractured
Mamie j. Rice New Rochelle, frac-
tured nose, lacerated ear and sprained
ankle.
sadie Scott, New Rochelle, left hand
and left foot fractured.
Richard Millineaux, New Rochelle,
compound fracture of thigh
Thomas r. Murphy New Rochelle
both legs broken and internal injuries;
condition critical,
Winfield Schutze, New Rochelle
fractured legs and burns.
A. McRae, New Rochelle, leg frac-
tured
Henry Keene general manager OF the
Slegel Cooper company THIS city
fractured ribs and internal injuries,
George Winter, New Rochelle. com
pound fracture Of left leg. The leg
was amputated.
VIM Brooks OF Erie, Pa, lacerated
face and possible fracture OF skull, taken
to Roosevelt hospital.
THE COLLISION.
The shock of the collision was plain
ly heard by people passing on Park
avenue above the tunnel, Several of
them ran to give the alarm. In ten
minutes everybody at police and fire
headquarters was at work organizing
relief 10 be sent TO the spot From fire
headquarters. a dozen blocks way a
hook and ladder truck was rapidly dis
patched 60 the scene OF the accident
with several fire companies The re-
serves from Fast Fifty-irst street and
Grand Central police stations Were
turned out on the run a hurry call
was sent to Bellevue, Flower, the Pres
byterian and Roosevelt hopstas and
in ten minutes dozen ambulances
were hurrying with a corps of doc
tors
When the rescuers reached the
wreck, smoke was pouring out OF the
entrance 20 the tunnel at Fifty-hfth
street and great columns OF smoke came
out Of the first venilator a half block
north.
Ambulances came In from the east
and west. Litters were put down from
the street over the iron fence to the
track and the firemen, policemen and
surgeons were Immediately at work.
WORK or RESCUE.
1t was very dark in the tunnel, which
was filed with smoke and steam The
work OF rescue was. therefore. dialciN
The locomotive Of the White Plains TO-
cal was hidden in the rear car Of the
South Norwalk train, The manned and
injured were calling from the wreck.
Some. more badly injured than others,
were being assisted by the more fortu-
nate passengers.
The work Of rescue was further inn |
paired by the enormous crowds, which. |
In spite of police vigilance. swarmed |
into the tunnel through its many en-
'ra""es o~ crowded about the opening
al the surface.