The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-10
THREEKIILED IN TRAIN WRECK
FIVE OTHERS INJURED, ONE or
THEM MORTALITY.

Hesd.on Cotliaso a Adirendack and
Montreal Exssess Trains On tho Me.
hawk and MaisNs nsad--Esoth Lecs.
motives Plunge Into the Ditch.
UTICA, May misunderstanding Of
orders caused frightful wreck on tho
Mohawk and Malone Railroad. tho Adiron-
dack branch OF the New York Central,
near MoKsever. forty-three miles north
OF this city, at 8 O'Clock this afternoon.
Three lives were crushed out, fourth man
was MORALLY injured and Ave other persons
suffered serious hurts. The dead arc
Frank Foulkes Of Utica. conductor on the
northbound Adirondack and Montreal Ex-
press.
. william Yerdon Of Utica. fireman on the
southbound Adirondack and Montreal Ex-
press.
John Glynn Of Utica. ne wsboy on the south
bound express.
The injured are:
James r. Jones Of Utica. mail clerk on the
south bound train, crushed and internally
injured. viii die.
John Best Of HerkImer, mail clerk, NOR
tally injured.
Engineer Nevins OF Utica, seriously injured
Engineer Plato, mortally injured.
htcnafu r. Dr0Onan, 744 Oreene avenue,
Brooklyn, seriously injured.
The Adirondack and Montreal Express,
which left New York at o'olock this morn
ing over tho New York Central. passed
Utica bound for the Adirondack at los
this afternoon. The train was run In two
sections and carried many New Workers
an route to the woods, At Fulton Chain
Station Agent John Kennedy gave tho
southbound express from Montreal orders
to meet the first section Of the northbound
train at Nelson Lake. fewm lies south Of
McKeever, and tho second section at
MoKeever. Station Agent Duffy at
McKeever gave corresponding orders to
the first section Of the northbound train.
Evidently the crew on the southbound
train read the orders incorrectly. for 1t
bore down upon the Montreal northbound
flyer while both trains were travelling at
fifty miles an hour The locomotives
crashed together with friEhtful force, but
the crews Of the two engines had seen their
impending danger. and, with the exception
Of Fireman Yerdon, leaped IT, safety. The
locomoti ves reared and plunged into the
ditch on either side Of the track, q tangled
mass Of iron and steel. The mail and ex-
press car of the southbound train was re-
duced TO kindlings and here Mail Clerk
Jones suffered injuries which will probably
result fatally.
The coaches in both trains were forced
from the track. but tho parlor cans in the
rear chung 10 the rails.
Conductor Foulkes met his fate In the
combination smoker and baggage car,
being crushed to death under the shat
tered coach. Newsboy Glynn was caught
between two coaches and his life squeezed
out. Passengers were hurled from their
ssats, and three were thrown through
windows into adjacent helda, The wreck
caught fire from the wrecked locomotives,
hut the flames wore speedily checked by
SONG OF the passengers, while others ret
about caring for the dead and injured. A
number OF persons were pinned under
smashed seats and suffered painful bruises.
but all are expected to recover with the
exception OF Mail Clerk Jones.
Wrecking trains and medical aid were
ordered to the scene. Ten doctors responded
from Utica and others from various places
along the line. The killed and injured
were brought to this city late tonight. with
tho exception Of Mail Clerk Best, who was
taken to Malone.
Loads OF mail we're buried in the debris
OF the wreck. A representative of the Rail-
way Mail Service. who was on board one OF
the trains, has taken charge OF the mail
matter and will attempt TO dig 1t from the
wreckage.
1t developed late tonight that Engineer
Nevins Of the southbound train was re-
sponsible for the disaster. having run past
his orders