The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-15
RS. SAVER AND WIFE KILLED.
THEIR AUTOMOBILE STRUCK ny
A TRAIN NEAR GOSHEN, n. y.
Richard AMI Reynolds Sayer, Their Sons.
Received Serious Injuries In the Col
ilsiOn-. Nir. Saycr Was the Treasurer OF
tho Rlder.Ericsson Engine Company.

GOSHEN. y. Y; June l4.--Richard Sears
Saver, treasurer OF the Rider Ericsson
Engine Company OF New York city, and
his wife were instantly killed tonight by
II fast freight train on the Erie road, which
ran down their automobile, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sayer's two children, Richard S.; Jr.; IS
years Of age. and Reynolds, Is years OF
age, were injured, the older boy 30 seriously
that it is thought fortnight he will die.
Charles Sheppard, the negro driver OF the
automobile, escaped injury.
The Sayers live on Chestnut street. gle
wood, \. j., and have q summer home at
Wawarsng, Ulster county, this State.
They left their En- glewood home at so'clock
Yesterday morning to make stay OF a day or
ne iat.Sejr summer home at Wawarsing.
automobile anG reN,t,. -t-; often in the
mishap.
They arrived on the outskirts Of Goshen
at about O'Clock, intending to put up for.
the night here. TO get to the village 1t
was necessary to cross the Erie tracks.
Sheppard, the negro driver, ran the ma
chine, and Mr.. Sayer sat In the front OF 1t
with him. Mrs. Sayer and the two boys
sat in the rear.
Nearing the railroad tracks, the whistle
OF an approaching train could be heard,
and persons who were In the roadway
yelled to the driver Of the automobile to
slow up, and not try to get over the Cross
ing before the train. The negro admits
this is SO, and he says he was about to slow
up when Mr.. Saver told him to keep going,
as he had plenty Of time to get over the
tracks before the train got near
There Is an incline leading up over the
railroad crossing, and Sheppard drove
the machine up 1t and onto the westbound
tracks He had no sooner done 30 than
the engine Of the fast freight, bound for
Jersey City, bore down on the automo-
bile. Sheppard saw he could not cross
the eastbound tracks, and he quickly
swerved the automobile about SO that it
ran in the same direction az the train, but
right in front Of 1t. As soon as he had
done this he jumped from the automobile.
The rubber tired wheels of the auto
mobile ran along on he roadbed for a dozen
feet and then came the crash. The big
automobile was split right in two by the
cowcat cher of the engine. which was run
ming thirty miles an hour. The two chill
dren were spilled to one side Of the engine,
but Mr.. and Mrs. Sayer were crushed by
the cowcatcher.
The train was stopped as soon as possible
and the train crew did what they could to
relieve the slfferings Of the injured. MIR.
and Mrs. Sayer were dead when they were
picked UP. and the bodies were horribly
mangled. Their two children lay stunned
beside the track. The elder of the two
boys seemed to be the most hurt.
Physicians were summoned soon as
possible, and they pronounced the parents
dead and ordered the two children hurried
to a hospital. The nearest hospital was at
Middletown and they we're put on handcar
and hurried there. 1t was found that the
younger boy was not badly hurt.
The bodies Of Mr. and Mrs. Saycr were
taken to an undert aker's. The news OF
their death spread rapidly, both here and
in Middlet own. where hey were well known.
Mrs. Savers sister, Mrs. Charles Clark.
lives in Middlet own and another sister is
the wife of j. p. Anderson. the general
passenger agent Of the Ontario and Vest
ern Railroad. Mrs. Saver was born and
brought up in Middleto own and was the
daughter of the late Senator Low.
w. MURRAY Sayer. Jr. who lives AT 1893
Washin gton avenue Brooklyn, is brother
of Richard Sears Sayer. He received Il
telegram at 10 O'Clock last nigh, telling of
the death Of his brother and his sister-in-
law The two children. the telegra IN said,
had | cen taken TO hospital in Middle
town,
Richard Sears Sayer was 81 years old.
He was treasurer of the Rider Ericsson
Engine Company and vice-pre-ident OF the
Orange Land Company. with an Office at