New-York tribune., 1906-07-02

Salisbury, England, July 1-Driving at
mad pace over the London & Southwestern
Railway. the American Line Express, carrying
fOrty-three of the steamer New YOrk's pas
sensers from Plymouth 20 London. plunged
from the track just after passing the station
here at 1867 o'clock this morning. and mangIed
to death In its wreckage twenty-three passen-
gers who sailed from New York June % and
four of the trainmen. Besides those to whom
death came speedily dozen persons were in
Jured some Of them seriously.
Following is the list Of the first cabin pas
sengers dead:
BARWICK, Walter. Of Toronto
CASSIER, Louis, OF TrumbuIl. Conn.
COSSITT, Frederick Henry. OF New York
ELPHICKE. Mrs. C. W., OF Chicago.
HARDING, Dudley p. Of No. S16 West 95th
street. New York.
HITCHCOCK, Mrs. L. N, OF No 261 Central
Park West. New York
HoWIEsoN. Miss Mary F.. Of No. 81 West
S1st street, New York.
KING, Rev e L. OF Toronto.
KOCH. Frank W., Allentown Penn
MDONALD. John e.. of New York City.
MMEEKIN, C. F., OF Lexington, Ky.
PIPON. C. A.. OF Toronto
SENTELL, Mrs. e. W., OF New York City
SENTELI. Miss Blanche NJ. OF New York City
sENTELL, Miss Gertrude NJ, Of New York
City.
sENTELL, Charles e. of New York City.
SMITH. Mrs Walter W.. OF Dayton. Ohio.
SMITH, Miss Eleanor. OF Dayton. Ohio
SMITH, Gerard. OF Dayton. Ohio.
WAITE. Mrs. Lillias Hurd. Of No. 424 Fifth
avenue, New York.
The following second cabin passengers a-s
dead:
GoEPPINGER. Louis. address unobta4nsbls
keller, Jules. address unobtainable.
THOMPSON. w. n. address unobtainable
The following are the first cabin passengers
injured:
ALLEN. G. II, W, of Feirhaven. W.
CRITCHELL, Robert s., Of Chicago. ILL.,
GRIsWOLD. Miss /. s.. address unobtalnsbIe.
HITCHCOCK, Miss NJ, OF New York City.
KOCH. Mrs. Of Allentown Penn.
sENTELL. E. W., New York City.
The following second cabin passenger was In
jured:
RASK. Miss NJ. address unobtainable
The late hour of the New Yorss arrival at
Plymouth saved many lives. She carried more
than sixty travellers for London. but many OF |
them elected to travel on comfortably to South |
ampton in preference to the late landing at !
Plymouth and the long night ride across the !
country. If the New York had made faster
passage the list OF the dead and injured would |
have been longer The big American Line steam
er reached Plymouth at s:s5 o'clock Saturday
night and half an hour later there was a tender
alongside 10 receive passengers for England !
Several who had planned to debarl and packed !
their baggage. decided at the last moment to !
remain aboard. It was fateful decision.
The run across the Atlantic had been pleasant
There were CHEEKY partings when the passengers
for London transferred to the waiting tender. !
which steamed for the Devonport landing. where |
the express was being made up. The train con-
sisted of powerful engine. three first class cor
ridor coaches and one combination guards van
and buffet. The passengers were soon entrained. !
and at 1880 the express pulled out. II had a
clear track right Of way over the run Of 2sO
miles to London. on which the express generally
maintains an average speed Of mile minute.
Robins, the engineer. quickly gave the engine !
her head. and the special sped swiftly through
the night It ran on safely and without incident
until 1t entered the Ions railway yard at Sails
bury. when the passengers noted that the
coaches began swaying from side 20 side. sud
denly. at the end OF the long platform. where the
track begins 70 curve toward the bridge span
hing .Fisherton street. the main avenue Of the
city. the giant engine reared and jumped from
the track to the destruction Of itself. rs trailing
coaches ard their occupants The engine leaped Il