The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-13

~.Rrumbach, Mr.. and Mrs. Stockton Snyder
and r. 4. Nittlemnn arc mentioned. Mr..
Nipple, one Of the dead, was imperial poten:
tate Of Rajah Temple and one Of the leading
Shrirers in the United States.
CITY Treasurer Walter NJ. Tyson tele.
Ernphed to-day that he and his wife escaped
without q scratch.
Only q few people knew Of the accident
last night. To-day crowds stood on the
street corners and the telegraph Offices
wcre besieged all day. In the churches
s-:table reference was made 10 the tragic
end OF 50 many we'll known citizens.
The Shriners who remained at home held
u meeting to-day md decided 10 extend
al the aid in their power.
ALLENTOWN. Pa, May l2.-Louis Ellen
bogon, who with his wife was killed in the
Ghriners' train wreck. was a prominent
young business man here. They were or
their bridal tour. Ellenbogen's brother
Joseph is a New York lawyer.
BUFFALO, May 1.-TWO Buffalo Shrinerf
were killed in the wreck in California. They
sers Abner D. w, 90 IN and Charles Lowing
slc Austin who was killed and who is
d. IorbeG as q tourist agent probably ia
t.. P. Austin Of Buffalo, a Pullman oonduc.
W IT UDIhlhOd " vi uOCouSo ~ Nv
put with the excursion as an agent Of the
hgonoy that managed the Shriners' tour
from Buffalo. he was not a member Of the
Shrine.
Mr.. WATSON was about 20 year 8 old.
he made q fortune a few years ago on
some property he sold TO a steel company
and since has devoted himself to Masonry.
having no business interests save the man.
agement Of his estate. His wife and seven
year-old daughter were with him on the
trip. Charles M. Lowing accompanied the
Shriners on their trip as a Pullman oon-
duotor. He was a member Of the Shrine,
however. He was very popular with The
Shriners and as an employee of.the Pull
man company always accompanied Buffalo
Shriners when OF pleasure bent.
Mrs. Fisher Of Cleveland and her daugh-
ter by a former marriage, Miss Cora Young,
also were with the Buffalo party. Mrs.
Fisher was the wife OF Henry j. Fisher OF
Cleveland.
BNaHAMToN. May 12.-Despatches re-
ceived to-day from Binghamton members
Of the Shrners' party confirm the report
OF the death of Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Cutler
of this city in the wreck at Santa Barbara,
Mir. Cutler YES president Of the Cutler Ice
Company and was delegate from Kalurah
Temple OF this city.
hrs. Frederick W. Grummond, corre-
spending secretary of the New York State
Federation Of Women's Clubs. was one Of
the Binghamton party. Her ankle was
broken. f"
At the headquarters Of Mecca Temple,
l2l West Twenty-seoond street, word was
received by Lewis Donnatin from his
brother, Frank Donnatin. potentate OF
Mecca Temple, which said that he was all
right and that none of the New York party
had been in the wreck.
William j Matthews, past %potentate OF
Mecca Temple. telegraphed to his family
yesterday that the party from Mecca
Temple had not been on the wrecked train.
II is remarked among Mystic Shriners that
Los Angeles must be an unlucky town for
them. The Imperial Council 4; 1908 was
to have been held there. but the trip was
called off because of the earthquake In
stead a bare quorum Of delegates ven to
Chicago and there transacted the years
business The imperial potentaSe forbade
the Chicago temples to do any entertaining,
and the council was a record one for absence
of feathers and ceremony. When the first
call came from San Francisco the head Of
the Shriners drew S25. 900 from the treasury
and sent it along. The action was ratified
by the Chicago council, which also voted to
do the right thing by Los Angeles and go
there this year.