New-York tribune., 1908-07-17


out the woman who was killed. She was tart
bly, crushed. The car had twenty-six seats ana
there were twenty-four passengers. as rs-
member"
ELECTRIC MOTORS SAVE FIRE
Thanks to the electric motors which drew tn.
train no fire broke out to add to the horror Of
the scene The whole village Of Greenwich
heard the crash. and help on the scene al
most Immediately with the result that the In
jured were quickly cared for. The body Of Miss
Armstrong was removed at once to a local
undertaker's shop, while Mrs Armstrong her
mother, who travelling with her and was
badly cut and bruised, taken 20 the Kent
House for treatment. She seemed completely
dazed over her daughters sudden death.
Mrs Elizabeth Gibberson, OF Brooklyn who is
nearly seventy-five years old, the most
seriously hurt She was taken to the Greenwich
Hospital, where it was said late tonight that
she was sleeping comfortably and had good
chance for recovery. The only other person
taken to the hospital middle aged man.
who was severely cut about the hands and face.
He was bandaged. and went away without CIV
ing his name. The whole village police force
was quickly on the scene and took charge, al
lowing no to approach the wrecked carr
Railroad men united in calling it one Of the
worst local accidents in recent years to rolling
stock and equipment The eastboUnd express
track over the Greenwich avenue bridge
literally torn to pieces. and it was due
to, the stanch steel girders that one or more Of
the cars did not drop through 70 the street.
For two hundred yards east Of the bridge
scarcely vestige Of the eastbound track was
left and the westbound express track was
buckIed so badly as TO need relaying. As the
III oqart rtou,
local track there was left only one free track
the westbound local-to run all outgoing and
incoming trains over. As result. the scheduls
was upset and until late tonight all trains
were from one hour to three hours late
MAY VISIT SCENE OF WRECK
The railroad officials expect to have the tracks
cleared ard in working order by tomorrow
morning 1t will be some time. however. before
the bridge over Greenwich avenue can be per-
manenty repaired.
The wreck proved a great attraction to the
summer residents of Greenwich, Port Chester.
Cos Cob and the surrounding districts and
thousands of sightseers visited the scene this
afternoon. So great the number u auto
mobiles parked about the Greenwich station that
ordinary business was severely interfered with
Railroad men were unanimous in declaring
that the five parior cars which were attached
to the train made a most excellent showing.
The strain on these cars something tre-
rnendors as they bumped along over the ties
for several hundred yards, and the passengers IN
them owe their lives to the fact that none OF
them collapsed The three passenger coaches.
which were on the rear OF the train, came TO
stop soon after clearing the bridge and none OF
the Messengers in these suffered. except from
shock and fying debris. These were Boston q
Maine cars
officials of the New York New Haven e
Hartford said that Miss Armstrong was the
first person to die IN a wreck on the road IN me
last seven years. OF the five parlor cars on the
train three were bound for Breton Woods. N
H; one for Jefferson. N H. and one for 81
Adams, VT
ENGINEER AND CONDUCTOR Arrested
". J. Kendall. of No. POI ST. AIMS avenue
New York. the engineer. was placed under ar
rest TO await the investigation Of the coroner
as was l. May, of Hartford. Conn. the con-
ductor. and j. A Mansfield. the parlor car con-
d1ctor DR.. John A Clark. the coroner an"
District Attorney White began an EXAMINATION
late this afternoon The train was MADE up
again beyond Greenwich. and most OF the pas
sensers continued on their journey shortly a1ie'
noon
The officials OF the road Cld HUE ldiNii17-
clearing away Of the wreckage was IN charse %
Division Superintendent Hobson. who makes Ms
HEADQUARTERS at the Harlem River yards
Commenting on the wreck. Mr. Trauo' one u
the passengers, said:
when the train reached the bridge JUST DC
vond the Greenwich station the first parior car
behind the engines. I'm which was riding sanA
down and we thought the whole train was soins
through the bridge. but the electric snslhe'
ysnked US out. The timbers of the bridge seem
ed to come up through the floor OF the car
The train was not an all-the- year round ual''
but runs from June 2e TO October for 'ne
benefit OF the vacation travellers going IN 1ns
White Mountains II Is popular train ana u
ually carries a fun complement Of passensefh
1t was running a little lighter than usual to-",
Philadelphia. July 16.--Miss Marguerite Arm-
strong OF Wayne. Penn. was travelling "iin
her mother Mrs william c. Armstrong ana =
party of friends from F1atbush. Lons ls4sno
They were bound for New Hampshire summer
resort, where they intended to remain until fsh
Miss Armstrong; father was the late Dr. WI
liam c. Armstrong and she was an only child