Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-09-01
TH|RTY-SEVEN DIE
IN N. Y. WRECK
VETERANS OF CIVIL WAR AMONG
KILLED WHEN TRAIN GOES
INTO DITCH.
OVER SIXTY BADLY INJURED
Cars Filled With People Returning
From G. A. r. Encampment at
Rochester - Spreading
Rails Blamed.

Manchester, New York.-Thirty-
seven persons were killed and more
than 60 injured when an east bound
Lehigh Valley train of IL coaches,
drawn by two engines, so filled with
veterans returning from the G. A. h.
national encampment at Rochester
that every seat was occupied and the
aisles crowded, plunged through a
trestle over an outlet to Canandiagua
lake near this town and tumbled 40
feet into the water.
A relief train loaded with as vic
tins, many with legs and arms cut
off were brought to Rochester. The
surgeons in charge stated that three
fourths of these unfortuntes will die.
The train was No. 4, running 40
minutes late. The disaster was due
to spreading of the rails. The loco
motives had carried two day coaches
and the Pullman car Austin over the
trestle in safety when the tracks
gave away.
A dining car filled with passengers
at luncheon, was the first to plunge
into the water. Two day coaches fol-
lowed, one standing on end in the
water with all it's passengers hurled
into heap, which completely filled
two-thirds of the car crushing and
manning all who were underneath.
Saved by Presence of Mind.
Had it not been for the almost
miraculous presence of mind Of vet
eran Frank j. Pinner in charge of
U. S. Grant post, G. A. R.. of Phil
adelphia, the nine remaining coaches
would also have plunged into the
lake. Quick as flash when he heard
the first crash Mr.. Pinner leaped up
and pulled the emergency brake. 1t
brought the coaches to a stop quiver-
ing at the edge of the shattered
trestle.
A scene almost unprecedented in
railwrecks greeted the passengers
who poured out of the undamaged
coaches. Victims with blood stream.
ing from head and arm and limb were
creeping and being dragged through
the shattered glass in the windows
only to plunge into the water. Before
they could reach victims in the par
TALLY submerged dining car, rescu-
ers were obliged to build footbridge
into the outlet of the lake.
Among the Dead Are:
Mrs. C. F. johnson, Lakewood, Ohio.
Mrs. II. II. Zobrick, Buffalo.
/. S. Uncle and wife, Smithville, N. Y.
c. p. Johnson. Philadelphia.
A. M. Hunsicker. Cineland, Ont.
Mrs. Barbara Zoodrick, Philadelphia.
Doctor Johnson, Philadelphia
Mrs. Harry Smith, Sayre, Pa.
Unknown man, cuff buttons marked
"B."
Edgar Hangburn, Ellis Island, N Y.
Unknown woman.
Unknown woman, ring marked &c. e.
v. to NJ. L."
Unknown woman, about 80 years old,
initials III. Il. H." on ring.
Mrs. Phillips Philadelphia.
Unknown woman about 35 years old.
Timothy Madden, Trenton, N. j.
Clara Hicks, Newark, N. j.
John Beaker. brakeman, Waverly. N. Y.
Charles Hicks, Newark. N. j.
Mrs. ii. Zudek, Philadelphia.
Unknown woman wearing blue striped
waist. gray skirt, light hair.
Unknown woman, 80 years old, light
hair blue eyes, wearing blue skirt, green
and white striped waist
Unknown woman, 40 years old, 170
pounds, Dldck SklTt, udrk Hdlr.
Unknown woman, slight build. checked
dress carrying watch marked "E II. P.''
d. NJ. Belt, veteran, Los Angeles, Cal.
II. Deudah, Philadelphia.
Thomas Murray. fireman.
Helen Pownall, address unknown.
The Injured:
Captain Robert S. Hanspury and wife,
Philadelphia.
e. j. Spindler, Olean, N Y
Howard Hadley, Philadelphia.
S. p. Draper and sister Emeline. Lam
caster, Pa.
Miss Agnes Garden, Atlantic City, N. j.
Mrs. II. o. Douglass. Newton, Pa.
Miss w. Walker, Lakewood, Ohio.
Miss Geraldine Inman, Philadelphia.
Mrs. r. 3. WATERBURY, Toronto, ont.
Miss p z. Kelley, Washington, d. C.
Fannie Gruber, Eddystone. Pa.
Margaret Jacobson, Philadelphia.
Miss Helen G.. Pierson, Philadelphia
Col. G. A. Keller, Washington, ID. C.
Agnes Gartner, Atlantic City, N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Walker, Lakewood,
Ohio.
Nellie Waterbor. Perth Amboy, N. j.
Nellie Pitts. Phillpsbug. N. j.
Laura NJ. Richardson Germantown. Pa.
Mrs. Harry w. Hamilton, San Antonio,
Tex.
Mrs. Theodore w. Merrlhew, Philadel-
phia.
Miss Louise Ries, Phillipsburg, Pa.
Monsignor Joseph Hendrick Ovid, N. Y.
James Richardson, Philadelphia.
Mrs. Mary Smith, Sayre, Pa.
Rev. William Harrington, address un-
known
A. NJ. Hunsecken, Canada.
Mrs. E. Powers. address unknown.
Two nuns, Sisters Hortense and Vida
of Geneva.
Charles II, Sadler, Sharon Hill, Pa.
j. d. Hyde and wife. New York.
nj.
W. i. Rundele, Eastman. Pa.
confesses to Killing Father.