New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-14

STILES. II. c.. Dorchester, Mass. Pullman con
ducfor: cut and bruised.
VAN SYER. c. D.. Godridgc New: badly
bruised.
Conditions near dawn this morning were
those witch railroad men fean the most
and which make the handling Of trains
almost hazard at best A heavy cog
hung over everything and drizzling rain
which at times increased 20 a smart shower
was turned 10 ice the moment it touched
anything. The windows engines and
coaches We're Opaque and tho rails were
covered with coating of ice which re-
formed almost Immediately after each pass
ing train.
Passed Signal Set Against Him.
Train 10. 40 arrived at Syracuse ahead
Of No. @, and thus took precedence on the
western division between there and
Buffalo. II was ahead OF time al Batavia.
and was awaiting the signal from the con-
ductor TO start on time. Train No. o fol-
lowed closely behind
j. 3. Lydell, the engineer OF Train No.
90. admits that he saw CautiOnary light
500 feet east Of the station. and. accord
ing TO the railroad officials he also admits
having passed q signal set against him.
When Lydell saw the tail lights. OF he
express through tho fog II was too late
to prevent the disaster. lie put on the
brakes. reversed. and with cry OF warn
ing to his fireman leaped for his life.
The flying train, with scarcely apprc-
Cahle check. owing 10 the Icy rails
ploughed into the Pullman coach the last
car on the standing train. The heavy
coach was teescoped and tossed to one
side the engine continuing on through he
wreCkagc TO the next car. n day coach.
There it reared high in the air, and topped
over on the wrecked Pullman.
Taking Out the Dead.
The work Of rescue was quickly organ
lied The local fremen and police. ran
road men and volunteers worked heroicaiY
among the wrcckaEe and Kissing steam
from the shattered engine 20 rescue 'hose
PINNED I'm the debris 70 whom immediate
aid meant life Vans and cabs were used
as ambulances 10 carry the injured TO the
hospital
II was two hours after the wreck oc-
Cured when the first body was taken out
II had been TANNED between the wreck
age Of the Pullman and the overturned en-
CINE. Soon afterward three more bodies
were found near the same spot. All -FOUR
had been travelling In the rear coach OF
the forward train. which bore the iull
hr,,nt Of the first terrific impact
Donald Elliott a patrolman on duty at
tho station, was an eyewitness of the ac-
cidcnt. He stood beside the Buffalo and
Boston special and saw the Western eX-
press bear down upon It. 1t was impos-
sirle TO give any warning, and the officer
GOT out Of the way Of the wrockage Just In
time to save his own life,
Pinned Under Wreckage
1T was not yet daylight" the officer
said in describing the scene Just after the
wreck. The fog hung low, and there
was drizzlinC rain in the air. After tie
crash there was a red glow from the hre-
box of the overturned engine and in the
pile Of wreckage half as high as house
on top Of which the wrecked locomotive
steamed little fires had started here ana
there. Passengers in the Pullman VINO
were able were endeavoring TO crawl out
OF the wreckage. There were cries and
sroans from those who were pinned down.
"One man succeeded in getting his head
and shoulders TO the side Of the car and
drew himself as far as he was able up on
TOP Of the wre, ked engine. He cried fran
t.calIv to the railroad men sCurrying about
with lanterns and 10 the people whe came
running TO the station from all directions.
My Cod help; get me out Of here. I'm
caught. and I'm burning to death" Sew
n
cue clambering w on top Of the hot en-
CINE with axes. Portions Of the car were
cropped away and the man. VINO lost con-
seriousness. was hurried to the hospital
Caring for the Injured.
Among the uninjured passengers In Pull
rrsr cars forward I'm the Boston special
were Dr. Elsie Seeley Pratt Of Denver.
who was bound for Cleveland, and Miss
Winters Of Yonkcrs trained nurse, who
las on her way TO Tacoma, Wash. Learn
ini, that men and women had been killed
and injured the physician and nurse
dressed hurriedly and FASTENED back To the
wrecked coach They were Of great help
IN giving first aid 10 the injured as they
were taken from the demolished car In
handaging wounds the two women tore all
Of their clothes 20 shreds.
Mr.. Everett. district superintendent. in
statement about the wreck, lays full
blame for the accident on J. p. Lydell. on
gineer. Of Buffalo who. he says, ran past
the signals.
Presence Of mind undoubtedly saved the
uro Of James O. Moore. Of Buffalo, former
United States District Attorne'. AS -
he is in tho hospital with his back injured
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