Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-26
PERTH Amboy Men Prevented
from Taking 1t Because
]. A, Ling Stayed.
AARON STILLWELL IN 1T
South Amboy Veteran Was
in First Car, However, and
Est,ped Injury.
ALL ARE HOME SAFELY
Catastrophe Is the Worst in
History of the Lehigh
Valley Railroad.
ALL ARE HOME SAFELY

1--WE came together and Wen
stick together" was the motto of the
four G.. A. R. men who went from
this city Monday to the f%orty-ffth
national encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic, and 1t was
this agreement which undoubtedly
saved the quartet from possible fatal
Injuries In the fearful wreck of the
Lehigh Valley train at Manchester,
N. Y, at 12:42 o'clock yesterday
veterans met death or serious in
juries.
Inspector John H. Ling, of the
custom house, was the member Of
the party who saved the others. Mr..
Ling, who resides at 1877 Brighton
avenue, positively refused to come
on the train which eventually met
with the terrible accident, claiming
he did not want to get home after
dark. The Inflated train was due to
leave Rochester, N. Y, at II o'clock,
which would land the veterans in
Perth Amboy around 10 o'clock in
the evening. Commander John
Haney of the G.. A. R. Post In this
city, announced they all came to-
geSler and would stick together, 80
they accordingly left on the $50
o'clock train yesterday morning and
arrived home safely early last night.
In he party were Commander
Haney, Patrolman John Wood, Mr..
Ling, and John H. Lewis, of Wood
bridge, all members of the Major
James H. Dandy Post in this city.
Aaron StilIwelI In Wreck.
More unfortunate was Aaron Still
well, a member of the firm of Still
we'll n Mason, undertakers, of
South Amboy, as he started from
Niagara Falls on the Inflated train.
He was in the first car when the ac-
cident happened, and therefore suf-
fered no injuries as only the last
eight cars were derailed. Mr.. Still
we'll is a member of Major Truck
Post, South Amboy, and went from
this city with the local men, but took
a sightseeing trip to the beautiful
falls and did not return to Rochester
before leaving for home.
During the early hours last night,
when the news of the accident be-
friends OF Mr.. Stillwell made In
quIl Iulou6HOu tuIS CITY anu
South Amboy concerning the missing
man, but he put in an appearance
late at night none the worse for The
exciting experience. Today he is
telling his friends of the dreadful
horrors he witnessed.
Perth Amboy Visitor Hurt.
Miss Helen G. Pierson, a trained
nurse, Of Philadelphia. Pa, slightly
injured, gave her name to several
newspaper men as Miss Nellie
Waterbor, Of Perth Amboy," and an
inquiry this morning at the home of
Harry A. Waterbor, of $40 New
Brunswick avenue, revealed the fact
that the injured lady is a sister of
Mrs. Waterbor. Miss Pierson had
been visiting her sister In this city
since June, but left two weeks ago
for Rochester, Niagara Falls and
other points of interest in that sec
ton, for a vacation of two weeks be-
fore returning to her duties in Phila-
delphia. She carried letters written
by Mrs. Waterbor and addressed to
Nellie" a pet name applied to Miss
Pierson by the family, and 1t is
thought through these means her
name became confused in the news
papers. Mrs. Waterbor expressed
grave fears for her sisters life, but
was treasured On all sides. Miss
Pierson, according to dispatches re-
ceived, is not seriously injured. She
is a graduate of the Red Cross Hos
pital, Philadelphia.
Adam Eckert's sister, Mrs. Mary
Kress. of Front street, this city,
went to Rochester, N. Y, last Mon
day and 1t was reported today that
she vas In the accident. Mr.. Eckert
informed the reporter that his sister
Is still in Rochester and having an
enjoyable time.
eve on such serious occasions
there is always some little thing to
crop up and assume a humorous as
pect. AS the veterans from this city
were homeward bound yesterday af-
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EXCURSION.
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