The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-14
five ARE KILLED,
MANY BADLYHURT
Victims Asleep in Their Bcrths
Aboard New York Central
Express Train.
INJURED FILL HOSPITAL
Engineer Passes Signal Lights
in Fog, and Wreck Is
Result.

hataVla, n. J., January l3-Five men
are dcad. two are probably fatally in
iurcd. ana over ii score were more or
less seriously h-rt In the wreck of
Inc western Express and the Boston
ana buitalo Special, both west bound.
on the New York Central here early TO-
gay. Four of the victims were KILLED
instantly. one has since died. and two
OF inc injured In the hospital are not,
expected TO live through the night.
ne boston ana Buffalo Special. train
80. ", was at "A standstilI in the sta
non yards when. 1t is alleged by rail-
IoaG oHhcials. Engineer ]. Il. LydelI. of
Sutaio' on the Western Express. train
80 ~. ran past cautionary signals and
dashed into the rear OF no
,rhin. h signals. superintendent
E'erett declares, were la excellent
WORKING order. The dead arc.
c"s"ius G.. Perrin, OF New York. n.-
"'s'hnt general mnnnEcr of n detective
agency.
hobert Mcfarland, Detroit, Mich.
''en travelling for the
i'"'d-'iend compnny, New York.
\. "a. Brown, Syracuse. n rcnr.
give or George G. nntchcIlnr COMPANY.
Hew York.
Icon D~'oncourt, representative a.,
.hrS Hrothcrs, philadelphia Hdcptidcn-
lion not positive).
itioh near dawn this morn
ns we're those which railroad men
b,nae most and which make tho
,'aHuiihg or trains almost a hazard a.
nest \ heavy fog hung over every
'nihE' ana a drizzling rain. which ~,
times increased to a smart shower va
,nrheh 70 Ice the moment II touched anv,
ming. The windows OF engines ana
voanhes we're opaque. and the rails
~ ooNerei with q coating Of Ice.
"nlCHH form al !. 1rrnae,
narh passing train. Train No. 10 az
lived at Syracuse ahenl OF No "a .rd
tnNS took precedence IN tho wastar,
DIVISION between there ana Buffalo II,
"as ahead Of time at Batavia. and va:
awaiting Tho signal OF tho conductor
!" sdaFi on time. Train No. - FOL-
lowed closely behind.
admits He Snw Light.
Engin.cr Lyicll admits th.t he sow
9 cautionary light 5000 Zee: east or
the station, and the i,iilroal of1cials
say he also admits having passed =
signal Sc; against him. When LvIcll
saw ne iai! lights Or the express
t'Fonsh the fog 1t was too late TO IRE
vent disaster. He TANNED on m
brakes, reversed. and. with a crv o,
warning 20 his fireman, leapen for his
life. - -
The nying train. with scarcely an.
prec'able check. owing to the ley rniig
proved into the Pullman coach. the
last car on the standing train. The
heavy coach was tclescoped and tossed
70 one side. the engine continuing on
through the wreokage TO the next car
o day coach. There 1t reared high in
me air and topplcd over on ,ns
wrecked Pullman.
Inc work of rescue was quickly ~
Ganized. The local hrcmen ana poroa'
railroad men and volunteers worken
hefoicaily among the wreckage ana
h'ss.hS steam to rescue those pinned
IN me debris to whom Immediate sue.
cor meant life. Vans AMI cabs were
used as ambulances 10 carry the in.
jured TO the hospital.
1t was two hours after the wreck
occurred when@he first hody was taken
o"t' II mad been ahmed in between
me -w~reckaSe OF the Pullman ana The
overturned engine, Soon afterwards.
three more were found near the sal
spot, NJ four had been travelling in
me rear coach of"the forward train.
which bore the full h:unt of the hrst
terrific impact.