Evening journal., 1913-09-02
Azoner. Harry. New Ynrk.

Azoner. Harry. New York.
- Mary Jane 0ast name un-
known.
Unidentified woman. about twenty,
pearl necklace, gold chased ring.
Unidentified woman. about 30, green
stone gold ring marked S. c. r. Among
the injured passengers OF the Bar
Harbor train were George ". Calm
ger, Of New York, and b. A. Stroock
of Newburgh, both of whom we're cui
and bruised. They said they were
awakened by the stopping OF the train
and knew that another train was be.
hind them. They took notice that there
was a dense fog As far as they could
tell the danger signals OF their train
were set But the White Mountain
train. they said, came along as though
the road were clear.
"Our car was lifted right of the
tracks" Gallinger said. 1T was turn.
ed over and pushed down an embank.
ment So far as could tell. everybody
In that car got out alive or was taken
out There was a long delay before we
had any assistance from a wreckinq
train. Every ear in the train was
crowded More than an hour after thu
collision, the injured men were taken tc
q parlor car and in it were brought to
New Haven.
W. r. Alexander said. I'VE were
passing through a dense fog, when
there was tremendous crash. I was
asleep as were nearly all the Others
and I think the impact broke the
necks of some. Those Of us who were
able. made for the doors, and I climb
ed over the forms of men and wo-
men. ! saw at least six passengers
who we're killed outright in their
berths."
The trains in collision were two Of this
most popular for New England travel
They were returning to New York
heavily loaded with passengers who had
sptnt summer vacations on Labor Day
at various New England resorts En-
gineer A. r. Miller of the White Noun.
tain express WIS arrested soon after the
wreck and is held here for action by the
coroner.
The wreck occurred ~ 655 o'clock
ineHr North lfar~n. Nop't a.li ptile <
3I,al IA b $50 81 i < x. 8 * AZ 5f h
In their berfhk As they were clnd
Y only in nlehtclothIng. idenlihcatson OF
tho dead was dlHc0it Roth expires;
, trains were funhlDk "a fric H5cflong
The second section of the Bar H8rboi
express consisting Of seven Pullman,
had stopped for a signal when the
first section OF the White Mountain
bore down upon II. The weather was
foggy and according TO trainmen OF
the second section no danger lights
we're displayed and no hagman came
back to warn them Of the presence OF
the train ahead
The White Mountain express was
travelling at speed estimated at as
miles an hour when Engineer Miller
sighted the cars ahead The two rear
wooden Pullmans were smashed into
a thousand pieces when the heavy
engine struck The third car was
partly telescoped and stood upon end
with the engine acting as its support.
In addition to the dead taken from
the wreckage. It is feared some Of
the injured will die Robert Myhan.
Of Philadelphia. is In serious condl-
ton. and Il is believed his back Is
broken. Philo Hotchkiss. Of New
Haven. was so seriously injured that
Il was necessary to amputate his leg
Immediately He died soon after
ward His brother, Royal Hotchkiss
is missing.
II was only yesterday that Howard
Elliott, former president of the North
lern Pacific. became head Of the New
Haven system, succeeding Charles s.
Mellen. whose resignation took effect
, Saturday. The management Of the
New Haven drew heavy criticism be-
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