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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-30
WOVEN III WRECK
GIVE FIRST AID
Prompt Attention to Injured
Saves Lives.

Chicago. March 29.-N. II. Wood
house. a New York silk manufacturer
Of the firm Of Woodhouse & Stoll, was
A passenger on the Chicago-oound
Twentieth Century Limited, which
plouched into the wreckage OF two
other trains az Amherst, Ohio. UT,
Woodbouse escaped with pair OF
sprained wrists. He said last night;
81 am thankful that was in steer
coach, for know that this fact alone
saved me and every one else m our car
from death. The wreck was awful ana
without warning OF any kind. was
living wake in my berth when we Ieit
Cleveland and noted the increased speed
Of the Century, due TO our leaving
Cleveland late.
." was iust about TO pull down the
shade when we hit. The next thing !
knew | was under the bed clothes, mat
tress and occupant Of the berth above
me. -. ..r
eve all quickly got out OF the car
and helped in carrying out the detu anu
wounded % the other train. IL was
onlv the steel train that prevented the
death list from running up INTO Ihe
hundreds a.. no
Two dressmakers' models, Miss Do
lores Rose and Miss Hebe NasSeiler'
we're passengers OF the "ehtie.i.
Century. coming to Chicago from NeW
York TO take part in a fashion fete lor
the benefit Of war orphans OF the Altles'
which will be held in the Congress no
tel These young women were bringing
the costumes for the fete, wnich were
checked as baggage, and 1t is leaIeu
that everything is lost.
Wellesley Girls Limited.
Twenty Wellesley College girls also
were on the Twentieth Century. lhey
were met at the station here by anx-
ious parents or relatives.
Miss Jeanette Pierce. OF Chicago'
said: I'VE are all thankful mat we
are alive to-day. II was all too hor-
rible 10 describe. All Of US were com
ing home for vacation, and Wneh
the crash came we did not know what
TO do ,;I
81 do not know what happened said
Miss Julia b. Faurot. 81 do know that
was precipitated into q mass Of strds-
cling humanity and that it Is treeai
20 he alive under the circumstances.
Daniel c. Sheehan. Of Lynn, Mass
en- route TO Chicago on business, SAID
There was grinding crash, and that
is ali realized until heard woman
CRYING in an overturned berth and
managed to get her out. was told
later that she had given birth to a
child within half an hour OF the ac-.-
dent and that her condition was erIt-
cal. .o
Buffalo Chicago train. do not kno"
What we hit or when we hit II. 10
troy, that we were all tossed in ID heap
and that it was case Of emergency
work from that minute. ?
"Some Of the women were grand.
do not know the names OF those VINO
rot busy with the injured, but there
were as many of them as there were
men. The way those women worked..
was revelation, and they saved iive'.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-30

also Of the Lockwood Ellenbogen bill
regulating teachers pensions. Il vas
accepted by the board with one amcnI-
ment, which may make II possible for
teachers TO refuse TO join the pension
fund II they prefer to provide for
their old age in some other way. John
L. Martin offered a resolution to the
effect that the board would approve
"auy amendment agreed upon by she
committee on pensions and tho Mayors
pension committee respecting optional
entrance TO the fund by any teacher"
I'VE may well ask said Mr.. Somers,
III it is just for us to insist that p
portion Of teacher salary be taken
from her by physical force. What II
we have the right? We should not DO
il. in the face OF the fact that many
teachers are opposed TO II. | do not
know how many. One principal told
me no believed that so per cent Of
the teaching force was opposed TO he
pension bill. Even the humblest teach
er has the right 70 resist this. and |
warn you that there will be resistance,
even to the point Of bringing it into
court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-30
T. RS Secretary Wins a
Stay of Execution, Though
Still in Jail.
ORDER TO BE ARGUED
TOMORROW MORNING
Would Grant Defendant New
Trial-POWers's Father Thinks
Action Is Unfair.

Justice Luke D. Staplcton. Of the Ap-
pellate Division, yesterday came 70 the
rescue OF John McGrath, Colonel Roose-
velt's private secretary. saving him.
temporarily at least. from a thirty dav
sentence on Blackwel's Island He
signed an order drawn BY McGrath's
counsel, John j. Halpin. 10 show cause
why q certificate of reasonable doubt
should not be issued. which will prob
ably serve as a means Of mex trial. Il
is returnable on Friday morning. be-
fore Justice Scudder. Of the Supreme
Court. Should the justice issue such
certificate, McGrath will be released
on bail pending his appeal 10 the APP
pellate Division for new trial
Meanwhile, the eX-President's secre-
tary and his cousin, William Powers.
who were both sentenced to thirty days
in the workhouse for attacking Charles
Lighte. jr.. IN saloon. in BROOKLYN. in
June, were content TO remain in the
Raymond Street Jail, refusing 10 see
any one but counsel and relatives
McGrath Won't Discuss Case
Burdette G. Lewis, Commissioner Of
Corrections. issued, yesterday, the fol-
lowing statement:
"Mr. McGrath has not asked for any
special fGyors. lie is trying his best
TO comply with the common regulations
which are made for all. lie has been
visited to-day by his lawyer. business
representative. and two relatives. He
does not desire TO discuss his case in
any way"
Robert Fl. Elder, who will argue for
the granting of n certificate of reason
able doubt. on Friday. said last night
that the entire story Of McGrath's case
had been aired in the newspapers and
that he had nothing to add.
When arrested with McGTath, Will
lam Powers gave his address as 500
Bedford Avenue. At that address. yes
terday, a man who said he was the
father Of William Powers displayed
little interest in the case
Powers's Father Not Interested.
81 don't know much about the affair"
he said, land ] don't care 20 know
much about il. II was ginmill brawl,
and that IL all there is 10 IL. Ny son
has not lived here in several months.
don't even know where he lives now
If the fight had occurred among a crowd
of roughs they would have been turned
be the Colonel's secretary they try to
make mountain out Of il. The boys
tried to defend woman and | don't
think in view OF this that they were
treated right"
The following statement, signed by
William lIamlin Childs. Walter A.
Johnson. George II. Hooker, William
Hard, John Gerdes and J. N. Strickler,
was issued AT the state headQuartera
Of the Progressive party
"As sincerity. manhood and honor
able conduct are what we have long
found in John W. McGrath, we wish 20
state az this time our belief in him
We know him 70 be incapable Of any
unchivalrous act"
Charles Lighte, the mineral water
dealer. who was the complainant
against McGrath and Powers and
whose leg was broken during the saloon
fight, moved from his apartment at 465
Eastern Parkway soon after the ac-
cident, and could not be found yester-
day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-30
5000 JOIN JUNIOR GUARD
Idea of Military Organization for Boys
Spreading Over Land

More than 5000 boys between the
ages of twelve and eighteen years have
responded 10 the call OF the Junior
American Guard. II is expected that
before the year is over the number Of
enlisted youths will be doubled.
Organized eight months ago By
SCOPE of prominent men Of this city,
the guard aims 20 instil into its mem
bers a regard for discipline. obedience
and self-reliance. While the training is
essentially military. including en-
cheering. first aid. signalling, physical
drill and a knowledge Of wireless and
field telegraph, the organizers wish 10
inspire desire 70 be loyal TO parents,
superiors, American institutions and
the flag.
other cities have grasped the idea OF
the Junior American Guard. and let
ters have been pouring into headquar-
tiers, at 81 Beaver Street, asking for
advice on organizing branches.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-30
S240 FOR KENSETT PAINTING
ITO Pictures from Mendonca Collection
Bring 1921.

One hundred and ten OF the 800
paintings belonging 90 the estate Of the
late Senior Salvador de Me0donca. for
merly Brazilian Minister az Washing
ton. were. sold az the American Art Gal
leries last night, bringing total Of
1921.
OF this amount. the highest price Of
the evening was S240, paid by Otto
Bernet. as agent, for Forest and
Hills" canvas by Kensett, presented
by members of the House Of Repre-
sentatives to John S. Rice, Speaker,
session of 1864.
W. W. Seaman. as agent. gave $3.50
for William Harris canvas. Landscape
and Cattle" from the Mendonca estate,
and he paid Sl15 for Portrait OF a
Young Lady, bv the same artist.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-30
Gallery of National Arts
Club Filled with Rare
Books and Color Work.
WILLIAM MORRIS'S
PRESS ON VIEW
Volume Which Required 20 Years
to Make Shown-Reproduction
of Etching Deceives Laymen.

Many OF Americas greatest printers
who are making a fine art % their pro-
fession met last night At the National
Arts Club for the opening OF the EK-
hibition OF American Printing. held
under the auspices Of the American
Institute of Graphic Arts. There were
dozens Of cases Of rare books. printed
and bound with exquisite workman
ship. while the walls were lined with
haftones. color prints and black and
white designs.
At one side Of the gallery stood a
hand press. model Of the machine
used by William Morris for his first
work, "The Golden Legend" At this
press Frederic Goudy, who has himself
designed thirty fonts of type in the
last twelve years. executed a splendid
example Of the art Of printing. assisted
by his wife, Bertha Cloudy.
One OF the greatest printers Of half
tones, T. A. Munder, exhibited repro
duction Of an etching by Debaines so
exactly like the original, which hung
beside il. that a layman could hardly
distinguish between them. In the CEN
tral case was shown one of the most
famous of modern books, the great
Book OF Jades, which was twenty years
in making in the famous press Of
Theodore De Winnie. Only $50 copies of
this volume we're printed, for great mu-
seums and libraries and for the collec-
tions Of crowned heads and famous
bibliophiles.
Goudy's Type Shown.
In another case WAS an exhibition Of
NJ. Goudy's. showing the process Of
'ypemaklnR. from the original draw
lngs to the patterns, matrices and the
printed page As contrast TO this
was a case Of Japanese wood blocks
and cutting instruments and examples
OF delicate Burmese type, cut in strips
of bamboo.
The volume which commanded the
most admiration was a copy Of the IA
nous Updyke Altar Book. printed by
Daniel Updyke at the Merrymount
Press from type designed by Bertram
Goodhue, the architect of ST. Thomass
Church. on Fifth Avenue. and many
oJner edifces. Daniel Updyke is pro-
nounced by several printers the man 70
whom the modern movement in print
ing IS due, and his reputation through
out the world is due 20 the Altar Book.
which was printed in 1895.
Priceless Books on View.
lu addition to the exhibition Of the
most modern work there were many
old Volumes from the presses Of Elze-
vir, the great printer OF Amsterdam, in
the seventeenth century, from the AL
dine press IN Venice. one hundred
years before that. an from other his
toric early masters. N.veral Of the
books were Of priceless - ue, includ-
ing the Book Of Hours. printed in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-30
Two Men Killed in Du Pont Blast.

Salem, y. j.. March 90 Cornelius
sullivan. OF this city, anc Charles A.
Huestil, Of Lafayette Avenue, Brook
lyn. were killed this morning at the
du Pont works az Carncy's Point By
the blowing out Of die in a large
press being operated ~ about 300
pounds pressure. Coroner Ashcraft, OF
Penns Grove, took charge Of the bodies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-30

OF the Women's National Committee Of
tho American Defence Society in the
Hotel Bil.more Colonel Orin b..
Nitcham. Ordnance DEPARTING. ?. /. ;.
A.. Will be the principal speaker. Mrs
William Cumming story. president-gen-
eral OF the Daughters OF the American
Revolution and head Of the women
committee. will pres de.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-30

roar Of the collision she heard long.
hideous wall, as II from one human
being in distress. II actually was a
chorus of agony that went up from the
wreckage ana lasted nearly five min
utes.
Half-dressed persons from Amherst
came upon the torn and battered
coaches, overturned and ploughed
through by the two engines. The scene
was lighted ~ flames that sprang up
in the ruins Of the death coach" the
last car Of the first section OF train
No. Sc.
The entire village of Amherst was
awakened by the terrible crash, and
the residents hurried to the rescue.
While they dragged the manned, dying
and dead from the wreckage, doctors
and ambulances were summoned from
surrounding towns and relief trains
were ordered from Cleveland and Lo-
rain.
The Amherst village FIRE department
extinguished the flames, which for a
time threatened those victims in the
mass Of debris who were still alive.
By the time dawn arrived most of
>he living had been rescued and taken
10 hospitals in Amherst. Lorain and
Elyria. Then began the sea-ch for the
dead.
Limited Only Slightly Damaged.
The Twentieth Century, notvith-
standing its impact with the debris
from the other trains, Merged almost
Unscratched. The cars were restored
to the rails and the train soon pro-
ceeded on its westward journey.
When the half-dozen Investigations
already under way are concluded the
blame will be fixed. block signal,
set suddenly and without warning,
against train speeding along east
ward, with another train following in
the next block" lies al the bottom Of
the doubt that existed tonight az 10
the real cause Of the wreck.
A. s. ingalls,. general superintendent
OF the New York Central, after saying
he had learned that the towerman's
wife had been in and the towerman
had been without sleep or on duty
practically since Sunday night, con-
tinucd:
John Hess. engineer Of the second
section OF No. Sc, has admitted that
he did not see the red signal just be
fore he ploughed into the rear OF the
first section. but Immediately on free
INK himself from his cab he walked
back. The red light, he said, was set
against him. In the fog and thickness
OF the early morning he failed TO see
that danger signal. IL may possibly
have set after his train came into the
block, but chances are against that.
We have tested the signals and found
them in perfect working order.
"ln all likelihood, as present indica-
tions point, the towcrmsn is 20 blame.
with the signals shown o. X. the catas-
trophe plainly was caused by man
failure"
Hess. ingalls, said. is considered one
OF the New York Central's best en-
gineers.
v +. SchsG, district superintendent
o. the New York Central lines. said:
"The towermAn can have nothing 20
do With the cause Of this wreck The
explanation lies between the engineers
and the block signal system.
1--WE tested out the block sigma sys-
TEN this morning. after the wreck, and
found IL working perfectly"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-30
Sounded Like One Wall.

Occupants Of houses near the RAJ .
road we're awakened by the roar thhi
seemed IT first 20 be the crash o.
sbgntinR cars. Mrs.. william Leawrene =,
who. Win her husband, rushed to the
.eene. said that q moment htter the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-30

10 the correctness Of this statement,
many Of them contending the coach
was OF wooden construction. Those
who disputed the assertion that the
coaches were all of solid steel pointed
10 the fact that the death coach" as
they termed II, was torn into small
fragments which burned like finder.
The wreck was Of an unusual kind.
u included two separate collisions
that involved three trains on two diff
ferent tracks.
Il was 1913 o'clock this morning
when d. ". Leonard, engineer OF the
first section o. Train Sc, the Chicago
Buffalo fier. slowed up a mile west
Of Amherst on account Of what he be-
lieved was a block signal OF caution.
The train proceeded two minutes later
al p speed estimated at less than ten
miles an hour
Obscured By the darkness and fog,
the second section of No SO, with Her
man Hess at the throttle, came rush
ing toward the spot. II there was a
red block signal Hess did not see it,.
Nor did he know the train preceding
him had halted
The next instant, looming up out Of
the curtain OF fog. he saw the rear
coaches ahead Travelling probably
thirty miles an hour, jammed brakes
were practically useless. There was
g splintering crash, rending Of steel,
lurching and turning over OF coaches,
Kissing Of escaping steam and whirring
Of wheels Of an overturned engine.
moment later came cries OF wounded
and frightened passengers.
Nh
For minute pandemonium rcigned
and then disaster fell for the second
time The first crash had spilled
coaches and debris over the westbound
track. piling up a bulwark or steel ana
human beings that was the target for
another train rushing down upon the
The thunder Of the Twentieth Cen
fury Limited. racing along at Sixty
miles an hour, was heard above me
shrieks Of the wounded and impris-
oncd The engineer OF the first section
almost stunned by the impact fro =
Inc rear that had hurled three cars OF
his train across the Llmited's path
realized the added menace.
Frantically he jcrked the whistle
cord and gave one short blast that sig
nailed stop. ne chsiH'' VI wy
Limited answered with the sharp shrek
Of steam and threw on the AR brakes.
But .t was too late.
The giant engine drawing the long
line Of heavy Pullmans plunged head
On into the overturned coaches ana
the debris o. the previous wreck. There
vas another crash and new cry OF
agony and terror from victims.
The Limited engine left the rall.'
dragging many Of the Pullmans WIN
n. throwing passengers out OF their
bertha While their train erunched
through the wreck Of the two sections
Of No sG. none Of the passenger OF
tho Limited vas more than siIghtly
injured.
Sounded Like One Wall.
Occupants Of houses near the RAJ =
road we're awakened BY the roar that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-30

15li; the Mazsrin Bible from the Gut
enberg press, the first 10 be printed
with movable metal type.
The catalogue of the exhibition WAS
work of art in itself, printed by
Goudy from his own type. Another
work By the same printer which was
greatly admired was Llncoln's GettyS-
burg speech. printed in newly de-
gned classic Roman type.
To the laymsn the most interesting
part OF the exhibit were the members
Of the guild Of printers actually pres
ent. More than one belonged 10 the
older school and had retired from the
profession. but had been brought 70
comment en- the work OF their sue
cessors.
They we're drawn 20 the gallery"
as one OF them said. "by the intoXicat-
ing odor Of ink and paper" But
whether they were in active work or
not every one Of them felt the same
inspiration in a beautifully printed
page OF type that the artist feels in
the presence OF masterpiece OF paint
ing.
Henry Wolf Praised.
IF0W'neNktl AAsPANs w oitN 'ftN -
Is printed was quotation that Illus
trated their attitude toward a long
neglected but reviving art.
"Ard this our noble art Of printing
il the foster mother Of all learning;
for. though the few had books before
Gutenberg gave US our art. not until
printing came could learning, yes, and
wisdom also. knock al every mans
door"
Timothy Cole. whose voodcuts are
rerhaps the highest expression that
that art has reached, could not be pres
emit last night, but his letter concern
ing the recent death Of snothJ great
artist, Henry Wolf, was sent in his
place.
81 have always found Henry Wolf
che Of the gentlest of gentlemen he
wrote. This was mis- dominant trait.
a happy quality that could not but win
the admiration OF all who knew him. Il
flowed from the deep sincerity OF his
nature. and there is nothing more ad-
mirable in this world than that. We
NAV all well mourn the death Of one
of the greatest OF us, Henry Wolf"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-30
FIFTEEN OF DEAD
IN WRECK IDENTIFIED
Bodies of Eight Men and Three
Women Not Recognized.

Cleveland. March 29.-Of the twenty
six bodies taken from the Amherst
wreck, only fifteen have been idetfed.
The following list Of known dead was
furnished by railroad officials
HELTAL Arp.d. the.'-ieai rsnsssr Ne' io'a
OBDAU Rsiin. InfisnaPols
ElSSOE MalcincA Indiana haroM 10 -...,
WALyI. TIE Rev Gus'af pastor fis' E'1s'i-
cal church. Detroit.
WLALEH Fred. Detroit
vEtIcnirMAN. D. Toronto
ASH. Il. T.. transfer mail mar. ~ ioih Ten
frsl Olm,ted Fs.ls. OHIO
THOMAS H.. Philadelphia
i 2tiSGL f GIs,i, i :, Ioa,
pRTYMN:ER Jennie. Cleveland
NELSON. Charles. Chicago
BRONLEY. Bruce. liillsril.e Penn .
I'nllsutirsf man. cclofeI pullman io-ief. Ifona
Esh. c,h i:i unidentified men ara th'-e uniden'i
The Injured.
c. D. Bell, 0wosso. Mich; Frank
Bishop, Chicago, fireman on one OF the
wrecked trains. injuries serious; ". 1.
Bradley, Pittsburgh; j. !. Andrews
Danvilie, H.; Milton o. Cross Detroit.
r. r. Kavanaugh. New Haven; ;. IL.
Don. Haverhill. Mass; A. De Roy
pittsburgh: F. c. Geraghty, Cleveland;
Charles Gregg. Imperial, Penn; l.. :.
Griffin. Elkhart, Ind; II. d. Hemen,
East Cleveland. .
Willis +. Holloway. Chicago; Albert
Keller. Chicago; L. Kaukie, Midland,
Penn: Louis Leskoyitz, Cleveland;
Wilbur Mahoney, Toledo; s. J. McCor-
mick. Cleveland; d. d. Peabody, New
Orleans; Mrs. L. Patterson, Ioungs-
town: Alfred Porea, Detroit
W. II. Boltz. West Haven. Conn;
". A. Winner. Chicago, G.. a. VESSEL.
Chicago; Ollie Osman. Cleveland; v.
A. MAINS. Toledo, fireman on Train SO;
George $. Prymmer, Cleveland; Adolph
Lawrence, Gary, Ind, cut By glass.
Jacob Jasper. Detroit; II. Gromato,
Chicago; John Kosnoth, Homestead,
Penn; Robert Wright, Imperial, Penn;
r. c. Turner. Elyria; Herbert Hess.
Toledo. engineer on second section OF
Train Sc.
GAllipolis, Ohio. March 29. Relatives
OF J. n. Hearn. Of this city. who had
hecn reported as killed to-day in the
wreck at Amherst. tonight received
telegram signed by Hearr from Mount
Clemens. Mich. saving that he was
alive and we'll. Ilearn stated that the
finding of his card among the belong
ings OF one Of the wreck victims prob
ably accounted for the appearance Of
his namo In the death list
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-30
WOMEN TO DISCUSS DEFENCE
Will Consider Country's Needs To-day
at Biltmore.

Immediate needs of the United States
in the line Of national defence will be
discussed this afternoon at meeting