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H li jj THE SUN, TUESDAY, JUflK 1 1S97. .. ' If
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t tell apart forty feet from the crossing, and th
It train rolled on an eighth of a mile f arthor.
'"' A scene of almost Indescribable horror was
Y S, left behind, There were mangled bodies on
, t either tide of the track, and on either side as far
jf h oft as the wood, thirty feet away, were men and
M & women struggling frantically to retrain their feet,
MS B screaming and shrieking, throwing- themselves
my" s abont,thcir faces bloodstained and horror strlck-
h en.Hwasailghlthatuotonoofthoflftyorahun-'
Hi'' f dred persons who saw it could describe. Many
i I of the eyowltnessoa of the accident were soar-
j S footed thnt thoy Jumuod on their .wheels and
I role away, not knowing what thoy "were doing.
1 E Tho van cirlvor who had ttlod to warn the coach
J 8 whipped up and ran away as hard as ho could.
lit 5 Thoso who remained could only standi and gape.
!l 'Xhoy wore shocked to the point of helplessness.
I TUG FIIIHT TO IIKL1'.
f It was three or four minutes nftor the crash
before nny 0110 who bad his sense about lilm or-
R rlvod nt tho place. Tho Unit man was Moid
L Abratns, who has a hotel not 300) arils from tho
ft spotwbero tho accident occurred. Ho did not
1 nco It, hut ho hoard the noise and heard
tho screams that followed, nnd ran out Into tho
i rond. Tlio train hnd passed, the couch was no-
I where to ho seen. Ho saw the hordes dashing on
I vip tho road and the bicyclists running off, and
i' i ho ran toward the trnck. Iinmudlntoly behind
' lilm enmo Dr. R.O. Aver of Lynbrook.
" , Tho doctor was out rldlntr with hU wife. Ho
.1 f had notliod tho gnyly-dockod conch ahead of
J him. but hail turned his head lieforo It arrived
j i nttho erossliiif. Ho did not rce the collision,
t bnthohenrd tbenolso of the spllntorlng wood
nnd tho shrieks of tho people. ...
, , Theso two men say that when thoy arrived at
I the crossing thoro w oro half a doien women from
v thirty to llFtrfoet awny In the gutters wringing
I v L their hands and scrcamlnir. Thoro w ere a doiun
1 others trying either to get to their feet or to
f ; crawl into the wood, unconscious of what they
it- were doing. . ...
I I Thlrtvfeot from tho crossing lay ono of tho
i If Bayly decorated whcols of tho coach, and across
I f It tho frightfully manglod. body of n joiing
I woman. 8ho was lying faco downward, tho back
':- other head was crushed In and her clothtnir was
i t i torn from her. Just be) ond, half down tho em-
J V I hankment, there wns tho body of a young man.
. f It looked broken to pieces. , ...
I On the other sido of tho track, a few feet
j L npart,wero tho bodies of two other men. They
f wcro worso mangled than tho Hrst. The greater
E part of the coach was llng to the left of tho
1 1 , track. Tho front wheels wcro to the right, and
. one of theso w heels rested In tho small of tho
f, back of another prostrato man.
b HACK COMES TUB TRAIN.
1 The train hnd stopped when thosoinenrcaohed
K tho sceno and was backing up. It was crowded
v vlth passengers. Every window In overy oar wns
B raised and heads wcro sticking out. The train
crow, except tho engineer and fireman, had left
fi, tho train nnd wcro running back toward the
? scono of tho wreck. , ,
't Dr. A J or rnn to tho nearest telophono nnd
P called to tho Central tlilUo to send every doctor
8 who could be got hold of In tho country
round, and ho himself rushed back to tho
f crossing. Ho helped to roll tho whoel oft tho
fj back of ono man. nnd this man shrieked out that
gv he wanted to die and begged them to kill lilm.
, By this (lino tho bicyclists who had not run
' nvvny recovered their senses, and everybody In
i Bight rushed in to assist in caring for the
i wounded. Those w ho could stand w cro led to
. Abrams's Hotel.
' The train backed clear to tho crossing, nnd two
cars wcro cleared for tho reception of tho wound
ed, who. the doctor Bald, must bo taken direct to
t, hospitals tho moment they had been attended tp
? Tlio engineer. Joo Colligan. was pale and J-
' most nerveless from tho shock. Ho went with
his tlremau to tho front of tho englno and lifted
off tho blood-emoared front of tho coach, which
had lodgod there and tore down tho headlight
of tho englno, whiih had been wrecked, and
T which hud on it remnants of tho drosses of sorao
of tho w omen w ho had been on tho coach.
Doctors wore not Blow to respond to tho call
that Dr. Aver had sent out. nnd thero wcro a
: dozen on tlio ground within half un hour after
- tho accident happened. Thoy nil helped in
,, caringfor tho wounded, nnn they all had their
hands full, for of tho twenty-four who made
I up the party on tho coach, but three had escaped
i. unhurt. They were Kenncy. tho driver's help-
. er, who Jumped, nnd Thomas 11. Wyatt of 214
J. Hancock street nnd Harry S. Lewis of 1081-j
'' DeKnlbavcnut. who wereof thoparty. Finally
half a dozen of tho most seriously wounded
i w ore put aboard tho train.
Just as tho train was about to start one other
( man died and his body was lifted off and left
i I with the others. Then tho train pulled out for
; I Brooklyn. Tho foregoing Is tho story of tho
n wreck Itself as it was told afterward by thoso
K who saw It. Tho lists of those who lost their
I-: lived and of those who wcro injured follow:
Hf THE DEAD.
I c Bkrtscu, Mlsi Dora. 20 years, 2BU Stuyvetsnt
H h ATcnue.
' ff onxnairr, Wiun, 21 yosrs, 238 Itutledge street.
P Lewis, MUxauavr W.. 21 years, l,083a Ie Kalb
H 'St'- aTenue.
SB , PAsnur, Ozosor, 20 years. 2 naly street.
r ' ItoBtars, Ucsua J., 8 years, 61 la Monroe street.
S i TltE ISJCRKD.
Klv andrcs. tin. Kr.WALL P . 2.1 years. 034 Macon street.
Km tight foot Injured ; at St. John's Hospital.
m IIabxfs. ari U . 22 yea, 2ft7 StujTesant arenue,
Kr allibt Injuries to tbo beau.
'Is' Basses, Lawbisce K Jr , 19 rears. 237 Btayresant
ili arenue. fracture of the base of the skull ; at St. John's
f,f Hospital.
Ml Datu, nirmnD II., 18 years, 404 Throop arenue,
B S scalp wound.
; Uabticii. Mhs EMMA, 24 years. 2S0 Stuyreaant are-
H Hue, right leg fractured; at M. John's nospltal.
I. Bll.KER.MHstli-ii.lH years, UlBa Lafajette are
H & xiue. contusions on back and shoulders
I s I)e IIcdts, Mlis Florfick. 20 years, 8S1 Greece its
B I iiue, comround fracture of the right leg.
5 . Oibsoi. MIm Bzssiz. 1 a years, at Lafayette are-
1 nue. slinht Injuries on the head
7 Oribhh. IUeiiAED. driver's helper; bead Injured.
f Hzs. lllH MAtuni S. 17. Ola Van Uuren street,
. b- slight cuts on head and arm
Y Lewis, Jonx L . 17, HHU Oreens arenne, slight in
B. . jurleson ths bead; at&t John's Hospital.
, ;. Mccormick. IIexbv, Urtrer. 34 Yean. 1H71 Dean
t street, fracture or the skull and Internal Injuries; at
H v, t Emergency Hospital.
' I Pashlsv.MIis Ella. 18 years, 824 Halsty street,
t I I rlls fractured and head cut.
m i- htevart. 311sa Clada L . 19 years. 304 Macon street,
. trliiletraturj of the skull, at bt.Jobn'a Hospital;
K; Jjj cannotnOv)rr.
fH STiLUiAk, MUs Kav. 20 years, 80 Greens avenue,
f (1 . right foot and band slightly Injured.
El , WkXLUROcK, Waltek W , 22 wars. n06 Qulncy
f ft street legs and anus fractured, at ht. John's Hospital.
B k Tho others who wcro on the coach, and who
r escaped uninjured, were:
B K Kuncr, Edward, the driver's helper; Jumped from
Hi C the box.
K i. Lr.wH, IIabrt S , brotber of W. W. Lewis, 1081 j
, iti D Kain avenue,
L $ WrATT, Thomas 11,214 Hancock street.
H g Sir. Wyntt told The Sex reporter tho only co-
' fi hcrent story of tho rldoand nccldcnt that was
V h told by any of thepurty. Hero It is:
I I THOMAS II. WVATT'B HTDIIV.
H, ft I "Tho party was mado up wholly by young
h i gion who wero members of tho Alpha Delta
r" Thctn, a sort of a pleasure ilub organized In the
j Urecno Avonuo llaptlst Church, most of tho
, '. fellows in tho society being members of tho
L church. Winslow W. Lewis was I'resl-
, dent, nnd through tho winter wn hnd
-' - dances once n month. Tho excursion to-day was
'- meant to bo a tort of nwlnd-up for tho season.
-" Ijiiirento 1 lames arrunged it. Ho wns VIcc
H;K 'resident nf the soviet) andwnH Chalnnun of
H'S tbecommilteo that had chnrgoof tho arrange
H, I rncnts. Tho other members of that committee
BJ. , were Gcorgo I'ushley, who Is deail, and Walter
jf Willbrok, who is said to lied) lng,
H "We had no erv dclinito plans about tho
J i lark. The idea was to got ugnod big coach. In-
j Tito soinu girls, nnd drlo out tho old Merrick
H f road lHond Valley tjtrcam soniowharo and
J . stop when wo enme to a good bit of woods and
j- thero huvolunUi, which wo hud brought along
with us. Wo intouded to stay thcto until
) s toward evening and thou drito home,
t' mr ' "Tho original plan wns to moot at Humor's
Hi ?v' I house In Stuycsant street nt 1) o'ilok nnd get
J : I nn early start. All that were going on the
MB" coach woro there nt that time. Three of tho fel-
H'; I lows wcro tofollowusonblcjcjes, l'aulnnd Her-
j'H I bertHocro, tho BccrcUry and Treasurer of tho
j;K club and Herbert Talor, tho auditor. For a
H9m longtlmowo didn't know whether to go. At
y," the starting time it wuh ruining, and thero
HJ.Ij seemed little prospect of Itsilcnrliig, but at 11
i'M o'clock wo decided to try it uiiwuy, and wo
1 . sjtartol.
I'll "M told. Including tho thrco drivers, there
J. B ' 'were twent-four in tho tonrh. I was on tho
J;Q second scat on tlio left, with Miss Itulmer beside
Bi 1 tno.On thefrontseatweretliodrherundhlBtwo
,II . assistants. Hack of mo wcro Mr. Hates and Miss
Fu Tllloy Honn on tho left of tlio scat, and John
mtt-U ImwIs on the right with Miss llesslo (Jlli
I (j son. Directly behind Hum wnH Harry
'U Jxjwls. Ho was riding with his back to
rD the horses. Wellhrock. liurinoo llarnts,
t.i) and I.'allo Itoberts wero on Inii of tho
f, 11 ' coach also. I think tlie rest wcroliiHldo, Miibu
Jill I'm wron- about tho )osltionH, but unv-
i U '"'Ti there wero six seats on top and time
I (J inside. Ilesidcs the bugler wo hnd plenty
Jl II of notte, for nil tho party wcro united
Zlft with llsh horns, and wo kept tho horns
iU and my buglo going ull the time. Wo were in
y II especially goods spirits, for the i louds hud gone
iilll away and the sun wns bhlulng, and although it
f K was muddy we didn't mind Hint, nndthnuglit
f II ,. vo were going to haveagood tlmonfternll.
Hj'l ,.' IlLAMKa THE ItAIl.UOAI) ONI.V.
IB.i 'V "Nothing to Bpeak of hanpciiodnnlll Iho.iccl-
H i j debt occurrtd, and I want to say right hern that
fj f It was not tho fault of tho drh or or horses, but
j! I ' solely of the railroad. It was about '.: o'clock,
and wo were getting pretty hungry, fur it
a 1 was a long time since we bad: had anything to
f f i eat, nnd we decided to cross the railroad und
f I stop in tho woods a couplo of hundred ynrds on
f! the other side. JuBt as we wore nearlmr the
ft, h track somoonu shouted out, laughing!), "Look
f,, out for the tarsi" At that time our horses w cro
fttl t. going at a slow trot.
Jit ' "Tho road was such that wo could not see a
t I i ,- train coming until wo wcro on tho track, for a
Hi'j ' thick growth of troosand brush i out cult d the
( t-.L railroad from tho wagon road. Tho llrst two
Sift ' teams bad got on tho track, and tho third tuuui
f, H was on it when Harry Lewis si reamed:
tj.fi "'Tho cars I Thu carsl Look out!' and ho
J) ( jumped,
ft I ' "I cun't toll exactly what happened then. I
V'b looked up tho truck, und there, ft set med only a
fit t hundred )urds nwuy.camoit train down on us
Jf I at full spied. Thodiiver lashed tho horses lull
J) 1 Vain attempt to get tho coach over, nut It wns
JT1 too late. I remember screams, that's uU.
Jl 1 ' "I couldn't have Jumped if t had wanted to.
Jt j for I was on the elde nearest the train and would
Jf! have Jumped into it. Besides. I didn't think of
Jl L jumplis. I took bold oX Mlsa Uuluier's arm and ,
Jli i
I j
bbh ",f i'li' '""I"" ''." "J11111'2 li'LLJS.
learned forward, instinctively pulling her with
mo. Then came tho crash, ana I went through
tho air bead first. I landod on my hands ant?
feet on top of the driver, I think.
"licforo I realised anything elso I realised
that I was not hurt nnd I Jumped up nnd out of
the wreck. For a rolnuto I could not think
what had happened; I couldn't see anything,
nnd then It all came to mo. Down the
track was tho train gradually coming to a stou.
On the track behind It was the, body of a man
horribly mangled. It was Gilchrist, who, after
he had been knocked oft tho coach, had been
run over by the train. Tho remains of tho
coach lay scattered about on either elde
of the track, nnd thero wcro tho .bodies of the
dead and of tho badly wounded lying In tlio
wreck. Those who had not been injured so
bsdlv wero beginning to got up. Tho girls wero
too shocked toscroam. nnd thoro wcro only tho
grouns of tho wounded to be board,
IllUltl) NO WIIIBTLK.
"As! sen It now, tho englno struck tho coach
nt tho third scat, on which Dkk llntos sat. Wo
heard no whistle until wo wcro on tho trnck and
it was too lato. Then tho whistle screeched two
times. I think, but tho englno had struck us al
most beforo Its sound had stoppod. ..
"Tho first thing I did was to send Harry Lowls
tnthovlllago for u doctor. Two other joung
fellows wcro on tho spot. They had boon sitting
onafoncon hundrrd jards or so on tho other
aide of tho track, nnd when wo passed them wo
hnd waved otir hnndkerchlefs and blown our
horns In response to their groetlng. Thoy camo
running down and I sent them for doctors, also
sonio bicyclists who hnppcned along.
"The train rame to a stop two or threo hun
dred yards from tho rond and then began to
back slowly. Tho conductor wan tod to run
nhead to tho station nnd telegrnph for aid, but I
told him not to, nnd ho sent tho engine to call
for ambulances and notify the police.
" I had to take chargo of tho whole thing, bo
causo I wns tho only man that was uninjured.
Harry Lewis being only a boy. Ono of the first
things I did was to send Dick Bates, whoso hoad
was badlv cut, with tho girls who wore least
injured to Abram's Hotel in tho village. Tho
girls thnt went to the hotel wort) Miss Uulmer,
Sllss Henn, Miss Stlllman. Miss de Uedts,
nnd Jllss Pashloy. I think it was Miss
do Iledts, whoso ankle wns sprained and who
had to be carried. Tho rest of them were able
to walk. Miss Psshley had been thrown against
a trco or post nnd Boomed to bo suffering a great
deal. Mychiof thought was to keep the wounded
away from tho dead. Tho doctors hail come and
wero at w ork with the badly woundod.
TAKEN TO TWB IIOSriTAL.
" Wo picked up the dead and laid them on the
ground In tho woodi, nnd then, by making
stretchors out of enr doors, wo carriod tho
woundod into the ears and laid theni down.
Tlio engine, whiih had gono for nld, re
turned In about forty-flvo minutes, and
we started for the city, leaving behind tho dond
nnd thoso that h id gono to tho hotol. Tho con
ductor at first wanted to tako us to Long Island
City. Then ho said he would tako usnnywhero
1 wanted to go, and I told him to go to Bt. John s
Hospital, at Atlantic and Albany avenues, at the
Bldo of tho rutlway. When wo got there at
tendants were waiting with stretchors, and tho
woundod were taken Into the hospital.
"Of tho accident Itsolf, except on one point,
my recollection is a little hazy. That point Is
that thero wns no warning whistle until the
englno was on us. That I will Bwcnr to. Wo
Were not going fast or recklessly, and had thero
been a whlstlo tho drh ers. who wcro on the
lookout, w-oulc have heard It, It we did not.
How fast the train was going I don't know, but
ns I remember seeing that englno nnd the two
cars coming down on us the speed seemed to bo
terrific"
Mr. Wyatt was nearly unnerved while he told
tho story. His fathor nnd mother sat close to
him, ot orjoyed at his narrow escape, yet griev
ing over the loss of those whom they had known
well. Mr. Wyatt has In his possession a lot of
Jowelry, Including somo watches, that had be
longed to the Ictiras.
HAI1UY H. LEWIS'S STOnV.
Harry S. Lewis of 1081Hi De Knlb avenue, who
escaped by Jumping from tho coach, related his
experience thus:
"I started with the party from the housoof
Mr. Barnes. When wo got up on top of tjho
coach I sat down with Mrs. Andrew Bond Well
hrock on tho third soat. Wo stopped at
Hprlngtleld for some soda water and lunch
and took our places again as wo were
before. As wo nearcd tho crossing I no
ticed tho approaching train from my scat,
which allowed me to look over tho hedge at tho
side of the road. Tho coach was within about
ten feet of tho track at the time and tho horsos
woro going protty fast. 1 yelled loudly to
the driver to throw- bis horses Into tho
ditch, but tho noise mado by the horns
which tho party wero blowing prevented him
from hoarlng me. The train. I think, was within
a block from the crossing. There seemed to
bo no slims! of any kind from the au
tomatic bell. As I yelled I Jumped 1
backward Just as the coach was struck.
I landed unhurt. As I looked back I saw tho
engine cut tho coach almost In two. 1 rushed
up Immediately, and Wyatt. at the same time,
camo up to assist me. He and I, after helping .
with the wounded, secured a coach and broko
tho news to tho families of the Injured."
Misa btillman's uxonr.
Miss Bay Stlllman, who was one of those In
side the coach and who escaped comparatively
unhurt, said last night:
I was sitting beside Miss De Bcdts Inside the
coach. Tho coach secmod to be riding very
smoothly, and we wero all laughing and joking
inside, when suddenly I heard sumo one shout
loudly to the driver. I could not understand
what ho said, but I knew it meant danger. As
I turned nnd looked through the window
the engine loomed up and seemed directly in
front of un. I remember being struck and
hurled violently for somo distance. When I re
covered a little I heard Miss De Bedts calling
to me. Phe was about twent)-tho feet away
from me on the other side of tho track. Ire
member I asked her if sho was hurt, and sho
said something about her leg. but I lost con
sciousness almost Immediately after that."
I1ELIKF TRAINS 8ENT OUT.
The first news of tho accident that left Valley
Stream was about half an hour nfter It hap
pened. The trntn nil this time had been waiting
to receive tho injured that the doctors wero
patching up. The pcoplo at Valley Stream
station, a quarter of a mile away, had all loft tho
station nnd rushed down to the scene, and tho
telegraph olllco was for the tlmo being without
an operator. When tho operator got back ho
telegraphed to Ixing Island City, and was or
dered from there to make up a relief train.
Another train wns sent from Jamaica -a lth more
doctors aboard: but tho regular truin was the
relief train, nnd tho one that was niude up took
aboard only tho bodies of tho dead.
Tho railroad also notified Coroner Coombs at
Inwood and asked him to get uround as qutckly
ns possible. Ho started right over to valley
Stream, and got there just ns tho President
of tho railroad, Mr. 11. 1'. liuldwln, ar
rhod In his special car attached to a regu
lar train. Mr. Baldwin and tho Coroner liad
a talk nnd then the bodies wero taken oor to
Inwood, whero the Coroner complicated matters
by taking c or) thing that ho could llndoutof
tho pockets of tho clothing nnd putting It all in
onopllo. which pile he didn't want to let an)
body see.
Tho Injured who wero not hurt badly enough
to ho taken on tho train to HmoLljn sta)ed
uround Abrams's Hotel, a here the doctors who
were left attended them. Ono of theso injured
ones was Itithurd Orlllln, a helper. Ho hud to
be carried to the house, but ho recovered when
begot there, und a moment afterwurd becamu
temporarily Insane. While tho doctors woro at
tending to others he left theplueo. That was
the last seen of him there. Ho showed up after
ward at the stables,
WA1LNINCI 1IFIL. DIDN'T ItlNO.
Before tho nrrltal of the train which brought
President Baldwin from Long Island City 11
gangot workmen were engaged clearing away
the wreckage, nnd it wns whilo they wore busy
that tho crond that hail gathered liegnn to
speculate ns to tho cause of the accident. Somo
ono suggested that tho bell at the crossing
couldn't uiiMi rung.
It wasn't long uftcr this that the President's
trnin camo along, and every person In the crowd
watched tho warning board and listened for the
bell, 'lhcro wasn't n sound. As tho train rolled
by thero w us somo shouting nnd some hissing.
After thu train was somo forty feet tho other
side of tho crossing, when an) thing that might
lnno been on thu crossing would hae been
ground up, tho warning bell bogau to ring.
T. W, l'carsall, a former deputy sheillf, who
llus near thero, declared to tlio crowd that it
hadn't rung for threo weeks. Ho was backed up
by J, K. Johnson, the kennel odltor of
Turf, 1'irld ami l'iirm. Mr. Johnson
crossed tho track nbond of tho furni
ture ans. Ho unlit the bell wasn't ringing
then and thnt it luidn't been In good order for a
year. There wero u doen others round who
mudo thu sumo dec lnratlon. The bell Is supposed
to ring when a train Is 'JCX yards from tho cros
lug. Una man who Is connect! d with tho rail
roud suld thul tho boll soiuotlmes started to ring
and rung fur four or five hours at n stretch nnd
then wouldn't ring again until the bell was
wound up.
There was only ono man who said tho engine
didn't whlstlo licforo It re.icbcd tho crossing,
His nnmu was Shaw, und he was working iuu
Held near tho siiiiaof tho accident. A Mrs.
Itrubcn bhaw, who wusdrilng along the road
behind tho coach, said that tho wholo crowd on
tho coach wero singing and shouting, and that
whilo sho hoard thu whlstlo, they probably
didn't, though It wns blown In umplo time,
AT THK HObl'lTAL,
Tim train wllli the wounded nlioard reached
Brook!) 11 about l o'clock in lh ufternoon, Tho
news of thu incident, hnd already been tele
graphed tlu ro anil had got to t hu ears of friends
of many of the co.icli purl J, For hours after Iho
nrrlwil of tho train tlio sccnu about tho
hospital wns pathetic Men and women wore
walking up ami down tho corridor weeping and
dciiiuuiiiiig news of friends, which nobody (ould
glo tlsriii. Tho Itov. Dr. Woelfkln, pastor of
tho llrccnoAvtnuo Baptist Church, was onu of
the tlrst there, und he hud his bunds full tr)ing
tu keep tho croud quiet. In the crowd there was
un elder!) man, with gray hair and heard, who
entered tho reception room und said to tho re
porters: "Have ou heard an) thing about in) two
duiiuhlursl Ihoy went out on tho tally-ho
party, but I cannot learn au thing about them."
He suld his namo was Mr. Bertseh und that ho
lit ud at "AD btii)osant a untie. Ho was In
formed that una of bis daughters. Kmma
Bertseh, was in tho hospital, but was ouly
slightly Injured.
rWherB Is Dora I" he aikcd.
At tho tlmo no one know, but flio minutes
laterwordwas brought that one of the dead,
a young woman who had up. to that time heen
unldentlflea, was Dora Bertseh, Her father had
disappeared from tho hospital, but called a half
hour later. . . , ,. . .,
"I want to know where Dora Is I" he said.
Borne of the hospital authorities said he might
learn something of Dora It he called tip the Cor
oner at Valley Stream. ....... ... .
"That moans," he said, "that my darllnc is
Ho left the hospital with tears running down
his checks. .. . .
Mr. Lawrence K. Barnes called as soon ns 1 he
heard that his two sons were Injnted. He waited
in tho hospital for several hours before ho was
nblo to learn the nnturo of tliolr Inlurles, Ho
was told that his son, Law ronco K, Barnes, Jr.,
hnd a frncturo of tho skull, nnd that liU other
son, Karl, wns well enough to go homo.
Six of tho injured wore unuhlo to loavo the
hospital Inst night. The surgeons said that Miss
Clara U Stewart of '-'(HI Macon street, who had
a triple fracture or tho skull, could not recover.
"It will bo surprising," thoy Bald, "If sho re
gains consciousness." .
Winslow W. Lewis, ono of tho yonng men who
was killed, was a cousin of Hnrry Lowls, one of
tho young men who escaped without Injury.
Lester Roberts of OllAMonroo Btroot, ono of
those who wore killed, graduated this year from
Stevens Institute, Hobokon.
W. W. Wellbrock, whoso legs and .arms wero
fractured, Ib a student In tho Long Island Col
logo Hospital.
A CHOWD AT THE CIIUHCn.
ThestreetntGrocuo nnd Btuyvcsnnt avenues,
which is near tho church and the pastor's home,
w as Oiled with a crowd of over 'JOO persons last
night. Thoso began to assemblo as soon as
the first news of tho accident was received.
A steady stream of rolatlvos and friends
wont Into tbo pastor's houss to Inquire
for their missing frlonds or relations. Tho
crowd outside was composed largely of tho
young pcoplo of the church who had been Inti
mately acquainted with thoso who formed the
party. Many of them wero hysterical, and now
and then sobs could bo heard coming from dif
ferent groups where some one was relating
afresh tho details of the accident.
The minister, whonovcr he came out of tho
house, was besieged by tho waiting crowd for
news. Ho told them all he know, but he was
almost In hysterics himself, and could composo
himself only with difficulty. From time to limo
persons brought in reports that ouo of those se
verely Injured wns dead, and tho nows quickly
spread through the block. Mottof these reports
wero erroneous.
Whon somo one sold that Lawrence Barnes
had dlod, a young girl broke from the crowd and
rnn down tho block screaming hysterically.
When she got to her residence her mother tried
to qulot her. but she kept crying, "Ob. hes
dead; he's deadl" She was finally carriod Into
tho house In an exhausted condition.
It was nonrly ll! o'clock before tho last per
sons had disappeared from before tho church.
tut. woklfkin's experience.
Dr. Woolfkin said that tho young people
wanted him to go with them on the tally-ho
trip, but that as ho was nn cnthustastlo wheel
man ho declined, but promised to meet tho
party n Vnlloy Stream.
"1 started ot 11 o'clock with a party of about
forty young men and womon on wheels," he
Bald to a Su.v reporter. " We lntonded to get to
tho picnic grounds in time for dlnnor. When we
wero about a mile from Valley Stream wo met
seernl wheelmen, who told us a tally-ho had
been smashed and several persons killed and all
more or loss Injured. It made us sick at heart
and Boverol of the young women fainted. There
wero a number In our party who had brothers
and sisters in the tally-bo party. We went to
the nearest railroad depot and took the train
back to Brooklyn."
Just before dark last night the track hands In
tho employ of tho Long Island Railroad Com
pany succeeded in gathering togethorall that
was left of tbe wreckage, and on the order of the
railroad officials they eel tire to It and burned It
up.
OOINO TO FIX THE CROSSING HELL.
Returning to New York at 8 o'clock, Tna
Scn reporter was Informed at Jamaica that two
workmon had just gone down on the 7:30 train
to fix tho crossing bell that did not ring properly.
The railroad man who furnished this informa
tion also said that he was a great blend of Col
llgnn's. and that Colllgan had said to him sev
eral times that he never approached tho Mer
rick road crossing but he felt like whistling for
a mile before he reached the place; It was such
a dangerous one.
Coroner Coombs empanelled n Jury of nine
men last night and they viewed the bodies of
tho dead nt his undortuklng establishment. Tbe
dato of tho Inquest has not been fixed.
This Is the first serious railroad accident the
Long Island Railroad Company has had since
the one at Berlin three years ago this coming
summer, when half n dozen nersons were killed
and many more Injured. That train was com
posed of open cars and was coming from Rocka
way Beach lnte at night.
There has been one other accident at the Mer
rick road crossing whero this one was yester
day. A year ago n man was struck and killed
there.
now THE DEAD WKRX IDENTIFIED.
The body of George F. Pashley. Jr.. was
quickly identified from papers in his pocket
book, nnd thu body of Leslie J. Roberta was so
badly mangled as to be unrecognizable. His name
was found un tbo underdrawers. and tbe Identi
fication was confirmed by a Dr. Marshall, who
telephoned to the Coroner that Roberts had not
returned home and was not in hospital. He was
convinced thnt Roberts was among the dead.
Winslow W. Lewis, who was among those
killed In tho nccldent, nnd whose cousin,
John Lewis, was among thoso Injured, was
the President of the Alpha Delta Theta
Club. His clothing wus searched to sen If there
wan an) thing that might lend to his identity. A
number of cards found In his pockets boro
tho namo of Mark Willing nnd tbe publishing
firm name of Dodd, Mead Sc Co. In consequenoi
of tho tlndlngnf these cards It wnsut first believed
that Willing was the person killed.
The fourth man killed was William Gilchrist,
Jr. It was at first thought that his name was
Gilbert Smith. Gilchrist was engaged to Miss
Dora Bertseh who was killed.
Gilchrist was not known to any of the'peoplo of
tho hurch or of tho neighborhood. hen his
body was found It wns supposed to bo that of u
Gilbert Smith who was a friend of somo of the
boys in the church. His chum afterword recti
fied tho mistake and made certain that the dead
man was Gilchrist.
Ihe fifth body was that of Miss Dora Bertseh
whose sister was also Injured. A full descrip
tion of the dead girl was telephoned to tbe
father. Wllllnm F. Bertseh of yl Stuyvesaut
avenue, and he Identified her by tbe description.
The girl's neck was broken and she had received
u heavy blow on tlio bock of tho head.
IIAII.IIOAD PLOPI.E DECUNE TO TALK.
The train which struck the coach was drawn
b) englno 1". Tho engineer was Joseph Colll
gan. Tbo conductor was John Reese. Neither
ot these men would say a word after the accident
except to tbe railroad officials, und tbe railroad
officials wouldn't say a word except that Colll
gan was one of tho best engineers on the road
and had been there for twenty-live years.
oitnaox UllOltT LIXE.
The Ocden Gateway Will He Opened to Other
Hallroads To-Day.
Omaih, Neb.. May 31. The opening of the
eastern terminus ot tho OrogonVSIiort Lino to the
competition of railroads other than tbe Union
Pnelllc takes place to morrow.
This mo 0 Is of tho utmost concern to tho par
ent road, tho Union Pacific, of which the Oregon
Short Lino w as formerly a branch, Tho officials
of tho Union Pacific, though not relishing tho
news, admit that 11 Is correct.
Gonernl Manager Dickinson of tho Union Paci
fic said: "The opening of the Ogdcn gateway
merely moans that other railroads will competo
for tho business of tho Short Line. Tho volume
of business docs not increase w 1 tb tbo increase in
the number of roads, so that the natural effect
Is a smaller amount of business for each road.
The caso is not tinllko that exUtlng between
here and Chlrago.
Thero nrn four lines. One linn might be able
to bundle ull tbo trotllo two lines mostcertalnly
could. Thero is un increased expense in oper
ating tho four lines, and each lino receives but a
small share of the business.
General Passenger Agent Francis ot the Bur
lington and Missouri said: "Its rather good
news for the Burlington. The effect will bo to
let us Into tho territory along tbo Short Lino
from which we have been excluded In tho past."
icillkj) jus wirr.'s yiiimtn.
shot lilm Dead In the Street ana Then Bur
rendered to the Police.
Bu.timoiie, Md., May HI. George Pfelfer, a
saloon keeper, shot nnd almost instantly klllod
Andrew CuhlU this afternoon, The two men
wero walking down Columbia avenue hotly
arguing some subject, when Pfelfer suddenly re
marked, "I'll llx you now," nnd drew a revolver
from bis hip pocket.
Cahill immediately started to run, whon Phil
ter fired the bullet, bitting Calilll in tho back.
Cahill uttompted to kcup on IiIb foot, hut after
hu hud gono llfty feel stuggerod and fell In thu
urms ot u hybtnndor and died In a fow minutes.
Pfoiforat onco went to thopollco station and
gavohimsdf up. lie explained that Cahill, who
was a single limn, hud been ton Intimate with
Mrs. Pfelfer. Cahill, it is wild, before tlio mur
der, denied the accusution, but l'fclferdld not
bcllot 0 hlin.
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ovon tho chotipost that savos thorn
complotoly from tho common placo
while tho prlcos gonorally tiro so low,
that nothlnpr Is suved by purchasing
materials und having them mado.
We invic special attention to a
number of anmplea and broken lota
fine drcaaeaat greatly reduced
prices.
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XnE CELEBRATION J.V ItUOOKLlN.
A Fine Military and Ui-ana Array Parade
Services at the Cemeteries.
Business was suspended almost entirely In
Brooklyn. Thero was an lmmenso outpouring of
peoplo to tbo parks and various suburban resorts
and to thovantago points from which to view
tho parade, which, as usual, was tbo special
feature In the colobratlon. With the exception
of a perccptlblo thinning out in the ranks ot tho
veterans, tho demonstration was tho equal ot
any ot its predecessors. In accordance with a
time-honored custom, the column was formed
along tho Atrocts converging on the fountain In
Bedford avenue nt the east end of tho town.
While tho various bodies wore massing a recep
tion to Orand MarshalMlchael J. Cummlngs and
his staff was glvon ot tbe Hanover Club by
Mayor Wurster and othor leading citizens.
As the parade moved, a squad of mounted po
lice preceded Marshal Cummlngs and his staff.
The first division. Major John It. Myrick, Fifth
Artillery U. S. A., commanding, included Battery
tery A, Battery I, and Light Battery D, Fifth Ar
tlllcry;NavalBrlgadc,CommandcrILX.Manney; Marine Battalion, Capt. Q. F. Elliott, command
ing; Second Brlgndo X. Q. S. N. Y Brlg.-Qen.
James M. Lee, commanding; Fourteenth, Forty
sevontb. Twenty-third, and Thirteenth Regi
ments; Third Battery and Troon C. The Fourth
Maryland contingent from Baltimore marched
on the left of tho Forty-seventh Regiment.
Tbe Second, Third, and Fourth Divisions were
made up of tho various Orand Army posts nnd
veteran organizations; the Fifth Division, of the
Sons of Veterans; the Sixth Division, the Brook
lyn Volunteer Firemen, the regular firemen, and
the Salvage Corps.
In tho Seventh Division were the Knights of
St. John and Malta and Knights of Sherwood
Forest. The Eighth Division included the Boys'
Brigade, Cadet Corps, and disabled veterans In
coaches.
Tbe line of march was through lied font ave
nue to Uatcfc, to Washington, to Underhlll, to
the Eastern Parkway, to and through the Sol
diers and Sailors' Memorial Arch In the Park
Plaza. Tho Maryland troops were cheered fre
quently along the lino of march, and a great
cheer went up as they issed under the Memo
rial Arch. Ma) or wurster was tho chief re
viewing officer, nnd surrounding him on the
stand were Comptroller Palmer and nil the other
leading officials, Father Syh ester .Malonr.
Bridge President William Berri. and the Rev.
Dr. Curtis. Tho Plaza and all tbe points com
manding a vlow- ot tho arch were black with
spectators, several thousands being massed on
the high reservoir grounds. Tbe column was
dismissed nfter passing under the arch, tho
troops returning to their quarters anil tho va
rious Grand Army posts going to tbe cemeteries
to which they had been assigned for tbe usual
memorial services.
The ccreino(ilesat Cypress Hills Cemetery w ero
under the direction of Mansllcld PnsL Mayor
Wurster made an address and patriotic songs
were sung by tho Concordia Singing SoclcH.
An oration was delivered by Corporation Coun
sel Joseph A. Burr. Frank Head Post hud chargo
of the exercises at Hoi) Cross Ceuuter). They
opened with a mass and nn oration in tho
ehnpel by tho Itov. Father Woods. lCnrs
wlll Post joined with Frank Head Post In tho
decoration of tbo graves. George C. Strong Post.
S.14, went to Greenwood Cemetery and decorated
tho gravo of Gen. Strong, after whom It was
named. In Ijncust avenue. The address was
made by tho Itov. J.F.Carson, pastor of tho Cen
tral Presbyterian Church.
Many other individual graves In Greenwood
and tho other cemeteries wero decorated, and
darkness had almost couio on before they wore
deserted b) tho patriotic etcrans.
tub vnr.amr.ST at unzixGrox.
He Also nerleweiS the Memorial Day Parade
from the lthlte House.
Washington, May 31. Decoration Day was
generally observed In Washington. At all tho
numerous cemcterlesvhero soldiers aro buried
thero were exercises, and largo crowds were
present to listen to tho addresses and the muslo
and to lay their floral offerings on the graves of
the dead heroes. The largest crowd, of course,
was at Arlington, where, In addition to tbo
graves of noted officers, t hero are count less head
stones marking tho places whero thoso who
fought In tho ranks lire burled, in nddltion to the
tomb where Ho 2,000 unknown dead.
President McKlnley was present with his old
comrades, but took no part in tho exercises, ex
cept to pay his homage to tho dead Holdlcrs. Ho
rodo from tho White IIouso to tho rcmotory,
w as cheered all along the road to Arlington, and
was rccclv ed with great npplauso as ho took his
sent upon tho stand,
VIce-Prosldoiit Hobnrt, riocrotary Sherman,
Secretory Wilson, and other distinguished men
w cro nt Arlington, whero Congressman John P.
Dolllver of Iowa was tho orator of tho day.
There wore speclul services nt tho tombot Ad
miral l'ortor, presided over by Admiral Walker
of tho navy, and tho services at tho tomb of tho
'J, 000 unknown dead wero under tho uiisnlees of
tho Grand Army of ihe Republic, the omen's
Relief Corns, tho Loyal Logion of Wouien, the
Ladles of tlio (1. A. II., nun the Lndlrs' Auxil
iary Society Sons of Veterans, Tho Marine
Band played u dirge during tho decoration of
tlio tomb.
Tho President nnd Mrs. MrKlnley, before
going to Arlington, reviewed tho Memorial Day
purado from the White House, and the President
made special preparations for commemorating
somo of the heroes of tho wur. Lust Saturday
hn ordered a beNiitlful llorul trlhuto to be pre
pared ut the Whlto Hnuso conservatory to bo
plated to-day on tho tombot (Jen, Grant. It wns
ot laurel leaves and palms, and tho wreath
wan tied with u white satin ribbon on which
was fixed tho soal of the President. Sit
other floral tributes were prepared nt the
dlrci tlon of the President, Ono whs sent to tl.n
tomb of the unknown dend nt Arlington, nnd
one to tho gnu oof Gen. Sprigg CnrrollatOak
Hill, on whoso staff McKlnley serv ud during tho
wnr. Abourjuotof roses and llllos was sent to
the tomb of Logan nt Nildlern' Homo Cemetery,
and beautiful wieuths wero placed on tho graves
of Sherldnn and Crook nt Arlington und on tho
tomb of Washington at Mt. Vornnn,
Senator Cannon of Utuh was orator of the dny
nt the Congressional Cemetery, und mado un elo
quent address,
A pathotlo incident of tho dny wns tho decora
tion ot u monument in tho woods on tho farm of
thollon. lllalr Loo, adjoining that of tholate
Montgnmcrv Blair, nt Silver Springs, Mil., Just
oiitsldo tbo District line. This simple little mon
ument marks the resting placet of the last Con
federate soldier kllh d during Jubnl Knrly's raid
on Fort Slovens in 1B0I. Tho namo or where
abouts of this unknown joung sharpshooter,
who was klllod whilo still tlrlngutthe advanc
ing Union soldlors, Is unknown.
A llroohlyn t'ensrrtntloBal t'oslor ftealsus.
Tho Rev. Albert F, Nowton Ins tendered his
resignation ns putnro hi Ro luster A venuo
Congregational Chur h in IlrooUjn, to tnku
effect on Oct. 111. Tho church has hcon laboring
under advrrso financial conditions for several
5 oars, and tho Rev. Mr. Newton has ndv ised his
flock to gtvu up the strugglo for Independent
existence and join the now soclet) which thu
Cliurih Extension Soclet) Is organizing In tho
neighborhood.
The trip on the Fmplre State Express from New
York to Iluttalo and Masara Falls Is tlio moat faacl
sating railroad ride In tke world, Every day over
imrtlous of the road the train reaches a ipesd ot more
Jua 01 miles au hour. Jdw.
HONORS TO DEAD HEROES.
yrrr Tonics celebration of jirr-
JlfOJU-.47, JJl.
It Began at Koon with s Parndr Itierelsea
la the Ariernoonnt Vrant'aToinband at the
Metropolitan Opens House In the RvenlnC
1,1 Hung Chang. Tribute to Ueo, Urnnt.
The Memorial Day ot ,tho war veterans begun
In Now Yore with tho parado of tbo Grand
Army p03ts nnd endod with tho exercises in tho
Metropolitan Opera House In tho interval be
tween theso events 10,000 porsons gathered at
Grant's tomb towltnoss the ceremonies there,
under tho auspices of U. B. Grant Post ot Brook
lyn. Heavy clouds hung over tlio city and lhcro
wns evory prospect of a rainy, cheerless day
whon tho first ot tho veterans gathered jester
day morning at Forty-first strcot nnd Madison
nvenue, tho starting point of tho parade.
Tho line, according to tho .printed orders
of tho grand innrshnl, was to hsvo moved at 10
A. M, sharp. It was three-quarters of nn hour
later beforo Grand Marshal James R. O'Botrno
could muster enough men to mako anything liko
nn Imposing Bhowlng. Tho voterans aro gottlng
along In yoars nnd, notwithstanding tholr dovo
tlon to tho memory ot dead comrados, the pros
pect ot spending several hours In a drenching
rain will daunt many to-dny who thirty-odd
years ago braved tbo deadly flro of tbo enemy
with never a thought of fear.
When tho parade started the lino was led by a
squad ot mounted police under Sergeant Ravel,
followed by Lieut.-Col. William Sinclair, Fifth
Artillery, commanding tho troops ot tho regular
army. These included two companies ot the
Engineer Corps and band from Wllletts Point,
two batteries of tho Fifth Artlllory from Fort
Wodsworth, nnd two companies of tho Thir
teenth Infantry from Fort Columbus with the
Governor's Island band. Following tho regulars
camo tho grand marshal and Btnff, after whom
marched a detnehmont ot sailors and marines
from tho Brooklyn Navy Yard and tho United
States warships in port. Thon camo tho vet
erans In nlno divisions, including two or thrco
organizations not of tho Grand Army, nnd tho
Baptist Boys' Brigade, the only one ot the juve
nllo organizations assigned to a placo In lino that
appeared.
Tho lino ot march was down Madison avenue
to Twenty-sixth Btrcct, to Fifth avenue, to
Seventeenth street, where the parade disbanded
after being rnviowed by tho Grand Marshal. At
Madison square tho parado was revlowod by the
Mayor and city officials. Tho prospect ot rain
did not prevent ovcry soot on tho grand stands
on cither side of Fifth avenuo at Madison square
being taken by thoso who wanted to sco tho
demonstration.
Tho services at Grant's tomb wero, in man)
wavs, the most Interesting of tho day. Tho sky
had cleared during tho momlng, nnd by 2:30
o'clock, tho hour set for tho exercises, tho
weather was nil thnt could be desired. Ihe
crowd began gnthering nt tho tomb nt noon.
From then until tho sun went down behind tho
Now Jersey hills a doublo column of mon,
women, and children filed into tho mausoleum
to got a look at tho last resting placo of tho
great captain. Coming out of tho tomb, tho
throng wandorod down upon tho river slopo
to boo tbo battle ship Indiana, which
lay at anchor off shore, ready for the signal
to belch forth a national salute of t went) -ono
funs. Afterward thoso who had tickets went to
bo east side of East Driveway, whero tho grand
nnd reviowlng stands had been erected, directly
opposite tho tomb. On tbo stand were: Major
Strong, Bishop John P. Nowman. tho orator of
the occasion; Col. and Mrs. Frederick D. Grant,
Ulysses S. Grant, 3d, Polico Commissioner
Parker, Chlneso Consul General Pao list, Vlco
Consul Li Wing, and the Messrs. Jong
and Wu, attaches of the consulato; Capt.
II. C. Taylor, Engineer Salisbury, and Lieut.
Chnpln of the Indiana, and ('apt. Waller of the
Marino Corps of the battle ship. Besides theso
thero wcro James Grant Wilson. Cant. G. S.
Coddlngton, Bradlee Strong, son of tho Major;
Silas B. Dutehor, Murat Halstcud, and Henry
W. blocum.
Tho members of U.P.Grant Post camo over
from Ilrookljn by ferrvboat, which sailed down
tbe East Rlv er, around the Battery, nnd up tho
HudFonto the tomb. It wns 3:110 o'clock when
thu boat reached the landing below tbe tomb,
and It was fifteen minutes later before tho head
f the lino reached tlio grand stand. As soon as
the ferrjboat was tied to the landing tho In
diana's guns began firing tho salute. At the re
port ot tho first gun tlio flag on the staff Just
north of the tomb was lowered to unit
mast. When the 'JOO members of tho post
and as many mora associate members hud
taken sents on tho grand etand, Andrew
Jacobs. Chairman of tho post's Memorial Day
Committee, stepped to the eceaker's platform,
told tho pcoplo of the custom of the post, kept
up ever since Grunt's death, of decorating his
grave on Memorial Day, nnd then asked the au
dience to sing "Americi" to tho accompaniment
of the band. Following the singing William J.
McKclvey. tho post Commnnder. road n jiortton
of the ritunl of tho Grind Army of thu Republic.
Comrade Arvlno C. Bowdlsh mado n prayer.
Tho ritual was then continued to tbo point
where the ceremony of decorating tbo graves
begins. Here Major Strong was Introduced
and w as enthusiastically received, 'iho Mayor
Buld:
"Peliovv Citizkvh or Nkvv York avd of
the Giikatkh New YoitK applause: Thirty
three days ngntho President and hla Cabinet,
officers, soldiers, sailors of tho regular army
and navy, tbe Governor, of thirty-three States,
and the citizen soldiery of those Mates camo
boro to attend the dedicatory services of yonder
tomb. A vast crowd of people from all over tho
country gathered hero to see them. To-dny the
greater city turns out nenrly as many people to
witness thu exercises in connection with tho
decoration of thnt tomb by a baud ot men
who followed tho grent commander through
all tho fortunes of war. (Applause.) There
is probably no city in tho United
States where, with greater unanimity, tho peoplo
honor the memory of Grant than In thlscit) uf
Now York. Soldiers of both the Union and Con
federate armies hnvu found homes and pros
perity In New York slnro tho war censed, and
whenever the occasion permits soldiers who
woro tho gray, ns well as thoso whoworo tho
blue, honor themselves In turning out to honor
him who set the wondrous seal of peaco upon a
reunited country bent ath the apple blossoms of
Appomattox. It'hcers.l
'This great concourse of peoplo Illustrates
tho truth nt what 1 sa), and It does credit to tho
greatest city of tho greatest nation tho world
has thus far known. It is gratifying to mo, ns It
must Ihi lo)ou fur I know and nu know thnt
)our presence here to-day Ik a tribute of lovo
and gratltudu for tho silent soldier who sleeps iu
) under tomb." Cheers.
Bishop Newman was introduced by Comrade
Henry W. Knight. Tho Bishop said In pnit: "I
propcuo to speak to J on ot jour duty to the
Iiorolc dead. Gratltudu Is the noblest emotion
of tlio soul. Americans never tiro of showing
their gratltudu for their heroes. WonroMimc
times told bvour English eousins that our he
roes wero of lowly birth. They point to tho rail
snlltler of Illinois nnd tlm canal boat driver of
Ohio and the tanner of Galena and say. con
temptuously, "lhosiiw cro tho great men of tlio
United States.' But I tell )ou that I would
rather bo tho tanner of Galena and dluahero
than bo bum a prince and die a sioundrel.
"No ono can say Americans mo ungrateful.
Wo perpetuate thu memory of our heroes In
marblo and in bronzo. If ) oil say that Is Grant b
monument, I tell jou thai It Is his tomb, and
that his monument Is a reunited Union, But
tho memory of Grant will remain nfter tho
marble hns crumbled, after tho sturs havo
faded in tho enipjrcan, and nfter tho denth of
tho last man who fought under hlin nnd who
made it passible for tho old Dug to flout In tri
umph uv er) w bore,"
After tho oration tho members of tbo post
prei cded by Col. und Mrs. Grant. Mn)or St long.
Bishop Nuwmun, tbo Chlneso Consul General
nnd sulto, and othor inv lied guests, marched
over to the lomb.wherctho old soldiers and their
friends gathered around tho Barcopbugus whilo
Conuunndor McKelvcy read tho ritual of decora
tion. .Members of tbo post placed flowers about
the sarcophugus, nnd Mrs. Grunt placed upon It
ii bunch of La Franco roses. Just as she did so
the Chlneso Consul, representing tho C'hine.o
Minister, laid upon tho sarcophagus a wreath of
vcllow daffodils, tho trlbuto of LI Hung Clung,
si nt on from Washington by the v Iccruv
orders to tlio Chinese Minister. Thorn wcro
also a bouquet and a wreath sent by President
MiKluley from tho Whlto House conservatory.
Tho Memorial Dny exercises hold nttho Met
ropolitan Opera Hnuso in tho evening were
largely .atomic '. The) conslslod of vocal i and
instrumental muslo. a short address by Major
Strong, who presided, mid an oration by Gen.
Gcorgo 11. IajuiI. Tho oxerclses were given un
der tlio direction of tho General Memorial Day
Committee. Comr.ule Joseph A. Gonldon, Vice
Chiirmau of tho committee, represented tho
cuiiuultteo und had general chargo of tho exer
cises. Returning from decorating tho Bartholin
btatuc, I jifii) et tn 1'iist. No. 140, sent tho follow
ing despatch tuOcit lloraco Poller, tbo Ameri
can Ambassador Iu Franco!
"l.nfavetlo Post, returning from anliitlng
Ilartholdl's statue of Lufa)utto, which wo had
decorated with I'rcmh and Amirltun flags and
. gurlaiirli'd with wionths and llowursot spring,
sends thanks und greeting to J on utiilallour
fellow i illzeiis who havo likewiso honored our
f treat French patriot's memory by decorating
its tomb."
Hilled HerWurltile. Hoa.ln.lJsw,
JiONpov, Ky May 31, Lato ycstordny evrn
lug, ten miles northuust of London, In this coun
ty, Mrs. Eliza Vaughau shot and instantly killed
Cortex Brown ot this place. Soverul jours ago
Brown married Mrs. Ynughnn's daughter, und
ho hud ilrlviin her uwny from homo savcral
times. On Hunduj evening Brown went to Mrs,
Vuiighan'e to raise "sand," as he aald, but In
stead bo received a bullet in his breast. Brown
was onga a successful merchant of this place.
Tuesday & Wednesday
Jirne 1st & 2nd.
Imported
High Novelty
Dress Goods,
g$ cts.
per yard,
formerly sold at
$1.75 to $4.25.
Lord& Taylor,
Broadway & 20th St.
WETZEB HATED ET HIS 3XEN.
Officers Declare That Ite Claims Their Sao
cesseo as Ills Own,
Hay aha, via Key West, Mny 31. Tho senti
ment ot rlvnlr) between Gen. Woyler and tho
other Spanish Gonerals oporatlng under him is
growing more bitter day by day. It Is reported
that ono of these Gonerals has been arrested by
ordor of the Captain-General. Socrccy Is bo far
maintained thnt no more details can bo loarned.
It is evident that Gons. Luque and Segura are
well hated by Weylcr, and that he has made a
report against them to tho Minister ot War.
Gens. Nicolas del Roy and Jimenez Sandoval,
who nro now on tho way to Spain, will also make
charges ngainst Wcylor at Madrid.
The Captain-Gonornl Is accused by his subor
dinates of always stealing from them tho glory
ot their achievements, of holding them respon
sible for all dofcats, nnd of prosecuting all cases
of Immorality in others, while he enlarges his
private fortuno at tho expenso ot tho treasury.
At Calabazar, in Santa Clara province, the
leaders of tho insurgent bands sent word to tho
Spanish authorities forbidding thorn to selzo
cattle In tho country for tbo use of tho Spanish
ermy. A Spanish guerrilla band which intend
ed to disobey this order was attacked by the
Cubans nnd compelled to retire to tho town,
losing eleven killed and twenty-five woundod.
The Spanish columns In Santa Clara province
are now suffering from hungor on account of
Weyler's orders to destroy everything. In view
of this edlet tbo Cubans seized nearly nil the
cattle and corralled them In well-guarded places
for their own use. Gen. Gomez has more than
6,000 cattle on the cstato La Itcforma, and the
Spaniards aro unable to pass tho fortified lines
established by Gomez to defend the herds.
Famlno Is raging in Santa Clara among the
unarmed and peaceful country people who can
not light for their fool.
Around Havana guerrilla fighting continues
briskly. Spanish troops from Esperanza, going
to tho Junco plantation, fell into a Cuban am
buBu. Six Spaniards wero killed, seventeen
wounded, nnd tho others w ere put to flight. At
the plantation San Antonio the garrison was at
tacked by the Cuban leader Monteagudo, who
captured its arms, ammunition, and provisions.
Tho battalion of Soria, 1,000 men, went to help
the garrison and was soverely defeated.
Tha sanitary oondit ion in Havana is terrible be
yond description. Tho cases of smallpox in tho
capital have decreased, but epidemic dysentery
and yellow fever among tho Spanish soldiers
have increased to an alarming extent. It Is es
timated that 120.000 Spanish soldiers are now
sick all over tho island.
At Santiago do Cuba a terrible epidemic is
raging. Persons attacked dlo In a few hours
after a high and prostrating fever. It is be
lieved by some that tho dlscaso is tho bubonic
plague, brought by Spanish steamers from tho
Philippines and other Asiatic places.
The filth of tbo city increases the causes of
contagion. Tho streets aro never cleaned and
the remov al of refuse Is left by the Spanish au
thorities to the vultures and other birds of prey.
The bodies of thoso who dio from smallpox, yel
low fever, and other contagious diseases aro not
burled for sev cral dnys after their death.
Gen. Wejler has declared that all tho nolso
mailo In tho United States about tho famlno In
Culm Is merely a trick uf tho filibusters and their
sympathizers to compel him to withdraw his or
der for tho concentration of tho country peoplo
In the towns, which, in his opinion. Is of tbo
greatest Importance from a military point of
view.
nusnxELL run iXTEitrEXTioy.
Would (lire the Patriots All Help Consistent
with llunor and Iaw,
Sl'luxnriFLn, O , May 31. Gov. Busbnell cro
uted great enthusiasm this afternoon in his Me
morial Day speech to his old army comrudes nt
Fern Clllf Cemetery by ndv Islng Intervention by
the United Stntos In Cuba. Ho suld:
" You, my lomradcs, ns well as myself, depro
cato war and thank God peaco reigns through
out our borders, but I know as patriotic nnd
lllicrty-lnvlng eltlrcns )ou cannot but sympa
thize with the struggling patriots in Cuba who
nro lighting to eseapo from tho tyranny of
Spain, nnd I am sure )ou will agree that our
Government ought to render them every as
sistance 1 (insistent w It h t ho honor of our ropul
ltoandnot iu v jolntluuof international law. Is it
not time that America should say to Spain,
Iu behalf of dvlllratlou and humanity: 'This
hutcheiy must tease.' 1 am glad to soo
th vt Congress Is taking steps to relievo the suf
ferings of Americans who havo lieen driven
from tin Ir homes In Cuba, and I trust that tho
good offices uf our Government will soon be ex
erclfcd to bring relief t tho Culuuis nlso. Wo
want nn war, but wo do want the lawsot hu
mauity and civ lllzcd warfare obsorvod."
A1MJ.V5 EASTERN WAR.
The Fhllliiplne In.ura-enta Are Full of Confi
dence that They Will Win.
San Fkancisco, May 31, Tbo cable reports
sent out from Manila of Spanish victories over
tho insurgents in tho Philippines appear to ho
grossly exaggerated. A correspondent, writing
to the Hong Kong .Ifaff. bajs the insurgents are
full of conlldonce, and that the excesslvo cruelty
rractlsed by tho Spaniards upon prisoners, und
ho wholesale executions, havo created disgust
even among their own countrymen.
Tho widow of Dr. Rlscnl, who was shot as a
rebel. Is now with tho Insurgent forces and com
mands a cumpiii) nt riflemen. She Is un Eng
lish woman of spirit, nnd is sala to have great
influence over tbo troops.
Blood
Humors
Whether UcMor, burning, bleeding, scaly,
crusted, pimply, or blotchy, whether simple,
scrofulous, or hereditary, from Infancy to age,
speedily cured by warm baths with Cuticcka
Boap, gentle anointings with CuTiounA(oint.
ment), the great skin cure, aud mild doses
of CtTicunA nr.wi.vEHr, greatest of blood
purifiers and humor cures.
(uticura
I nil thnuti.at th. world. Foriis Dace asdCuk.
Cosr, S.I. Prop. , UtoD.
W "Un is Car. Brsry Dlooj tlaaor.TrM.
. FACE HUMORS l&S&BR
THE DAY AT WEST POINT. If
H
CEREMONIES AT THE It:niCATt(iy .
OF THE RATTLE MONVME.ST, W
Hi
Gen, TVIIaon Presents the Monument In th. vJi
Army and Jen. actioflrld Accept, it an4 91
Presents It to the tlorernment Seer. ?
tary Alser Makes the Acceptance Speech. ml
Wkst PotST, May 01. A crowd of 12,000 nr HIS
15,000 pcoplo assomblod here to-duy to witness Ii
tho ceremonies in connection with tho doillci- Ii
tlon of the battlo monument, erected in honor It
of tho ofllccrs and soldlors of tho regular nrmy Ifi
who foil tn battlo In tho civil wnr. Tho w cather 9rl
was all that could bo desired for such an ocea- 'Mi
slon. Tho showers of tho night and tho inrty flfj
morning cloarcd awny, and ns tho hour np- .
proached for tho ceremony to begin the sun wm I.-'
almost uncomfortably warm. Everything con- Ic
spired to mako tho dedication n dignified nnd It
Impressive ono. There woro many dislln If
gulshcd Gonorals and other United Slates If
nrmy officers in attendance Gons. Sclioilcld la
nnd Uuttorfleld, for whom a saluto was flrcil, II
did not reach hero until It wns nearly tlmo for JHt
the ceremony to begin, Tho Secretary of War B
arrived on Saturday night and during the Inter- V
val was entertained by tho Academic Board nt A
tho hotel. Several excursion boats unloaded a
largo number of pcoplo from tho city nnd points I
along tho river. Justboforo tho tlmo for tho er- I'
erclses to begin tho battalion of endots, under I
command ot Col. Mills, mnrchod ncross the p. Id
rode ground nnd took a position at the rear of Jl
tho lnclosdro. In tho front row of scats ot the M
speakers' pavilion "wero Qou. Scholleld, Col. 1 '
Ernst, Secretary of Wnr Alger, Gen. John M. I A
WUson, and Justice Browcr. Back of these sat Jfji
members of tho Board of Visitors, distinguished B
army officers, and the Academic Board.
Promptly at 11:30 tho exercises opened with 1;
an Invocation by tho Itov. Hcrbort Shlpman, H
chaplain of tho post, which ho prefaced with the Q '
Lord's Prayer, and in tho delivery of which lis 1
was rovcrcntly Joined by thoso occupying the i
platform. In a patriotic nnd eloquent sprci h
the monument was then presented to tho United Q
States army by Brig.-Gcn. John M. Wilson, A,
Chief of Englncors. Tho General paid a Ikhii. f.
tlful trlbuto to tho deceased comrades In whose. J
honor the monument was erected. The accept-
ance was by LIcut.Gen. John M. Bchoflclil,
whoso address was greatly relished hy the vet
oransof tbo war, who occupied sents Immediate
ly in front of the stand. Gen Scholleld in turn
presented tho monument to the general Govern
ment, and It was accepted by Secretary of War
Alger, who said, in part:
"Bycommandot thol'rcsldent.ln whose nam
I appear to day, I accept for tho (Jnv eminent of
tbe United States this beautiful monument
erected to hor honored dead. It will stand a
lasting memento to thoso men who guv o their
lives to savo this nation from destruction whin
tho question of Its existence was given over to fj
tho arbltiament of arms. This Is the fittest. V
spot in tho land for its abiding place. Here Is Vi
tho soldier school of the republic, inmcd '
for tho classic beauty of Its surroundings, 1
andsanctllodby Its association with thenanies
of men whoso genius and vnlor in defence of tlio
Government which educated them to the profu
sion of arms. and whose loyalty to the flag,
which here in their early manhood thev were
taught to love, havo brought lmpcrish ible re
nown to tho country of their devotion. 1 Ids, loo,
is tho fittest dny of all the year for its unveiling
and dedication, for It is tho dny set apart bv tho
peoplo and by law for popular tribute to those '
who on land and sea offered their lives uwilling 1
sacriflco upon the nltarof lo.valty and hbertv. y
" Now a w ord to you young men gathered hero
to-day. whose profession is war. Thu spotless
integrity of tbe men who have graduated nt this
great academy In their otllcial and daily lives Is
a guide for you, nnd wherever jou may l
called, whether In tlmo of poaee or nrmeil con
flict, remember that jou nro marked men, Hit
successors of thoso whoso names must live Im
mortal when succeeding generations shall have
passed awny. Should I name these men tho
Sulso would quicken, nnd tbo glor) of tho old
ag they defended would brighten in your
thoughts, but you hnve their example for your
beacon light. Go forward then in life, young
men, knowing thnt you havo the prayers and
hopes of 70.000,000 of people with you. and re
member that over you mints tho proudest flog In
the world, that which symbollres freedom, civ il
lzation, Christianity. That flag, glorious in its
purity. has nev er been unfurled Infrontof any
foe but to prevail, nor will it in the time that is
to come. That flag shall guard the life of every
Amerlcnn in every Innaat whatever cost. Guard
well then your heritage, and keep ever before E
you the thought that patriotism is the highest ')
impulse In tho world, thnt tho good thnt men do
always lives, und ho who Is never swerved by
temptation, but stands for the right, wears the
crown ot American manhood."
At the conclusion of the Secretary's address
the national saluto was fired, followed with the
" Star-Spungled Banner" by tbe band. At tho
suggestion of Secretary Alger tho audience
arose nud with heads uncovered Joined in thrco
cheers.
Then came the oration of tho day, delivered
by the Hon. David J. Brewer, Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court of tho United States.
Justice Brewer's address was eloquent nnd
abounded in wholesome ndvlce to thoso who nro
Just entering upon their military curocrs. Ho
concluded with theso words:
" It is fitting that this memorial to the ofllccrs
nnd soldiers of the regular army who died in
tbe recent war should be here, for this Is the
military centre of tho nation, the great school
ot thoso who are to bo tbo ofllcers und com
manders; and It Is well that tho lessons of thosa
patriotic and heroic lives should ever 1m present
before tho young who shall como to prepare
themselves to tako tho places they filled and
glorified. It was fitting nlso that this work
should have been undertaken and carried
through by tbo surviving ofllccrs nnd sol
diers of tho nrmy, for it is their com
rades' memory that is thus preserved. Hero let
this column rise In stately be uity, proclaiming
to tho coming generations the great occasion
nnd tbo groat truths which have caused it to be.
Anil may every ripple or yonuer stream, as It
passes and floats onward toward tho commercial
metropolis ot tho nution, boar from its lips to I
tho tomb where sleeps tho cofllued dust of the
great lommandcr the nbsurnueo of the unvary
ing loyalty of tho nrmy of tho United States now
and hereafter to the hcroio ideas nnd ideals of
his lito, to pence, w lth equal rights aud privileges
to ull."
Tho benediction by Chaplain Shlpman closed
tho exercises of Ihe da j', uiul by 0 o'clock West
Point presented Its customary aspect.
To-morrow tho annual examinations begin.
Tho following is tho programmo of tho military
oxerclses: Juno 1, escort of tho colors nnd re
view: Juno'J, cavalry school of thu troop; June
3, military bridge construction (pontoon bridge);
June 4, school of tho troopers (ltldimr Hall), cav
alry: Juno ft, heavy artillery drill (-ea coast
guns); Juno 7, school of tho luttnlloii. infantry;
Juno 8, school of tho battery lllght artillery), use I
of tho sword and lmvonot. mllltar) g)mnustlcs;
Juno !, heavy arllllcr) drill (E. G. mortars),
military pyrotechnics nt H P. M.; Juno 10, drill
In extended order Isham battle).
Tlio first class will graduate on Juno 11.
West Point. Mny 31.- At 4 o'olock this af
ternoon nn exhibition drill wns given in cavalry
tactics by mcmtierri of tbo llrst class of cadets,
under command of Capt. James Parker. This
was done at the express wish of the Secretary of
War. At ft o'cloi k thorn was n grand review ot
the corn of indets on tho parado ground, and
this, with tho usual dress parado at 0 o'clock,
closed tho exercises of the day.
FOUR ROWERS CAPSIZED.
Cllnslng to the Upturned float They Wero
Uririlna- a hen neacued, "
Wiiitestone Landing, L. I Moy 31. Ben
jamin Collin, Timothy McCai thy, Michael Riley,
and Patrick Gllfoylo of this pliue started to row
to Great Neck this afternoon. When thoy wcro
In midstream between Fort Bchujlcr nnd Great
Neck, Gllfoylo, who wns rowing, proposed thsl
McCarthy take tho oars. Tho men stood up In
tho boat to ihaugo positions. As they did so
McCarthy fell against tha gunwale, capsizing
tho boat. Thu four men wcro thrown into the
water nnd Btruggled to reach to tho overturned
craft. This they did. They had driftod uUmt
for half an hour, when n tugboat came to tin ir
rescue. Tho crow- hauled them aboard and
landed them nt Schii)lcr's dock. None of lbs
four men could swim,
The Weather.
The area of moderately luw barometric, prentir.
which has covered thu urpsr lak region for in.
past forty -eUbt hours la passing out of the St. I "
rencs Valley, this itorni was accompanied oj un
settled weMber and showers yeitemay alone ir
middle nnd north Atlantic coaiu. Osnerally fair
weather preralled eltewnere.
Tbe weather Iu tin. clly was fozcy and rain; la
tbe early forenoon, wltn clearing coiullilons nflrr
10:80 A. M., highest ortlcUl temperature 0' , Iu
est S3'; average humidity, tin p.r com.; wind south
outbwost, av.raae velocity U unlet per liour, i'
roineter, corrected to read to sea level, at 8 1, M.
su.bs, u r. it. uw.hii, Z
Tbe thermometer at the Urdteil Hunt vvilr
Ilureau registered the teiiirolure)entrd.ij a.fcl-
n'' 1807. lhSSi IHM l'
OA M M its- 0 1' Jl . ' '!'
IV M . ...HI' 111" UP M .. ",1 "'
UIMI . .7 74 III' MM. . "'' !'
vrASIIIMITOS roRKlAST VOII TIMIt
For Massachusetts, lthoile Islaul, mill iiuirrilnit.
generally fair, wisterly wluds
ttirriisfern .Vie Vort, illr (i mulhi in, Ihiti' n
ingwcatheruUh .huwer Innarttifnt jt'i'i " ri '
trlv windt.
For eastern Pennsylvania anil Nrn Jcraoi, iU
northerly winds, becomlac varlablt.