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THE MACON TELEGRAPH
ESTABLISHED JM82&
MACON. GA„ TtyJSSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER <5, 1898.
DAILY, $7.00 A YEAH
Impressions of One of Col*
onel Bay’s Soldiers
at Santiago.
Vultures Scratch the Shallow
Graves of Americans.
MACON BOYS DOING WELL
HEALTH Or THE REGIMENT GOOD
UNDER THE CONDITION'S.
Lieutenant Wiley In Command of His
Company—Hard Work Cut OutFor
thoMaconites-Tho Cubapa a
a
Miserable Lot—A Glimpse
of the Senorltas.
A member of The Telegraph stall
received yesterday a leter from First
'Sergt V. H. Gambrelf, who Is a
member of Col. Hay's Third regiment
U. S. V., recruited In Macon. Mr.
Gambrell, after having enlisted as a
private, was quickly promoted to a
sergeantcy because of his soldierly
qualities. He Is the son of tlie Kev. Dr.
J. B. Gambrell, one of the South's
leading educators. Under date of San
tiago do Cuba, August 21, he writes:
“We landed In Cuba on the 18th. On
the 17th we entered the harbor, mov
ing up the tortuous route until within
three-quarters of a mile of the city.
Our transport, the Mlnnewaska, was
then unloaded on smaller vessels,
which carried us to the dock. A 8:30
on the 18th, the second battalion
marched on Cuban soil. I was person
ally well pleased to meet Maj. George
Pickett as we stood ‘at rest' on the
plaza. The major Is a kinsman of mine
and against all correct rules of discip
line, he came up and gave me a very
hearty hug In the presence of Maj.
•Wylly. Maj. Wylly Is an excellent of
ficer and stands squarely on the let
ter of the laws governing the discip
line of enlisted men. I am afraid ho
was badly shocked by Maj. Pickett's
warmth.- I could have expected noth
ing else from George Pickett. Big-
hearted, generous, noble fellow, he Is
a worthy son of an Illustrious sire.
“This Is about the dirtiest place I
ever saw. I can't understand why the
entire population hasn't died from
some pestilence. The streets are so
narrow that two small wagons pass
with difficulty. The sidewalks vary In
width from 18 Inches to four feet. 1
didn’t come here with any exalted Idea
of Cuba and the Cubans and I'tti
glad I did not They are about the
poorest excuses for men I ever saw.
Everybody In the states is' by this
time familiar with the Ignominious
conduct of Garcia’s .men during and
after the siege of Santiago. They
proved themselves cowardly brigands.
They were, with great difficulty, so I
am Informed by those who were in the
fight restrained from cutting the
throats of the wounded Spanish sol
diers. The American soldiers have
nothing but contempt for the Cuban
patrtots(t). There are. no doubt, some
good men In the Cuban army, but
there are not many, If one believe
the stories told by the Americans who
did the fighting. If they have any
virtues they are well concealed. I
may discover them later. To mo they
seem cringing, avaricious, dirty and
mean. They charge outrageous prices
for what they sell to the soldiers, and
further swindle them In giving change.
I haven’t seen one that I believe would
resent a slap In the face, nor one
who looked like a white man. To Illus
trate their amiability, while the en
tire company was at work ditching
and grading our camp street one CU'
ban peddler tarried after being told
to move on with his goods. Ho seemed
not to understand what I wanted him
to do until I kicked the dust out of the
dome of his trousers. He took the hint,
but has been back every day since.
“Talk about your beautiful eenort
tas. You ought to be here and see
them—and then go off In some quiet
place and weep. They make me think
of the denizens of Bridge How mors
than anything else. Just pass down to
the Southern depot and Imagine you
are In Santiago and you know all
about It The costumes worn on Bridge
Row are, however, not so abbreviated
as those which enjoy the greatest pop.
ulorlty here. A single loose garment
Is generally worn by the women,
though some of them dispense with
this and in lieu thereof wear a wor
ried look or a smile. During our one
hour's march to our camping grounds
from the bay it was Impossible to
keep the men at 'attention.' But there
may he and no doubt are some decent
looking women in Santiago, but those
I've seen look like niggers.
“I have been over to where a part ol
the American soldiers camped Irene,
dlstely after the fall of Santiago. It Is
about one mile from here. It made me
mad and sick to see pieces of Ameri
can eoldlers protruding from'shallow
craves. The vultures have scratch*!
the earth off and are eating them. Tills
la not overdrawn, but the plain truth,
you ca: identify the Americans by the
legging* »° a cantos uniform. The odor
of course awful. It seems a sham*
that the:* men who voluntarily laid
iewn the. live* for their country should
not bo decently burled. There are hun
dreds and hundreds of deserted tents
which were lately occupied by the
Americans. Hammocks, cots, canteens,
underwear, bushel* of loaded cartridges,
a few guna, pistols, and almost any
article you can think of can be found
In these dssactad ttapa I don't know,
but I can't help thinking that the
Americans were panic-stricken by the
yellow fever. They were gallant men
who fought here, hut Uaf left hi a
hurry when threatened by the fever. 1
can't .blame them. You can't hurt the
yellow fever, while It can play the
devil with you.
"The regulars and most of the voluu*
teera are leaving here In a hurry. They
all seem to fear the yellow fever more
than anything else.
“The health of this regiment is very
good, considering the filthy place wo
are In. However, Borne of the men are
very Blck. Ben Waller and Charlie
Marmelstein, both of whom are well
known In Macon, are In the hospital.
Howell Harris, who has been sick over
since he left Macon, is up and on July.
Our morning report for today shows
ten men sick and unfit for duty. That's
much worse tnan when we were In
Macon, but It Is still very satisfactory.
No yellow fever- hac-developed In the
Third' regiment The. fever 'Is worst
about thirty-two and one-half miles
from here.
Immediately upon our arrival In
Santiago Company D was detached and
ordered to Slbony for garrison d'Jtv.
Tho third battalion left this morning fof
Guantanamo, with Col. Ray and staff
at Its head. This camp Is now In charge
of Maj. Wylly. Lieut Sid Wiley was
yesterday placed in command of Com
pany M. It la the general impression
that the regiment is to be further scat
tered, and probably never brought to
gether again. Sergt. Robert Whitfield,
with a detail of one corporal and nine
privates, has just been ordered to take
five days' rations and their entire
equipment and go over the mountains
to guard government property. Arthur
Sewell is one of this detail.
Corporal Clifford E. Stapler was yes
terday appointed fifth sergeant of Com
pany A. The promotion la well de
served. He was a good private, a good
corporal and will make a good ser
geant Soon after Stapler took the
oath for two years he became very blue
and home sick. Some one asked him
why he joined the army. 'Just for the
pure lack of damn horse sense,’ was his
answer. He Is over his home sickness
now, and Is one of the best men In the
regiment
My health has never been better
than It Is today. This a hard country
to live In for almost anybody, but I
believe I can stand It without any
trouble. We have several men In Com
pany A who will probably bo discharged
on account of their Inability to stand
the hardships of the army. Among
these are John E. Peevy, Aaron Wind
ham, Charles Thomas and Arthur E.
Davies. I believe they all live In Ma
con. 'Son' Peevy Is known to every
body In Macon. He has been anxious
to go fishing In the bay.
"You might announce In tho paper
that Sergt. Louis Simons has been pro
moted to quartermaster sergeant. His
friends will be glad to kno.v that he
has been enjoying tho best of health
and great popularity owing to hla
knowledge of the Spanish language.
Charles F. Roden, who was In the Cen
tral railroad office tor years, Is now
company clerk.
"There are a good many burials here
every night. Why they choose the night
I can't say, unless they wlsfi to con
ceal the real condition of things. The
regulars say the yellow fever Is all
over the city and province. The dead
arc placed In rude coffins and carried to
their graves on two long sticks by four
men. The deaths In the city are not
American soldiers, but Spaniards and
natives.
The Americana have the pull on
everything here. E ver V Cuban you
meet will give you to understand that
he has a brother In the Americano
army. You can't believe what a Cuban
tells you, though—they are such noble
liars.
•American silver coin Is worth Just
twice os much as Spanish coin of the
same denomination. The Cubans don't
like to take Spanish money at all.'
LIEUT. McCALL'S IMPRESSIONS.
Rome, Go., Sept. 6.—A letter received
today from Lieut. McCall, who Is with
Ray's lmmunes at Santiago, states that
the soldiers are disgusted with the Cu
bans and that they are a miserable lot.
He went to San Juan hill and says It
smells bad from the largo number of
poorly burled soldiers.
CONVERTED YACHT SUNK.
Got In the Track op a British Steamer
and Was Run Down.
Newport News. Va., Sept. 6.—The con
verted yacht Cyrene, after colliding
with a. British steamer In Hampton
Roads this afternoon, was beached
near the Hygela hotel to prevent her
from foundering.
The yacht was steaming off from one
of the colliers In Hampton Roads from
which she had been taking coal, .when
she got Into the track of the British
ship. The crew of the yacht apparent
ly did not see the merchantman nnd
the’sallors on the latter vessel evidently
thought the yacht would get out of the
way.
A large hole was crashed In the
yacht's hull. It was seen that she
would soon sink and the commander
gave orders to beach her. The mem
bers of the crew were taken off by
boats from other naval vessels in the
roads.
VIRGINIANS ACQUITTED.
The Third Regiment Was Not Guilty of
Riotous Conduct.
Washington, Sept. 6.—The court of
Inquiry appointed to Investigate the
trouble In the Third Virginia volun
teers at Camp Alger caused by an ut-
leged assault upon a negro and the
'consequent Issuance of an ord-r by
Gen. Butler 'reflecting seriously upon
the regiment and restricting the mem
bers to the limits of their cairn and
requiring several roll calls a day to I*
had, has reported Its findings to the
war department.
The report. It Is understood, acqnlta
the regiment as a body of all riotous
and unbecoming conduct, such as was
Indicated In Gen. Butler's order. The
report expresses It ss the opinion of the
court that had Gen. Butler been cogni
sant of all the facts of the ease his
sense of justice would not have rcr-
mltted him to Issue so drastic uq order.
Wm TAKES HOLD
He Is Now in Fall Charge of
Camp Wikoff.
HOSPITALS ARE CROWDED
MANY SICK 80LDIERS HAVE TO
LIE ON THE FLOORS.
Secretary Alger Demands That An In
vestigation Be Made of a Case Which
Das Aroused Much Indignation.
Camp Will Be Maintained,
Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point, L. I.,
Sept. 5.—Gen. Sternberg arrived here
today from Washington to see for him
self how the camp looked and to In
quire into the sanitary arrangements'.
Gen. Sternberg tonight eald that he
had visited the hospitals and that he
had.found their condition excellent. He
considered that the camp site had been
well chosen. He was gratified by all
he had seen. He said that he had not
come oh a seVcial mission, but simply
on a visit of ordinary Inspection.
When he returns to Washington ho
will make a verbal report to Secretary.
Alger. A drenching fog covers the
camp tonight and a cold wind Is driv
ing the moisture Into the airy tents,
where are 1,800 sick men.
The transport Roumanla, which ar
rived yesterday morning with 600
troops from Santiago, was the means
of an additional test of the capacity of
the hospital In the detention camp. Of
the 600 men on the Roumanla, about
200 were so sick that they had to be
put In the hospital. The authorities of
the detention hospital, although they
knew of tho transport’s arrival, had re
ceived no notice as to the number of
sick men they would be expected to
care for.
Although there were enough cots for
the 800 sick soldiers, there was not
space under the canvas to place them.
Therefore as a mattress on the floor
takes up less space than a cot, a num
ber of patients were taken from cots
and placed upon mattresses on tho
floor, and tho cots removed. Mattresses
were also, placed between the floor.
Consequently about 260 men were lying
on mattresBes on the floor, because of
the lack of tent space.
While the sick men were being taken
from the Roumanla to tho detention
hospital two have died. Miss Helen
Gould has notified the hospital au
thorities that she has prepared quar
ters for twenty sick soldiers at her
place at Irvington-on-the-Hudson.
That number of sick men will be Gent
there.
Gen. Shatter came out of detention
camp today. He Is somewhat Im
proved In health. He said that Camp
Wikoff could be continued for some
time, and although many of the troops
here were to be sent away, the camp
would be fitted up with barracks for
the accommodation of iAver.nl thous
and men during Inclement weather.
Advices were received from tho war
department today by Gen. Wheeler
that 4.200 recruits were to be 3ent from
Southern points to join the Fifth army
corps at Montauk.
Gen. Wheeler has resumed command
of the cavalry and Gen. Young will
perform executive duties about the
camp. Gen. Shatter Is now In fuU com
mand at Camp Wikoff.
Ten deaths were reported at the camp
today.
Washington, Sept 8.—Secretary Alger
sent the following order to Montauk
Point today:
Tho Commanding General, Montauk,
N. Y.: The New York World of about
28th ultimo published a statement of
the death of Private Hugh Parrott of
the Eighth regulars, In which It Is
charged that when he begged of Dr.
Parker to take him to tho hospital, the
doctor notified him that the hospital
was for sick men, and It la reported
that Parrott died that night. This ac
count Is sent me by Representative
Grosvenor of Ohio, who says there Is
great Indignation In hla community
over the case, and If It la as reported,
there should Ibe, and I wish an Inquiry
Immediately Instituted to find out
about this matter and report made to
me.
I understand one sergeant, Rich, of
same company, or regiment, Is under
arrest for having complained of thla
matter I have heard much of the neg
lect of the men, much of which no
doubt Is fictitious, but It there ia any
foundation for this statement, or If
there are any men 111 in the regulars
In their tents that are not provided for,
I wish to know the reason why and at
once, also the names of the officers In
command of the regiment and company
In each case. R. A. Alger,
Secretary of War.
Secretary Alger today received the
following:
Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point.—Sec'
retary of War: I have made a thor
ough Inspection of the camp today. The
steam laundry for hospitals Is in full
operation; waterworks are again work
ing satisfactorily; the health of the
troops Improving, visit of the president
was very beneficial. Wheeler.
Commanding.
CAMP CUBA LIBRE.
The Medical Commission Was Favora
bly Impressed.
Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 5.—Major
Walter Reid, Major E. D. Shakespeare
and Major Victor Vaflghan, constitut
ing tho army medical commission,
which has been hero for the past week
making an Investigation of Camp Cuba
Libre particularly as to typhoid fever
and its causes, left tonight In the spe
cial car of the commission for Hunts
ville. Ala., and from there will go to
Chlckamauga. •
Before leaving here, Major Shake
speare, speaking for the comlHslon.
aays he was favorably Impressed with
the camp and hospitals.
CENTRAL DECLARES DIVIDEND.
8avannah. Oa.. Sept. 8.—The Central
of Georgia Railway director* decided
today to pay 2 per cent. Interest on
first preference Income bonds.
mm in mm
His Journey Across the Is
land Almost Completed.
THE GUEST OF GEN. MACIAS
WfjJL MAKE IIIS HEADQUARTERS
AT RIO PEDRA1.
Cordially Received All Along the Lino
of March—Other Commissioners
Are Expected to Reach the
Island By Wadnesdtty.
San Juan de Porto Rico, Sept. 8.—
Maj. Gen. John R. Brooke, hla stuff and
escort, have completed two-thirds of
their Journey across tho Island toward
thla city. The march has been like a
march through a friendly territory. On
Saturday Gen. Brooke stopped at
Cnyey. Yesterday he reached Caguas,
twenty miles from here. This afternoon
he enters Rio Pledras, one of the uns-
tocrattc suburbs of San Juan, where he
will establish his headquarters.
Gen. Brooke has accepted the hospi
tality of Capt. Gen. Macias, who gra
ciously offered him the use of his pri
vate residence at Rio Pledras.
The column, though small. Is Imoos-
Ing and Is making a deep Impression.
As It wound Its way over stately moun
tains, covered to their summits with
coffee and tobacco plantations, and
-through broad valleys! Gen. Brooke,
with his chief of staff, rode at Its head*
The natives, who bad news of the com*
Ing of the Americans, lined the roadB,
their faces- showing their pleasure, al
though there were no demonstrations.
At Intervals along the way the Span
ish soldiers of the guardla civil present
ed arms as our troops passed.
At Cayey and Caguas the Spanish
commanders received Gen. Brooke with
marked courtesies find the Alcades paid
official visits, extending welcomes to
their towns.
At Caguas, where a thousand Spanish
regulars arc stationed under the com
mand of Col. Rodriguez, the ceremony
was pretentious. The Spanish buglers
gave the flourishes In honor of a major
general upon our arrival. Houses had
been set apart for the accommodation
of Gen. Brooke and hla staff. The In
fantry and cavalry companies camped
In the outskirts of tho town and were
visited by the Spanish soldiers.
There was no display whatever of 111-
feellng, Spaniards and Americans
mingled freely, fraternizing and ex
changed buttons ob souvenirs. Already
many of the American soldiers are but-
tonlcss. Spanish flags float at Cayey
and Caguas, but as guests In an en
emy’s country we showed no colors
save the cavalry guidon.
Our stalwart soldiers and massive
torses cause, ceaseless wonder to the
natives, accustomed to men of small
stature and nimble-footed little ponies.
Gen. Brooke will have arrived hire
In advance of tho American commis
sioners, who:are expected on Wednes
day by the Seneca.
Tho City of Cadis of the Spanish
trans-Atlantic line arrived this morn
ing from Comma, the first ship direct
from Spain to reach here since the
termination of hostilities. She carried
the Spanish malls, Is bound for Havana
and will then proceed to New York.
Gen. Brooke, upon his arrival at Rio
Pledras, will be received by Col. Pino,
the local commander there.
The sessions of the military commlr-
slon, It Is understood, will be held In
the palace here.
and the house of Orange, tho quezrf re
plied briefly, saying:
1 nm happy that this great day ha#
arrived."
Six hours before Queen Wllhelmlna’s
arrival 200,000 people had assembled In
the streets nnd around the palace, filer
majesty appeared at 3:30 o’clock l>. in.,
preceded by thirty divisions. Including
representatives of the army and navy,
governmental and municipal officials,
and princes from Holland's East Indian
colonies, who came here expressly to
witness tho enthroning of tho young
queen.
The royal coach was of white, orna
mented with gold and drawn by eight
black horses. Queen Wilholmlna, who
looked pale and tired, bowed and waved
her handkerchief continually. In front
l the palace tho army and navy were
drawn up In tho form of a great square.
The coach passed along tho four sides
of the square before drawing up ut tile
entrance of tho palace. A few momenta
later Queen Wilhelmina appeared upon
the balcony and bowed repeatedly to
the Blxty thousand people who ap
proached the palace waving handker
chiefs, hatB and flags. Meanwhile,
many bands were playing national nhs.
chimes of bell3 were ringing and steam
whistles shrieking their salute* to tho
young sovereign. v
HOLLAND’S YOUNG QUEEN
WILHELMINA REACHES AMSTER
DAM TO TAKE THE THRONE.
Enthuslsstlcally Received By Thousands
of Her Loyel Subjects-Imposlng
Ceremonials and Pageants
at tho Capital. *
The Hague, Sept. 8.—Queen Wilhel
mina and the 'queen mother started
from this city at 10:10 o’clock p. m, to
day for Amsterdam, where the en
thronement will take place. The route
from the palace to the railway depot
was filled with Immense crowds of peo
ple, who gave the young queen nn en
thusiastic ovation. Her majesty was
attired In a White satin gown, over
which she wore a white cashmere
shawl.
Amsterdam, Sept. 8.—Beginning' at'
dawn today vast crowds of people gath
ered In the streets, which were lavishly
decorated, In anticipation of the entur
of Queen Wilhelmina. The weather was
bright and trains from the province
brought thousands of visitors to tha
city. The decorations were lavish and
beautiful. The route to the royal palace
was lined by thirty-five workingmen's
unions and elevep military organiza
tions, the latter comprising veteran* of
]8SO-'31 and other retired soldiers to the
number of five thousand.
Queen Wllhelmlnd arrived at the rail
way depot In Amsterdam at 2 o'clock
and was enthusiastically received. The
burgomaster delivered en addrots of
welcome, to which her majesty replied:
“For a long time past I have been
looking forward to this moment, which
is the most solemn of my life.”
The queen briefly addressed the vari
ous bodies assembled to welcome her.
The entire court In carriage! partici
pated In the procession to the palace.
The guard of honor composed of gen
erals escorted the royal coach.
Gen. Damoncaau was thrown from
his horse.
After Burgomaster Van Den Hr,van,
governor of the province of Northern
Holland, had offered the province's
homage. In the course of bis speech re
ferring to the ties that for mors than
three centuries had bound the province
G. A. R. MEN IN RICHMOND. \
They Were Royally Entertained by the
ex-Confederates.
Richmond, Va., Sept. 8.—Tlie''Lambs''
of Schuyler post, G. A. H„ Philadelphia,
who were received hero yesterday even
ing by the local Confederate camps nnd
G. A. It. posts, Sons of Confederate
Veterans, the Richmond Howitzers and
three companies of the First regiment
of Virginia volunteers, spent today In
visiting the points of Interest about the
city and In the neighborhood. ,
M0Bt of the visitors this morning went
out to the battlefield of Seven Pints and
many of Them visited Lee camp (Con
federate) soldiers' home. This after
noon a special reception was accorded
the visitors at Lee camp hall, at which
addresses were made by Congressman
Lamb and others.
Open houBe has been kept throughout
the day at all tho Confederate camps
and G. A. R. post halls In honor of the
visitors. The latter left at 9 o’clock
this afternoon for Cincinnati, where
they will attend tho G. A. R. national
encampment.
MIDDLE OF THE HOAD POPS
THEBE ARE WIDE DIFFERENCES
BETWEEN THEM.
IgnAtia)i Donnelly, Temporary Chair-
man, Vigorously DcnounccH Sona*
tor Marion Butler—Against
Fusion in any Shnpe.
A Frightful Railroad Collis
ion in the Town of
Cohoes, N. Y.
“While at Least Ten More Are
Fatally Hurt.
SMASHED A TROLLEY OAR
IT WAS FILLED WITH EXCURSION
ISTS GOING HOME.
Dolaware nnd Hudson Express Did the
Damage—It Is Not Known Who Is
to Blame for tho Appalling
• Tragedy-Awful Scones
at the Wreck.
Cincinnati, O., Sept. 8.—The national
convention of the mlddle-of-tho-road
Populists was called to order today at
12:80 p. m. During the forenoon the
middle-of-the-roaders were In Informal
conference and exchanged opinions
enough to Indicate much difference in
their views as to whether they should
hold a nominating convention or morely
a general conference.
In calling tho convention to order J.
A. Parker of Louisville, secretary of tho
Reform Press Association, strongly ad
vocated Independent action by tho Pup.
ullsts, whether It Is done at this con
vention or at somo future time.
Ignatius Donnelly was chosen tem
porary chairman and made a radical
speech denouncing Gen. Weaver and all
other leaders who had co-operated with
fusion with tho Democrats. He re
ferred to Grover Cleveland as a traitor
to the Democratic party and Donator
Butler as a traitor to the Populist
party. He was especially severe In de
nouncing Senator Butler ae a man who
reached an exalted position by con
niving with the Republicans for his
election to the senate and now uider
Instructions from W.- J. Bryan he Is
conniving with tbs Democrats. Mr.
Donnelly advocated a reorganization of
the Populist party on tho line of the
mlddle-of-the-rooder*. os Indicated In
their conference at Omaha last June
and again at Nashville last July. The
usual committees were appointed.
The afternoon session disclosed many
differences betwen the mlddle-of-tho-
roaders who were denouncing fuslontats
as demorallscrs. They were united on*
the subject of such a permanent reor
ganization as to prevent fusion or de
sertion hereafter, and on an Independ
ent ticket for 1800, but there were wide
differences as to how* to prevent
“fusion and desertion," and how to
name the candidates.
As the call for this convention was
misunderstood by many thought to
have been withdrawn, It was difficult
to pass on any credentials. Most of
those present are self-constituted dele
gates, or at least unable to show the
usual credentials, and there Is another
class claiming the right to vote proxies
As there are only two or three ,<rn-
ent from some states, the question of
proxies Is one In which control of tho
convention hinges and It was pending
when the convention adjourned un'll
tomorrow. The committees are In ses
sion tonight.
RESCUED WRECKED SAILORS.
Schooner Arrives at Jacksonville With
Stories of Disaster at Sea.
Jacksonville, Flo., Sept. 5.—The
schooner Richard F. C. Hartley, Cap
tain W. Falker, arrived In port today,
bringing two colored men saved from
the wreck of the schooner Douglas
Gregory. Captain Nat Woodman, which
foundered off Port Royal, 8. C. at one
o'clock laat Wednesday mornlnv. The
captain.* mate, steward and six men
were lost.
The Hartley sighted the schooner A.
B. Sherman lying at anchor with fore-
topmast and Jlbboom gone, lying close
to Port Royal sea buoy. South Carolina.
She also saw a three masted schooner,
name not learned, on the beach near
Port Royal, and saw two vessels bot
tom upwards, and taw three with their
masts sticking up.
The schooner William T. Parker,
Captain Lynch, Is In port from Phila
delphia, after being out for thirty-six
days.
Cohoes N: Y., Sopt. 6.—An appalling
disaster occurred In this city shortly
beforo 8 o'clock tonight. A trolley car
of the Troy Railroad Company was
struck by tho night-boat special of the
Delaware and Hudson railroad at a
crossing at tho west end of the Hud
son river bridge, which connects this
city with Lanslngburg.
Eighteen of tho thirty-five passen
gers are dead and at least ten of the
remainder will die. The cam entering
the city for Lanslngburg were crowded
with passengers returning from a
labor day plcnlo at Rcnnselaer park,* a
pleasure resort near Troy. Car num
ber 02 of tho Troy City Railroad was
the victim of the disaster. It came
over the brldgo about 7:25 o’clock laden
with a merry party pf people*,^
Tho crossing where the accident oc
curred Is at a grade. Four tracks of
the Delaware and Hudson road which
runs north and south at this point, cross
tho two tracks of the trolley road. It
was the hour when the night-boat
special, a train which runs south and
connects with the New York City boat
at Albany, was due to pass that
point.
Tho tracks of the street car line run
at a grade from the bridge to tha
point whero the disaster occurred. In
consequence of this fact and of the fre
quent passage of trains. It has been
the rula tor each motor car conductor
to stop his car and go forward to ob
serve the railroad tracks and signal
his car to proceed If no trains wore
In sight. It cannot bo ascertained
whether that rule was complied with
on this occasion, for all events prior
to tho crash are forgotten by those
who were Involved.
The motor car was struck directly In
tho centre by the engine of the train,
which was going at high speed.. The
car was upon tho tracks before the
train loomed In sight and no power on
earth could have saved It. The motor-
man evidently saw tho train approach
ing as he reached the track and opened
his controller, but In vain. 'With a
crash that was heard for blocks the
engine crashed Into the lighter vehicle.
The motcor parted In two, both sec
tions being hurled Into tho air In splin
ters. Tha mass of humanity, for the
car was crowded to overflowing, was
torn and mangled. Those In the front
of the car met with the worst fate. The
forco of tho collision was theru exper
ienced to tho greatest degree anil ov-
ery human being In that section of the
car was killed.
Bodies were hurled Into thu air and
their headless and limbless trunks were
found in some cases fifty feet from the
crossing. Tho pilot of tho engine was
smashed and in tho wreckago wore the
maimed corpses of two women. The
passengers of tho train suffered no In
juries in addition to a violent shock.
The Injured were taken to the city;
hospital and to the Continental knit
ting mill, tha former not having suf
ficient ambulance srevlce to care for
them all.
The dead were placed In boxes and
taken to « neighboring mill shed. They;
were unrecognizable. The crash was
frightful In Its results. Headless wo
men with gay summer dresess bathed
in their own and tho blood of others;
limbs without trunks or any means of
Identification to whom they belonged,
women's and men's heads with crushed
and distorted features; bodies crushed
and flattened.
The train of the Delaware and Hud
son road, Immediately after tho acci
dent, proceeded to Troy. The engineer
stated that ho did not see the cur until
he was upon It. Ho tried to provont
his train from striking tho car. but his
efforts were fruitless. He was some
minutes late, and was trying to make
up lost tlmo.
In consequence of tho caution ta
ken by the trolley road to ascertain If
the tracks were clear at this crossing,
the engineers of trains have always felt
sate In running by at a holgh rate of
speed. The engineer says that the first
he knew that the car was coming was
when It hove In sight at the corner of
the street at which the crossing Is sit
uated.
lie was but a short distance from the
car at the time. He thinks that the
motorman when he Baw the train was
upon him tried to get beyond the dan
ger line. The grade of this crossing
and the speed at whleh his car was go
ing also made It Impossible for him to
stop before he reached the Delaware
and Hudson tracks. It was the front
end of the car that caught the crash
and he was killed outright.
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