From the October 10, 1890 issue of the Hornellsville Weekly Tribune:
Engineer Jule Masters, who was injured in the wreck at Coopers some time ago, and from which he lost both of his feet, was removed from Corning to his home in Rochester on Monday morning last. He was taken on train No. 113 which leaves Corning at 4:30 a.m.

From the December 23, 1898 issue of the New York Times:
Corning, NY, Dec. 22 -- A head-end collision occurred just west of Wayland, on the Rochester Division of the Erie Railroad, at 3 o'clock this morning. Engineer William Masters of Train No. 143 was crushed and scalded to death in his engine, and his fireman, Patrick O'Brien, was seriously injured.

The wreck was caused by Train No. 143 passing Wayland, contrary to orders, and colliding with No. 142 on a down grade. No. 143 was drawn by two engines. All three engines were completely wrecked. The Rochester Division is a single-track road.

Master's father had both legs cut off in a wreck on this division about six years ago.

From the June, 1913 issue of Erie Magazine:
OBITUARY. Julius Masters, Engineer.
The older of Erie engineers will read with regret of the death at Rochester, N.Y., on May 5th (1913) of Julius Masters, a retired engineer of the old school, and who at the time of his demise, was the oldest retired engineer on the Erie system.

Mr. Masters was well known all along the Erie road. Before the advent of steam trains and when Rochester was in its infancy, he drove a packetboat on the Erie canal. In those days travel was done by boat drawn by horses.

When the Erie railroad started, he obtained a position as fireman and was soon promoted to the rank of engineer, which position he held until compelled to retire by old age. There was not a station on the Erie that he was not familiar with, and he was regarded as one of the most efficient men in the employ of the company. No matter what happened, he was always known to bring his train in on time and if an accident occurred to his train on the road, he never had to be towed in. He would repair the damage as best he could and complete his trip.

In all his career he never had a serious mishap to a train driven by him, but he himself was injured. This happened June 9th, 1890, one-quarter mile west of Coopers, while engineer of passenger train No. 18, which left track, due to misplaced switch, in which accident he lost both legs below the knee. As soon as he recovered from the accident he was given position of crossing flagman, which he held from May 19th, 1892 until March 7th, 1908, when he was taken out of service on account of feebleness and inability to safely handle the work. From Aug. 3rd, 1908, to Dec. 10th, 1908, he was employed as carpenter's helper, and later laid off account of reduction of force.

Following is his Erie record: Entered service in Dec., 1852, as locomotive fireman; promoted to asst. engineer in Oct., 1853; made regular engineer in May, 1855; resigned April 29, 1856; reemployed as engineer Sept. 29, 1858.