The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-10
Fearful Coii.sion on tho Eric Railroad.

Fearful Coiission on tho Eric Railroad.
S,x OR EIdHT PERSONS INJURED PROBABLY TWO OF
| THEN KILLED-DEArH OF BRAKEMAN.
There collision about three miles from the Jersey
| City depot, the New York and Erie Railroad a
short time before 10 o'clock Thursday night by which
At least two persons s supposed will lose their lives
and seven others wounded The collision was be
tween the down express tain Of three cars nearly full
OF passengers coming east and due at Jersey City .,
twenty four minutes past nine O'CLOCK and smgran,
train which left the depot about nine O'Clock going
They met at the in the road about third of
mile beyond the junction of the New Jersey and New
York and Erie Railroads. at the south side Of the Bergen
| Cut.
The express train at fast speed and the conductor
Mr.. Henry swsetzsr had looked at his watch but mi
mute before the accident and remarked that he
his light time exactly. He In the baggage at the
time He has been the Superintendent Of the Eastern
division of the road and regarded very prudent
and experienced man. He is injured internally and Is
stopping at the Washington House, Jersey City Ths
enigrant train consisted of two passenger cars two
freight cars and laden by the American Expires
ompany. This train was some minutes behind time and
thus prevented from reaching the switch upon which
Il sho I'D have been, and in two minutes more woId
have been The conductor OF the suigrsnt train is Mr.
Brewer.
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was injured 10, onotire and were sent ~ soon
s the accident was herd Of ana brous down ths pas
ssngers and passd, who srrved at IL O'Clock at the
Jersey CITY. Depot party Of nea left st work in
sxricating ths Arotl lsr track laid SO that
vnns coud pass the bian cars at an early hour this
M ornHg
passenger, describing tie collision says that the bsg.
gage driven two thirds its length Lo the first
passer ger car crowding the passengers broken seats and
upturn, stove into heap the end Of the car Tho
roof Of passenger cut OF by the roof of the
baggage The hre from the stove ndled the broken
splinters, ,ut the FIRE was Immediately extinguishsd.
The follow ing are the persons injured far could
be ascer.aine =
Mrs. Davds. W, who resides at No. CT Warren street
Brooklyn had leg broken and bruised internally
she Joined the Mt Canandaigua Her two children
w.rs in compaD,' with her. Her husband was waiting
AZ tn. depot for he he heard of
the collision and nd her conveyed to her home Mrs.
n s twenty eight y, Hrs OF age.
Mrs Elizabeth Ii, tie, wife OF Dr. Lyman Little OF
Zanesvie Ohio was very badly hurt in the back, and
probably internally. he found in bent over
and two ia NJ her. She seemed not to be
conscious Of her eondto \, and often she
her Senses she tainted g. ain She 10 the company
Of Mr. Whtemore Of sian ton, Vt, whittier she dss.
tined She is about forty y, vars of age.
Thomas Fsatherton, bra te nan, OF Owego, had his
left leg cut off ct the a okie, and his right leg
broken in thrse places-jus' above the ankle, just
below the knee, and in the thia His brother with
him the train. he take to the hospital where
he died at Ave O'Clock this NOR ,irs He leaves wife
and children Owego. BE thirty years of age.
John Pest baggage master Of he train, hsd his leg
broken.
VIM G Allen twenty two years age, living at No SIS
Crane street Williamsburg had his foot BRUISED slightly
Mr. Whittemore. who was in comI ANY with Mrs Little,
was injured in right arm and ads, but not disabled
at fha Ynnsn nAVfQ QIt yh a1y kp
An engineer was reported az sliA htiy injured, and
others, not much hurt made their way TO The sity.
FROM oua SPECIAL REPoRrIx.
SCENES OF THE DIsAsTER-siTuATlsr or THE
WRECKED ENGINES AND CAES-CAySE OF THE
CoLLIsIoE--CoRoNE9's INQUEST UPON TIE BRAKE
MAN.
The above Is accurate account Of this serious
calamity az could be collected during the Excitement
sequent upon such fearful colon. We desps tched
reporter to the spot yesterday morning. who hast fur
nished the following description Of the of the dis
sher and the and consequences of the accident
1t took place npon portion of the Erie ue situate about
half lie from the at which that road separates
from the New Jersey rails The point is about "a miles
from Jersey City, and thirteen and half from Paterson,
between Bergen Cut and Boiling Sp-us The road is
quito straight the locality where tie trains met
bu, tne emsran. .rs M IN go,nS wess was
fore ling the spot the traveller old bouse
known the Paterson depot, but which is now only
ruined shaniy
The express train from Dunkirk 10 Jersey City
at twenty -four minute, past nne O'Clock and the em
grant ain despatched from this depot at that
about quarter past nine
Both were driven by very powerful locomotives such
attached to the emgrAnt whilst the exprss train
waa brous hit on by Engine No. H.
The road is built wi single tracs and When arriving
the point above crbed tbe emgrant train should
have reached switch in due time be backed of
and give the way to the express 1t appears how
ever that Mr.. Brewer the conductor Of the engrant
train, o little ahead of time upon arriving 1T the
end of this switch and he then endea vored to clear
ftowards the curve and get from the track at the
Other end Of the switch nearer to Paterson 10 this
Geayor he failed, and couss 4uently behind tois
when he M heard the express sn as hsn
tor the express to do the same but Mr. 3weitzer being
just in his proper time and not expecting obstruo
tion, could not obey the signal, although hs it
at the moment he the emigrant cars. The
shock terrific and its consequences very fright
ful Passengers thsir baggage, merchandise, and
ergines were al blended heap whilst the lonely
country people routed from their dwellings, BY ths
shIeks of ahrighted women, and the groans OF tho
wounded
Yesterday morning the extremely melancho
ly The engines locked together and upon tho
left bsI sde OF the track lay the huge smoseppe of No
49, which had been knocked completely oil at he moment
the destructive emb, took plsce. Passenger car No
10 attached the press train and large baggage
car which was placed between it and the engine,
forced M BIT through it. aIly the enre length, causing
wreck OF the seats sdeps.ks AID dxtures SO complete
that taDd OF men armed with net have done
more injury. How any OF the people IL 1t escaped
death, Is te ess than mi acle. The fragments Of
the ktas were cOVereu uumau Dioou,
the sphuers lay portions Of tho fesh Of lot Of
fowl which thrown froui the baggage This
ed many people 10 think that t1e muated bodies Of
human beings were even then barsd In the ruth Shrsis
Of pair OF gauze sleeves belonging t. lady
picl up which must have been torn from her
Tne,n gled With ae candles groceries open
oysters, bread c.n'y, aud other thogs, which were
Knocked from the baggage car.
OF the emigIaut train there remained the br ken
rgine baggage No SO, o. the American Express
Company snd the damaged property
large lumber OF tadss employed In rel air
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epgires while band OF tradeamen and sborsrs had al
ready removed the switches, and laid piece of track
upr the tde that the trains had free passage not
withftandirg tha blocking up o the main rail- When
the accident occurred fires lighted upon the side OF
the way apd HONS shaws and great coats spread be-
them the relief of tho ded and ladies' 0os
woran name unknown, who riding ia the emigrent
received very injuries and the cries OF
her child to the strangers for help are spoken of - ps