The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-23
Mr.. Elliott, engineer Of the passenger srain-bsdy


hurt
Mr.. Higgins, Of Harlem-one leg broken
Mr.. Lawrence, of Melrose-sAghtly injured
Mr. Caycner, OF Enthusiastically injured.
Mr. Colgsn, OF Harlem-slightly injured.
John lawson, OF Harlem-badly hurt; ancie broken;
conveyed to the City Hospital
George Brintley, Of Harlem-sllshtIy injured.
Mr. Loyett of Yorlville, do
The abose is a complete and correct list OF all who
were hurt except five six others who received slight
bruises After their wounds examined and dressed
by the doctors, they all taken from Mr.. stewards
to their respective homes excepting John Fgrrington
or. spackman, and Mr.. Cogrove, who brought
down to the City Hospital.
As far could ascertain the place Of the cntas.
trohe yesterday there lights sen. back along
the track by the freight train others Of their
position, commanded by the rules of the road 1t
was said that red light for short time swung
in the rear of the freight train but before the arrival
the Whiteplains ears il disappeared.
We also learn that within the past fortnight the Har
lem Railroad Company have discharged = number of
their flag slgpal men the line Of their roaa AM
particularly we notice the displacement OF the signal
men at 125th and Tooth streets, either of whom hal
they been retained in their positions, could have in
formed the Inflated train Of the tardy Of the
New Haven freight cars, and their near approach to
Them and thus the accident might have been averted
We cannot reconcile with views of propriety in
ing regard for the safety of passengers the taking away
OF the signal man at 109th street. which is one end
Of the high bridge which the railroad passes the
Harlem flats. THIS bridge is very narrow being barely
sufficient to allow the laying of double track and Is
about fifty feet high. at any time an obstruction
should get upon the track at this point nothing could
save entire train from going this immense height
on the solid earth below.
STATEMENT OF CHARLES STEVENS, ESQ.
lett Harlem this morning at six O'Clock, in the &C.
commodation train. We went at the usual speed until
we got far Fifty ninth street At this point heard
the engineers whistle to put tho brakes ana imme
dntely saw Mr. Cummings the conductor take hold OF
the brakes He made about three turns, when heard
a tremendous crash and the next thing remember
is finding myself about ten feet from where sat at the
time Of the collision thrown among all the other passen
gers in this was sitting in the arst seat of the
first car, and had little boy my lap. His leg was
broken also that of another little boy who sat
beside me- As was able to extricate myself
from the other passengers broke of the windows
with my elbow, and got out of the then COM
menced to get the remainder of the passsn out
of the wrecked Several Of those that helped
to extricate severely wounded, of them hav
ing their legs and broken On looking around after
getting the remainder Of the passengers Of the car
that the tender of train had been driven into
the car sat in about ten feet and that locomotive
had been greatly camaged On the track with
train train Of freight from New Haven, which
travelling very slow at the time Of the colst n and
before our train could be stopped hal into the
last car completely cemolshing it, The second last
of the freight train much shattered The wounded
were carried into house Of Fifyninth street
aud Fourth avenue where medical aid received
and the sufferers we're partially relieved counted about
seventeen persons that were wounded and bruised most
of whom had their legs broken fortunately received
no injury, which Is, indeed miraculous, in the
first seat and knocked back fully ten Goat BY
tender being driven through the and although al
the passengers around severely injured, re
ceved only slight bruise the lower part Of my leg