The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-23
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT
ON THE
al A Il L EN- RAILRO A ID .
TIE Whiteplains Train Bun Into a
Freight Train.
TWENTY PASSENGERS SEVERELY INJURED
NAMES OF THE SUFFERERS,
&c., tEc., SO.


very serious, and perhaps fatal accident occurred
the Line Of the Harlem railroad, at Fifty-seventh
street in this city Mt early hour yesterday morning
appears that the whiteplsns and New York
train, with Ave attached, coming along at its
usual pace, in order TO reach the city before O'Clock
and thus enable q great number OF passengers-me-
canics residing in the neigborhooi of White Plains
and Harlem-to reach their work in due time
When the train reached the neighborhood of Fifty.
eighth street aud Fourth avenue shortly after
the road cbstructed by freight train belonging to
the New Haven Company, which, Instead Of having ar
rived in New York abont O'Clock in the morning was
then standing stationary the road
The passenger train coming along at full speed and
the track not being clear usual into freight
train breaking up its own engine with the forward
and throwing two other off the track down an en-
bankment.
scene Of great confusion prevailed. The cars we're
filed with men-there lady passcngers-and
when they extricated found that from six
tetn to twenty of them had sustained such severe in
uries both external and internal that 1t feared many
of them will not recover
Mr. Cummings conductor of the passenger train
taken out with of his legs very badly injured and
conveyed to Yorkve, by Mr. Ealstead, of that village
Mr. Day. Of Now York, said to be related to the Day
family lost in the Arctic, is also severely hurt
Another had both egs and Of his arms terri
bly, crushed.
Although Of the people killed on the spot,
the groans which were uttered by all spoke too plainly
of an extensive injury.
Police Captains Porter of the Twelfth ward and May
nsrd Of the Nineteenth ward promptly the spot
and afforded aid to the sufferers, who temporarily
accommodated in house the Of the accident
Some were afterwards removed to Yorkvile.
We are informed that the freight train had neither
light other signal out to approaching trains Of
Its unusual position the road
REPORT OF CAPTAIN MAYNARD. OF THE NINETEENTH
WARD, TO CHIEF AAT5ELL.
At about quarter past six O'Clock Wednesday
morning serious accident occurred the Fourth
nue. Fiftyseveoth street. by the five O'Clock pas
aenger train from White Plains overtakng and running
into the New Haven freight train.
Three freight and two passenger smash
ed and about twelve had their legs broken and
otherwise injured.
None killed.
Captain Maynard and Lieutenant McCann with q
platoon Of men, early the ground arrested
-four men for stealing from the
The following the and residences of
THE PASSENGERS INJURED.
l. Nr Cummings, conductor of the passenger train,
Of New York, seriously.
e. John harrington, Harem
s. George Douglass, do.
T. Levi Douglass do.
s. George Buery, do.
AL the above also seriously injured.
g. Mr. Charles Day, residing in Eighteenth street H
received compound comminuted racture of both legs
Was carried home and is attended by Drs Reese and
Carnochan who to think that limb win have to
Dc amputated above the knee
A brother. law Of Mr.. Day also carried home
with both legs severely fractured.
z. g. Robey, Yorkvile.
8. A. Laggerist, do.
These men were also seriously hurt
Q. S.- Brown, Mott Haven, is also seriously injured.
RESIDENCES NOT KNOWN.
TO- - Spackman
IL. COlgrove.
IL. - McFadden.
Is. John Lawson.
Tho last named men are seriously hurt well the
eothers. NJ McCANN Lieut.. 10th patrol district for
Capt. H. A. MAYNARD.
TIE CITY HOSPITAL, NEW YORK.
1. George Douglas, Harlem.
2. Levi Douglas do
8. George Buery, do.
:. G. Day, do
8. W. Harrington, do.-arm broken.
o. - Spsckman do
2. Mr.. Roby Yorkyiue-leg fractured.
Q. j. D. Alston, do. thigh broken.
g. Brown, New Hope-legs and arms fractured.
10. A. NcFaddeu, Aorrsanis
IL. - Colgrove, do
IL. John Lemon, New Hope !.
10. c. Broke, New York.
H. l. D. Cummings, conductor Of the passenger train,
New York-leg fractured.
15 W. Elliot, enthusiastically hurt.