The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-12-07
Collision On the New-Jersey Central
Seven Killed and Fifteen Wounded.

Collision on the NeW-JerSoy Central
Seven Killed and Fifteen Wounded.
Easton, Pa, Friday, Dec. l, 1865. !.
The Western express train, which left
Harrisburg at 5 o'clock this morning,
ran into coal train at White House, N.
-J., on the New Jersey Central Railroad
about 8 o'clock this morning, killing
some seven persons and wounding Is
others.
r. 8. Chidsey of Easton, Pa
Edward johnson of Washington, N. J
Mrs. Francis of Washington, N. j.
James Tyler of Easton, Pa.
West Mettler of Philipsburg, N. j.
Edward Davis of Belyidere, N. j.
j. W. Edingcr of Carpentersville, n. j.
Wounded.
William Rex, leg broken.
Mrs. Harvey, leg broken, and child al
so injured.
Andrew ONeil, arm broken.
w. W. Marsh of Schooley's Mountain
about the bead.
William Stocked, about the head
George Waller Of Newark, slightly.
A. S. Strong of East Hampton, Mass,
badly about the head.
Mrs, A. S. Strong, slightly.
L. C. LoHothrp of Trenton, danger
ously.
Mr. John F. Stiger of Clinton, n. j.,
in both arms.
W. Z. Morris of Washington, n. j., in
the side and arm.
The killed. are horribly manglcd and
scarcely recognizable, with the exception
of Mr. r. S Chidsey of Easton.
Mrs. Francis, previously reported as
from Washington, n. j., is from the city
of New Y ork, and resided in West Twen-
ty-seventh st.
Mr.. w. W Marsh is but slightly hnrt
Mr.. James Tyler, killed, reported from
Esston, was resident of Calicoon, New
York.
Mr.. IT. G. Smith of Clinton, n. j.,
was slightly wounded in the arm.
Mr.. Titus Richards Of Rusonville, Pa,
was wounded in the head and arm.
Mr.. A. Fletcher johnson of Morris
town, \. j., was slightly wounded.
Mr.. Harrison Butler of Allentown, Pa.
was also slightly wounded.
The accident reported occurred about
two miles west of White House, n. j.
1t now appears that coal train going
East discovered a car Of nay on the 9th
er track, which had broken from freigh.
train.
The express train bound West was due
and the engineer of tho coal train stop
ped his train and ordered the breaksmen D
to stop the car or throw it from the track
as it was going down the grade pretty
rapidly and he desired to prevent au &C.
cident to the train coming West
After stopping the car, he started his
train, and found that part of his tra had
become uncoupled. He then backed up to
couple the cars. and while dong it the
Western express train bount! east came
round the curve, and run in the rear of
his train.
When the engineer of the Western ex-
press train discovered the coal train, it
was about 500 fees from him. lie re
versed his engine Immediately, but could
not stop the train He saw no fagman
He did not jump from the train, bnt
struck TO his engine to the last. No one
on the engine or in the baggage car was
injured.
The baggage car was driven into the
first passenger car and just swept as it
were everything above the tops of the
iron seat backs.
On the bottom Of the baggage car we're
two pieces Of timber, which came direct
ly over the seats on either side next the
aisle. killing those sitting next the aisle,
but doing no serious injury to those sit
ting next the windows.
A gentleman sitting directly in the
rear of Mr.. Chidsey sau the timber COM
ing, and lodged his head down below the
top Of the eat-bavk, oy which he saved
himself from injury.
The passengers il thc other part Of the
train sustained no ii: ury whatever.