The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-24
Accident ON the New York and New
Haven Railroad.
ONE PERSON KtLLRD AND FROM rfFTHBN 70 THIRTY


Frcm the New Haven Journal, Oct al
About seven g'ceck last night construction train,
coming up fon Coseob bridge on the down track when
collision with milk train from tho DAubury and Nor.
walk road which was running down 70 the bridge The
together 10 throw several cars Of The milk train on che
track, and 10 pile up three platform OF the
struction train one upon another Two PASSENGER
In the latter train were smashed up and or
both engines were badly demolished Conductor Huri-
but OF tho New York road down TO tho wreck with
two passenger and took board the persons In
jurei leaving some al Stamford and Norwaik and ar
irving hero with others about ten o'clock.
ny this accident only one person WAS Killed. so far
We have yet learned. This was halter from Bethel,
named Hurlbut who was badly injured in the forehead
and neck. He taken TO Stamford, but died after
reaching there the physicians think in consequence
OF the rupture OF artery In the head He riding
on the milk rn-or rather tho engine, IL Is said
having come down for pleasure trip tho burned
bridge. Mr. Parsons, conductor on the Dsnbury and
Norwalk train hurt quite badly, and taken to
Norwalk. Engineer Lyman Of the Now York and New
Haven Railroad who was on the milk train plotting Il
down from Norwak also injured In th legs, but
dangerously II Is thought Mr. Willis Mansfield track
pcrnendert at New Haven had his ankles badly prancd
In jumping from the construction train. Mr. Hebron T.
Douglas car reparer Of this city Was also hurt consdera
bly, A man named Daily. formerly swchman here, who
was on the construction train was injured in tho legs
located There lso other persons left u Stamford
somewhat injured, but whose names could not
!, s ey r s n ON s
the whole number OF persons injured We have been
able to gain accurate information passengers
presenting THAI there nearly thirty while others
land much tho larger numbcr believe THAI thcre
from twelve 70 nleen. The employees Of the rad WERE
Of course busy employed caring for the sufferers and
in getting things rghted, and unable 70 state the
exact number injured how many were left q different
places II seems, however, that all the persona hurt
The cause OF this accident, 1t Is stated was thaf or
dsrs given BY Superintendent Hoyt 70 delay tho milk
rA wore NOS regarded or some say ala mot reach the
person In charge Of that train The con tructon train
having run down W the bridge could not get on tho
down track in returning until reached Stamford and
the Superintendent therefore gave orders that the con-
srucsioa train should have the right Of way that
track 70 Stamford after O'Clock. The milk train
Il would soon, was running contrary 70 that ordor
though rs regu NJ time Even then The accident
probably might haze been avoided had there not been
curve Just u The point where the collision took place.
n stated that the Superintendent was % tho construc
ton train himself, but not injured One man. name
unknown, had very narrow escape. He was caughs
under truck and % buried In ruins that was fully
half hour before he could be cxtricate but no Ind
cut