The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-08-29
THE RAILROAD MA~sACREs.
Terrible Coilisiou IN Long Island.

THE RAILROAD MASsACREs.
Terrible Coilision on Long Island.
Another horrible railroad disaster has to be adioi
TO the already long let which has been rapidly grow
ine Tor the Vt icw months The scene Of the trsfciy
yesterday Wa on the Long Iaaud Railroad, about ons
mile this side Of Jama'c. and va. the result OF col
Hson OF the ~ O'Clock train from Hunters Point
with the morning train from Grccnport. Both trains
running at full speed and the shock caused by
the collision Is stated 70 have been Tremendous 40
eording TO the mos; reliable accounts the Hunters
Point train (mhil leaving that place At haip,st fva
o'clock, being somewhat behind umo on iis arrival
st nigh Bridge more steam VA put on ani the
train was run at hgh tnto Of ,pecd
until nearing tho curve, about half way he.
tweon liigh Bridro and jamaica when II eacoun.
tered tho express train frUm Gteenport, which
leaves that place at G.2O A. N. Tho collision tooS
place at 98 minutes Of 10 O'Clock. The sccle on
board tho cais when the trains came toscthof, Wrs
Of the most harrow lug description. Those who Weo
standing the platform Of tho cara were all ethot
KILLED OF injured. The locomotives Of both trains
were entirely demolished, were several Of the for
ward cars In zach traln-tho rear feeling hut
little Of the shoch. Two Of tho up train were
piled mp the one upon the other The cries Of the
manned and dying wero terrible, some being 30
entirely covered with the ruins Of the care
that It was only with great difficulty they
could be removed with perhap. the loss Of lcr or an
arm, both. The ffst TO bo removed from the train
was lad stated to he ancwsplper carrier he was te-
riby cut about the head, and nearly dead. One man
was seen to 10 hold between two cars by his legs
number Of passengers camo to his aslstance, and, b.
pushing Of tho cars ahead succccdcd In eNtrca-
ing him, but he severely injured that be quick
ly died. In tho train going east, one poor man was
discovered, jammed between two hls legs hang
q -. a.. r.. - sH.I..
was found very difficult to remoye hun, account
Of another laying partly over the one on which tie
man lay, and which II vAs expected would fall On
and orush those who we're cndeayorins to
ertricaie him. The car sui sequently propp d
up by means Of Jack screws, and the sufferer 10.
moved. lie IL not expected to live. The incidents
we're 20 fhghlful that many who Witnessed thtm
tainted with terror. In some places men were sson
hanging by the lacerated tcndons Of their
legs others by the throat. across which some rolid
mass OF iron or wood had fallen, and crushed the pooF
victim. Here and tho'o the wounded wcfe s,5n
endeavorins TO escapo from tenoath sone hesp u
ruins and crying pilifuy for help Some were l. log
stretched OUT vrithing In the last sgonies Of death,
others, with pale iaccs sitting unconscious on some
piece Of the ruins having tainted from lOss Of blood
Husbands were running around looking tor w.'es
mothers for rons and daughters with terror depc'oi
on tholr eountenances, their anxious inquiris, ua
heedod all being busily engaged TO notice any but
those who at tho point Of death. II IL stated
that but little assistance was rendeicdto TO the sufferers
by tho officers OF tho company, they being
lcf entirely 70 the OF the unnIurc1 PASSENGERS
Who Ia accountable for this dreadful destruction Of
hnman life II Ia impossible at pro'ont tosaio. The
eusincer- tboih Of whom escspcd unhurt by Jumping
FROM lheir englnes) say they wore running on their
respective tlmo and each lays the blame upon the
..E. tnt Ia a
until tho case has been thoroughy investigated By
Coroners Jury Tho following isa List a. iar N Ia
known up TO tho present time Of the killed and
wounded
william Galley, Of wiiamsburgh, Killed.
William Walker, Of Deer Park, l.. l., iataliy inN
George Lam, of Hunters Point, one Vt his los'
SIS. CTooLcr, of 1aoth street, New York. fatally
William Walker of 100 Grand street, New York
T. Il. ovt-'on, of Beport, L.. l., and ensarel With
Brooks Brothers, in New York, has both legs broken
A. l.. McHughes OF Jamaica ana J'aeph ""'On'
Nj. George Lowell, of Sewtown, ise broken.
Its reported that Upwards Of hiteon pe.sons wero
killed hut ing to the confunon that p.eya'ei me
exact number aud tho nance Of all tho vonn'ei
could not te obtained with Gccurary. The Brooklyn
Central Railroad Company P1nt two dummy 'nHIh''
Win cars, to the ,pot and rendered tvorv "ss'sn''
10 tho Injured, many OF whom they conv" eel 10
Jamaica ami BrooklYn. The cnrlncn oi hoth trains
we're quito nos, and aoTo namti respectively ""en'
Grant" ami " Con. sACfmnn.'
Accident Gu the Hudson River Railroad.
Tarrt1oSn, Auy. cs-Ihe afternoon train from
Albany broke an axlo o. East Hsv'rrriw, whereby
five -r six cars wcic thrown from the truck. Orc man
who -,pB "cachlnp II ride" mad one ot his Ices and
arr. broken. 40 one else huri. Tho 'ngine,
which was badly r,uLshol, was "toWoi" to New
York.
Accident on n Virginia Rallroad.
Fortress Bonro,, Aug. 2T.-The Raleigh train ran
OF The track Petersburg vests rday, and two men
we.e k.,,rd. Tho an New Ilamp-hire Iegimcnt
bound home, was board Inc train, hut Of tho
men wuso .erlously injured.