The New York herald., 1866-02-24
ANOTHER RAILROAD CASUALTY.
Collision on the New Jersey Railroad
Several Persons Seriously Injured and
the Engines and Cars Badly Broken.

Collision on the New Jersey Railroad
Several Persons Seriously Injured and
the Engines and Cars Badly Broken.
fearful collision occurred shortly before nine O'Clock
yesterday morning the New Jersey Railroad, about
mile this side of East Newark station, between
Washington through train, which left Jersey City at
hafpast eight O'Clock, and wood train which left
Newark AT ten minutes before nine Two brakcmen.
named VIM Adoe and Joseph Odwell seriously in
ured by The accident and several other persons received
bad, but not dangerous cuts and bruises.
From what could learn concerning the accident
it appears that the Washington tran consisting Of four
passenger cars and baggage and mail car which
should have left Jersey City at eight o'clock, de.
tanned IN consequence Of dense fog upon the
afuli half hour and did not reach East Newark station
until few minutes before nine. The wood train from
on the other side OF the bridge before crossing
the river, but the Philadelphia train approach
make way for IT, aud accordingly to East Newark
depot where switched of upon the up track from New
York The wood train followed clos ly by the train
from Philadelphia and in order To let pass had
the track upon which the from Jersey City
Scarcely had the wood train reached the opposite track
when the Washington came along, running al reduced
speed, and into the locomotive Of the wood
with great force badly damaging both engines and jam
ming the forward part OF Of the passenger into
| the rear end Of the baggage car
William Adee who was attending 10 his brake on the
forward o the mail car was caught by the rear Of
the tender and crushed through The end OF the mail
where he confined until released His legs
badly crushed that they will both have be ampu
tated which IL thought together with the other njI
nes, viii prove fatal They Obliged to break
through the end OF the TO release him. and his mbs
were firmly held between the that hc could not
eAtrcated until ID cars were separated by means OF
lnck The poor bore his su'ierngs uncom.
painingly only requesting those who trying TO
S hun To remove the boards OF the mail ear from his
back. Adee Is single man. about thirty years Of age
aud resides IN this city, at No. 200 West 1wcntyfourt
street Joseph Od~el and Patrick poran, two brake
on the wood tram, received serious injuries about
the legs aud Sides the latter hav ng been from
his and partially covered with wood Doran was
able to walk after being removed from beneath the
wood, but Odwell unable TO help himself and was
taken TO Newark in a very critical condition William
Campbell the engineer the Washington train, and
several Of the passengers sustained slight injuries and
Mr.. Winchester, the mail agent, was thrown i've
feet n the car and received severe shock, which
dcrcd him unconscious OF few miDues bui otherwise
lac was only slightly bruised John Sinile the engineer
Of the wood train, also bruised, and he hack
strained The wounded men were conveyed 10 the
depot, where they were cared for by Drs Grant and
Boulhy.
The damage done TO The locomotives aud son.
sid rihle bul II u OF such nature that IL easily he
repaired The and one of the pass niger had
their ends in, while the platforms the ears with
the exception OF tue IN the rear together With few
seats and windows in the forward aud several OF tho
trucks all broken The part OF The locomotives
are badly brukcn, and they we're so closely jammcd
together that their smokestacks touched other
The tender was thrown from iIs trucks, and landed
few feet from the track the right while the trucks
forced under the locomotives lifted the engine upon
the forward part OF the rst wood The wood
the position that occupied upon he opposite from
that upon which the collision occurred cvc very
slight damage. Fortunately the Washington tram was
RAINING rciuc a speed owing a Thick fog which
reysiiod at the time aud which rendered objects at a
distance of less than fifty yards quite undscernible
otherwise the casualties among the passengers must
have been fearful. few thrown from their seats
but none were injured Most Of the PASSENGERS after
the accident remained at the depot in East Newark
until the ten O'Clock train for Philadelphia came alonv.
In which they taken on to their destination
few them. however had inclination Of continuing
their tourney after their proyidcnta escape but pre-.
ferrcd returning 10 the city
The collision appears 10 have been caused by tho
dense fog, which prevented signals being seen, and
which also prevented objects hut short distance oil
from being distng Under these II
wuuid have been well had the track been left clear
espec ally the Washington tran had the right Of way.
The responsibility OF the accident appears to rest with
the engineer Of the wood train, whoever authorized
HIM To run his upon the track upon which the
Washington train was momentarly expected.
fh following the names Of those who werc in-
Jurcd 10y the COLLISION
William Ade' brakeman, dangerously.
Jltcph Olwcll brakeman, dangoro1siy
lairick Duran, brakeman 81 .ghty.
John >ndie, engineer slightly.
Mr Winchester, mail agent slightly.
WIN Campbell, engineer, slightly