New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-24
TERRIBLE RAILWAY CATASTROPHE

TERRIBLE RAILWAY CATASTROPHE.
FEARFUL ACCIDENT ON THE LONG ISLAND RAIL
ROAD-sIX PERSONS KILLED AND FOURTEEN
INJURED--A BANK PRESIDENT AND RAIL
WAY CONTRACTOR AMONG THE DEAD-A
BROKEN RAIL THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.
The regular 1890 passenger train for North
port the Long Island Railroad, left Hunters Point
yesterday forenoon time with train OF three cars,
two passenger-cars one baggage andsmoknG drawn
by the locomotive "Thurlow Weed and carrying about
100 persons between twenty and thirty OF them being In
the rear When mile and half beyond Jamaica,
at about Is minutes past II, sudden jar was felt fol-
lowed by crash like the sound Of cannon, and the
startled conductor stopped the train speedily as pos
sible The engine and baggage.car were unframed.
The hind truck OF the second was of the track,
but no one in it injured. and the car itself sustained
very little damage. But the third car, which was still
upright and attached to the train, had suffered most
singular and fatal accident 1t thrown from the
track by the broken which the catastrophe is at
ributed and tho forward truck in some unaccount
able way broken of and tipped up in such manner as
TO lodge between the track and the floor above Instead
being stopped by this obstacle the car rushed on and
the iron tore through the floor, breaking it TO
spnters and ripping the seats from their fastening and
finally knocking of the hind truck dropping the car on
the track II the coupling had only broken at s instant
the accident would not have been so terrible, but the
link held with fatal enacty and for at least 50 yards
further the bottOmless cage bounded along, grinding
the miserable passengers beneath its cruel edges
and streWing the horrible mass OF bood-stained
rubbish and wTithing humanity along the track
so that when it finally stopped it entirely empty,
only excepting wretched woman who lay half under
it, The Mortified passengers and tho people Of the vcin
ty fastened to the relief OF the sufferers and everything
was done for them that kind hearts could devise or will
ing fingers execute.
KILLED.
amos and an wer
most Instantly Their as follows
T. c. SIASAHAS. railway contractor engaged in build
ing the Sag Harbor branch Of the Long Island Railroad
Mr. shanahan man in middle life, ana wellknown
md muchesteemed citizen OF Newport. r. l., where his
name is associated with shanahan's Opera House and
other buildings OF public note.
WILLIAM C. RUsHMoRE. President Of the Atlantic
National Bank Brooklyn, but resident OF Hampstead
l. l. Mr.. Rushmore was man of the utmost purity Of
character, was highly honOred by all who knew him lie
had been connected with the AtantciBank for about
quarter OF century had been its President for eight
or 10 years past lie possessed much influence IN the
Methodist denomination. His funeral is expected TO take
place Of the Westinghouse Methodist Church at l2i
O'Clock tomorrow.
ORTsTEs NJ PRAY, nepheE OF the preceding young
doctor about years OF age and aresdent OF brooklyn
where he was connected with the Eye and Ear nrmaTy
He returned from Europe year since, where he
had spent several years studying IN Germany Hs was
married only few months ago and was man OF great
promise.
GEORGE VAN EosTRASD, brakeman, about % years
old from Farmingdale L. l., unmarried.
MATILDA r. PRAY, mother Of the preceding, and also
resident OF Brooklyn.
JENNIE ADAMS lito girl OF less than two years OF
age She was killed BY blow on the temple and was
fearfuily almost all OF them being actually olsen.
bOweled and terribly cut about the head Ihey were al
"a possjbe after the accident The body OF the infant
was subsequently removed 10 Wesbury, where friends
NAMED al the Hall but the other four placed IN
charge OF the undertakers. who viii prepare them all tOr
burial, including the brakeman,
Mrs WIN j. IRVING aud child cut about the head, and
Mrs. L. T. MOORE No 80 Franklin.ave, Brooklyn,
PHmrcR DUGAS No IS vandcwater.st, N. " scalp
GTnSGy SMITH No IS Essexst n " ineised wound
on tue forehead and Commissions on the body:
JofIN BYRSE, Helvcua Hotel, corner Of Norfolk ana
DjvlsIonss bruised about the body and head. These
They recovered from the shock sufficiently TO return 10
MT. and Mrs EMIL MAGYUs OF Brooklyn, and Ernest
their son aged about To- Mr. Magnus received severe
Commissions about the body aud head but IS able TO walk
Mrs Magnus had leg crushed breaking the bone i fonr
places below the knee. she lies IN critical condition
The had his right c0arDone fractured anu one 1ono
of his left forearm butts not dangerously injured Iese
three on their way to Their & at FOR
at the OF Mr. John D. Gillespie near the scene OF
M and Mrs HARVEY b. ADAMS from Cornwall or the
Hudson Nj. Adams badly cut about the head ana
5aoa nd Mrs
nay They have been living Iatey on Elghh ave. ~
this city. Mr. Adams being partner III the n oi IN
nam Co The little girl who was killed was theit cLu'
md was riding her fathers arms ut the tne OF me ac
edent Mr.. and Mrs Adams, and Their daughter Enula
aed about IA years who escaped WithOnt inc least III
g11 we're TAKEN care Of at Mr. Daniel II. Carpenters
EnwIS VAN CjAssBECK, No. G3 FOurthst HObOken cut
abont the head but seriously formerly member OF
the 1rm of HOyt, Busick & Co, OF NO - CbabDeIssl
lie WAS removed 10 Remsen's Hotel az Jamaica ana
stotes concerning the accident that the nrst ne knew
49,, - ior and The crash things were hitting hm on
the head, and 1t seemed just ike tremendous nan
storm" 1,,., ,ro,ar rouoyeA IN
poye osuita from which her friends TOOK her her
home I'm ChristOpher-st Her little Dapy was picked uP
On the track crying and boodsained, Dlt proven ui
iured and returned 10 lts Ho'iot "H''0 iiouA'
not considered dangerous. $50. ...a,,r.o.. 80 ,,,a
IN SSTEI o. CRAIG, general freight accountant Oh tlo
road. emf on head and terribly strained about the MP
IG xas taken 10 his bone at No 4l9 fOurtlaye lie Ie
H. sbocE and braced himself 10 meet III but whcn inc
crash came ana the spHbIois Dob"' w ~ ~
Tho Conductor who also In the rear car escspeo
win hut slight injuries. The SlperLhtehuent VI .Ho
49, isaac ID Barton went instantly TO the scene or ne
accident by special train and uuseS hlniseli tus o
at uSht In caring for the victims OF the disaster Inc
hroken rail is Of English iron, hitysl1 Pounus
10 The yard and looks almost new Inc Whole son
veid last September and the fresh square HaetuLe
ovs nor tbe least indication OF age OF
Tbe car TOO mad been thoroughly oyerhauieu ony wv
lug taI' 20 20 The rate OF speed was only about
90 ies an hour the roadway Is perfectly leVet anu 90
sngnar was the catastrophe IN every respeS NJ az
@ familiar with the place could not imagine ~" s'
satsi an accident should take place there. . ,. ,bo
Coroner Hsndrickson impannseaa iuI IT,; the eTamna.
ho6ies nd the scene Of tho accident, puL LnJ oA"
t Doaies a. adiaurned 10 next Monday at O'CLOCK