The New York herald., 1869-01-19
THE ACCIDENT on THE niaLEn RAILROAD.

Only Eight Injured and but Three or Those
Requiring Medical Attendance-Conditi0n Of
the Wounded.
The accident to the express train on the Harlem
Rairoad. near Towner's station on Saturday, and
which was exclusively reported In Sundays HERALD
not to have been serious In respect 10 the
number Of passengers injured as was at first sup
posed. Only eight persons sustained any INJURIES
and OF these lve received very slight bruises. I'm.
at which the cars were running, the sudden
ness and peculiar nature Of the accident
the number OF passengers In the cars thrown rom
the track. the exfinrushne OF the lights and panic
excited from apprehension that the stoves would set
the cars on fire. with repetition OF the terrible
Angola disaster and consequent rush TO get from the
ears, 1t is only marvel that MANY were not killed
and long list to be recorded OF The bruised and
injuries worth mentioning, the cars were onl,
slightly damaged, the rofd was Put IN immediate
running condition and the movements OF subsequen
The cause OF the accident, a. now ascertaned. wa
the breaking Of the spring rail or the frog bv tn
the broken ran In safety The rear one was throw
on Its side, and BY coming 70 sudden stop pulles
back the car preceding it, which, throurh the powe
OF THIS refartiing force, became unccuned from tn
car in front of II. aud likewise was thrown over o
its side The break was clean break, showing
defect whatever in the rai-one OF those accident
fortunately very rare but which Is likely to occur
any time on the best MANAGED roaf. Tn
patent brakes used on this road are ., constructs
brakes are at once brought down and the engines
notified to reverse his engine. ANY can see II
great practical utility Of this. rs otherwise seriot
disaster might occur 10 the rear cars train, ar
the main train continue on Its course. leaving u
injured without care and helpless 10 rescue ther
selves. Excepting the aftempt-which, fortunatei
failed In Its purposc-nade SIX months AGO to thro
or an express train. near BronxviIle. by placing
railroad tie on the track, this is the first accide
thai has occurred this track for several years
since. In fact. Mr.. Buckour has been the geneI
superintendent
Mrs william n. Earle wife or one OF the propr
tors OF Eare's Hotel, who sustained the most serio
ininries. was very comfortable yesterday. thou
stl suffering much pain. Her left collar bone
broken In two places and her back badly brulse
besides one cut on the forehead and one on the 81
OF the head, She was found lying insensible on
bottom OF the car and was lifted through one OF
windows. She did not recover her senses until
was Ia carriage being conveyed TO her husban
hotel. Mrs. Earle. u will be remembered.
among the victims OF the disaster on the New Has
Railroad at Eighty sixth street four wears ago.
boy, who was with her, was go badly hurt that
died, thorgh six months afterwards. from the efie
OF the injuries.
MFR. George Brown. or Troy who was occupyin,
seat with Mrs. Earle at the time of the late accide
was, from the result OF c0utusions he received,
dered insensbie. He was also lifted through
dow and In the darkness was stood In a poo
water, which wet his feet and reduced him TO
senses. he Il now entirely recovered from his
juries.
Colonel +. c. Clark Is stin confined to his
dence, No. ~ West Forty sixth street. None OF
Notwithstanding.
Mr.. A. w. Bishop, coal dealer az Armenia, was
left at Bedford as reported He was able 10 proc
10 Brooklyn, where his friends reside