, 1870-06-04
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Terrific Accident On thc Delaware
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Another terrible calamity occurred yestsr-
day morning, on the Delaware, Lackawanna i
Western Railroad, ncar Paterson, By which T.
jurcd, and three were instantly Killed. 4 new
bridge is being constructed over tho Psssaic
River, nec rutherford Park 1t 7 o'clock
yesterday morning, construction car, heavily
loaded with tfnbeH, left Paterson with twenty
five mechanics, who were on their way to the
bridge to their daily hbor. The grade -
downward, and the car was run, as has been the
custom, without locomotive, one brakeman
having charge ot:she train. The car appruach-
ed the slight curve at the end Of the trestle-
work which carries the Delaware, LsckAwauna
/ Western track over that Of tho Newark i
Sew York Railzoad. when the chain broke
which held the brake. Al tremendous pace
the car dashed forward and jumped the trsck
when part way Eouna the curve. For m in
siart it bounded along on tho Ties and them
groand below. The car vas . complete
wreck, the timbess falling in every
imaginable position upon the unfortn-
mats men who wero upon the car
1hose who we're u7burt, and they were
few, began immediately to pull their comxadcs
ont Of sheir terrible situation The brakeman,
Joseph Mclean, = resident Of Marshal street,
Paterson, and two others, had Jumped from
the cAE when they Baw that an accident was in
eyitable, after the chain had broken, and they
cuins their fellows. The first ife1ess body
drawn from the pile WAS that Of James Cann-
bell, native Of Carbonate, Penn, 4 carpeIl-
ter by occupation, who had been sitting
on the front end Of the cir when it fell
on the trestle-work- His skull was c1uahed
in. and it is presumed that his death was n
stantaneous~ An Italian, Coli by name, rss
also nearly Gfeless, and died lew minutes.
after he was taken out John Thomas, an
other native Of Carbondale, fell under tim
still alive when taken out, bus died at the hos
pital about half an hour afterward- Charles
Blakely, , resident Of Ward street, Paterson-
vas injured internally, and had one elegbroken.
l lsaae heteaun, resident Of New York city,
se1ousp wa9 dqt ps sn 1a fsss nEs ana otas5sa
was cut and bruised upon different ps1ts
Of his body. His injuries, it il feared. ara
fatal. Martin Doolcy, resident Of Grand
street, Paterson, Was badly bruised upon hia
body, arms, and face Patrick Coylo was cut
N several places and had his nose broken
James Sailor, another Paterson carpenter, vaaE
thrown through the air as the car plunged on
the tresnework, and WAS seriously buSt, hav-
Ing fallen upon piece OF timber. His iniu-
hes, however, are not considered fatal. John
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his teeth knocked out and was also wolInded
upon tie ehou,der. William Pope received q
compound fracture Of tho left leg.
Ihe WpundeG men were all removed to St,
Jose2h,g Hospital. where they were cared fer
by the Sisters Of Charity. When tho accident
first occurred, one Of the men who eecaped
without injury went for medical assistance,
and Drs. Balleray, Warner, aud Leal, we1s
within short tinne on hand to dress tbe
wounds Of tha injured. Tbs sufferers were
well cared for at the hospital and the residents.
OF Paterson hundreds OF whom came to sea
the wounded, commenced at once to raiso q.
subscription for their relief
The injured men were mostly men without
families, Int . few there were whose homes
were distant wso have large families depend
ent On them for support Campbell, who was
hrsr killed, was efngle man, about 10 years
Of age. His funeral will take place to-mor-
row.
At the CoEoaet,s inquest; held last evening"
the jury returned the following verdict:
I'VE md that Agar Campbell came to his death
accidentally hy car jumping the track on Ihe
Delaware. LackaWauna estern Railroad, and
that no Lame Is attached to said company By res
SOL Of said accident.