New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-02
ANOTHER RAILROAD HORROR.
FRIGHTFUL DISASTER NEAR PATERSON, N. j.
TWO MEN KILLED, THREE M0RTALLY WOUND
Ed AND DOZEN MORE OR LESS INJURED.

FRIGHTFUL DISASTER NEAR PATERSON, N. j.
TWO MEN KILLED, THREE MORTALITY WOUND
Ed AND A DOZEN MORE OR LESS INJURED.
Another terrible railroad slaughter took place
Yesterday morning. the OF being this time
Centerye, about u miles from Paterson NJ j. on
the Delaware Lacka wanna and Western RBiroad Anow
bridge for the railroad is being built over the river
near Rutherfurd Park. construction car heavily
laden with great beams Of timber TO be used In the con-
sructon OF the bridge was being brought to the pgce
about a. IN The car was passing down a descent, nc
engine being used TO propel IT, the descent was SUM-
cent carry the very freely along of its own accord
The ngne used to put the originally in motion had
been detached In the car, beside It's load OF tim-
Der, were 25 workmen OF the road, all carpenters
one at the brake was all who had charge OF inc
car. The brakeman's name Joseph Mclain, who
lived in Marshalst. Everything was going right until
the car approached the sharp at the end OF the
estlewor which carries the road over the Paterson
and Newark Road.
The brakeman discovered tho car, heavily loaded,
going fast around the and put on the
brake When nearly frightened up the chain broke which
holds the break Relieved OF all restraint it started at
tremendous rate and struck the An accident was
inevitable and McNeB together with several others who
the situation, jumped and saved their lives go
The car went part way round the curve, until, when
just upon the restework it jumped OF the track After
heavy load of timber and struggling human beings went
over and fell to tho ground some 70 ieet below con-
Those uniniured began immediately the WORK OF ex-
tracing the wounded, and one of the number was dis
patched 20 Paterson for surgeons This man drove so
fast that upon arriving at Dr. aierays ofce his horse
statc 'o Of comnefS oXhanston. Ora Baleray QUINN
Warner Lea and Others at once reparedo the scene
Beside the foregoing, there were several others
wounded slightly, such bruises scratches, cuts &c'
but whose injuries not OF serious character suf
cient prevent their being about In all there were
two Killed, three fatally and seven severely WOUNDED,
victims OF this heartrending accident. ...,
All Of those injured this morning were carpenters who
to build the bridge and much more lnteihSent
class Of men than generally are found at railroad labor
ing work, They are all bearing their SuherinSs man
At St. J6seph's Hospital, to which the sufferers had
Sisters there kind, experienced nurses nave been on
continual all day since tho accident, ana the
thing needed for their comfort and welfare A. -. -,
care and nothing is being spared that can tend any
Fay alleviate their suferngs. IL s one OF the most
fearful accidents that has occurred in the vicinity in
The following are the names of the dead and injured,
SO far as could be ascertalDed;
Edgar Campbell master carpenter, 90 years OF age
more, Penn, instantly killed; skull fractured
admission to the hospital skull crushed ill.,
isaac Kocnumh M2G1AEaf IN GFand Paterson resi-
dcnce New City, terribly mangled about the face
head with injuries about the BODY lies III an
William Fredericks, native Of Germany, living in
Paterson badly bruised about the Dody ana sunet,ng
Charles Biakeny who resided at No. II wardst.,
Paterson both his legs were broken and he has suffered
seyere bruises contusons well severe internal
injuries; it believed that he cannot long survive
SEVERELY WOUNDED.
Martin Dooy, boarded in Grand ST. Paterson suffering
from injury OF the hip; face badly cut; severe
Commissions in various parts OF the body .
John Steele, lived at Stony Road, badly hurt inter-
naly. $500, - ,,-- ,
Patrick cOyle, from Pennsylvania, nose broken and
John skyor resided in Paterson seriously hurt in the
Jerome Uffeny; residence Mll-st Paterson; pierced
through the chin into the mouth; shoulder hurt; much
william Pope OF Paterson; left leg badly hurt knee
cap broken life not probably III danger but maheu or
Jacob Thomas from Pennsylvania; wounded in the
breast and injured nternoy supposed NJ hrst 10 DE
fatally injured but the doctor now believes his lie Is not
Steele Paterson; wounded in the breat and back
cared for AT the house his sister in Mainst Paterson
Coroner ButcrwOrth held an inquest at the residence
Jury were empanneed: Geo Barnes, Foreman Joseph
CrOcker, John Ruling, VIM Dogherty James C9r93hney
James barrett Isaac Croker, Edward Dunn, and Th0s
Corcgan and after being duly sworn the following tes
Josph McIane, brakesman testified that he had been
almost II year in the employ Of the Delaware, lacka-
wanna and Western road and that be had been on the
when it ran Of the track, &C., but could hot e 10"
Dr. Terriberry testified that he had examined the
body Of the deceased, Agar Campbell and found Iarge
inciscd wound the back OF the head, suiheent TO
death, and that this wound brought on comPts
death. W.
Lame when the jury returned the following verdict
1--WE find that Edgar Campbell came to ms death acct
dentally by car jumping the track on the Delaware
Lackawanna and Western Railroad, and that no blame
is attached to said Company by reason OF sara
LATERAL the time NJ going To press the following
names are those Of the killed aud wounded: ~.
ing Chas Bakeney, Martin Dooley, Jacob Thomas John
Shelley Isaac Ketchum, Patrick Coyle X H. Potter C.
Fe S'T ss HS s. aSd aRSny caGo
recover; tbeOthers will be manned for liie