The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-16
RAILROAD DISASTERS IN JERSEY.

The Precipice mt New Brunswfck-An
Unknown Man Killcd-Frightful Acci-
dent at observation-disclosures to Up.
set q Train.
The young man Richard Albers who fell rom the
Raritan Bridge, at the New Brunswick station, ON
Sunday morning. is still in very precarious condi-
tion The train which left Jersey City midnight and
on which he was passenger was long one and
the platform did not extend to the car from which
he stepped OF. He is an orphan, and was brought
out from Germany three years ago by Mr.. schier-
Ion, for whom he has transacted business in Ex-
change place, Jersey City.
Yesterday morning an unknown man was killed
on the railroad between Plainsboro and Princeton
by the halfpast eight O'Clock train from New York.
He was walking between the tracks, and when the
whistle sounded to caution him ne stepped on to the
track in front the engine The whistle was sounded
in rapid succession but he paid no heed to the warn
ing. The bumper Of the engine struck the man on
stopped and the body was picked up. Death was
where Justice GOrsOn viewed IL and decided to
hold an inquest this morning.
terrible accident occurred on the New Jersey
division of the Pennsylvania Central on sunday
morning near Doylest0wn, Pa. COW was struck
and run over by the locomotive and tender OF a
through train. The locomotive jumped the track,
rolled fifteen down an embankment and exploded.
The scene which followed was terrible one. The
engineer was taken out of the scaldlng water
still living. but his means were heartrending.
father, Mr.. Reeder living at Stockton, on the Della
ware Valley Railroad nine miles distant, but his
unfortunate son breathed his last within two hours.
The scene of the disaster was a complete wreck.
The COW was seen at distance OF about i've hum
dred Yards, but it was found to be impossible to
stop the train within that space
Patrick McGrOry has for some time resided lust
outside Trenton, and yesterday did something that
imperilled the lives OF 900 passengers on the Bor
dentown Branch OF the New Jersey Division OF the
Pennsylvania Central. He placed three huge
rocks on the rails near the bridge. that
Is to be built for extension OF the
Taylor street. Trenton and watched to see that no
one removed them The place where the rocks
weight is out OF view OF the Trenton depot, and as
there Is an incline towards the depot on the
Bordentown branch, the passage or trains there
Is generally very fast Fortunately the rocks were
discovered, and Mr.. Isaac S. Buckalew, superin-
tendent OF the road, fastened TO the scene of dam
ger. The men employed by the company were
afraid to touch the rocks for McGrory swOre he
would shoot those who attempted their removal.
Mr.. Buckalew caught hold OF one rock,
and with all his strength was enabled
perintendent stimulated the men, and the whole OF
the rocks were removed. An excursion train
from Wilmington, Del, containing 900 peo-
pie, was due, and sad would 1t have been
Abstinence Society of Wilmington, If the mad
man had not been frustrated In his attempt to stop
the traffic of the road. McGrOry was arrested and
taken before Justice Gosson, In Trenton, who COM
mitted him TO the county jail, In default
OF ST. 900 bail. When before the Justice he admitted
the offence, and said that the Railroad Company
had taken his land and he was bound to be paid
for 1t or stop the traffic on the road.
Engine 1865, Engineer Brown, ran OF the track on
the Princeton Branch on Saturday night through
had his hip dis,0catcd and also sustained internal
Injuries.