New-York tribune., 1872-04-11
SHOCKING ACCIDENT.
BRIDGE GIVES WAY UNDER TRAIN ON TIE
MIDLAND RAILROAD NEAR HACKENsACk
Two PERSONS KILLED AND THIRTY

| MIDLAND RAILROAD NEAR HACKENeACN
Two PERSONS KILLED AND THIRTY
| WOUNDED.
A shocking accident occurred early yestor-
day the Midland Railroad, about II mIes from Hack
ensack, r. J. While passenger train passing
the Saddle River bridge the structure gave way precp
tang passenger ear the locomotive and tender into
the water Orc maa killed outright, and 90 persons
were severely injured ore OF whom has since died.
The railroad has only been open since March and tho
| equipments all The bridge was OF a single
20 100. span, end constructed by Messrs. Watson
Post OF Paterson Since Ia opening the bridge has been
considered imperfect and incapable Of sustaining the
weight Of heavy train Ths abutments rise about ten
feet each side Of the river and built OF stone
The train leaving Newfoundland at Gas o.. yester-
Gay consisted Of passenger two freight
and the locomotive "Passaic," No. 1, the first
that built FOR the road stoppagcs
made at Paterson ond the intermediate stations
The train proceeding az tire rate or about
20 Iles hour when it reached bridge, which fell
thu train passing IL. The engine which
backing at the time, into tho bed OF .he river
and UPON it buried the passenger and one Of
the freight cars both being completely wrecked The
water fortunately very shallow.
About % persons in the car One OF the brake
men. John Richard Doremus ago %, instant
ly Killed. Tie passengers thrown from
their seats, ard received severe bruises and
flesh wounds from splinters. Tho engineer, |
James McCrea, and his the fireman. chung !
to the machine, and thus saved themselves. David
Bauyelt the conductor also escaped without dangerous
Injuries Iho passengers who were not seriously in |
Jurcd crawod through an aperture torn IN the ro0f on
the car and conveyed the wounded adjacent house
Surgeons did arrive from Hlcken5ack for nearly
ers Tie following is list Of the killed and wounded:
John Doremus Of Lover Hackcnsack. brakeman, |
crushed nnder tho car ut the bottom OF the river; III
John zlbri,ka Goctchcs OF Franklin township age Co;
Conclusion OF the BRAIN from which he died st evening.
Dunn Bauvet OF 0ShGiS Si9dieown. Orange County.
conductor Of tie train, severely bruised and cut about
John c. Bauyelt OF Franklin Township age co. face
bruised and right leg badly torn
T. g Freeman, aGe 50, Daggage-master, compound
Aaron g. Garrison Of franklin township Treasurer Of
bergen County age 5O injured about the head not
Mrs. Mazze Of Paterson, age 40; slightly cut on the
face.
James McCrea Of wortendyke. engineer OF tie train |
severely bruised IN the thigh.
VIM. McCrea of WOrtendyke, son of the above, fire. |
John Il. Pelart Of Paterson, foreman or the Watson
Manufacturing Company, passenger; badly cut on Tie
Mrs. Annie Taylor OF Paterson. ago 35 slightly IN
Jured about the head and spine She taken to her
I'lac wortendyl,e of Godmansvle Surrogate OF Der.
gen County, age 5O several severe flesh wounds and
bruises, and scalp torn slightly.
Adam L!ttleton OF Nniie;6wn. John wortendyke of
J. H. D0reIua of Dundee Geo. Van DleD OF Faramus,
James Yan EAburgh, - smaley and Others wero |
slSLLy injured.
THE coRoSER's INQUEST.
Coroner Zabrslc, after impanong jury at The rail-
road depot in Hackensack, called John Il. Pleart.
who testified follows:
am connected with the Watson Manufacturing Com
pany was passenger the train. ana seated in /
the at the time OF the accident; the first inma
danger given me by the turning partially /
its side and precip.tatiHg rnc /
toward the front END nm not prepared TO state the
OF the accident all the bridges built by C.Ir-
pany intended TO sustain sls times Il strain q /
winch they Gt any time to be subjected; passed !
the same bridge engines eight nine tl
than the one employed this morning; the train |
running Mt the OF about 10 miles hour te road
somewhat rough, but not much TO cZclto /
my opinion Is that the hind-trucs VI The tender
which the foremost part OF the trail Jumped the
track ten yards before reaching the bridge; that they
then side the top OF the |
rail until the middle OF the bridge was
reached when the trucks dropped 20 their proper DO
s0n causing the engine and tender % swing, which,
added 10 the rapid motion OF the train caused TIE sc-
tGrc 10 give way this theory, claim, s confirmed by
the fact the tender cf the track ard down the
cmbuEkmcnt on the eastern size OF the stream.
established Unit whom vart OF fhe track
one side IL liable tie car mnelldtely Oi-
lowing to sway over and 20 OF ca the other slae 49,
L. A. SuaileY testified: TOlduiastet Tor the MIG
land Company fer tho Saddle River SectOn remember
On one occasion ira cross the bridge ana cause
il 10 sink several inches n ,E3 middle.
John L. B'rdtn Peter Van blarcOm, ana GarTet Ack.
erman Ta.sl aleu- talt tLey had not perienccd
any shock tAev struck the bed beneath the DHd4e
The Coroner adjourned the inquest until MONDAY hcGL
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