The New York herald., 1872-11-23

ana III at ease IN moraens or two the whistle Of
the approaching train Nas heard and some OF the
passengers rose and rAoved to the front end OF the
car. Just back Of ar. Jackson were seated Mr..
Charles E. Fritz End wife. Both up to this time
had been asleep, but they also got up
and went rp forward In company with
the elder Mr.. Fritz and his wife, who had
been sitting>nesr by. The younger Mrs. Fritz was
nrst AT this moment the collision occurred the
rear car telescoping the0ne In 'front.' The door OF
tie latter ripped through the last car, tearing up
the seats nearly the whole length bat stopping just
in front OF Mr.. jackson.
THE FRITZ FAMILY,
being On their feet further forward, were struck
and knocked down. sustaining the injuries already
stated Mr. Charles Fritz fell into his mothers lap,
she being terribly hurt She. however, gave no
sign OF her own injury; but sat still, wiping the
blood from her sons wound until they were ex-
treated. The jamming OF the seats caught nearly
all the passengers in this part OF the car in such
manner as to hold them fast Mr.. Jackson had both
feet fast, one on each side of the aisle, ana has
a severe spraln OF the ankle and bad bruise.
Miss Meredith and Mr.. Gordon were caught mid
way OF the body and held suspended. S. r. Law
son sat Just in front OF Mr. Jackson, and had his
leg broken. The passengers on the other part OF
the train quickly to the relief OF those in the
wreck, and all were soon extricated. In the col
lision the stoves were overturned, and 1t was
feared that the wrecked cars would be set on fire.
This created additional alarm among the wounded
who were wedged in between the debris of the
wreck and unable to move from their positions.
The doors OF the stoves, however were locked, and
the horrors OF holocaust were averted.
POOR CONSOLATION.
The life OF Mr.. Charles e. Fritz is insured against
accident in the OF 900 by the Travellers In
surance Company, OF Hartford, Conn., His wife
has been restored to consciousness The sadfest
feature OF the whole sad affair is the terrible ca
lamity which has fallen upon the Fritz family. Mr..
Fritz, his wife, their only son. Charles, and the lat
ter's young wife daughter OF James Scottl, were
returning home together, after spending the even
ing with some OF their friends In Philadelphia, when
the accident occurred. Pubic sentiment is de-
cidedly against Rue, the conductor, whO 1t is
claimed, failed to send the signal man back in time
to avert the disaster. The railroad company
have not attempted 20 suppress any facts
connected with the disaster, but seem to invite
the fullest investigation OF their responsibility in
this affair. The Coroncr's jury met again at seven
O'Clock this evening in the depot building at this
place, and proceeded to investigate the causes of
the disaster. There are about twenty witnesses to
examine and the verdict will not probably be rem
dered before morning.
STATEMENT OF THE ENGINEER.
had conversation with the engineer who ran
into the train and the fagman who was sent
back to signal the New York express. The en-
gineer says he was about one thousand yards from
the scene of the accident when he met the north
ward bound express and saw the engineers signal
to stop, and at the same time he the lantern of
the signal man swinging. He Immediately whistled
down brakes and endeav0red to stop his train.
The headlight his engine reflected the train
ahead OF him. but he could not stop. When the
engine struck the rear car Of the preceding train
the New York express had slowed down to about
fifteen miles an hour.
TIE FLAGMAN's STORY.
The signal man informs me he had got about one
hundred and fifty yards from the train he was
trying to save when he saw the New York express
coming around the curve at full speed He states
further that the first train had not come to full
stop when he left 1t by the conductors orders and
ran back to nag the New York express.
Mr.. L. M. Sargent engineer Of the Northern
bound express, by his presence of mind and imme.
diate action in signalling the New York express
averted most dreadful calamity. If his signal had
not been seen the Southern train would have
dashed into the local train with all the velocity of
thirty miles an hour. The result in such O case
would have been almost unparalleled in the annals
OF railroad disasters.