New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-30
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RAILROAD PERILS.

COLLISION On HE HUDSON hifEh h'Hh"
A NIGHT EXPRESS Run DowS-wREcK or sLEEPlNo
cAgs-LsT OF THE WOUNDED.
Four weeks ago this morning, THE TRIBUNE
detailed the particulars OF railway disaster On the h1d
son River Railroad whereby four persons seriously
and twelve or fifteen slightly injured. II occurred near
Tarrytown and was caused by freight car Jumping tho
and striking express tram moving al the r@ie
OF miles hour Yesterday, on the same road and
at no great distance from the same point occurred
another railway wreck which fortunately has mus lar
resulted in loss of e though tho escape Of several
passengers from instant death seems MIRACULOUS iho
circumstances OF the disaster are as follows:
The first Atlantic express train leaves Albany AZ
n. and is followed by the second Atlantic express
only miles later As the trains leave PoughkcepsIe
the interval OF minutes has been reduced to 20 andto
this point the second train Ia supposedo be at least ID
minutes distant from predecessor until the Grand
Central Depot reached. Yesterday morning the first
Atlantic express behind time. IL had been detained
west OF Albany and another slight delay 1T that point
placed it, the result proved in still greater peril All
went we'll until the train reached Fort Montgomery 100
miles from Albany and portion Of the lost Tine had
already been reganed At short distance below this
point and nearly three miles above Peeksk. freight
tram delayed by broken truck and the FIRST Al
lantc express endangered. The train sgnaed,
however. without difficulty, and came TO standstll, 400
feet behind the disabled freight train. Meantime the
second Atlantic express also behind time came rushing
full speed With engineer and conductor both isno
rant OF danger ahead AS the train dashng round
the curve short distance above the place Of dcen
ton the signal Of danger first by the engineer
and the signal OF down brakes" was promptly obeycd.
II too late, however, 10 avoid the collision though
the speed of the second train had been materially
checked and the engineer OF the first seeing the danger
had started his engine forward, though Of course no
speed could be obtained so suddenly.
The engine OF the second train struck the rear car OF
the first with terrible shock, and plowed through
portion OF It, carrying everything before it and pilng
occupants and furniture in hopeless confusion. The ear
thus shattered q sleeping COACH and though we'll
filed with unconscious passengers the injury TO none
was great and the majority escaped unframed. The
most remarkable feature Of the accident was that nearly
all the passengers injured were in the second car from
the rear. These passengers say there seemed TO be
second shock, much more than the first, aud
that it this which caused the principal
damage. Thus OF the passengers in the car
which first struck and most seriously shattered by
the locomotive, nearly all escaped unframed. while tho
majority Of those IN the preceding were more or ess
injured. The accident occurred at about 81 H., and
the passengers nearly all sleeping at the time.
The wreck cleared away as soon as possible SUI
centy allow the passage of trans and the wrecked
express train with its bleeding victims moved on TO
Peekskill, where medical attendance procured.
When the OF the disaster reached this city, tho
superintendent Of the road and other officials started at
once for the of the wreck and reached IT, The
sufferers were cared for well circumstances would
admit the majority arriving az the Grand Central Depot
at about a. They we're there met by Dr. Jas W.
Ranney the surgeon-n-chief OF the NcwYork Central
and Hudson River Railroad, and the necessary surgical
aid was Immediately rendered. The following is lst
of the wounded:
Bedell, Edward w., Of No 1i7 East Fty-secondst,
compound fracture Of left arm.
Bedell, Mrs. f. W.. wife, OF No li East flity second
ST. slight wounds about the head and face.
Brigham, Charles F.. OF Buffalo. injured in back.
Chaplin, Mrs Z. W., OF No. "a ormond-pace' brookiyn'
Hildreth, william, engineer. injuries to head and
Miller George w., Of Geneva, n. Y, inJuTies about
head and neck.
Retman, Joseph E., Of No. las East Fftysecondst,;
leg bruised
One Of the greatest sufferers is Mrs. Elizabeth W.
Chaplin, wife OF G. s. Chaplin, Treasurer OF the Union
Dime Savings Bank in this city, and residing at No "A
Ormondplace, Brooklyn She received cut above tho
left eye extending to the bone Directly back OF this
and on the left temple a which extends completely
over the top and TO the back OF the heac BY rms cut
the scalp is completely divided and when taken from
the yesterday, side the scalp was folded
back and lay toward the The skull not iac-
tured and OF her broken Three fingers
OF the left hand are badly cut and her back was
verey wrenched when dragged from tho debris Ihe
cuts are evidently caused by spnered wood and not
by glass She was taken directly to the Grand Union
Hotel and last evening in critical condition. but
will probably She bore up bravey under her
intense suferings and conyersed nationally on ID"
causes of her misfortune. She sleeping in the
ond coach from the rear when the shock came. IL
seemed as If the roof OF the ear was nsantaneonsy
crushed in and the passengers were buried IN tie
ruins. she struggled well as possible IN her
bleeding and weakened condition To free herself,
and was extrcated by aid from without from
the of glass, iron and timber with which she was
surrounded. She had been spending a Few days win
friends in Batavia and left there on the previous even
Edward W. Bedell residing at No. I47 East Fifty
ond-st, received compound fracture OF the eIt arm
shattered amputation will probably not be necessary.
Last evening Mr.. BedeL was doing well inc only
injuries sustained by Mrs. Bede are slight cut above
the left eye and slight bruises about the face. Al TpB
UNE reporter called their residence last night ana
the car stopped about six miles above Pee&sn. Mr..
BedSII Who besides yseif, was the only one in the
sleeping car who had yet nsen, Immediately went on
train approaching the down track. and made an
the stopped about six miles above Peekskill Mr.
Bedel, who besides myself, was the only one in the
sleeping who had yet risen, Immediately went Oh
the learn the cause of the delay. He soon
attempt to enter tue sleeping me. when he
was knocked ihsens6le. After. the eIcie@en.
was broken q The collision occasoned great
CONJUNCTION among the OCCUPANTS Of The seePne,,ar
their regardless OF the condition OF their toilets
Considering the position Mr.. Bede must have been IN
the time he was struck-for he must have been then
the platform Of the seepingcart Is wonderful
who complained OF being hurt; they we're Mrs Chapn
and Mr. Redman and son OF No l5 East FIFTY secoDGst
on for New-YofE Nj Bedeli and /, however, got out
at Peekskill, where he had bis arm dressed.
TRIBUNE reporter called on Mr. RedinaD AT hs resl
dence last evening aud obtained the following
particulars or the accident; He, together with DIS son
about years OF age. occupied the last compartment IA
the rear car. He had arisen at about $50, aud
nearly dressed when the accident occurred The porter.
who was standing In the aisle looking from the rear
door, evidently saw the train approaching, a. lac sud.
denly spraBg forward toward the forward end 81 tho
train, and &C the same instant his son sp-ang Dio Mr.
Redman's arms crying that there was danger. The
father stepped upon the ear seat the instant the locoho