The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-30

A Train Run Into on the New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad-One Man with His
Arm Broken, Two Ladies with Their
Faces Cut and the Engineer
in a Bruised Condition.

An accident occurred yesterday morning on the
New York Central and Hudson River Railroad,
about half way between Fort Montgomery and
dPeekskil, which came near being another holo-
caust OF human life, as the result of the careless.
ness OF railroad officials or OF the inevitable
chances OF railroad travel. Fortunately however,
no life was lost, though three passengers were
more or less injured and two sleeping coaches and
drawing room coach badly smashed.
The smash-up occurred at about six O'Clock,
A. NJ, and was caused by the second Atlantic
train from Albany overtaking and running into
the first Atlantic train whose time Is only some
fifteen minutes ahead OF the former. The delay of
the first Atlantic train was the result Of meeting
withhe "caboose Of the extra freight train, which
without the knowledge OF the conductor, had
been left behind, the coupling having broken. The
first Atlantic train was obliged to run the teal
ouse" to switch which was some distance away;
meantime the freight train having missed the cal
Ouse, returned for 1t. The freight train and the
first Atlantic had received from each other the
usual signals Of danger, and were thus enabled to
meet, but the time consumed in providing for the
upcoupled freight car allowed the second Atlantic
train no other course than to come upon them.
slgnalman had been sent from the~nrst Atlantic
train to give the usqal signals
IMPENDING DANGER;
but he had gone only about 100 yards when the
second Atlantic train swept round curve in the
road, and, though the engineer did all he could to
stop the engine, 1t was useless try to avert
the collision. In few seconds the last car of the
| first Atlantic train was mashed into and this in
turn frittered the end OF the drawing room car
that preceded 1t, and this again did some slight
damage TO the sleeping to which 1t coupled.
The engine of the second Atlantic train was also
much injured. Both ends Of the last sleeping car
ntnf,- a
drawing room car, the interior of each being
HUDDLED INTO ONE HEAP OF DEBRIS.
but in the second Atlantic no one received the
slightest hurt, except the engineer, Mr. Hildreth,
who. seeing no chance OF avoiding the collision,
bad bruises on the head, and his face was cut and
Sssared Hs have suffered 50 severely
9as areq R9' e sss naf JUMPED ~ ''%e sSvas
the the head as he was falling The three
Mr.. Z. W. Biddell and Mrs. Biddell, OF LAT East
Fifty.second street, and Mrs; Chapman, who Is a
crushed-so much SO that it was feared yesterday
that amputation would be necessary. Mrs. Bid
dell only sgn htf On the and
None Of the other passengers were IN any way In
jured.
passengers In consequence OF the collision. They
all quietly extrcated themselves as fast as possible
from the broken cars. and, entering those coaches
of the First Atlantic train that had not been hurt
continued on the journey to New York, as did also
the passengers OF the Second Atlantic train, the
engine Of which was disabled. The First Atlantic
train had left Albany with seven coaches and the
Second Atlantic train with eight coaches.
Mr.. Beddel however, was obliged to leave the
train at Peekskin, where medical aid was procured
for him and where his arm was dressed Later In
the day he returned to his home In this city. The
engineer, William Hildreth, was also conveyed to
his home at Peeksk, and during the day
SUFFERED VERY SEVERELY
from the wounds In his head.
The delay caused by the collision did not exceed
half an hour. Early in the afternoon the three
broken coaches were moved down to Peekskill,
where they remained unfit about five O'Clock in the
evening, when they were taken back to Albany.
During the afternoon they formed an object Of con-
siderable interest to passengers In the cars passing
Peekskill.
It was understood that the railroad offlcials will
hold investigation to-day to ascertain the cause
of the collision, and to see II blame lies anywhere
for careleSsness or neglect.