The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-09-23

SERIOUS RAILROAD AccIDENr--0NE MAN
KILLED AND SEVERAL WOUNDED Yesterday
afternoon serious accident occurred on the
Belvidere Division of the Penna r.. r., at
the Warren switch, about three miles below
PhiHipsburg. The up freight train had run
ON the switch to await the passage of the
aoxn passenger train which leaves Phillips
burg al a30 p. NJ, and one of the breakmeu
had been sent to the upper end of the switch
to flag the approaching train. BY some
strange impulse or absence of mind, he opened
the switch and then signalled that all was
right. The down train, it is said, was rum
ming at about so miles per hour, and ran with
terrific force against the engine OF the freight
train. The two engines were complete
wrecks and the baggage car was telescoped
into the smoking car, tearing out seats floors,
etc. Some of the cars of the freight train
were also damaged considerably, but strangely
enough, the regular passenger cars were not
injured by the conclusion.
There were twelve men in the smoking car
at the time of the collision, but three or four
of whom were injured.
How the others escaped amongst the crash
of timber and seats is miraculous.
The following is a list of the casualties
Samuel Myers, young man of 1S years, of
Harrisburg, Pa, (said to be an employee o
the Penna r. R., killed He was found under
the debris. He lay on top of another passenger
who was uninjured, and asked the passenger
to help him short time before he was taken
out dead. This the passenger could not do,
being fast, and he supposed that Myers was
calmly waiting for help. He had evidently
smothered to death from the weight pressing
on his lungs. His friends arrived from liar-
risburg last evening aud his body was taken
home on the late down train.
John Sayford, of Harrisburg, passenger,
was injured internally, but not supposed to be
serious.
Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon, passengers, residence
not known, were slightly injured about the
face.
Mr.. Goldsmith, train mail agent, slightly in
jured.
Mr.. Hope, express agent, quite seriously IN
jured, but improving this morning
Jonathan Thornton, of Lambertville en-
gineer of the train, shoulder dslocated ana
bruised considerably. He was able this
morning to walk about and came by train this
morning to his home. Mr. T. jumped from
his engine before it struck the other train
John L. Dean, of Lambertville, fireman,
slightly injured.
Daniel Everitt, baggage master, slightly cut
and bruised.
Thos. Rogan, Of Milford, track foreman,
considerably cut about the head
Michael Conroy, of Lambertville, track Ia
borer, slight cut on the head
svn.>m Gordon, of Lambertville' coal tram
'. r.. ,ture near the shoulder, and
considerably cut abo1t the lis"u' Ms c.. ~
are serious but not dang. rou''
rived home last evening. a,;o,,t,y
Three or four other persons were ~
cut or bruised, but got away before tne-
names could be ascertained,
1t is matter of congratulations that none
of the injured are dangerously hnft'
AS soon as the accident occurred, dispatches
were sent to the Superintendent Office IN tiffs
City and an extra train was Immediately des-
patched, containing the officers OF the roaa'
physicians and Others. Before their ARRIVAL
at the scene of the accident the wounded ana
the escaped passengers had been taken 10
Phillipsburg, and the worst cases attended To-
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