The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-20
TERRIFIC HORSE CAR CRASH.


A Broken Brake, Down Grade and u
Car SOmerset-A Dozen Persons Sc
riously Injured, bat Nobody Killed.
Great excitement prevailed in Newark last even.
ing in consequence OF q terrific horse smash
which took place about SIX O'Clock, on the South
Orange Avenue line, near Bruce street, and which,
1t was reported, had resulted In the killing OF half
a dozen persons and the serious nurrng Of more
than as many more The facts, as obtained soon
after from eye-witnesses and others by the HERALD
reporter, happily prove matters TO be not nearly so
serious as rumor made them. and are fol-
lows:-Car No. 4, having about thirty persons on
board, fully hall OF whom were females had reached
the Paramount avenue junction when the bell was
pulled to stop. The driver John Polk, at once ap-
pied the brake there was but one, the car beng
Observation-Disclosures land. no conductor arrange
ment The chain broke, and away dashed the
car down the pretty steep grade, increasing in its
velocity as 1t advanced. Striking the switch Off
near by the vehicle suddenly spun round and
executed half somerset. turning with bottom
upwards and wheeling, whirling IN the air. The
effect
AMONG THE PASSENGERS
may be much more easily imagined than described.
fatally Injured though tul dozen were pretty Sc
riOu5y hurt and none escaped without some IN
jury. The car was completely wrecked. Several
persons were dragged ont IRON the debris and sup
posed TO be dead. Fortunately they proved TO Ue
more heightened than hurt An immense crowd OF
persons rapidly collected, several thousand being
present at one time, all eager to know how
many were killed. &C., and the widest excitement
prevailed for time. Mr.. James y. Boylan, manager
or the road, Onicer Ely ana several physicians
were promptly Oh the spot and had the most
seriously injured cared for their wounds dressed
and themselves removed III carriages to their
homes. passenger told the HERALD reporter
that for y few minutes after the crash he was
AFRAID to open his eyes, he did know whether
he was dead or alive, In heaven or the other place
The screams OF the women were fearful. little
baby was shot out Of Il window on the pavement.
1t was picked up unhurr and Growing. A Mrs.
Samuel Hauser Mrs. Strauss and Mr.. John Cur
ran were the three persons most seriously In.
jured
THE LIST OF INJURED
Is as fOllOwS:-J0hn Curran, No. 372 Plane street.
frightfully bruised cut and dishgured about the
face and head; Mrs. Louis Strauss, Boston street,
dreaduily cut over forehead and bruised badly
about the body Mrs. Hauser, badly cut in race end
hands and supposed TO be injured Internally; Mrs.
Schloss, No. l5S william street. very badly cut ana
bruised lace, hands and body; Mr.. ana Mrs. Aus
tin Roy, OF Seventh avenue, painful scalp and
flesh wounds; ]. II. Peale, Edward llandell,
John and Jacob W elss. all cut and bruised some
OF the females, 1t Is feared, may be much more
seriously hurt than was last night apparent. The
excitement over their injuries may become aggra-
waited. Those competent to say declare that the
driver acted nobly. FINDING that he could do
nothing on the car, he jumped on, and, as reported,
track, by placing stones under tho wheels, but
without effect. The horses were saved. Dr..
Someree an eyewitness, considers 1t a miracle
that many persons were not crushed TO death in
stanty. He was paralyzcd with iear himself Tor u
few moments, aWcstruck at the sight.