The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-06


way Williamsburg Mrs. Hartman ap
peared 90 be thoroughly unnerved by
che fearful ordeal through which she rad
passed, and young child played on her knee
innocently, noe knowing It had lost It's father
forever. number or sympathizing friends were
In the room. and Mrs. Hartman, In a fearful and
trembling voice, told her story. which Is as fol-
Iowa
my husband and myself started for RoeKswap
on the halfpast twelve O'Clock train from
Williamsburg. l did not take my children with
me- thinking they would enjoy themselves better
a. nome. When we we're near Far Rockaway my
husband thought he would go outside between shs
cars and take smoke. was In the fourth car,
and. just previous TO the accident, went out and
called MIN in He said he would finish his
cigar nrst ana then come so returned 10 nv seat.
Shortly afterward ne ,cident occurred, and mT
husband. being between che two cars, was killed.
When the two trains met and the conclusion
was felt there was great excitement in tue
car. I can never forget the scene. Women
and children were nuddled up together, and
graph poles and wires were broken, ana we wers
altogether In one distracted mass. As soon ~
possible l got away and there saw the
dead lying between the cars. When
could not see my husband knew no
was killed and did not know
what to do. However. was taken
by friend 20 o hotel and reached home at nina
O'Clock BY the railroad TO Hunters Point. do
not know now the accident occurred, but ia
know that we were twenty minutes behind
Men and women in the cars seemed to
become almost crazy at once, and small children
were almost thrown or pitched Gus of the win
dows. Indeed, it was terrible sight, and can.
not describe 1t at all. The railroad people
were not very attentive to the rescued
much. there were so many injured
and dead amongst us; my husband was jammed
between the two cars, and did not see him.
do not know what 20 think OF It as AL.
but there must have been some careless.
ness or we could not have been 50
much behind time. The accident happened
just as we were beginning to get ready to leave
the cars ana spend pleasant day at the seaside.
Here the poor widow entirely broke down ana
could say no more, while the little
began TO play with hls hat which lay
on his knees. The home bright in the morning
was dark at night and the mainstay was lost. aud
again one OF the popular cigar dealers OF Brosd-
way will be seen NO more.
INTERVIEW WITH AN EMPLoYE OF tue ROAD.
An empoye OF the Southern Railroad, whor eS
fused to give the HERALD reporter his name orr
position on the road, stated that he went out ON
the wrecking train, and on arriving at the scene
found the engine attached to the easrward-bound
train badly smashed. The tender was also
broken to pieces, and the smoking car was
thrown partially on top OF the tender. Two other
cars were also broken up almost beyond repair.
The conductor Of the eastward train was killed
instantly. Hts name was Jesse Hubbard.
ana he leaves q wife and two chill
dren. The fireman or the same
train, named Sawyer, was crushed beneath tho
smoking car, and brakeman, name supposed 10
be Flynn, was also crushed 60 death between the
tender and the smoking car.
or the passengers killed were MIR. Thurmer
jewener on Broadway, Williamsburg, who, with hm
wife, was on ths train, he being IN the smoking
car and MIS-. Thurmer in the third passenger car.
He had only peen married six weeks. Both bis
legs were cut on by the collision ana he died q
few minutes after he was extricated from saa
debris
Another passenger killed was Mr. Hartman.
cigar manufacturer, of AK Broadway, Williams
burg, who was crushed to ceath on the smoking
car. His wife was with him going to Rockaway. She
escaped unnurt and was brought back on the re-
turning train.
INTERVIEW WITH AN EYE WITNESS.
gentleman who had gone with Mr.. and Mfs-
Hartman stated that he and Mrs. Hartman were
seated In the fourth car from the engine, when
they experienced violent shock that threw every
one rrom their seats. Immediately the car
bounded and general rush was made for the
door. He knew shat Mr.. Hartman was with
some friends IN the smoking car, and he immedi-
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