New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-07
STORIES OF THE SUFFERERS.

THE DISASTER DESCRIBED BY THE WOUNDED AND
BY PERSONS CONNECTED WITH THE MIN WHO
LOST THEIR LIvES-ADDITIoNAL INfORMAIloN
CONCERNING THE INJURED AND THE KILLED.
William Brady, who had been reported as
among the killed. called upon at his residence ~
No SO MadsOn-st, yesterday, and found lying on hS
bed TO which he had been brought about 20 minutes
before He was very badly bruised about the legs ana
feet Mr. Brady stated far as he could recolec how
the accident occurred and how lie was injured
The train he says left the depot at Brooklyn at 100
H. m At the time OF the collision the train he was IN was
about fifteen minutes late, and going pretty last
The first ntmaon that he had OF any danger was setlnS
the conductor come in the door and very rapidly go
through the car Mr. Brady says that he did not rum he
aew Rrady was in the first scat Of the first and
upon seeing the conductor GO through the car so r-
lcdy thought that there must be some danger ana Put
his head out Of the window 10 see what 1t was lie teh
saw the other train approaching lie EXCHANGED
90, Heavens, there's train coming, ana We are
all killed." and Immediately after came the
shock of the collision. The car in which he was seated
was thrown upon its end and Bradyand two Others were
bured under the ruins of the locomotive There they re
manned he thinks least hour. The legs oil the
three were twisted together and the ruins OF the ear ana
locomotive were piled upon tncm Their heads however,
were free Brady states that he had no eApecta-
ton of getting out alive. He was III the md
die of the three, and attributes to that fact his
escape from DEATH Whether the other two were
killed or not he does not know. Upon being
released from the wreck he was removed to farm
house. from which he taken to his home yesterday
morning. An examination made by physician,
who pronounced no bones broken except perhaps the
ankle of his right leg which was very much bruised and
swollen It's probable that in short time Mr. Brady
will be able to rise his bed He considers his escape
from death almost miraculous He says that had not the
conductor paid with his life the penalty OF his careless
mesa he would censurc him scverey that no warning OF
dan GER was given and that the conductor seemed only
TO be looking out for himself.
Yesterday nOon John j. Slater who II years OF age,
was removed 10 his home at No. $50 Unonst Brooklyn
About o'clock, TRIBUNE reporter on calling ut the
house. was given the following story by the I'M
fortunate young man. He breathcd with great
difficulty and was unable to speak In tone
louder than whisper. He said that he was
in the rear smoking compartment OF the baggage car
attached 10 the Rockaway train. man came from the
forward part of the in CRATE haste and Slater think
ing as he expressed it, that there was something
M, started for the door Almost Immediately on
rising he was struck and rendered unconscious He was
extrlcatcd from the wreck and taken TO Motifs
Hotel. There he was treated by the doctors III
attendance who also sent for priest showing that they
thought his condition very dangerous Mr.. slaters
James Slater arrived at the scene OF the disaster
at O'Clock this morning and at once brought his son to
Brooklyn lie Ia now being attended by DR.. Dodge OF
BROOKLYN who stated yesterday that he unable to
saw definitely what the extent or the precise nature
of young Sater's injuries. He would be Obliged To nave
consultation. and if necessary make the examination
nv uniting the patient under the influence of cloroorn
Mr. Slater had received compound fracture OF the root
and several bruises about the body. Upon his forehead,
almost directly over the nose, long cut and busc
Thomas Walsh, a carman who lives at No. o Pest IN
this city, was very badly bruised although no bones
wero broken. He himself considered that he
escaped very fortunately. His left foot is
snrained badly bruised, and very much
swollen His head is slightly cut in various places and
ON ton where was the largest cut, IL was sewed py the
doctors In attendance at the time OF the accident His
hodv and legs are somewhat bruised, although not ser-
ousv lie has az yet been unattended by any physician
since his removal 10 this city.
Tbor,as Lewis OF No. so Henryst, In This city, was
seriously injured internally badly bruised about the hps
and hack and received slight cuts and scratches on te
ie,s and body When called upon by a IKihUSL re-
urrtsr he said: sitting next 10 the "IiuoN III
the second seat from the tront, OF 'he ad,nI
sprapg suddenly from the door OF uis pasRaso
car. and without giving "I hoct door where
ha Ms Ii,icd IA he sprang into the snokngcar, Mr.
Brady who sat near looked from the window ana san.
I had no chance To move before the crash came,
when / was all squeezed se, on up and found
n mvse,f living on the ground by, the tract
NJ lewis was taken to house near the scene Oh ,Ic
accident and was brought ,ha o me- onv danger that Of
Inflammation setting in in connection WIN HE H'eih'
INJURIES r,,,, r. prtnr,e Of No 7s4 Greenwics New
yort was emf on the head and bruised about the pou!
She slated 10 TRIBUNE reporter that she was ~ anu
ond seat from the front OF ,ng e accident was hearing
the crash when the tilted, ana he PeoPa. % h
thrown together with the s.sos that n her head had
been cut until her attention was caheo W '"o '''' '
Ing from m, uo.h aaventh st Brooklyn,