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

as upon both legs.
mrs. Pringle aged tnrty-eignti residence No.
7s4 Greenwich street, New York; wound on the
scalp; not serious.
Keno. aged thirty-1ve years; residence, No.
70 New Chambers street; wounded on scalp and
leg; rather serious.
- Brady, aged twenty. ave years; residence,
No. 90 Madison street; wounded on leg and ear
John Slater aged twenty 1--WE years. residence
in Brooklyn. Wound, compound fracture OF the
metatarsal bones; the bones projected through
the skin; severe injury OF the heel Done. IL is
feared ne Will lose his foot His recovery is an
ticpared.
Patrick Walsh, aged forty: residence unknown;
passenger; slight fracture OF scalp, with serious
compound Iractu1Se OF loot and ankle.
Numerous other parties sustained slight lnJu-
ries but they are trivial they are scarcely
worthy OF mention.
Michael Mclaughlin, the station master at VAL
ley Stream, was severely wounded yesterday
morning while clearing away the wreck. A Ink
fell apart and MIN In the abdomen, inlet
ing, 1t Is feared, a mortal injury. He at
ten1ed by Rev. Father Murphy and Dr. Conway.
Thomas Lewis, oil No. 30 Henry streer. New
York. was dangerously wounded and taken TO mis-
home yesterday morning.
William Brady, OF No. 93 Madison street, New
YORK. Hip misplaced. The doctors anticipate a
sp edy recovery. He was removed to his home.
AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
After the collision the rush Of people to the
scene OF the disaster was immense, though the
spectacle was appalling in the extreme. Men
with neavy axes cut the timbers lying across the
dead aud dying, and cries OF the wounded aud suf-
ierIng were terrible 10 hear. Car DOORS floors and
sections OF car platforms improviseo as biers
upon which were borne 10 Lock woods Grove the
dead and wounded.
AT Lockwood's grove on the large circular plat
form which, during the summer season. is the
taeatre OF dancing and mcrrymaking. lay out
stretched in line the crushed ana mangled bodies
OF The seven dead Around tnat dreadful
place hundreds OF people were grouped,
speeches. and Mortified, gazing upon the
mangled forms OF those who, only
a few hours be ore, had sat on the very benches
where now their bodies rested stiG and cold in
death. Strong men wept, and the women, sniver-
Ing turned their faces and croucbing under the
trees they gave vent their feelings IN SOUS aud
tears.
The grove was crowded with hundreds OF human
beings, bur no one ventured even a whisper. Tho
sight sent pang so acute 10 the hearts OF all
present that each one turned away from the other
and took his solitary way to his home
Thus closed the night, but
THE MORNING
was more terrible still; 1t was then that the
mothers, fathers and sisters came to the spot to
identify their dead. curtain should be dropped
upon this heartrending scene. No words can de-
scribe 1.-THE cries or agony and the shricks OF de-
spair that resounded through the grove as a
mother, sister or brother would discern under.
neath,the upifted pail the features OF loved one
wIFE's WARNING UNHEEDED.
Edwin Tatton, the night Waterman at the Rock
away depot, was one OF the hrst to learn the news
OF the collision and to hasten 10 the scene OF the
disaster. He says that he was Just about starting
with H1bbard's lunch 20 meet him as usual when
he he ard what had occurred. When ne arrived en-
the scene he saw four men whe had been crushed
almost to death on the platform, and one whose
legs had been nearly cut on by falling between
two cars. 1t was very dirncut to remove the
latter, as nobody would take hold Of his bloody
legs. Meanwhile the mans young wife begged
every one piteousy to help her husband. At
MIR. Tatton's suggestion the doors OF The car were
cut down with axes, the wounded laid upon them
and then removed To LocKwood's Grove In
wagons. The young wife referred to followed the
wagon all the way TO the Grove, and subsequently
Mr.. Tatton that she had only been mar
ried a few weeks, that this was their first
pleasure excursion out Of town and that she had
warned her husband no less than three times dur
ing ire trip not to remain on the car platform
while the train was In motion. The poor woman,
50 lately married and so soon to be widow-for
her husband appeared TO be in the throes OF
deaih-was IN a most ptiabe condition. Medical
help soon arrived at Lockwood's Grove the physi-
clans of Far Rockaway answering with COM
mendable promptitude the call OF humanity.
There was a heartrenoing scene OF recognition at
the Grove between the poor victim and his bride,
and he soon after expired in her arms. The be-
reaved woman then returned alone to her home
in New York.
THE WRECK.
HERALD reporter visited the wreck yesterday
morning. Ii a scene OF widespread desola-
ton. drearier or sadder condition OF affairs
could not easily be conceived. Glass, wood,
wheels axles, pipes and all those things which TO-
getner constitute the rolling stock OF railway,
lay in ruined heaps on all sides and were mingled
In such confusion that found 1t dllcult to de.
termne what nad been their original forms or what
purposes they had ever served. Immense Pieces
of iron we're snapped in twain as II they had been
simple straws; wheels and axles we're crushed
into fragments as II they had been
made OF cardboard. One locomotive with
It's tender was utterly demolished, and
Its fragments were scattered on both
sides OF tue track to the distance OF hum
dred yards As far as the eye could reach nothing
was visible along the track put piles Of
shattered wood, glass and iron. But
this was not all. A color other than
that OF green. rested everywhere upon the grass;
it stained the ties and rails, and darkened almost
every piece OF wood that lay loose around. 1t was
the crimson INIT OF human blood. Bloody pools
were visible all along the rails, and the sharp
spears OF timber protrudlng above the general
wreck had in many instances, upon their ragged
points hair and blood anu
PIECES OF HUMAN FLESH
the most fr1ghtul incident OF the collision was
the "telescopng" OF two cars. the wrecks OF
which have as vet been only partially cleared
away. One car seems 10 have mounted the other,
torn loose It's roof and buried itself half way
within the others interior. IL Is doubtful whether
in the history OF railwsy accidents there can be
found a parallel to this. The HERALD
reporter entered this car and examined
1t. 1t was here that most Of the Killed and
wounded were found: hence, the interior OF the