The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-06
the smoKestacks being Eelescopsd BY shs force o.
their contact

tested by tue people at the scene OF tho disaster
and at jamaica some saying that the fault lay
with the telegraph operators. IL was asserted
that the message nom Woodsburg said-"Come
on; train here on switch:" but the statements is
not generally believed or credited, as the train
TO Rockaway mad the right OF way.
The 1nding OF a Coroner's jury will probably
determine where the blame for the accident lies.
Meantime 1t may not be out OF place TO give
further currency to an apparently well founded
report that of the conductors was intoxicated.
WHAT BAGGAGE MASTER SAYS.
81 don't care 80 give myself away nor do care
to state either my name or the train upon which
formation communicated to me by persons
In whom l have the utmost confidence
am led to believe that there were eleven people
killed outright and exactly tWenty.sight
wounded. Some OF those VINO were. wounded
were frighsfully manged-arms were shattered,
limbs severed from their bodies, and, in a word,
The scene Of the disaster was one terrible 90 look
on.
THE UNcLE's STORY.
az am relative OF this young man" said
elderly gentleman approaching the HERALD re-
porter, "and can fully vouch Tor all he says. 1
believe this accident resulted nom careIessness
upon the part OF the managers OF the
road-carelessness which, though never be-
fore eliminating in such . serious dis.
aster. has, nevertheless, seriously interGered
with the safety Of the travelling public during the
summer months. Learned from other lips than
those Of my nephew exactly what he states, viz,
that eleven were killed and that twentyelght were
seriously wounded. The ofncers OF the road ap-
pear to be doing all in their power
to keep the actual facts from the publica foolish
action upon their part for the people. l believe,
will not rest satisfied until every detail
La known. don't want to oensure
any one unjustly, but I cannot help feel
ing convinced that all this loss OF human
life is owing to the fact that the managers of the
road have under their employ men who are either
too ignorant or else too Indifferent to accurately
appreciate their responsibility. At all events the
retioence OF the officials OF the road is certainly
remarkable.
STATEMENT OF MAX BRILL
Mr. Max Brill, young lawyer OF Williamsburg,
VINO was IN the station at Far Rockaway at the
time the accident occurred, gave the following &C
count OF the occurrence at his residence, in AIMS
lie street. last night
1 was sitting in the station, waiting for the
IL 80 up train from South Eighth street, expect
ing that friend would be among the passengers
The train was behind time II should have reached
the station at 40 P. NJ. The down tram from the
Neptune House to " Williamsburg was on time and
left as usual, but had scarcely left the depot when
there seemed to be a great confusion, and on
looking out OF the window / saw the conductor,
who had Just left running back with three fingers
cut or from mis- hand and his head laid open to
the skull. Asking him what was the matter, he
replied "a smashup, and several are killed; 90
up and help them" The scene OF the accident il
but three minutes walk from Far Rocka way sta
ton, toward Lawrence. On reaching the ground
1 gave what assistance could in getting at those
who could be easily removed from the debris,
The Killed and those most seriously injured were
all standing on the platforms. those riding
inside the cars escaping almost miraculousIy
A TERRIBLE SCENE.
| One man, whose namer did not ascertain was
| crushed between the two platforms. He begged
pteously to be released, and with axes one or two
farmers commenced to cut him out; but as the
jar OF the blows seemed to hurt him he begged
them to desist ana asked for water. Water fur
nished him, and while the dipper was at his lips
| his head fell back. he was dead. After all those
VINO could be removed were taken out of the ruins
had little time look around and inquire as to
the accident, It's cause and who were among the
injured. Seven dead BODIES 1 saw laid
beside the track, and they, being caught
between the platforms, were terribly man
ged. Among the bodies were those OF
the conductor Of the up train, j. Hlbbard; william
Finn the fireman; Mr.. N. Hartman, cigar dealer,
No. Az Broadway, Williamsburg. and Mr.. Bruno
Tnurmer, matchmaker, of No. 1o2 Broadway. l
did not recognize any others among the saved,
and did not have the nerve to go and see two or
three others was informed were dead. 1 then
ascertained from passengers on the train ana rom
men connected with the railroad, that the train
from Williamsburg was behind time, but the con.
ductor, Hibbarc, thought he could reach
the turnout where the accident oc-
CURED before the other train, aud was,
therefore, running at terrific speed when
| the collision occurred
TUE TWO LOCOMOTIVES NET
rose ana toppled over; the tender OF the up train
composed OF four cars was lifted up and deposited
on the top OF the smoking car, partly crushing is
In. The smoking car also rose and, as the tender
came down on It, 1t spread out at the bottom
letting tae noor fall through to the track, with
I'VE young men the only occupants OF the car,
who all escaped unlnjured beyond bruise or two
and the shaking. The next two cars we're smashed
| y ind