New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-03
RAILROAD CASUALTIES.
WRECK OF A TRAIN FROM CAMP-MEETIN0
ON THE Waikiki ROAD.

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ON THE Waikiki ROAD.
ROLLED DOWN AN ENHANCEMENT TEN FEET HIGH
TWENTY-FIVE PEOPLE INJURED-No LIVES LOST
A WEAK BRIDGE THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO rhs TRIBusK
GOSHEN, N. Y, Sept. 2.-Last evening
heavily loaded passenger train the Waikiki Valley
Railroad broke through q rotten bridge, at point ID
miles north Of this place. Twenty-Five persons were In
jured During the past ten days q eamrmeeting has
been held at Wesley Grove. station on the same road
seven miles north Of here The attendance has been
very large and on the night Of the accident
the fated train was crowded with 425 psssen'
gers. About y,alf way between shawangnnk
and New-fIury Stations bridge which spans cattle
pass was reached The engine passed 1t 10 safety.
although the cappccc TO the truss OF the bridge
The baggage and four other went o. however, in
succession, the couplings remaining secure. The eng
had reversed his engine which was rapidly lessen
ing speed through the dragging Of the tan when tho
coupling OF the rear broke and all except tho
engine and tender rolled down an embankment ten feet
high A scene OF confusion followed.
Every effort at made by the uninjured to
afford relief those who were injured As therewas no
moon horror OF the occasion increased Largo
bonres built the grounds, and the injured IN All
the cars cared for well possible Some trouble
was had with the drawingroom coach, which lay In sncn
position that the doors could not be opened ana the
passengers could not get ont OF the windows It was
necessary holes through the roof and remove the
passengers In that way As soon "a all were removed
from the wreck carriages obtained aud some Of the
injured were driven the nearest village The majority
were taken to farm houses in the vicinity. The othcr
Passengers remained the grounds until morning, una
bic Ia get away They nproysed beds OF car cushions
shawls etc. and bivonacked under the trees 'or inc
night while few found places In the disordered cars
The following is a correct list of the niured:
Ron Auchmoc,y, James Friedenhuig OF New-fatn,
Mrs BENJAMIN Snoler Milton, PATRICK Whalen, Rebenca
Van Puren, Emma COalan OF Resemble Lydia Terwlll-
% r. Robert Denniston Mrs. b. Low, J. ID. MINOR j.
townsend. Mrs. C. J. Townsend Mary Townsend W. ID.
s, hepnoes Of Kingston, Mary Johnson, = l. Andrews.
airs. d. A. b. Whitaker Louise Trnmper, Il: A. Nichols
OF New York. Peter Tramb0ur OF walden, Nrs Marcus
y, aeh, Mrs. George Jackson, Harry Dunn, MIS- nnah
Robert Denniston suffers from congestion OF the
BRAN Mary johnson had her collar bone broken. X ~
Ncholss wrist broken and his body badly Druseds
Mr.. George Jackson had her collar bone and shoulder
blado broken and VIM Rice was badly cut ana pruseds
The other Injuries were sight. . a.,
Early this morning, wrecking tram arrived az tno
scene and though the force worked al day at the deps
two cars still remain unTovcf. The passengers VINO
had slept under trees were taken through 10
Ki1gst0n Nearly al the injured were sent 10
CINE lives In tins village. He arrived at his nome ts
Afternoon ami severely bruised lie was IN the ex
press ear az the OF the accident ad te sfIe ie on
him Mr.. Nichols Of NewYork was I'M ured internny.
He yonitei seriously, and raised blood MORPHINE WIS
the best possible care IL Is sald was
given To him and all the other injured passonSers
An experienced railroad man said tins evening mat inc
bridge was NOT fit used IL il only surprise that ~
has not broken before. The Lrie Railway company
ouerate the road but do not own It, The Waikiki CON-
many Ia responsible for its good condition.
Tic whole damage by the accident VIII be about
$4,000.