The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-06
Six Fatally and twenty-five
Seriously Wounded.
Cupable Negligence Charged Against
the Employees.
STATEMENTS OF EYE WITNESSES.
Disposition Of the Officials to Con-
ceal the Facts.

Tue hOckaWaY Drancn OF the southern Railroad,
about equal In disastrous effects to that which
happened on the same road. near Bushwtch. three
years ago, some eleven or more people being
killed and large number more or less wounded
and bruised.
THE REGULAR TRAIN,
which left South Eighth street at halr-past twelve
O'Clock p. M, comprised SIX car loads OF pas
sengers for Rockaway. This train, It Is under
stood, on arriving at Valley Stream was consider
ably behind time. A separate train for Rockaway
is made up at the Valley Stream. This one, when
completed. also comprised six passenger cars.
beside the tender and locomotive, and was in
charge OF Conductor Hibbard, an old employee
OF the company. The train was so
crowded that q number OF the pas
sengers, It appears, proposed to stand upon
the platforms. Upon reaching point about half
way between Lawrence station and Rockaway
where there Is q considerable down grade, quite
sharp curve and only single track, the engineer
discovered a train approaching from the opposite
direction, and whistled down brakes Immediately,
but too late to avoid collision.
This train, it appears. was an extra one. and on
its way to Valley Stream for the accommodation
OF the extra Rockaway travel under charge or
Conductor Augustus HoldridGe. who has only re-
Gently come into the employment Of the Southern
Railroad Company. Boldridge's train consisted
of only three cars nearly empty, besides the loco
motive and tender.
THE TWO TRAINs
Notwithstanding the utmost efforts OF the en-
eineers and brakemen. who appear to have done
their utmost in the extremity, came together
with great violence ana with terribly fatal re-
Suits q number OF persons being killed, including
Conductor Hibbard, OF the regular train; fire.
man named Finn, OF South Oyster Bay. who was
on the extra tram; the fireman on the eastern
bound train. whose name is not yet ascertalned,
and brakeman on the same train.
CONDUCTOR HoLpRIDGE,
who comes from Dover Plains, N. Y, and who has
for number OF years been an employee OF the
Harlem Railroad, was on the platform OF the
smoking car at the time OF the collision, where
he had gone when the alarm was sounded TO
car ana the tender, badly bruised, and at
last found himself on the ground under the train,
with his right hand so badly mashed that he will
no doubt lose four OF his fingers. The two iocomo-
tives were almost entirely demolished by the
shock, and the forward cars OF each train were
badly wrecked. Most OF the passengers who were
killed and wounded were in the train bound to
Rockaway Conductor Holdridge, OF the extra
train, came to Jamaica, where his injuries were
attended to by DIR. 'Hendrlckson. 1t is possible
that his hand may have to be amputated. 1t is
said that all those who were killed were on tue
platform at the time contrary TO the rules OF the
company.
The following is a full list OF the persons who
were killed and wounoed by the collislon:-
KILLED.
Bruno Thurmer, matchmaker, OF No. IO2 Broad
way, Williamsburg.
John Pfeifer, varnisner OF No. 231 North Seventh
street., Williamsburg.
Jesse Hibbard, OF Flushing. conductor OF the
train going to Rockaway.
william H. Gold, OF Rockaway
William Brady, or No. os Madison street, New
York.
John Ellers, real estate agent. Brooklyn.
Mr.. Hartman, cigar dealer, no. Az Broadway,
Williamsburg.
William Flynn, brakeman, OF oyster Bay, L. l.
- Kehoe, No. IL Chambers street, New YORK.
Two men, at present unknown.
woUNDED.
Thomas Lewis. OF No. so Henry street, New
York. wounded In the side.
John Slater, OF No. sos Union street. Brooklyn;
badly hurt.
f. Walsh, OF No. 0 Pearl street, New York.
Thomas Robinson, of Greenpolnt.
Jacob New, OF Greenpoint
Mrs. PringIe. OF No. 1874 Greenwich street. New
YORK.
Besides these there are twenty-five persons
slightly wounded, whose names could not be as
certained, as they left the scene as soon as pos.
slble.
Nearly all OF those named ABOVE are believed to
be fatally injured. as they we're terribly crushed.
the wounded remained over night at the
various hotels in jamaica. The train from New
York. which was laden with passengers. is under
stood to have been on time one engineer ana
the nremen saved their lives by boldly leaping
from the locomotive while at full speed. TWO of
the men who were killed met their deaths as they
sat by the side OF their wives and children, the
latter escaping without scratch.
1t is understood also that a new time table for
the road went into operation yesterday, which
fact may account for the starting Of the MP train
When tue collision occurred the trains were APP
preaching each other at the rate of ten miles an
hour ana the two locomotives, the Montauk ana
the Norwood. we're smashed into perfect wrecks,