The New York herald., 1875-09-28
THE DUMMY ACCIDENT.

A DUMMY ENGINE AND TRAIN RUN INTO NEAR
PHILADELPHIA-F0U PERSONS KILLED AND
ABOUT TWENTY INJURED-THE ENGINEER OF
THE DUMMY PROBABLY TO BLAME.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept p. 1875
The collision between the excursion train the
Meeting branch Of the Pennsylvania Railroad and the
dummy engine on the Frankford Passenger Railway
which occurred last evening" has excited deep spirit
Of Indignation, only among the regular riders on
the road but throughout the city generally
II appears that No. ? dummy started nom the depot
at nine O'Clock, well filed with passengers, the
most Of whom returning 10 Franklord after
a days sojourn in the city. Attached TO the
dummy ordinary car also well
1led The "catch up travellers" as rail
road Them al this time OF night, and
excellent speed be made on the road. AT Harrow
gate the crossing Of the New York connecting road,
there is always-or always should be-statoned a Gag
man, whose duty Sto keep strict guard the. road.
COLLISION
As far as can be ascertaned no light was displayed to
warn the engineer Of the dummy OF danger, and he
passed to the intersection at his usual speed. AT
this moment the excursion train, which left Jersey
City fve minutes TO six O'Clock in the afternoon,
dashed the ill-faed car tearing Fragments
killing and wounding the greater number Of the passen-
gers The scene truly one Of horror intensified by
the screams Of the women and children, who, in
their excitement, we're beyond control
The cries and means Of the wounded and dying, added
to the darkness which envelopcd them and the
tainy Of the fate Of their friends whom bat moment
before in the enjoyment fife presented a spec
tacle which those concerned in will never forget The
New York excursonsts did All that their power
TO alleviate the suferings OF the victims
Superintendent Woodruff, of the Frankord line, i'm
mediately despatched dummy with a corps of sur
geons and assistants to the scene The wounded and
dying brought 70 the Episcopal Hospital situated
within short mile OF the accident and every attention
given them that is within the scope OF this institution.
The sufferers were ail unconscious the most OF them
exhibiting severe wounds about the head.
THE KILLED.
Thomas Adams engineer, and lady passenger,
Mrs. O'Danel were instantly killed The latter had
her head completely severed from her body and the
headless trunk found lying the cowcacher Of
/ the locomotive There is considerable difference Of
| opinion
but most assuredy Of culpabe negligence.
! The engineer Of the dummy declares he could see no
aagman; while the other hand, the officers Of the
Pennsylvania road say thai he was at his post and dis
lamp. This fagman, named John Senate has been en-
ployed this spot for the past seventeen months,
is entirely reliable, sober and attentive in
the discharge of the duties Of his post it is said. Mr.
Ruth who lives close by, that the hagman gave
his customary signal which the engineer Of the dummy
disregJded. number OF other witnesses can sup
port this testimony From point $50 feet south Of
the crossing there Is an unobsructed view Of the con-
Meeting road, and the approach q train could have
been plainly seen by the engineer or the dummy had
he been attending to his proper duties
THE ESGINEER's STATEMENT.
Anthony W. Evans the name Of the engineer who
IS il is feared the cause of this terrible accident THIS
morning when interviewed, his nervousness was so
He says:-'T left the Depot last night at
halfpast eight made good time 10 me oid
before we get 10 the crossing AT that point
always slow up did slow up last night and looked
both ways and did not see any trsin in sight stood
at the doorway OF my engine room as we were crossing
just touched the lower track saw the flash of
the locomotive light, and we were struck ] was run
ing very slow and could not get over in time the
crossing rough and the apt leave the track
passed over rapidly could see no flagman in sight
Half an hour before when was on the down trip the
laeman there, but this trip there was none. He
saws that there in the room with him at the
time, the rules Of the company forbid IT, This por-
ton Of his statement must be incorrect, as Thomas
Adams the engineer who killed. is known TO have
been in the room with him ut the time.
CONDUCTOR
Charles williamson the platform Of the
attached TO the dummy, and seeing the impending
danger jumped and saved himself from injury.
TWO MORE DEATHS
This morning Charles Wildey died. adding another TO
the death list; and sll later news gives US another
/ Joseph MITCHELL a resident OF Frankford
Kate Cavanaugh aged orty-dve years received scalp
and face wounds and a confusion of the arm
Osborne Braitch aged thirty, living in Frankford had
his skull fractured.
Agnes Braitch, his wife, aged twenty-eight, had a
Three children Of Osborne and Agnes Braitch were
injured, two Of them, aged respectively four and six
Q
Elias Hail. OF Frankford, sixteen years old, received
a scalp wound.
The unknown woman who unconscious last
night revived today at the Episcopal Hospital Her
name is Ellen Ball, and she is eighteen years Of age
She had both collar bones broken and was seriously
injured about the head.
John Roberts, organ builder Of Frankford had his
thigh broken.
The following are dangerously injured
! John Roberts. Jesse Carnell and wife, Emma Hill,
George Gurkes, Miss Lehman and a boy named Settle
/ Nine persons suffering from wounds received were
he Epfer prul &c qrYfY Eiv
persons, whose could not be ascertained, were
/ taken to their homes in FrankfOrd