The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-28
THE RAILROAD CATASTROPHE.
Additional Details of the Collision on
the Baltimore Road.
FURTHER LIST OF THE INJURED
Conductor Buchanan in Explanation Of the
Causes OF the Accident.
WASHINGTON. April q. 1875.

yesterdays railroad catastrophe until daylight
this morning. watching the operations OF
the wreckers in removing the shattered
cars and locomotives, and supposing that
there were bodies OF victims IN the
ruins yet 70 be discovered. All who were
seriously wounded, however had been carried TO
their homes or the Providence Hospital soon after
the accident.
In addition to the names OF the injured persons
given IN last nights despatch are the following
ADDITIONAL LIST or INJURED.
Hugh Herman, OF Baltimore, formerly proprietor
or tho Comique In this city, both ankles badly
mashed.
S. I. Everett, City Treasurer OF Cleveland. Ohio.
severe cut on the forehead.
Il. X. stevens, OF ohio, slight cut on the back OF
the left hand.
q. f. Needham, OF the Sixth Auditors once.
both legs bruised below the knees.
Crittenden Crone, brakeman on tho Pnuaoelpnla
train right knee slightly injured.
J. II. Robinson, OF this city, badly bruised aoout
rscrpENrs OF THE COLLISION.
Among the passengers on the morning train
was a lady IN company with her TWO daughters.
she happened TO be looking out at window and
saw the other train coming. sne at once pro-
cecded TO TITO door, anc, when the COLLISION TOOK
place was with her two children thrown TO the
ground but luckily not mi ured TO any extent. An
old gentleman, VINO was on the same train,
when tue collision took place, was Knocked rom
dive l0r window and reached the ground with
no other injury than lew cuts, caused ny his
breaking through the glass. gentleman who
was proceeding North, had with MIN little girl,
and wnen the trains came In contact she was
s ths aead and Sas ace a0 Tne old Gentleman
not minding his own shock, picked up the child
and ran out with the blood streaming from his
nose exclaiming "My poor child Cannot some
thing be done Tor her ~ physician came TO MS
assistance, and after telling the gentleman that
no serious damage mad been done TO the child he
with MS companion proceeded toward Washing.
ton. In tue north bound tram was gentleman
crossed, and 10 ala not know anything OF the col.
sion until he picked himself up on the outside,
ana, looking around, exclaimed, where has my
REMOVING THE WRECK.
Last night while one OF the employees OF the
road was prying the baggage car OF the south
bound train or the TRACK ne mad OF his fingers
mashed 10 such extent that there can be no
DOUBT but wnat he will loose the use OF IL forever.
While force OF wreckers were removing the
truck OF a crushed car from the track one OF the
workmen Tell and the truck caugn1 nm nm pHa,
had been very efnclent IN alieviaring the suffer-
inps OF the wounded, slipped on one OF the banks
and spralned her ankle.
CONDUCTOR BUCHANAN.
Christopher Bucnanan, the conductor in charge
OF the outgoing tram, known as the Philadelphia
Express was PROBABLY as seriously hurt as any
passenger lie had on board. He received cut on
the right side OF the heao severing tne Temporal
artery, a second cut the left side OF the neck,
and several commissions on the head. His lett hand
Is considerably bruised. and the nesn on the nttle
I
situation Is more comfortable tins morning. He
has recovered from tie primary shock to ms
nerves. His hand Will he saved. The temporal
artery, W hch was partially cut, mas been sewed
~ by Il surgeon. lie IS IN no danger, except In
case OF secondary hemorrnage, OF when there Is
no indication. lie bled very Freely before surgical
assistance was procured last evening.
THE CONDUCTORS STATEMENT.
buchanan gives the following account or the &C
cident He lett The depot win his train at 4:53
4 r. NJ, on time George McAlee. engineer, being IN
i charge or the engine, and Harry Bechtel fireman.
/ Az tie train approached the Navy Yard station,
near the west end III the tunnel IL was Stacked
II down and stopped to take on passenger. IL WAS
Il then starred through the tunnel on the right one
OF the double tracks, and continued 70 gam mead
way untll II was moving At the rate OF fifteen
n rate or speed when the collision occur
red. 1t 1s customary Tor the outgoing
at Inc upper end or he double track, which ter.
minated short distance east Of the tunnel and
wait hteen minutes, II necessary LOT tue neon,
ing New York ana Philadelphia express, due mere
al d quarter alter five T. NJ. II, at the expiration
OF that time, IL fails % appear or slgna It's ap-
moving north Is entitled to the right Of
way anu the down express from New YORK
must be watcafa and give clear track 10 u.
I'm along pretty SHARPLY Tor tue snort distance II
had to SO, and with plenty q time ana distance
the bell rope Tor the engineer TO down brakes
ana STOP lne signal was not needed aud the rope
train aud again not properly responded to-
At TINS time Buchanan was In the rear passenger
looking AFTER lut UckGlS Nhtu He
Io , ms directions were neither no
ticed nor obeyed anC that his train was increas
ing its speed ana getting on tue double track
he became alarmed az the consequences thai
would ensue II the engine was not Immediately
checked. thinking the rope In passing through
tne car or over the tender had become last. and
inns proven ted the bell on rhe engine rom sound
( mo he started to 60 forward and give verba
order the returning OF the train 10 the double
track -
TIE failure OF the gong 70 sound or the engineer
.V.tan Hnfn
( Mr. Bhcnanan could leave the car the two engines
had met. MIR. buchanan nad Just reached the Cal
door ana was about opening IL when the collision
Iammed nis head through tue glass window innict
ING wounds. lie feels satisfied that II the signals
mad been properly and promptly answered. ~ tn'
i engineer the catastrophe would nave been ayerted
The time between leaving the double track ant
tho accident was scarcely a minute, and IL tnt
MONT. the down express would have been seen n
lime Tor the northern bound tram 10 get back ou
III her way lie wondered that the engineer q
his hell failed 10 rlng did not take the RESPONSE
billy on himself t. halt ana wait the usual time
knowing that II was orders TOT that train 70 Wal
fifteen minutes at THAT switch. II TINS had been
4 done the uisaster would not nave happened.
WONDERFUL ESCAPE
amon@ railroad men as aNi2b lie mas Dec 1
n ratroading for the past eleven wears, anc
has experienced many accidents and misnaps, bn
4 baggage master on the incoming New YORK ex
press, and at tue time OF the collision was amonf
the TRUNKS and boxes preparing Tor their discharge
on reaching the depot ln THIS city. The nrst tnul
cation ne mad or the accident was terrinc Jar
4 the rolling and tumDnng OF the boxes and baggage
tne raising and breaking OF his car in the mlddle
and the driving Of the truck bolt, with lightninG
swiftness. from It's socket. This was quickly
succeeded % the telescope process. In thl
midst Of the catastrophe over came the stow
4 Notwithstanding all THESE perils "Nlp" succeeded
IN digging his way out from under the debris, aut
escaped with no other injury than few sigh
scratches.
passengers George ". Baker. Thomas Collins ant
George purity, who were taken 10 the Providence