The New York herald., 1876-09-04
AN ELEVATED RAILROAD MISHAP.

HALT-A LIVELY SCENE

A DISABLED ENGINn BRINGS TWO TRAINS TO
HALr-A LIVELY SCENE.
There quite tumut in Greenwich street, near
Spring. yesterday afternoon the occasion being an ac-
cdent one OF the engines OF the Elevated Railroad
II that the engine question, having two cars
attached well filled with passengers, whom near Spring
street, broke one OF her driving rods The machine
quickly brought TO standstili without any fur-
ther damage being doue and OF had to wait for
another train from up town. This train, also consisting
OF two cars, drawn by the engine Highlander, soon
arrived. and the proper signal being given was stopped
safe distance from the disabled train The atten.
of people the street OF attracted to
the affair long before the arrival OF the other train
and, having nothing else apparently to do, amused
themselves by joking the passengers on their elevated
position in life, from which they unable TO escape
with any degree of dignity Tho arrival OF the other
train but added new attraction TO the crowd, which
very quickly grew to hundreds The passengers
in the disabled train though they understood the
situation from the start were not little excited, and
"a lew of them made cash for the platform, deter
mined to enjoy the genial influence of out OF door lne
for briet time at least, even If the ates had decided
that there was TO DE an appalling catastrophe made
up OF broken heads aud limbs out OF JOINT not to say
anything OF human bodics ''wrtnng in the agony
OF DEATH :" AS Western reporter would say. But the
conductor was coo headed man, and a majority Of
the passengers also cool headed and as NO one
felt the cars
into the street every one got suddenly good humored
and made up his or her mnd 10 look al the situation
phosophcaly IL not very pleasant, to be sure 10
have to SIT up there suspended, as II were. ike MO-
hammed S coffin. between heaven and earih unable 10
pay "A visit TO the world below without doing II very
uIgrsceiuly by way of post or awning guard Stili
the crowd constantly gathering on the street was IN
Sunday humor, and why shouldn't their example Dc
followed by those who had nicely cushioned seats 10
sit IN and goodly covering to shelter them IRON the
sun. And the passengers made no complaint cxceps
the uniortunates who hurrying to dine at homo
aId those their way TO catch . certain
boat tram.
When the train expected from up town came along
the passengers in the two cars seeing the crowd IN
the and the track lew feet ahead OF
them were little startled FIRST but learning
how matters stood, awaited events quietly There was
one individual, however, who was evidently IN hurry.
He the train to 20 back to the next station
Had not he paid his faro " be taken on time. ~ tell
you" said he, loudly and herceiy ii am determined
to get Off wag replied that there could DO nothing
TOR HIM than set right of, instead OF goin0
back the station" The other passengers laughed,
and the in hurry forgot all about the time table,
and went back his seat and looked pensivey down
into the street The coupling Of tho two trains was
finally accomplished the deny alter all, being but
comparatively Short and they were finally started.
Tue passengers dropped at the various stations
some in the best OF humor others grumbng IN Low
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