The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-09
ANOTHER HORROR.

HORSE CAR, CROWDED WITH PASSENGERS,
THROWN INTO DEEP PIr--TwELvE PER-
SONS woUNDED-soME LIKELY TO DIE.
Last evening fearful catastrophe occurred on the
Bergen H elevator situated vc blocks distant from
the spot where the explosion occurred last Saturday
Car 40. Z, belonging TO the West Hoboken line
OF the North Hudson Railroad Company,
left Hoboken at thrty-nve minutes after seven
Tor Vest Hoboken and arrived at the
loot OF Bergen Hin about eight minutes later. Tho
tar contained about twenty people, men, women
lnd children. II about being placed On the ecva
or platform, which would liz it up by hydraulic
pressure to the bow of the hill, when by
blamed accident the elevator commenced to go
he two horses had only placed their fore fect it,
The animals were in an instant, thrown into the pit into
which tho elevator sinks alter its descent from the top
Of the hill This is thirteen feet dccp.
The sudden all OF the horses gave the car 10 which
they attached impetus which 1t into the
pit after thom. The occurrence sudden that
,nly ono had an opportunity leave the car.
The others went INTO the PIT with the car, pcll nell.
md the AIR Immediately rent by from the
sounded. A force OF men got TO work 10 lift the
unfortunate people out of tho
The following are tho names Of the hurt far as
Ascertaincd up to the time of going TO press
badly Injured.
Mr. Frank Gehring OF New York avenue. Jersey
city, shoulder blade and two ribs broken; supposed
Dc injured internally.
Mr. julius Grocschcl, Hutton street. Jersey City;
internal INJURIES and supposed 10 be fatally injured.
Mr. julius Beltu, No. ZIG Washington street, Hobo
zen; severely injured; taken TO Charity Hospital,
Jersey City
Mrs catharine Hastings No 36e Palisade avenue
scalp wound aud reported conclusion tho
Dram. Drs. Stout and Hornoowcr, who attended her
aud other PATIENTS believe MIS- Hastings TO be fatally
hurt.
A nephew OF Frederick Bclia, above mentioned, Is
seriously injured.
A niece OF Dr. fands reading on Jersey City
Heights, and lady friend Of hers badly injured.
Conrad Busch. No los sherman avenue, disocated
foot and internal injuries
n. Rchcl, oil New York slight injuries.
Michael Masiin Jersey city, slightly injured.
j. Wcybler, Jersey Guy, fractured skull and broken
ieg; taken TO iicnning's Hotel
number of the woundcd conveyed 10 the
Third sub police station at Webster avenue where they
we're attended, and thence scnt home IN smbu.ances
carriages The doctors OF the neigh borhooL lent all
distance possible and the police showed great tender
and Kindness ia handling tho wounded For
unaely plenty OF strctchcrs were al hand. Hundreds
,fpeoplc gathered round tue scene OF disaster and in
tense excitement existed IN the ncghborhood TIL the
sary hours has morning
HORSES.
One OF tho horses killed. Tho other when
iauled out made It's escape Ia direction OF Hobo
ten. The subsequently, haned up on the Gle
,alor BY means Of ropes, and incn taken from oil II.
twas very much smashed Travel Was resumed ON
he elevator ~ about hallpas, ten O'clock
WHAT rus ENGINEER SAYS.
ynccr VI the elevator. he sadThc elevator has been
funniug over year, and wo have beore had an
accident think that the recent explosion
lamp weather has put the tclsgraphc gear OF order
cant blame the truckman for he Is very attentive
rue name OF the truckman below who gave the signal
start IS Spencer.
Among those who fortunate enough 10 escape
hurry wore Alderman Powell and Mr. Scanlan. The
orn~r gentleman had sufficient presence OF mind when
g. saw Tue sliding backward 10 jump from Tie rear
sls,lorm On which he had been standing lie rendered
great service the wounded persons Ia the mid, Of
The shrieks and excitement the driver cried out, Ob,
my poor horses"
WHERE BtAvE LIES
The cauec Of the disaster IN spite OF the assertion OF
che engineer that the tciegrapnic apparatus Is 70
blame appears DC that tho signal 10 III the elevator
Wss givea before tho was secured upon The plAs
form.