The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-10
Plunge Of Passenger Train Into
the Shrewsbury.
OVER SEVENTY PERSONS INJURED.
Temporary Hospitals at Long
Branch and Oceanport.
CAUSE OF THE CALAMITY
Statements of the Train Officers
ana the Passengers.

railroad accident OF most disastrous nature oc-
CURED on the New Jersey Central Railroad at twenty
nve minutes past nne yesterday morning that re-
suited in the manning and njurins OF seventy
men, women and children. The No. 4 train, leaving
Jersey City a, forty-nvo minutes past sovon A. NJ,
comprising engine No. 12o tcnder, smoking car and
three passenger cars, was crossing the drawbrdgo
over the Shrewsbury River at Oceanport, N j., when
of the passenger hurled into the river.
and tho engine tendon and smoking into tho ditch
on left hand side of the Tho passenger
car providentialy remained standing on the bridge
The othor two passenger cars were thrown on their
into about three and half feet Of water. Tho
passengers lett struggling until assistance arrived,
when they taken out through the windows on
tho upper side by the unrjurcd employees ana
pants OF the rear car. Tho scenc In the cars whsn
the windows were broken open was Of the
hcartrendng nature, mon, women and children,
immersed In tho dark, muddy struggling to
savc themselves from drowning Mothers with their
Infants In their arms screamed for help and were
bruised they struggled get OF the win
dows ON the upper SIDE Tho gallant band OF
handing out the injured men, women children.
1t fearful witness tho unfortunate VIC
Tins as they were lifted through the windows some
covered with muddy water partly colored red by the
blood from the cuts their heads and hands. Many
were brought out nearly sunocated from immersion
The residents of the surrounding farms placed their
houses at the disposal OF the injured, and In very
short time they were distributed around and receiving
the attention Of competent surgeons that had been
telegraphed for Immediately after the accident oc-
CURED. Some taken to Long Branch by o
special train and the depot that place was con-
verified into temporary hospital There appears to
be some doubt the cause the accident but re
the bolt fastening drawbridge open after
tho accident II is presumed that the bridge tender
John Conron, had left 1t IN that condition. no
preparing to the catboat Vixen pass through when
the train hove sight The following is q list OF
the casualties
NAMES INJURED.
BosTwICK, W. H., Staten Island; ribs broken on
the right side; not dangerous
CORTELYOU, ABRAHAM, New Brunswick, n. j.;
slight cut on the neck and bruised on tho back.
CORrELYOU, CHARLES, New Brunswick, N. j.,
age seventeen; scalp wound the back OF the head
and a broken RIB
CRAWFORD, MISS KITE. Keyport, N. ]. bruised
about the head and suffering from immersion.
CRowELL, II. DAYT, Railway, N j.; slightly
bruised about the body
CRUwELL. MRS. H. DAYT, Railway, N. J. slight
CONFUSION OF the head.
DE GRAU, MISS ANNIE, Holmdell, N. J.. confusion
Of the head and shoulder disocated.
DUNHAM JEREMIAH, engineer, OF the train; cut
about the hands and scaded 10 the face
ELLISON, JOHN, Brooklyn, N. y. slight cut OH the
ace and bruised leg
ELY, MRS. EUGENE. HomdelI, N. j. confusion of
the head and slight cut behind the ear dangerous
ELY, MRS JOHN W., HolmdeI, N j. severely
bruised ON the body; nothing dangerous.
ELY, MISS ADDiE Homdell, n. J slightly bruised
about the body and weak from immersion In the water
nothing serious.
ERBE, MISS REDECCA, Elizabeth, N. j. aged
twenty yenrs master Meekers uurse); slight wounds
on face aud eye and bruises the body injuries not
serious.
FLAvELL, MRS. JOHN, Newark, N. j.; severely
bruised about the body.
FREDERICKs, MRS. G. D.. Woodbridge, N. j. slight
bruises on the body
FREDERIcKs. MASTER BARRON, woodbridge, N.
j.. slight bruise the face.
FREDERICKs, MISS GERTRUDE Woodbridge, n.
J. sight body bruises.
FREDERICKs, MISS LOU, Woodbridge N. j.
slightly bruised on the body
FRENCH, s.. South Brooklyn, N. Y. cut on the
leg and confusion on the back OF the head
FURMAN, MRS. NJ, South Amboy, n. j. slight con-
fusion of the head
HATFIELD, AUGUSTUS, Dunellcp, ". j., conduc- |
Tor of the tram cut abont the face ana hands and
bruised about the right leg and body.
HYDE, MRS CHARLES Plainhed, " J. cut on the
right eyebrow and scalp wound: not dan.
gerous
HYDE, MISS EDITH, PIsinhcld, n. j., aged thirteen
months; suffering from conclusion and sligt bruises:
dangerous.
HYDE, MASTER FRANCIS, PIsndcd, N. j., aged |
eight; cut on the right temple; not dangerous
HYER, MRS JOHN H., HoImuell, N. j. disocated
shoulder and severe bruises; not dangerous
JACOBSON, MR. JOHN T., No. BIO East Twenty.
unb street. New York; scycre scalp wound, hand and
body badly bruised; rather dangerous
yAcOBUs, MR.. j., No. 3i7 wcstFiity-drst street.
New York; badly bruised about the body.
JOHNSON, Mr.. JOHN H., Long Brauca, y. j.;
severely cut the tompc lott broken and bruised
the right knee
JONES, MR. JAMES. Railway, N. j.; slightly
Unused shout the body.
Jones', THoxAs, baggage MASTER scalp wound on