The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-10

Ely, oil OF HoImdoll N. j. were fosnd Mira Eugene
Ely was suffering from severe confusion Of The hand
and ugly looking cut behind the ears Mrs John
w. ely severely bruised about tho body, and tho
child Miss Addie Ely also suffering from partial
drowning and several bvuises- In the parlor
down stairs Mrs.. Netsie Wells Of HolmdsiI N. j.,
was stretched on . shsksaown on the floor
with one OF the kind girls astachcd TO the
house tanning her. Mrs. Wells was very nearly
drowned in tho oars. and also badly bruised. She mad
her child with her. but lost II during the accident and
II Is supposed that 1t Was taken homo by her mother
in-law. who escaped with trnng injuries. Close by
In the Mrs. Lettio A. Peaee Of No. 80 Jane
street, New York, also stretched tho floor
suffering from severe scalp wound and some dis
agreeable bruises on the and side. Mrs. Libbie
vandcrvecr aud her child Sarah also brought to
this temporary hospital. but as their wounds were
slight they wore shortly afterward removed to
their homo at Red Bank, n. j., whore they
reside. Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Taylor and two daugh
ters OF Homdel r. j., also left before noon, ms there
were no serious injuries to keep them QUOT Several
other parties brought to this hospitabIe asylum
and after receiving what attention they required
started for their homes Mrs. smock certainly de-
credit for the kind heart that prompted her 10
offer relief 10 all the msmed and wounded.
THE HOTEL
In tne village Of Oceanper about shrssquarters OF
mile from tho scene OF the DISASTER but being the
nearest public inn received guests a number Of the
victms Among tho first that arrived was Mr. W. Il.
Bostwiok, OF Staten Island surveyor, doing business
at No. Is Wall street. Mr. Bostwick was on his way
TO survey piece Of property at Long Branch. When
tho cars won't down he broke Two Of his ribs on the
right side in the ial and was taken to tho hotel He
received the attention Of the physicians aud
finally started for Long Branch to take the New jersey
Southern Railroad ~ BIS homo. l. s. French, an en-
pioyo OF tho Transfer Company residing IN South
Brooklyn, brousht 70 this hotcl Ho was suffering
from = bad cut 10 the head and was bruised In tho
head Az soon A. no was sble TO be moved he was
takon In charge By young Mr.. Dodd aud brought 70
Long Branch. q. H. sanborn, OF Elizabeth, N. j., an
employee OF the rosd, was In the baggage car ct
tho time Of tho accident, his way TO
Ocean Beach Ho severely injured In the
back, and vas stretched on . shake down
In the billiard Of The hotel Up stairs lying
u bed, Mrs John H. Hyer, OF Holmdell, N. j.,
suffering from dslocpted shoulder and several ugly
bruises Mrs Horny White, OF Parkcrville. N j.. lay
In adjoining room IN dangerous condition from
conclusion Of the brain Some other ladies and gen.
tlcmsn bad been brought tho house, hut as their
wounds were only slight aAey had gone sway without
leaving their uamea
rather showiiy painted boarding house, little
further up the village Of Oceanport, kept BY Mr. Law
renee Price also received party OF ladies from the
wrecked train. They comprised Mrs. c. d. Freder
ticks, tho wiie Of the New York photographer; Miss
Lou Fredericks, Miss Gertrude Fredericks, Master
Barron Frsdericks, Miss Messner, OF Jersey City
Heights, and Miss P. E. Shears, Of New
Haven Mira Fredericks and family and Miss
Mcssncr escaped with the absorption OF some muddy
water and tri0ing bruises and Miss Shears was
slightly bruised but not to any serious extent They
had all been residing at Woodbridge, N. j., and
on their way Ocean Grove pass the day whom the
accident marred their pleasure trip.
MR.. EDWARDS Farm.
number Of the injured passengers were brought to
Mr. Edwards farm house, situated the opposite side
Of tho river from Oceapport. Among those receiving
attention there MIRA Abraham Oortelyou, OF New
Brunswick, forgetting her own injuries In hor anxiety
for her son Charles aud her nephew Edward Yer
muelen, son Of Dr.. vermuelen OF Philadelphia Her
son had a rib broken severely cut on the
head, and the unfortunate nephew very dan
gerous state from a severe spinal injury and
large scalp wound. In another room Dr.. j. J.
II. Love- wife, three young children and their
friend, Miss Mary A. Pratt, Of New Haven. were
thanking Providence for mercIlul escape from
fearful death. None of their party severely in
jured, although they were all moro or less bruised
Seated on the piazza In from of the house were Mr.
and Mrs. R. Rensen, OF Augusta, Ga They
had been passing the summer at Elizabeth,
N. j., and started yesterday morning with
the Misses Tut, two young lady friends
to make an excursion to Ocean Grove Mr.. and Mrs.
Remsen were both severely cut about the head and
the young ladies occupied the bed in the front roon
whore their wants were ministered too by the kind
hearted residents of the farm. Miss Kate Tut was
cut In the back OF head and her sister appeared
be injured internally.
MR.. RIDDLES FARM.
Directly after the accident occurred Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Dayt Crowel OF Railway, N. j., and another lady and
gentleman, names unknown, were brought TO Mr..
Riddles farm. Thor wounds we're dressed and after
resting about couple Of hours they procured
r,aee and found themselves sufficiently recovered to
move away.
orHRR STATEMENTS.
Mr.. Jacob Capron, OF No. 241 West fhrty.ninth
street. New York, stated that he among the
injured passengers the train. He seated the
last passenger car, which, fortunately, remained
tionary on the bridge After the stopped he got
out and walked on the bridge ascertain the OF
the accident Hc examined tho drawbridge and
found the rails were nearly inches apart from the
main track.
Mrs John W. Ely stated that after she felt the first
Jar moment hardly passed away before they were all
IN heap struggling the mud and water TO get out
Sho was sitting in the FIRST passenger next to the
smoker. They appeared to be lying on the side of
the car for nearly five minutes before they were
leased from their pcrous position Their litto GIRL
Addie was submerged In the water and some few
minutes passed before they could find her. II
was a fearful five minutes. surrounded as they were
by the cries of the wounded and suffering
Miss Carrie A. Cole, one Of the boarders at Mrs
smock's cottage was among those that eht all their
assistance to the injured Shc states that at the time
OF the accident they wcro playing croquet, and when
they saw the cars fall they tor the OF
the accident The house about two hundred yards
from the bridge The disabled passengers wcro all
taken out through the windows on the upper side of
the cars She could hear their and cries for
help Tho first OF tho victims were brought TO their
house, aud they Immediately Sc. to work to relieve
their sufIerngs.