New-York tribune., 1878-09-30
FATAL ACCIDENT AT A FUNERAL.

A CARRIAGE CRUSHED BY LoCoMOrIVE-rHREE
PERSONS KILLED AND FOUR SEVERELY INJURED.
fatal accident occurred Saturday morning
at the BrOoklynave crossing of the Atlantic Avenue
Railroad Brooklyn, by which three persons lost their
lives and four were Beverely injured so seriously
that recovery Is dered impossible funeral pro-
cession accompanying the remains of Patrick Duffy OF
No. 744 Herkimerst, the father OF the Rev. Father
Duffy, pastor Of the Roman Catholic Church of st.
Agnes, it's way from the Church OF Our Lady oil
Victory, at MoDOnough-st. and ThrOop-ave.. TO
the Cemetery OF the Holy Cross, in Flat
bush. 1t was proceeding through BrooklVn-ave.'
and was crossing the Atlantic Avenue Road
at 1880 a. m, as the express train from Pachogue.
drawn by the locomotive Merrick, approaching.
There gates at the crossing, but Aagman is
stationed there keep the track clear The hearse and
nine coaches had crossed the track before the train ap
peaed in sight The driver Of the tenth coach refined
up his horses the north side OF the track but seeing
that the train sOme distance away he urged his
team and crossed in safety although warned by the
hagman Michael Dunno, to the risk.
John McNamee, the driver Of the eleventh coach, In
which were seated Mrs. Bridget Callahan OF No. GO
MontaA ue-st. Brooklyn, her niece, Miss Mary Red
mond, of No 249 Van BIunt-st.. and her four chill
dren, Mary, Theresa, Thomas and Cecilia. brought his
coach to full stop when the one in front halted, but
when started again he whipped up his horses and at
tempted TO dash over the track. DunDe the hagman,
shouted to him TO stop, and endeayored TO seize the
reins and stop the horses but McNamee cracked his
whip and the horses jumped forward upon the rails.
With crash the locomotive going at the rate OF thirty
miles hour dashed into the COACH breaking 1t loose
from the horses and after carrying It along for con-
siderable distance crushed it against the fence
enclosing the track the right side The driver
instantly killed, and Miss Redmond expired in
few minutes Mrs. Callahan was found in an
conscious condition twenty-five feet away and her four
children severely injured. The carriage almost
a complete wreck, the front wheels alone remaining
the axle unharmed The accident caused intense excite
ment In the neghborhOod, and indignation freely
expressed at the carelessne Of the company in failing
to provide gates at all crossings having been put
York than NOslrandaye Thepolce ofthe
Fulton Street Station arrested Michael Dunne the flag
man, and John M Gafney. the engineer, and W. II. H.
Dfenbach, the conductor Of the train.
hagman, conductor and engineer 10 20 on their own
recOgnizance TO appear when wanted The engineer
the horses, and SAID that the driver whipped up his
team when the engine within less than 100 feet Of
the crossing He whisted down brakes but the train
was going 80 rapidly that II could not be speedily
stopped. DR.. ID. X. Vaudeville, OF No II PGtnamaye.,
who witnessed the accident gave the version OF IT,
James Clark, the keeper OF newsstand by also
DunDes attempt 10 stop the horses The leg Of
William Burtenshaw, OF No. % Coege-place, Brooklyn,
se owner o. the horses @ % sna coach as995 Ise &
tons OF the iron fence at the side OF the track
broken and twisted.
Toe following is a list OF the killed and wounded:
CALLAHAN, MRS BRIDGET. She had her arm broken aud
her head injured besides receiving internal injuries.
and At the City Hospital whittier she taken. her
life despared OF. She Is the wife Of stephen ID.
Callahan, tailor OF No. SO MOntague-st,, who Is q
friend OF the Rev. Father Duffy.
CALLAHAN, MARY A, age seventeen daughter OF Mrs.
Callahan; Injured about tbs back OF the head, but
not seriously. She is at the City Hospital
CALLAHAN THERESA and CECILIA, fifteen and eleven,
also daughters OF Mrs Callahan. Their injuries
less and they able to be taken home.
CALLAHAN THOMAS, age twelve, son OF Mrs Callahan.
He riding on the box OF the coach, by the side OF
the driver, and was thrown about forty feet. His
skull fractured, and he died Saturday evening
at the City Hospital
MCNAMEE, JOHN, age thirty-eght. the driver OF the
coach. His death wac apparently instantaneous, his
body being hurled FROM the box Of the coach over
the fence enclosing the railroad he lived at No. 1873
Pearl-st., and leaves d wife and daughter
REDMOND, MANY f. sixteen niece or Mrs. Callahan.
She had lived IN Brooklyn only short time, and had
seen the Cemetery OF the Holy Cross. She
lived with her parents at No. 249 Van Brunt-st. and
went from her nome Saturday morning 70 her aunts
house. After the accident she laid the side
walk with ber head on one Of the carriage cushions.
but lived only "A short time. Her mother almost
heaTt-brOken wheu she saw her daughters body In
the statOn-hOuse