The New York herald., 1878-05-31

ont and the dust ny. He reversed tho engine
and gave her steam breaking The oraw
head OF the car connecting with the engine thus de-
tachiug it from the +" The Superintendent here
gave description OF the men killed and wounded at
was found that the train thrown or the track by
stones which were placed between the panks a.
The road crossing and the rails The stones as big
yeur INST, were carefully wedged in the space about
three and hall inches wide between the rails ana
recton Of the approaching tram Tho stones were so
placed that tney must have been crushed or the cars
thrown on The cars were smashed and thrown aud
MICHAEL o'HALLoRAs's STORY
The engineer OF the train Michael Il. O'Hailoran,
gave tho following statement OF the atai occurrence -
"At quarter to twelve O'Clock last night was
BrooElyn 10 tho gravel p,,s by .ns Depot. When At
Franklin avenue crossing The light On the rear
END o. the train tumble over; heard the as,ss Of
the engine was backing up the train aud
~ss haoa ,aS,ns " ny watching the lights n,,s wS
dark at the timo; Immediately reversed my engine
and gave her steam on the forward motion. Tho en-
gne broke the drawhead (scvcrng the engine from
tho cars) and this the cause saving lives OF
myself and the fireman. had stopped u space o.
seventy iest; Immediately got down and examined
my cylinder heads to that they were not thrown
out then blocked my engine, and, leaving the nre
man IN charge rendered what aid | could to the
wounded. lheard Billy Croft cry out for help; went
to where he lay raised him and placed MIN in easy
positions got water to batnc his forehead and poured
one OF the laborers, Daniel Toomcy. then went 10
tho aid Of tue others. We found George Primrose,
Inc dead ON Inc trnck, Win the
OF bis head fractured Tho others were lying they
fell Tho cars thrown from the track and broke
u small section Of the fence the side Of the road,
about one hundred icet from the crossing. Tho roar
end OF the train struck IT. We tclcgraphed Tor tho
ambulance and Captain MacKeIar, who arrived
shortly and rendered all possible assistance. as did
the unnJured men,"
NARROW EscAPx
Michael Kierns, a young laborer, twenty-two ycars
OF age, told the writer tho following story OF his
cape: :--.l lying down the ddle OF the thIrd
car # ON the engine, with Philip Ryan lying by me-
JACK Clear and Ellis, who killed, said 10 be-
fore the train started 70 stay In the which they
were in and which had been emptyiDg. This was
the first said No. that did to stay
a liltie car. that wanted 60 the big one be-
cause It rodo easier. Tho engineer had always told MS
to ride on the middle OF the cars, as it was
safer, and ho did not want us 10 have
our legs hanging out did not icel any thing the
time tho accident until thrown against
the fence the lett hand sdo OF tho road coming up
Ryan fell on top OF me. We were about ieet away
from tho car We wcrc IN which nad run right through
tho fence, breaking the pannes. WAS thrown with
my neck on bar OF the fence. was nosnjurcd my
neck Is oaiy little sore. Mono Of tne men VINO wero
killed me-"
Tho Official inquiry by Coroner Simms into ths
cause Of she accident VIII be begun until Tuesday
next q the Morgue, The jury having bsen aireaoy
psnesed yesterday when they Viewed the remains.