The New York herald., 1878-09-27
RAILROAD COLLISION.

TWO TRAINS BADLY DAMAGED ON THE LONG
ISLAND BAILRoAD--oNE PERSON SERIOUSLY
INJURED
collision occurred yesterday afternoon on the
Southern Railroad about quarter OF mile ives, OF
the Fresh Pond station between the pay train
OF the Long Island Railroad aud the 35 p NJ passsn-
ger train from Jamaica Tor Hunters Point Ii ap-
pears that Paymaster Furmin left Hunters Point
shortly after O'CLOCK, following tho
O'Clock special passenger train Tor Mineoa
His train consisted Of one car, drawn by the
locomotive Holbrook, the train being ia charge
OF Conductor Gus Hodrdgc. Tho train bound west
lett Fresh Pond on tne and consisted OF an engine,
smoking car and three passenger cars. At tho limo
OF the collision both trains were running ut high
rate oil speed, the road ut tho point thcy
together being down grade goug wosi, with heavy
curve. Tho locomotives came together with heavy
crash, breaking both the bumper and pilots aud
aging the cars The passengers IN the westward
bound train thrown from their seats aud
several OF them badly cut and bruised.
but none dangerously injured Mr.. Furman,
paymaster. was badly Injured. ihe wounded
received every attention from tue residents IN tho
vicinity The collision is alleged to have been caused
through the neglect OF the telegraph operator at
Fresh Pond, who had been notified by tho train de-
spatcher at Hunters Point that the pay masters train
was 10 IolloW the special hold west.
orn bound train until it arrived at Fresh Poni. tbs
he failed TO do Tho track OF the road
Fresh Pond to tho Point a single one, OF FRESH
Pond 10 Valley s Sream the track is double aud 1t
fortunate that The eastern bsund train light
or theloss OF life might have been great.
RErIcEXr EMPLoYgs.
To learn If possible tho names OF the persons In
jured, aud also the latest details OF the accident
HERALD reporter last night called The depot OF
road, Hunters Point. There he found a coupe Of
train men; but they know, or prolessed to know,
nothing OF the accidcat They suggested, however,
that tho telegraph operator the head
quarters might DO give norma-
ton. TO the operator tho reporter then
went. He found hlm decidedly non-committaL He
admitted that he had heard OF an accident on the
road but OF the particulars he kaew nothing Couldn't
say whether 1t Fresh Pond or not; didn't
know the name OF tho operator there; was unable to
tell the time OF the whether tho trains
had many passengers; had not heard of any being
Injured; didn't know whether the train had
tor or not; couldn't say II the locomotives dam
ased; willing TO admit however that the termi-
nus OF the road Was Hunters Pont otherwise known
AS Long Island CITY.
TIE REpoRrEa's TURN.
Finding that further questioning useless tho
baed seeker after news turned to take his departure
when tho click OF teo gra pm instrument caught
his car. Looking around he saw his late non-com.
initial informant busy al tho wire, while by
STOOD fellow operator watching his motions with
broad amlle Illuminating MS face In former years
the reporter had mastered he mysteries OF the
alphabet and he listened to ASCERTAIN the cause Of the
sudden Ieve. His ear caught the following from
the nstrument:-"Say, Ball, that reporter didnt
make much out oil this crowd. did bel hal hal" The
time for tho reporters revenge had come Looking
the knight of Tho Key In tho eye he sad, "TnaL's
fact didn't make out OF this crowd. ln Instant
the smiles had left the operators faces The shock
| OF the discovery was Loo much. They looked meek
and crostialen and IN the stammering apology they
attempted TO make thoy failed ignominiousy. Leav-
ing them TO ponder The matter the reporte SAID
Proceeding down tho depot he reporter next
had overheard talking about the accident to a CON-
panion with nuoncy that betokcned thorough
knowledge Of the affair.
''Were you present tho time OF tho accident %
put IN the reporter.
The brakeman became suddenly seized with nu
asthmatc cough, which threatened to take bis breath
away. AT lis ciuson he replied that he had
oentally heard a man talking about IT, but he didn't
| know anything himself Tho explanation oil all tho
silence and caution was soon aterward volunteered
| by a shboring resident "why,' said no, "n any
OF lem were to speak reporter about the accident
| thor places wouldn't be worth a cent They would
| ue discharged inside OF twcnty-i0ur hours"
| WOUNDED.
Notwthstandin the secrcsy, however, the reporter
| learned that the only person seriously injured
physician OF West Twenty seventh street, this city,
believed TO DO DR.. Henry Nash. One OF his shoulders
was disoc atcd aud no also received severe
sion the head. few OF the passengers receiv I'D
slight bruises on the hands and arms.
| Both locomotives were badly damaged