The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-28
RESULTS or THE COLLISION.
A Seriously Injured Passenger-No More
Dangerous Crossings.

Mr. John 7. Harold of 67s Greene avenue,
Brooklyn was onec hose injured in the col
lision on the New York Elevated Railroad on
Tuesday last. He was the gentleman who as
sisted Mrs. William Henry Peck Of Atlanta Ga.
and who was reported as having his hand hurt
by being thrown across the car. Mr.. Harold is
now lying very IN NJ his home He was in the
forward car the same in which Mrs. Peck was
sitting. Mrs. Peck was m old acquaintance,
and Just before tine accident occurred. recogniz-
ing her. he ross 10 60 and greet her. The mo-
ment he was ont OF his seat the collision oc-
cured. and Mr. Harold was thrown diago-
nally across the car. distance Of some
teen feet and struck on his left side against
recovering himself almost immediately. the
thought never occurred to hlm that he was seri-
ou-ly injured. and he turned his attention 70
Mrs Peck whom he escorted 10 the house Of
friend IN the neigh h1rhOnl. Ieuylug her. Mr..
harro'd started away IN loot. h4l ne hhu hhtuB
gone one square when l!G was taken with nausea
and violent vomiting. He he'amc aWor" then
OF an acute pau in hls l'it s.le. H." proegeded
with some difficulty a. the house Il Dr. Lego,
his regular physician who lived near by. and
from tarr" wis conveyed home. where be has
been coi fined 10 his bed eyer since. Mr.. Har-
rold's LETT hand and elbow Were cut and bruised.
and his left boot was cut cirHn in TWO across tho
top as il by u piece Of glass. Across his left
side, ahOV" tn" lower ribs, runs q broad bluck
mark whore his body met the edge Of the seats.
The ribs do not seem 10 have been brokeA. tut
tnN INtlHnf mas sustained severe lnlfThul IN
Jures. He has a high fever. and on both Tues
day and Wednesday nights he was delrious.
Yesterday he was SO weak as hardly TO be able
10 speak aloud.
Al u special meeting ot the Board Of Directors
Yesterday afternoon the following resolutions
We're adopted:
H1Deis The system II running through trains over
main and branch lines necessarily involves crossing
tracks al Junction points and
Hir~u. so known system NJ switches and signals at
crossings ran insure rerect security, which must de.
pend uon such s-nas being observed understood and
We a Tie confederation Of absolute safety 20 passon
ger, -H.ul be paramount to all other combinations
d. UrcfHrc
I,- ~ That from this date daily trains shall be run
onI. ui"1 the nln lue, aud all branches shan be OPP
trI % l.. .i' .rulcu'lF.
h>.i-f That no officers OF the company are hereby
DIR Drd 20 CtlIl ihls order into immediate effect
H-.h"t That the Purchasing Committee, with the
chlrl cu-nrrr nnd consulting engineer. are hereby
dir cted 20 provide possible at Junction points
suitable IHitms hnd convenience. for the transfer of
passengers between Wau line Hui Junction trains, and
operation OF such branches shall be suspended.
At the meeting of the Board Of Directors Of
the New York Elevated kHroad Yesterday
General Manager r. +. Kicker rendered his
res tnHtion. H. leaves the company to take
the Presidency ~ roud running from Clney
Island a. Bay Ridge. which j. now in process %
construction. No one VIII br appointed 10 I'LL
the vacancy, but the duties OF the position Will
be divided between Nicn-Presldent Gullford
and the recently appointed Superintendent
Robert Stewart, formerly OF the Baltimore and
Ohio RailrOHQ.