The New York herald., 1879-09-24
SAD FATE.

THE NORTHERN NEW JERSEY RAILWAY IN
PRESENCE OF HER HoRRIPIED COMPANIONS.
"A railroad accident occurred at Walton, N. j.. on
Monday afternoon. the details of which are hor-
rible The family of Mr.. II. s. Bussing have
been stopping at Englewood N. j. since the first Of
last May Mr.. Bussing is Of the wealthiest citi
Gems Of Brooklyn On Monday. at halfpas three PM.
MI. Bussing's daughter. Mary X. Bussing
called upon by Miss Julia Hatch and Miss
Mary K Humphrey. both members of wealthy
resident families. 1t proposed that they
should speed the afternoon in getting ferns and
grasses, and in few minutes the three
young ladies started the track Of the
Northern New Jersey Railroad track toward
Walton station. about . mile distant. Numerous
ferns and botanical treasures was culled on
the way. and all three were in merry
mood reaching Walton. They were at
tracted few hundred yards below the town
by some beautiful specimens of ferns and
were busy gathering them when the whistle
Of the 4:45 P. NJ express train heard. As the
young ladies were anxious to return to Englewood
before dark. they started for the railroad plat.
form at which they expected the train would
stop. Between this and the station a
trestle work which bridges a marshy
way over this bridgework. followed by Miss
Hatch. Miss Bussing came last. while the
train approaching from behiud. When they
had got almost entirely over Miss Humphrey
exclssmed. .Hurry up. Mamie. for don't
think the the. tram ram is going to stop or slow
Sor ' pace ace and had m tansiod her " foot 'A in
with terror as she hoard tho train thunder.
Ing down on her. only nifty feet distant.
to to- tho % ground and began TT to scr scream rim in
alright while Miss Humphrey waved her handker-
shsf as sna Of warning to the engineer who
for the engine struck the young lady and threw her
several feet
She fell inside the track with her legs. feet
and right arm on the rail. The whole train then
passed over Miss Bussing. sovering her right arm
train was going at fun, speed. stopped it
lady. The wheels or the car rested the
limbs and clothing of the GIRL and the train
ing body. As the passengers and brakemen of the
train lifted Miss Bussing from the bloody track
sns o snspsa uaRe sho me to my u mother and did
train and taken to Englewood in few minutes
with Misses Hatch and Humphrey, the former
OF whom went into Mysteries. The manglcd
girl then attended in the railroad
depot by four physicians. who made frantic ondeav
ors to stop the dow of blood which streamed
on the floor until litter was procured.
Then Miss Bussings was taken to the family
residence. AS the litter borne into the
house the grief of the unfortunate girls
mother terrible. She allowed
to see the BODY. In response to telegram
w
He was the only member of the family
present when ''Mamie" died at seven
O'Clock. without having regained consciousness.
Mr.. Bussng, the father of the girl,
rived ut half-past =. NJ. One of
the saddest features of the case is that to-
day is the twenty fourth birthday Miss Bussng.
and arrangements had been made to celebrate ii in
an appropriate manner. Instead her funeral service
will be held to-day at Dr. Booths Presbyterian Church
Englewood at four o'clock r. VI. On Thursday
morning the remains will be brought to Greenwood
Cemetery and buried.
The engineer of tho train which killed Miss Busing
~ John Peterson, an old employee OK the
Northern New Jersey Railroad. To deceased's
brother he said that he the three young ladies
the track. but paid attention until he that
Miss Busing was caught. Then he immedi-
versed the engine. He stated that he could
not have saved the girls life, and the whole party
would have been killed If the train had
not slowed up. Mr.. Bussing believes he was
not to blame. and to HERALD reporter
said that 1t unavoidable though fearful acci-
dent. Tho two young ladies who accompanied Miss
Busg and witnessed her tragic death had been under
medical treatment ever since. Miss Hatch being
fined to bed with nervous prostration Miss Bussing
was a member of DIR. Storr's church in Brooklyn.
Another death was caused yesterday after
nnon by the engine and engineer.
The engine is known as No. 2. and as it
WAS making its two o'clock trip 10
Jersey CITY killed child three years old
at Tyler Park. When the train reached Jer-
sey City, Peterson. the engineer. wept like
he said, excitedly, "You take charge of that
gne yourselves. for I've had enough of her" Ho
was so affected that he went home sick. Inquests
will be held ON both to-day.