New-York tribune., 1879-03-26
ACCIDENT on THE NEW- YORK ROAD D..
SIX PERSONS SLIGHTLY INJURED.

SIX PERSONS SLIGHTLY INJu RED.
A NEGLECTED SWITCH CAUSES COLLISION AT
FORTY-sECOND-Sr. AND THIRD-AyE. EXCITE
MENT AND DELAY.
Much excitement, considerable delay and some
bodily harm were caused yesterday at the Elevated
Railroad junction, at FOrty-secOnd-st and Third
ave-, owing 10 the neglect Of a switchman. At
twenty minutes past II, train mad lust passed the
Forty-second-st switch its way to the Grand Cen
tral Depot j. j. Davenport, the switchman on the up
track had for some reason neglected to change the
switch, and consequently the following through
train crossed from the uptrack just iii time to meet
train which was just leaving the station Oh the
dovn-track. As neither train going at full
speed the force of the collision not very great
The engines came together with sufficient force,
however, to completely disable them, and at the
same time TO shver the glass windows of both
TRAINS As usual at that time of the day. there
were only few passengers on the trans. Those IN
tho rear cars seem To have been the most violently
disturbed, and several persons were thrown from
their feet, sustaining more or less INJURY.
In consequence of the accident traye was delayed
on tie road for nearly two hours. At one time
blockaded trains stretched along the uptrack far
down as HOustOn-St, and on the dOWn-track as far
as Sixty-thrd-st Crowds of wondering men, women
and children filled the street corners below, and be-
seged with questions the employees of the company
who had been stationed on the stairs. 10 all IN
oulrcrs as to the cause of the delay the fact of
was attributed to fire Shortly after O'Clock, the
| wrecked engines and cars having been removed TO
side tracks, trains began to run regularly.
The sWltChman Davenport could not be found
after the accident, and it is rumOred that
he has been discharged. The officers OF
| the company refuse to say what steps
have already been taken in the matter. but they an
uounce that a rigid Investigation of the cIrcum-
stances of the collision will be made.
The following is list of the injured as far as
| heard from:
GAIIIGuER TERENCE an officer of the Eighteenth Pre-
ciuct Police, Oh the rear platform OF the up
train: and the engines struck he graspcd
the railing underneath the windows at the same
time the broken glass fell from the windows, severely
laccratIng both his hands. His wounds were dressed
by a police surgeon, and he resumed duty
MUIiIGAN PATRICK age twenty-five, OF No. l2S East
Eighty cOnd-St, brakeman Oh the up-traID, was
talhug with officer Gallagher when the collision
Incurred He thrown forward, and his head
came in contact with the broken window. lie
cciyed a slight scalp wound, and his face cut.
His injuries dressed at Bellevue Hospital after
when he went home.
PECK MRS. ". H., stranger visiting some friends in
HareIn was thrown against Il seat IN the rear car
a the up-train ana severely injured She
cared fOr by her friends.
SUTHERLAND DAVID, VINO has general charge Of the
switches at tlIs point. knocked down by one of
the trains IN haste remedy thc neglect OF the
swchmau, when he had discovered too late. HIS
Injuries did not prevent hlm rom continuing his
work Yesterday after the accident
A mlddieagcd gentleman left one Of the trains after
tho accident with crushed hand and bruised hip.
but refused to give bis name or address, A boy was
also slightly injured.