New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-31


A FREIGHT AND AN EXCURSION TRAIN WRECKED ON
THE HoUsAroNIC RoAD-A BRAVE ENGINEER
KuIFD-rHE oTHER CASUALTIES LIGHT.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBusE
BRIpGEPoRT, Conn, Aug. 30-People here
were startled this afternoon by the OF serious
collision on the HOusatonic Railroad at Parlor ROCK
Grove eight miles from this city, and great resort Tor
excursions. Reports at first were greatly cxaggerated'
II being stated that large number Of persons was
killed or injured These rumors were due to the fac that
for distance OF eighteen miles there is no telegraph
station the nearest Paror Rock being at New
town and Bridgeport. owing this. also, the time OF
trains cannot be reported.
The collision occurred at 1I:i5 this morning. The
freight train which left this city at IL m with num-
her of loaded cars and others with empty milk cans
stopped at Long Hill and was going ahead when an ex-
cursion train from Great Darlington. laden with people
who had set out the swimmer Paul Boyton, per-
form evolutions In Pequonnock Lake. seen coming
around the curve Engineer Mark BarEum and his fireman
jumped from the engine OF the freight train ana escpen
with slight injuries. Engineer william Brs'ol' OF the
excursion train remained his engine 10 reverse tno
lever and was caught by tho tender which cut on one
OF his legs and otherwise injured him SO that ne 'eu
only a lew Minutes His fireman. william Lucas, was
thrown from the eng and escaped with slight I'M ures
Brakeman Charles Griffin, of the freight traln' was
between two OF the forward cars and was thrown apo
twenty feet in the air but received only fe" seraces
Both cars were "elescOped" and made compete "iecA'
Both the eugines also demolished one OF the pas
senger cars was partially wrecked as were four OF 'e
freight cars own; u the nccment weather less thh
> dozen pa 3soneers were on board. Some OF them re-
ceivcd only slight scratches.
The accident was Witnessed by james Burns snp''-
inendent OF the picnic grounds. WHO, after hndng LII
aeer BrIsrol dead started for tins city on toot making
fne distance in d.ty-uve minutes. superintendent sun
.ou dispatched engine ana passenger cars 10 tN o
hoard inc New York passengers rom tue IIl'5n'lu
train. Drs Hubbard, LOudcr ana BIZ we're ,a,-o
saut IN to look after injured persons The h0dy o IN
creer Bristol was ght 10 Bridge and iakr1 20
an rudertakcs COrOuer's jury was InHanelied DuI
tie u0ue.t was adjourned t "Wednesday.
Bristol vas thiriysiX years old. He was n'tNe OI
Brooki. ,i but resided here. He had hI3 furniture
p.cked and was 10 remove to NeW-MliOrd tO-inqirO"
IT, leaves a wife and daughter iTe years Old Ne hIu
been IN the employment Of the company iOr h.tettn ecu
yeaIs ana had been lately Ironotca to cna e. oa t r
passenger train engine. H3 Was meullci
was highly esteemed IN III community. 7up,,llu,,
Master John ~ and Others went up to the scene ot
fe wreck TO night aud expect 10 have hc road clear ny
to-morrow morning Passengers OH TIE evening @ tra-n
for Pittsheid went up on time ana , NJ
transferred at Parl0r Rock. MIX from Pits,
.d for New York transit rred 10 the l31nDury anu
NorSaIk Rroad at Harleyvie. The accident is- salu
TO lie the faut of those charge Of the reisht traln
the passenger tram having tue right of way