New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-25

swi.c Giles the empty cars OF abandoned trains were
"a tie engine of Wihams's train left the rail
and went oil in the ties it dragged the car trucks on
the tracks also. and after running aboui Two
hundred feet the momentum was such that ne or
Owe "a "a thrown over on the right hand or west
side of the track and landed ON the paFenlcn' oe
low a distance of twenty-five feet Inc car
dragging behind the engine struck Que or Two % .,
the ears standing up0n tie middle TRACK SCUM %
the crOssover switch. and was separated lr"u tue
engine after being drawn some Olstahce over Ii'
Ties and il dropped CT The structure between ine
tracks living some feet inside OF the outside iaI oI
down tracks. The forward tracks were puIeu lloii
under i. and went into the street WITH the engine
This train was running at a rave OF SPoo'e,
forbidle en- by the rules. and believe al rae Vl
speed greater than is made 10y any paSsen niger lam
road. This crossoyer switch haa pee" III IT,
for one night before DV tins particular lI3lb' m
train tbc up tracS because the yaiu - n,' 80
and the down track is occupied oy Trains iO""' ava
"No man ha~ "A right to run train at reckless
rate of speed TWENTY-FIVE l0Ie' an non - ,~o
maximum OH straight parts OF herpadanH no, uoi'
than SIX miles an hour pon curves ana ~ NWl''.0'
The gscat rate of speed behcVe caasoi ne 49,
dent. The scientific way OF expressing !. Is I'M Wv
disasfe. is the result of pure derameht from eNc -
sive speed The track was IA perfect oIue anu ''1
after the accident tram toua hSNy s~irS T5c
a,on-, if the wreck had been Gii OF lh' va; -
structure show ed no effect of the severe sir'!h ~
had been subjected to except INC igoAen ',gs ;'Iu
ecaeTal rail. The total amount OF uaW"B" VIII D0
between 81 900 and $1,000. ,..
Ths i the sort OF accident that is entirely IN
Xix Nv 10 hapuen to any regular train. for none have
occas,o, "a eros, switches IN TINS way, and they DO
rot Gn by stations. think this viii be
"A valuable lesson 10 the men, "hou" "
are constantly trying TO tram III car ihIheS>;
am yery Glad it was DO worse. 1t is o be supposed
that the men were IN hurry 10 get home a!tcr me
days work was done, aud Tor tnis reason me ualu
fast. The fact that the StIucluIe y a." az
Injured shows now secure II IL. he weight OIL the
engine was seventeen and one-half tons"
WHAT THE INJURED MEN SAY.
The three men who were taken to the hospital
iInprov ed rapidly during the day. BY O'Clock III
the evening. Kirkwood, the engineer was wen
enough to 60 home lie said of the accident: i
was the engineer o: the enigrant train. started
down at the rate Of thirty miles an houl;
The conductor said need not unnd
how fast went. rs he had some trucks to hrne
back aftDr he cot down. As neared the sWItch al
One-hundred- md -forty-fth-st. felt At'ie efV-
Gus about the speed, but the conductor calno mao
the cab and said 20 90 ahead we did not cross
until we reached One -hundr,d-aud-th irty-ftth-St.
| saw no signals ut the It ton, ana KEPT on he
moment struck the track knew we were gong
over, and INV only thought was as TO WheTe We
would stop After we fell knew nothing mOie IN
I'll saw the people around me-"
81 II is said that your speed was higher than Is a.
lowed and that the switch was SET, and that sig
nal was given you by the swiichman.
IAN that has got to be investigated. lac 9'nciaiS
don't know anything but what has been tod them.
II saw No signal and did not expect 10 cross over
there. or should not have Kept that speed. but
do,', care to talk about that just now >, IL,
John Constantine, the fireman, was baGly scaluel
md bruised, and d. Shine, the surgeon oil ihc
roed. said he would have To- remain a week or TWO ,
something. and though: we wouid run INTO ne cars
standing on the middle track. when saw Where we
were gong Then felt the engine leave me trac .t
aud knew nothing again until was "TaNl ing oht
Oi the window Of the cab. The steam eot AT me anu
scalded me-
Fdw9rl Williams tie conductor, SO badly
injured that he was not permitted TO talk wlti any
one bat the physician. Al night hls pulse was very
high aud perfect quiet was reqnted lor MN ~, ne
however told Dr. Shine that tot tie TWO months our
ing which be had been conductor OF the emf
grant train 1t had crossed with the exception 81
one night at One-hunlred and thirfy -hith-st ana
he had expected TO cross there as usual on fI'uaN
night. He told the engineer and told MN n't 10
be afraid, but to go ahead; tie SAID lie was on 'ho
lookout, but 10 signal.
STATEMENTS OF CTHER EMPLOYEES.
Dr. William L. Shine. the surgeon OF the road
was engaged yesterday in masking riGid nyesii-
gaton of the of the accident, while lac VISITED
the wounded men. in order to make his report on
the accident. The facts he learned were substan-
TALLY in accordance with TIE statement Hdue ~ d
JOHN w. Prince, the night dispatcher at the upper
end ol the route, SAID gave instructions to the
conductor night before last To cross hereafter the
Oae-hundred- and-tOrty -ffi hist. switch was noi
ON duty the night OF the accident but my assistant
John Huribnrt, repeated these INSTRUCTIONS 20 WIZ
Ians Just before he went down. Five or SIX men
were near me and heard my directions"
John COggey. the swltchman at One-bundred-aud
fortY-ffth-st said that be had been directed 10
Set has switch to oil the tram, and was Walthg
for it 10 in order TO shut 1t on 50 as 10 eANe
the III ain track open tor business III the morning
When he saw the train conf ITS speed alarmed hlh
AID he ran ont upon the main track and made slgnaS
with his lantern 10 STOP it, although IT was OUTSIDE
of his duty do so. he responsible only lOT
the switch being right But the tram came on ana
passed him at full speed, he stood with his hand
OH the switch. He saw no one at the wlndows Oh
the engine, winch were closed.
Mr.. Richards, the road master, corroborated the
statement OF the swth-tender, ana sara tna' ne 81
that the proper lights indicated the condition OF the
switch. .
The minute-book at the station at the end of the
road contains the order of Prince 10 the conduc-
tor about crossing at O1e-hundred-and-torty- nth
st. on and after Thursday. Alvin Williams,
SAYS he heard the order given. John Cogsey say,
he heard that the order had been gwen aud John
Hurlburt, the assistant Dispatcher says 'nai . ne
evidence procured thus far goes to point at VIII
Jams. the conductor. at the responsible person IN
the matter. The character OF klrkwood LOT hOh-
esty and sobriety Is abundantly testified TO-
LIST OF INJURED MEN
CoNsTANTINE. JOHN HENRY, fireman, was upon tire
eIc,nr. His injuries are sealds upon the face and
hauds, aud contusions the arms and slight
wounds on the fingers He is at Ninety -nintn Stteo,
Hospital, aud Is expected 10 be well In week OF
HAicm WILLIAM. brakeman age thIty-fve, living
az No 17s West Houston-st He suffered a c9nlu
soa o; the chest, adceraton OF the hp ana had sew
erai teeth knocked ont. He Will 20 t. woIK To-
KMBAiI WILLIAM, car-couper. was IN the passenger
ear and was bruised slightly about the body. lie
returned TO work yes. eiday afternoon.
KIRKwoOD RICHARD the engineer OF the wrecked IRAN
fracture Of the and confusion OF the face. lie
returucd TO his home at g O'Clock last nigat ,oc
SCHoONoVER, JOHN. con iuctOr, residing nj NO Az
West + As cignth-st., was hiding IN tne car al me
lime If the accident and received confusion OF The
right hip lie expects 10 return TO work In a few
DAYS
WuII,Ys EDWARD. the conductor OF the train, wal
riding IN the TN g1ne. lie suffered a compound frac
ture 81 The right leg; punctured wound iu the s6t
OF the head scalp wounds and scalds over TN
BODY. lie Is at the Ninety ninth-st Hospital, an'
although expected recover, Will not be about 10
~ Vcra months.
A SUIT FOR HEAVY DAMAGES.
In the suit of Colonel Harold to recove
$4,000 ircm the New-YOrk Elevated Railroad COMPANY