New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-29
SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT RYE.
TWO FREIGHT TRAINS BADLY SMASHED.

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oN'' MAN KILLED AND FOUR woUNDED-IIow TIE
ACCIDENT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AT THE WRECK.
serious accident occurred between two freight
trains on the New-York and New-Hayen division of
one eew-fork, New-Haven and Hartford Railroad
az 1--WE yesterday afternoon, by which one man was
iled one probably fatally and three others slightly
injured Train No. 25 consisting of fifteen cars from
NeW-fork eastward bound, arrived at Rye about
gao p. M and was to switch OFF some of the cars to
side track, when special freight train of
thirty-two cars. all laden signallod its approach
from the east. A flaglnan was sent ahead to signal
ne approaching train, which could not be seen from
bhe station on account Of great curve in The road
nall mile to the east bus for some cause the fag
man returned, and the train, which was to have
passed through Rye without stopping, came on at
run speed and the engines OF tho two trains were in
coiiision before the engineers could reverse their
machines.
Inc conductor of the special train named Eli G.
Latin, and William Hallock, brakeman were
standing on flat conversing at the time of the
COLLISION, and both were thrown between two cars
both of which were smashed. piece of timber
from one of the struck Latin on the breastand
bbh is Saod cut away the whole side Of
sustained severe internal injuries and was much mu-
Iilatsd HIS recovery is doubtful. James Mnty
and Edward Elliott engineers of the westward and
from their engines aud the former was severely and
the latter slightly injured John Romer, fireman.
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escaped without scratch.
Inc station-agent, Stephen Fields was in the
small switch-house when the trans came together
ana had very narrow escape. One of the wrecked
which was knocked down and badly broken but
Fields, instead OF being killed Injured was
h,esreo. was extricated from the debris without
having sustained injury further than a shock
20 ms nervous system from fright. Tho boiler
heads OF both engines were shattered to Fragments
ana the trucks and woodwork were badly damaged.
FIVE cars OF the long train and three of the other
W were wrecked The track for distance Of about
bed itself as well az the rails, cut and torn up
for long distance. Some idea may be formed
OF the force OF the collision from the fact that
though 1T occurred about 800 feet east of the sta
tlol the still train, OF the one from New York
shattered condition. where the rear cars finally i'm
pedded themselves in an embankment. The tender
1t, and the wreck stands high in the air.
wrecling train arrived at the scene of the disas
Ter about haif an hour later and tho work OF clear
work by about fifty men. With the aid of powerful
machinery, the south track cleared of wrecksge
trains from New, York arrived between Rye aud
harrison, two miles nearer New York and came
10 stop the passengers passing the weary hours
oI walung IN Walks mp and down the track and
around the wreck. The blockaded trains reached
70 Harrison .,o The first train 70 proceed through
Was tle ~ D. M passenger, which left Rye at
600, three hours and three-quarters behind time
mo others followed IN rapid succession until $50.
Mhen tlc last had passed, The woStward-bound
trains had been stopped at Port Chester four miles
east of Rye. These could not be started until all the
eastward trains had passed Rye, hen tho track
was open for their. Tho first to arrive at and
leave Rye was the Boston fast express train winch
left Rye at 800, and the others, five in number
We're also dispatched in rapid succession. The
north track, it was said, would not be
cleared and repaired Tor before this morning
when, II is thought trains will again run regularly
Both OF tho wrecked trains came in contact with
telegraph poles breaking them of ami tLev carried
down with them tho wires, shat teleraphIc com
munication was for time interrupted but hnepen
were soon on The spot and by O'clock temporary
m ale he dam m
$50, GOO and $75. 900.
ana returned TO New-Haven on the z o'clock train.
lie leaves wife, having only been married about
nine months. Hallock, who is also married and has
family, nov lies AZ one Of the Rye hotels in pre-
cal1ous condition.
train. said last night to a tribune reporter: Our
train started at 10 minutes to O'Clock this after
noon from s,or usysn reaching Rye about 10
saw was that % 10 o's engine n'' @q snn Ts
Minty jumped from his engine. Then the trains
struck. we were going at fifteen 20 seventeen miles
an hour and there was consequently severe shock
was in the caboose at tie time. set the caboose
brake and then went on op and began holding the
been much greater if the other train Lad run
ming Ca the road but II was on switching"
dent p asked the reporter
The cause lay in the TACT shat no flag was dis
played. If there had been lag to show that there
stopped our train at once. As there wasn't anv YOU
know the result. There were passengers on
either train"
The baggagemaster, James Dunn WAS very nlcl
dei resScd apparently, last evening when reporter
questioned him about the accident.
=" WA sent out" he said " one mile with he flag
up the track with the red flag in my hand to s.opthe
down tram. The train at the depot however that
was switching blew two whistles. which was a sign
for to come back and not sop the train. Instead
of meaning that 10 turned out that the two whistles
were for bI axes to be put the up-train You can
see that clears OF any carelessneSs ia the matter
as it was the fault of ,he p-train."
DEAD AND INJURED.
Following is list of the killed and injured:
LATTS ELI C., conductor, killed. Latin was thirty
five years old, and had served eight years on the
road
ELLIOTT, EDWARD, brakeman, bruised in the back
and side
HALLoCK, WILLIAM, engineer, age twentyeight
years, sustained severe internal injuries and was
much mutaled. TWAS said last nig ht that he could
not live. lie bss wife Ano two children His home
is South Norwalk
NINTY, JAMES engineer. was thrown from his engine
and badly cut about he head, and his hips and knees
seriously bruised. lie was removed to his home
~ New-IIaveD.
RoMER, JoHN fireman sustained injuries about
the hips.
MIDNIGHT WEATHER RBPOR7.