Daily globe., 1882-09-23
Death on the Rail.

New YORK, Sept. pa terrible acci-
dent occurred this morning in Fourth ave-
nue. tunnel at Eighty-six street station.
The New Haven train from Mt. Vernon,
while standing on the south bound side
track IN the tunnel. was run into by a
Harlem local. The two rear cars were de-
molished, and with the engine of the Har-
en- train lie in the tunnel. AS near as
can be ascertained at present four persons
were killed and nineteen badly injured.
The namesfof the dead and injured thus
far are not ascertained. It is claimed
that the accident was the result of gross
mismanagement. The locomotive on
the main line of the Hudson river
road broke its driving wheel at One Hun
dred and Twenty-third street, and blocked
the track. In consequence the New Haven
train that arrived here switched on the
southbound track. The 1853 o'clock train
from Mt. Vernon was fully thirty five
minutes late when it reached Eighty-si
street station. 1t had made frequent
stops and backed in and out of the tunnel
as the engine exploded signal torpedoes on
the track. 1t had hardly been minute at
the Eighty sixth street station when rum
ble was heard behind it. In an instant
crash and the screams of score of
men and women were heard. The engi-
neer of the Harlem local was injured
The two rear cars of the six composing the
New Haven train were telescoped and
shattered. 1t is reported that several of
the injured persons have died. Among
the killed was Miss Eugenia Aubert, of
Mt. Vernon, teacher in the normal school.
Among the injured are Miss Hitchcock, of
Morrisania, also a teacher in the normal
school; the two Misses Bennett, slightly
haN. and GeorgeiB. Sinkenhoff, severe in
iuries on his head and neck.
The police and fremen Immediately
set to work to rescue the injured, and sue
ceeded in getting out five men and two
women, one of the latter expired soon af-
ter. Policeman Slattery discovered wo-
man IN the debris, who had fallen into a
trench on the side of the track. She was
recognized as Nine. Eugene Aubert, a
teacher residing in Mount Vernon.
The following is the death list gathered
so far: Sherman Adamson, of Mount Yer
non; Frederick Stein, of New Rochelle,
Mass; j. Smith, school teacher of this city;
unknown woman; Eugene Aubert. of
Mount Vernon.
Injured-Herald Meiks, New Jersey, hurt
in the face and left knee; Thos Logan, Mt.
Vernon, bruises on face; II. G. Houghton,
of No. 267 west Forty street, scalp
wound; Hop~hton, Jr, and his son, ankle
broken; A. Hedden, engineer; John Sogar,
Mt. Vernon; Mr.. Stein, New Rochelle;
Godfrey n. Steinbonner, Mt. Vernon; Liz
zie Cammelin, residence unknown, both
legs cut off; VIM. Howe, Jas. Harper and
Alonzo Bray, of Mt. Vernon; two daugh-
ters Of J. K. Mathews and Herman Abrams,
New Rochelle.
Mr.. Ellington, morning editor of the
Commercial World, says:
Il was sitting in the car of the Harlem
train which was next to the engine. We
were nearing Eighty-sixth street in the
tunnel. / noticed that some one jumped
from the train; then looked ahead and saw
train standing in front of us; almost in
stantly the crash came. No red light
could be seen on the rear of the train.
There was most intense excitement among
the passengers. Between the Kissing
steam, the screams of women and the dark
ness OF the tunnel. the scene was frightful.
1 struck match and saw a lady lying
among the debris. She was taken out,and
1 found that her left foot was severed be-
low the knee. gentleman was severely
injured in the back. I should suppose
about seven were badly injured, and from
ten to fourteen were hurt, but
able to leave for their homes. One of the
incoming trains was stopped and the pas
sengers transferred to it and brought to