New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-30
TIE STORY OLE TIE WRECK.

THE STORY OF THE WRECK.
FIVE CARS THROWN FROM THE TRACK-EFFoRrs OF
THE PASSENGERS TO SECURE SAFETY FOR
THEMSELVES AND THEIR FELLoWS-PROBABLb
CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.
nRoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE IRIB' Nil
LONG BRANCH June 29.-The fast train which
started from Port Pleasant at 7:35 O'CLOCK TINS
morning for Ncw-York, leaving Long Branch AT
s.l5 left the track reaching the long tresue
which crosses Psrker's Creek, between Branchpoit
and Little Silver. and five of the seven cars COM
poslng the train were hurled from the unprotected
side of the bridge into the water. Several OF the
Messengers were killed and a large number injured
The train officially known as No. T. and popularity
called the brokers train" is run as through ex-
press from Red Bank, and has a fast schedule.
To-day the train was made up of bag
page-car the Pullman drawing-room car
Zenobia, smoking-car, No. 49, and four passenger
coaches, Nos 422, 421, 42O and 49, The tram
was drawn by engine No. 1853, George Chckner' OF
Manasquan, engineer, and Charles III. Foster hre-
man. The conductor was Charles S. Tuck, of Point
Pleasant According to the most trustwor by state
ments there were from 100 to 200 passengers, Of
whom not more than twelve or fifteen were women.
AT the time of the accident the train was running
at 2 speed of forty miles an hour. When the engine
struck a switch few feet from the south end OF the
bridge the rails spread; the three rear cars broke
loose from the train. and, after humping over the
ties till the middle of the bridge was reached,
plunged UveI tho eido iuro tho creek. Inc next
two cars in turn broke loose, and went into
the water. When the engine had passed over the
northern end of the bridge and come to stop, the
fender was off the track. as also the baggage
car while the rear end of the drawing-r0On car
hung suspended over the edge of the bridge but
Just far enough solid ground to prevent its shar
ing the fate of the five coaches behind It, 1t was
not more than two or three seconds from the time
when the engine struck the switch until the
bruised stunned and mangled passengers were
hcplessly struggling i'll the wreck with water from
knee-deep to wast-deep IN the cars, which had all
fallen on their Sides with their trucks turned to-
ward the bridge.
REsCUING THE PASSENGERS
TIE scene which followed is remarkable
not only for individual acts Of herOsm
but also for the unusual presence of mind
displayed by the passengers in their efforts
to extricate themselves from the wreck. The train
men showed great GOODNESS and promptly set about
assisting the passengers from the cars. A large
gang of men, who working close by on the
branch road to Monmouth Park, responded to
the call for help, and brought planks
and ropes for the rescue of those
imprisoned in the These planks were laid
fum the edge OF the bridge to the up-turned sides
OF the coaches in the water, and through the win
dows which on top those within who were
uniujured lifted pulled to a place OF safety.
Greater difficulty experienced in removing the
wounded, but all, so far as known, finally
taken out.
There about four feet of water at the point
where the train dashed from the bridge and had it
been deeper the loss of life would have been much
greater As 1t was, man, l.. S. Bradley, OF
New York who was first disabled by his wounds
was taken out after lie had been drowned, and two
Others were so seriously injured that they died within
short time Several Others were 80 badly bruised
and mauged that their recovery is doubtful, and
Dot less than sixty persons sustained slight wounds
MEDICAL AID SUMMONED.
Medical relief promptly summoned, and
nearly score of surgeons and physicians presently
arrived from Long Branch, Red Bank and
Oceanport DR.. George Brown, of Long Branch
on receiving a dispatch that his services were re-
qured, nOt waiting for the relief train which was
sent from Long Branch with the least possible delay
started for Little Silver horseback, and by near
ly killing his horse was the first surgeon to reach
the scene Of the disas.er As fast as the
dying and wounded could be rescued
from the wreck they were removed to the most
comfortable places available, pending their re-
moyal by the relief train The large farm house of
G. 5. COnoyer, a short distance north of the bridge
was transformed INTO hospital and M Con-
over and his family, aud the neighbors
who came focking TO the sDot as the
news OF the accident rapidly spread, did
service as nurses and assistants to the surgeons and
physlcians At the house of Mr. Conover 6 .orqe
W. Demarest, of New-York aud c. W. Woodruff
died shortly after the accident Here. also. lanes
j. Mallory, Of New York, was taken more dead than
alive, suffering from severe wounds and
nearly drowned. j. NJ Mitchell, of Scranton
Penn. was likewise taken to this improvised hos
pital with a broken arm and other injuries. Many
Others received temporary treatment here aud were
subsequently, removed by their friends.
Within very short time after notice Of the dis
aster had been teegraphed TO Long Branch and
Jersey City relief train arrived from Long
branch with Superintendent J. +. Randolph
ana number of surgeons on board.
Everything possible was done to alleviate
The suiieFings Of the wounded, aud a majority of
tioSe who were able to be moved brought to
tnis place Among the surgeons and physicians
VINO dld ali in their power for the victims of
tne accident were Drs George Brown, Chattie,
sOhh femberton, Hughes and ii. Ii. Pemberton, of
Aohg tbIaneh; L IL ConoyeI. Belts Marsden, L.