The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-09-23
DEATH IN DARKNESS.
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT IN NEW YORK.
A Collision In = Tunnel Dslwstn Two Railway
Iralhs-Ths ffrIghifuly ySetnes-lIssrtrsndIng
cflss Of the Suntrlus and Dylsg-Ths
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NEw YonK; September GA terrible
accident occurred this morning in the
Fourth avenue tunnel, Eivhty.sixth street
station. Tho New Haven train from Mt,
Vernon willie standing on the south bound
track in the tunnel was run into by a IIar.
lem local. Two rear cars were demolished,
and with the engine Of The Harlem train
lie in the tunnel. As near as can be asccr.
tanned Mt present four persons were killed
and nine badly injured. The names OF
tho killed and wounded thus far is not
known. It is claimed that the accident
wns tbc rcsu,t NJ GROSS m;smnnovemen, A
e'
ioc"lho'i'e OH inc main llhe Oh Inc liud'
son River road broke its driving wheel ut
One Hundred and Twenty.lbird street and
b,ockoded ,ho ,rocL In corsooron,o ,,,o
w. .....,,.'S ~ - A., ir:,l.s, 49, ''o
New haven tralns tiiat arrived switched on
the south bound side track. Ma
AT 1853 o'clock the train from Mt, Yer.
non wos t,,,v ib;r,v.Gvo ,,,rr,os ,o,o ,hon
"a' ,"' -, 'n n', ",' '"'o ""et
Ieacneu thc ooth Street slation. lthad
made frequent stops and backed out and
in OF the tunnel as tho engine exploded
u;,,o, ,ornodoo. an Tho ,,,cL :, lo1
''pe>'oe. va W." '1S, 'aA
faruiy Deeh minute ~ inc L'ghtysxth
street station when rumble was heard bC.
hind il, In an instant there was crosb
,nJ u,o ,oro,,,, ~ , .o,ro ~ ,o, .,I
"Aa ''.. .Ao ,"-a es..Is . " NJ, n ees " MeA aIu
women were heard. Inc engineer OF the
Harlem local was injured, and the two rear
cars of six composing the New Haven
,ro;r woro ,o,c.coned and obo,iorod L. !,
IAN We. ~. 'o.s'eoeu " -, InA'.esu' ~ 10
feporled 'liat several Oh the injured per-
sons have since died. Among the killed
was Mrs. Eugene Aubert, OF Mt. Vernon,
teacher in the normal school. Among the
additional injured are Miss Hitchcock, OF
MOrrisiana, also Il teacher in the normal
school. The two Mises Bennett were
slightly hurt and George BrinckerhofT sus.
tained severe injuries on the head and
neck.
The police and firemcn Immediately set
10 work to rescue the injured, and sue.
ceeded in getting out five men and two
women; one OF the latter expired soon af-
ter being extricated. Policeman Sattery
discovered woman in the debris, who had
fallen into the trench alongside the wreck.
She was moaning. He pulled several pieces
OF timber oil her and had her removed to
the station on siretcher. She there
breathed her last. She was recognized as
Mrs. Eugene Aubert, teacher, residing in
The following is the death list gathered
SO far:
Sherman Adamson, Of Mt. Vcrson.
Fred X. Stein. OF New Rochelle.
Miss j. Smith, school teacher, OF this
city.
An unknown woman.
Eugene Aubert, school teacher Of Mount
Vernon.
Injured: ID ....sa.
Herald Meiks, New Jersey, hurt in face
and left knee. ..- -.
Thomas Logan. Mount Vernon. brnises
on the face.
ri. G. Houcbton No oG7 Wcst Forty.
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II n HonGbton ;r b;s vor or,,o
broton ''
Aaron UoaJen erc;,eor
John sooor Moun, Vsrnou .
NJ S,a;S New Rocbelia
Godfrsv " Stpin Monnt yernon
;z,;a r,r,,naj;n res;da,oo unI.,o,
ho,h Ions cm, nT =. e0' uA"No""'
w Wm iIowc Iames I1ur,or ord A,on,o
Rr,v n sfomnt | Vernon " >'0"~0
N: 'Tw:o " iamchters NJ / K M,,hows ,rd
Herman Adams of New i;ocholla "'''
Mr. rIt;n"tnn m;n;re cJ;,nr of ,ho
chmm.rr;ni UnrL}. sars. SI was s;,,;ra il
,ta nor of ,bc Horia,n tra;m ,,h;oI, s,na ,n
M, "a ,to or,;no ,ra ,ro,o mn'Un ,o.r;na Ha.
tho E;,htv.s;,t6 streot s,a,;on in tho t,n'
noI SSotIcsI ,h,t so,,,a ono ;u,nnod o f.o,,,
tha tra;n ond ,hen lnoLsI and saw a ,ro;r
o,n rJS,m IN front of no aim,ort ;rstanti,,
,hn n,nsS como No rod i,I,s co,,I l..
cow nm tho reor NJ tbe train Thara ,yos
,to r,ost ;rtonsa oSc;,omant ,,nnno H., ,ho
asson"oro Ha,wosn tho h;ss;nn ni s,.nn, ,me
srran,';nn of nsssence,s ,nJ il,s d,rt , ,,nss
ot III" tunnel The scene wos fr;ohifnl
struck match and saw n laJy lvinr omonr
the debris, She was taken oi,t and / found
that hrr left foot wus severed brlow the
knee, Another gentleman was severely
injured in the back. should suppose TINT
about seven persons were badly injured
and from ten TO fourteen were hurt. but
we're able TO leave for their homes. One
OF the incoming trains was stopped, and
the passengers were transferred 10 il and
brought TO The Grand Central depot,
The employees Of The Hartem train be.
bayed with GOODNESS and did their utmost
for the wounded. Owing to the total dark.
ness in the tunnel It was impossible for me
to get clear idea OF what did occur. The
escaping steam soon filled the tunnel, and
this with tho darkness only added to the
horror OF the scene. Shrieks and cries were
heard from within the tunnel. The SPACE
was so limited that very little could be
done in the confusion to aid the victims Of
the disastcr,. Word was sent 10 the nearest
police station and ambulance were taken