Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-30
DEATH ON THE RAILS.
A TERRIBLE DISASTER IN NEW
JERSEY.
An Express Train Thrown from n
Bridge-several Killed and Many
IDjursd-General Grant Dragged
from the Smoking Car Slightly
RFufaed

LONG BRANCH, N. j., June 90 An ex-
press train, which left Long Branch at five
minutes past eight O'Clock this morning,
met with terrible accident while crossing
a bridge over a branch of the Shrewsbury
river, near Little Silva station. The acct
dent was, no doubt, caused by the spread
ing of the rails. SIX cars, including four
ordinary passenger coaches, smoking car,
and the Pullman parlor "Zenobia,n - left the
rails aRd ran over the ties of the bridge
tearing them TO splinters. The
cars kept on the bridge
until the train was half way across, when
four passenger coaches and smoking car
went over into the water with terrible
crash. The cars landed on their sides 10
about four feet of water. The bcene that
followed beggared description. An un-
known man from Ocean Beach was taken
out dead. The cars were filed with passen-
gers, but the number injured is unknown.
There were about one hundred hurt.
Mr.. Demorest, Of the firm of Demorest
& Co., of New York, was badly injured,
and will die. VIM. r Garrison, son of Com
modore Charles K. Garrison, is terribly hurt
In the chest. Charles Witt, OF Newark,
and j. Mitchell, of Scranton, are also
seriously injured. 1t Is impossible to get
the names OF others at present. Physicians
from the neighboring towns have been
summoned. Charles H. Foster, the fire.
man of the engine, pulled ex-Presi-
uninjured. Robert Robertson, an iron
merchant of New York city, is injured
badly. A grocer named E lIsou, OF Branch
port, is crushed terribly. James Brooks, of
the firm Of Brooks 81 Dickson, theatrical
managers, had his collar bone broken.
Morris II. Brown, son of Thos J. Brown.
Superintendent OF the Erie Railroad, re-
cetved severe blow on the head, and his
back Is injured. G. j. Fox, of Richmond,
Va, had his hand crushed James E. NAL
lory, OF 2O2 Broadway, is so badly crushed
that he cannot recover
The dead man has been identified as Jas.
L. Br' dley, produce dealer, of New York.
G. W. Demorest, OF New York, is dead.
President Galloway, OF tae Elevated Rail-
road, is slightly injured. VIM r. Garrison
has been unconscious since the accident
He Is suffering from conclusion of the
brain. Geo. +. Blanchard, Vice President
of the Erie Railroad, Robert NJ. Mentwin
and ex-President Grant are among those
slightly cut and scratched. VIM A. Mccall,
a brakeman, is most fearfully injured. His
throat was badly cut. Mr.. Mitchell's con-
aition is precarious, and he has sustained
internal injuries. Mr.. Woodruff and Mr.
Mallory are about breathing their last. Jno.
I. Raymond, the actor. had his collar bone
broken, and is otherwise severely injured.
Mr.. Fox, his father-in-law, is severely in
jured.
LATER.-G. NJ. Demorest, produce dealer,
0f ISL Reade street, New York, has just |
died. The other dead man is e L. Bradley
IF $50 East Twenty-Second street, New |
York, whose body is yet lying in an up |
.urned coach, waiting the result of quarrel |
between three county Coroners, each OF |
v HON claims the body.