Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-09-12
SERIOUS ACCIDENT
On thc Long Island RaiIrOad-Two Per-
sons Killed and Eight Injured,

NEw YORK, September IA serious
accident occurred this evening on the Long
Island railroad near Hunters Point depot,
by which two men were killed and eight
injured. The Flushing train leaving Hunt
ers Point, when at Mintauk Junction,
about eight miles from the depot, was run
into by the Manhattan Beach train, due
at Hunters Point at 6 :35 o'clock The lat
ter train was several minutes late
and the engineer should have stopped
his train east of the junction
until the Flushing train passed The two
locomotives came together near the switch.
The Flushing train consisted of four pas
senger coaches and a combination car. each
OF which was full of passengers. None of
these were injured. The engine and ten
der, however, were badly broken ND. The
engineer of the Flushing train. Ernest
kretzner, remained at his post. back
Ing down his train, and received
but slight injuries The Manhattan Beach
tram consisted OF seven ordinary cars
and one parlor, the latter next to the en-
glne. At the time of the collision this
tram was running at the rate of thirty-fye
miles per hour. The engine was not
greatly damaged, but the parlor-car was
telescoped by the car behind. All the
cars were crowded, many persons stand
ing on the platforms. Most of the
occupants OF the parlor cars being
warned by the Sizing of the escaping air
from the air-brakes, escaped from the car
by the doors and windows. The car ap-
parently broke in two about ,,ir .,i,. mi1G;e
ar tne platform of the car behind crushed
through about the same distance. All the
chairs in the back parlor-car were
smashed and piled On top. Two
men were wedsed in Between the plat
form of the second car and the floor OF the
parlor-car, They were, Thomas Birming-
ham, OF Is East Houston street, and Rob-
ert Smith, of 1856 Fast Eightieth street. 1t
was found necessary to cut away the pan-
cling and woodwork with axes to
get the men out. Their legs were
so crushed that amputation was
necessary. The men died very soon after
the operation. The bodies were then re-
moved TO the Long Island deadhouse,
where an inquest viii be held by the cor
oner.. The injured, so far as can be ascer-
tanned, are:
Thomas Green, engineer of the Man
haitian Beach train, cut about the head
and shoulders,
NJ Morris, 1102 Locust street, Philadel-
phia, stopping at the Albemarle Hotel,
New York, one leg cut off.
George Wright, residence unknown, Sc
rious cuts on the face and lip.
Lawrence, New York, cut on the head.
Leslie T.. SlawsOn, 10 West Twenty
third street, New York, cut and bruised
about the head and body.
Wanderer, 500 Third avenue, New York,
cut on the head and body.
Vernon Barton, West Thirty-fourth
street, New York, large splinter in the leg.
Bart Manhattan, Haymarket, cut on the
head.
Among the passengers who escaped in
jury were State Senator Justin Mccarthy,
Harry Mann, late of Haverly's Theater,
Barney Aaron, and a large number OF
sporting men returning from the races at
Coney Island. Smith, who was killed,
was ticket-seller at Sheepshead Bay. The
injured persons were all taken out of the
wrecked car through the windows by the
other passengers.