New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-13
A RAILWAY CAR ON FIRE.
A TRAIN RUN INTO BY oCoMoTIvE-THIRTEEN
PERSONS INJURED.

A TRAIN RUN INTO BY oCOMoTIvE-THIRTEEN
PERSONS INJURED.
TRENTON n j. April 12.-At few minutes be-
fore o'clock this morning, train No. olO on inc
Bound Brook route from New-York to philadelphia
was run into at the crossing of that road and the
Lehigh Valley Road, between Bound BROOK ana
Weston by special locomotive OF the latter ROAD.
The rear coach Of the Bound Brook train was over
turned and at once caught fire. All the passengers
were extrcated before the flames reached them out
thirteen persons received injuries.
The Lehigh Valley locomotive and the passenger
train left the adjoining depots in Bound Brook at
the time and from there to the scene OF the ac-
cident the tracks run almost parallel. The passen-
gers on the train clearly saw the impending col
lsion minute two before it occurred, and 1t Is
stated that the crew of the Lehigh Valley lOcomo-
tive abandoned it after reversing the engine. The
responsibility for the accident is in dispute, the Le-
high Valley men asserting that tho signals gave
them the right of way. Some passengers declare
that the locomotive and train raced all the way
from Bound Brook to the crossing. Master Mechanic
Paxton, of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad,
was on the locomotive of the passenger train. The
rear car of the Philadelphia train was entirely
burned and the one ahead of it badly wrecked Ihe
Lchigh Valoy engine was ditched aud smashed
TRENTON, n. j., April 1.-THE responsbillty tor
the accident is not yet fixed. but there is
disposition to place the blame upon P6a
engineer of the Lehigh Valley locomotive
claims to have been given the safety signal aS
soon as he came in sight of the crossing. Land
Agent ,Bickle, who was on. on the ,a ensaIs says
that he remarked that the passenger tram dln noe
seem to he slowing down. He supposed, however
that il would do so as it neared the CROSSING
He warned the engineer 10 look out when he saw
the passenger train dashing ahead he engineer
rcpled that IL too late. but reversed the engine
Mr. Bishop the injured passenger, says that he saw
the locomotive coming at full speed until almost up
| drvng-wheels were tuning backward when tue
collision occurred Master Machinlsi Paxon says that
they were shown the white signal until WITHIN
twenty feet of the crossing when the red was
| suddenly fla he'd IN their faces. The passenger
train was on schedule tlme, and the locomotive was
running wild. The former therefore, had the rIght
! of way.
| John W. Croy, fireman of the Lehigh Valley en-
| CINE was dangerously cut IN the head. Ills ueatn
| Is likely TO result from hemorrhage
John Lachenmaler, OF Philadelphia, was Struck
| on the forehead and received probably fatal mn
| fies He was removed to the hospital IN Planheld.
Among those less seriously hurt are: Charles Llln-
mernan of Planteld, head badly cut ana leg hnrt;
| A. b. Rehne of Planfeld, bruised and cut; MIS-
| ioombre of ROsee, badly bruised aud cut; MT.
| Meyer, of New-YOrk, leg injured; General Lana
| Agent Bicke, of the Lehlgh Valley Railroad. VINO
was on the locomotive serious cuts; and Z. Is.
Bishop of Plainiield shoulder and chest bruised;
Mrs. Henry B. Kaufman, OF Plalnheld, taken out OF
! the debris with her clothing fire. slightly hurt
on the hand Frustrated by nervous shock; eG-Ssha-
! tor Rynier H. Neghter, OF Somerylile, trhihg
| bruises; William b. Mason, of The S0mTruIe
| tAioniSt- Gazette ana John RunyOn, of Dunellen.