Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-12

Near Hunters Point at High Speed-The
Air Brakes Fail to Work-Otner Casual
ties.
New YORK, Sept. IA serious acct
dent occurred this evening OF the Long
Island railroad, near Hunters Point de-
pot, by which two men were killed and
eight injured. The Flushing train, leav-
ing Hunters Point, at Montauk junction,
about eight miles from the depot, was run
into by the Manhattan Beach train,
due at Hunters Point at 6:35. The latter
train was several minutes late and the en-
gineer should have stopped east of the
junction until the Flushing train passed.
The two locomotives came together near
the switch. The Flushing train consisted
of four passenger coaches and combina-
ton car, each of which was full of pas
sengers. None of these were injured, but
the engine, however, was badly broken up.
The engineer of the Flushing train,
Ernest Krelgner, remained at his post
backing down his trein, AID received
slight injuries. The Manhattan Beach
train consisted of seven ordinary cars and
one parlor car. The latter was next to the
engine at the time of the collision. This
train was running at the rate of thirty
five miles per hour. The engine was not
greatly damaged, but the parlor car was
telescoped by the car behind.
All.the cars were crowded and many
persons were standing on the platforms.
Tie most of the occupants of the parlor
| car being warned by the sissing of the
escaping air from the air brakes escaped
from the car by the door and windows.
The car apparently broke in two about
/ the middle and the platform car behind
crashed through it some distance. All
the chairs in the back part of the
Car were smashed and piled
one on top of another.
In the case of Thomas Birmingham 1O8
East Houston street, and Robert Smith
9th of 1876 East Sth street, it was found
necessary to cut away the paneling and
wood work with axes to get the men out.
Their legs were so crushed that amputa-
ton was necessary and the men died very
soon after the operation. The bodies
were removed to the Long Island dead
house to await the inquest of the coroner.
The injured 30 far as ascertained are Thos.
Glenn, engineer of Manhattan Beach
train, cut about the head and shoulders.
M. Morris, Locust street, Philadelphia
| one leg cut off.
George Wright, residence unknown, Sc
rious cut on face and lip.
lawrence, New York, cut on head.
| Leslie e. Slawson, ITO West Twenty
about the head and body.
w. Conner, 500 Third avenue, New York,
cut on the head and body.
Ror Nv ~ ofra
| New York, large splinter in leg.
Among the passengers who escaped in
| jury were State Senator Justin Mccarthy,
Henry Mann, late of Haverly's theatre,
Barney Aaron and large number of sport
Coney Island.
| Kelly & Bliss at Sheepshead Bay.
The injured persons were all taken out
| of the wrecked car through the windows
| by the other passengers.
Henry Mann said: 81 was sitting in
| front seat of the car behind the parlor car
| with Barney Aaron, when about ten miles
from Hunters Point, q man named Snede-
cor made a remark about the great speed
the train was running, saying that if any
thing should happen the engineer could
not stop the train. Shortly afterwards We
| heard the Kissing of escaping air from the
brakes, and Barney Aaron jumped up and
ran out on the platform, and after looking
| off the side of the car shouted For Gods
| sake get as far back as you can for there
| is going to be collision Those in the
| rear part of the car and on our car at once
left their seats and made their way out the
doors and windows just as the collision oc-
Cured. I assisted at least dozen ladies
and men out of the windows. 1 was not
hurt"
IEngineer Thomas Glenn, of the Man
haitian Beach train was seen at his
residence, So Green Point avenue, where
he had been taken. He says when
he reached Blissville he saw the danger
signal and at once put on
the air brake and whistled down brakes
The air brakes refused to work, and h
again whistled down brakes, but no atten-
ton was paid to the signal. third whistle
was responded to, but too late, as he was
upon the Flushing train before his speed
was Stacked. He jumped from his engine
and received serious injuries.
Two of the wounded, Norris and an un-
known man, were taken to Bellevue hospi-
tai, New York, and the remainder sent to
tne1r MONIES.
PETERSBURG, Va, Sept 11.-Forest fires
have destroyed large quantity of valua-
BILE timber lands and underground cord
wood in adjoining counties. The fires ex-
tend over large area, and in some in
stances whole fields are destroyed by the
flames. 1t is feared considerable game is
burned.
PROVIDENCE, Sept. IA fire started in
the woods at Rheboth Friday and is still
burning. About four hundred acres are
burned over and the losses aggregate
$4,000. Large forces of men are fight
ing the flames.
WAUKEsHA. Wiz, Sept. 11.-Mrs. E. 81.
Carney's building, occupied byI } A. Hine,
grocer, was destroyed by fire this morning.
Loss on building and contents about
$4,000. The fire is supposed. to have betn
incendiary. i
BALTIMORE Sept. 1.-THE house of Jas.
J. Aston, St. Mary's county, Nd, is
burned. Loss, $4,000 and partially in