New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-05
A BROOKLYY STREET CAR CRUSHED.
NARROW ESCAPE OF FIFTEEN PAssENGERs-A wo-
MAN FATALLY HURT.

NARROW ESCAPE OF FIFTEEN PAssESGERs-A Wo-
MAN FATALLY HURT.
A Grand-st car in Brooklyn which was crossing
the Manhattan Beach Railroad at Humbodt-st,
shortly after noon yesterday, was struck by pass
ing train and broken into fragments. Fifteen
passen gers were in the street at the time but
all escaped serious injury save one-an old
woman named Katc Kelly-who was taken mp In an
insensible condition and carried to st. GATHERINGS
Hospital q few blocks away. Besides receiving So
we're internal injuries her right thigh was broken
She was thrown upon the track and the train
passed over her left arm and wrist When lifted
up she was still conscious, but the wounded hand
fell off at the wrist, and the will have to be
amputated II she survives. The blame for tho
accident is placed upon the fagman
at the crossing. When tho street car
arrived at the railway. the gates were open and
there was no one 10 warn IL of the approach OF the
train. The driver was already upon the track and
could not 20 back when he saw the danger. lie
whipped UP his horses for the purpose OF getting
out Of the way but the car was struck when about
half way over the track.
The fagman, whose name is Hugh Travis. Is sew
enty-four years of age. and has been employed for
q number of years at this crossing. AT
the time Of tho accident Travis was not
at his post but stood conversng with some friends
moro tnun n uuu1Tcu lccb away ou piatioim shat
runs along the track. Seeing the approaching train
at the same time that the street car came up. he
became confused. 1t was too late to put down the
gates and he ran forward toward the engine. throw
ing up his hands II motoning for II to stop 10
back. He had no flag aud the engineer
could not interpret his meaning bad hc
boen able 10 check the train IN time Those
who were In the street car were paralyzed when
they saw their peril, aud could give hardly suy ac-
count Of what was done; but all seemed 70 have
received warning n few seconds before the collision
and were able TO throw themselves from the car.
her years, moved more slowly than the Others.
Mulcahey Donnelly, the driver. was pulled over the
dash board by the horses when they broke away and
escaped with n severe cnt IN the head. Other
passengers were reported TO have been injured but
when the police reached the scene of the accident
ten minutes afterward, only the woman was found
and no others were heard from. Sergeant sutton.
OF the Sixth Precinct, arrested Travis, and subse-
quently the engineer OF the train, William IL.
William ii. Faconer, who lives in Qniney-st.,
put under arrest The physician
reported the injuries of the woman as prob
ably fatal and bail was refused for the prisoners.
Kate Kelly is n single woman. and has been living
with her sister, Mary Carroll, IN Meeker-ave near
Kngsiand-st. She started away In the morning
part of the city; the child escaped without any in-
uries and the first to inform tho friends OF the
woman Of her misfortune Thomas Cosgrove, the
foreman of the Grand-st car line, was
on the car when the collision occur
red lie said that the only warning
he heard was the cry OF some one he did not know
who and thon he the approaching train within
ten feet OF him. As he jumped from the car 1t was
struck and whirled around. crushing down the gate
post at the crossing lie expected 10 see every one
killed by the collision and could not imagine how
any escaped with their lives. The train that caused
theaccidenf runs between Greenpoinf aud East New
York, on a branch of the Manhattan Beach road IL
was returning 10 Greenpoint and was running ~
was said by those who saw IT, at ahgh rateof speed.
The nagman and the railroad officers who were
under arrest declined 10 make any statement ne
news OF the accident drew large crowd about the
Humboldtst. crossing. and a special detaohnen OK
police was sent to keep the track clear while the
wreck was being cleared up.