New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-14
VICTIMS OF THE COLLISION.
THE INJURED MEN IMPROVING.
JOHN MAHoN's ExPERIENCE--THE CoMPANY's IN
yEsTIGATIOy.


vEsTIGAToN.
John Mahon Law in bed at No. S24 FIrst-ave.,
Yesterday afternoon and described to TRIBUNE
reporter who had called on him his experience III
the collision at Long Island City on Tuesday night,
where ne received Injuries which VIII make nun
cripple for the remainder of his life. He received
shock to the spine and his left leg was parayZed.
HIS head was cut and on il a bloody bsndage,
He is the most seriously injured OF the persons
whose lives were saved, and although his wounds
will not necessarily suit fatally Inc VIII never re-
cover the use OF the lower portion OF his BODY.
was coming from tue races" he began. ana az
GTcenpoint got out OF the train with number OF
other persons and went forward found seat IN
the rear of tbs coach which telcscoped the parlor
ear IRON Grsenpoint the rate OF speed az when
the TRAM travelled was not less than thirty miles
81 honr. heard the signal rom the engine 10 put
bHf co. fspiditY ~ the cas- auction did not lessen.
- fheffh cav he brakeman rush TO the rear plat
- attend 20 che hfpkes The brakeman was
- aisilsirlg after IN signal was
- hs,fd crash aud was
-. rsaiiisiors Wbsa fell !
s,iuss mf s'ls sfiIH
clt.d flai ald aat ie.l fas
of the wreck 90 inF hanas. sra
giBg after fue. ] inanasfH III HftH ~
manner 90 the rear ~ ile psfl0f Nf' ~ IS
OF the sound aud saw en1f hefHins lIIrf ..iHfF
with part Of tho partition ~ ihe sn'ti9E
paTtmrn nj through his logs, ItefF breath o. Ifit
would send = ne y stream of hl rot iIum Hf FHHHlt
When he saw me he fecOgnirrd me. VI urfn ah
friends. lie looked up 90 me aud cred i"f ".ai
sake, JOHNNY Kill me- tried 10 liil HIN up, nni,
TO my horror. as 1 raised him his egt eaul0
of Then he tainted Tired 30 drag him VIII uc
to the window and called u n man who va. stand
inc outside TO help me. lie came ~ aud thea The
brute tried 10 rob Berums OF his watch sud chain.
couldn't stand on my feet. but | hat az nlm WIN
broken seat-arm and scared hun awav Then two
other men came IN and we laid Bernlus on cush.
ion. The meu carried him into the conductors
room. and followed them with the TWO legs which
Bernius had lost one IN each hand. Even then my
injuries did not pam me- and felt nothing 10 Indt
cate how badly was hurt until / arrived home
The man who is 10 blame for the accident Is En-
gneer Glenn for he had right to run his tram AT
the speed no did" Dr. Dennlcr, OF the Long Island
Railway, was informed of Mahons Injuries IN the
afternoon, and Immediately visited him. lilo de-
sclihed his hurts extremely serious.
The a1idavts which Superintendent Barton -
collecting from the employees OF the company who
were concerned were witnesses OF the collision
are not vet completed sworn to and he declines
NOrvalk Conn, on "Wednesday night, to visit
Matthew Bird Que of the passe age on the Man.
haitian Beach tram, who hal bis wrists spralned,
his right knee broken and his grOin bruised. John
BredO, the Cuban clgar-selier. IS stu at BeleYn
Hospital ana is likely TO remain there Tor several
weeks He is improving. William Conner, Of No.
500 Third. ave, IL ia much the same CONDITION. j.
was unable 10 get any sleep until yesterday, Wheu
morphine was given HIM. Leslie L. SlossoH u still
confined to his bed in the st. Omer Hotel and Is not
the afternoon and sad that there was every hope
of his recovery.