New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-15
TWO TRAINS WRECKED.
A FATAL COLLISION NEAR CAMDEN.
AN EXCURSION TRAIN RUN INTO by AN ACCoMoDA-
TON TRAIN-sEvEN PERSONS KILLED AND
eENFNTEEN wnrNnEn-


Station between an accommodation train aud an
excursion tram which resulted in the death OF
seven persons and the woundng of seventeen others
The accommodation train, which left Atlantic City
at a. m., was composed of n locomotive and seven
cars, while the excursion train bound from Gam
den TO Lakeside Park. consisted of locomotive ana
two cars the latter being filled with women and
children connected with the Second Presbyterian
Church of Camden. Just before the excursion tram
left Camden, about $50 a. m, dispatch was for
warded by Superintendent Barnard to the operator
at Ashland Station. directing the accommodation
to lay off on siding at that point until the excur-
sion train passed. 1t is not known whether or not
the order was received as sent whether the con-
ductor and engineer of the accommodation dlsre-
garded the order and kept on with their TRAM
Efforts have been made to obtain the name OF the
OPERATOR but without success owing to the inJunc-
ton of secrecy upon the employees. 1t is said the
operator a new man.
WRECKED OK A SHARP CURVE.
The collision occurred curve about mile
west of the Ashland Station, the trains coming
together with terrific force. Both engines and
tenders were entirely demolished. The point where
the collision occurred is considered to be one of the
worst on the line of the road. The place is about
two miles from HaddOnfed and one mile from
Ashland. with a heavy down grade and curve III
both directions In the middle of the curve Is
wooden bridge over COOpers Creek. There is only
a single track on the curve, with light embank-
ments on either side. The accommodation tram
was running at the rate of twenty-five miles an
hour when it entered the curve, and after the trains
came together the utmost confusion ensued among
the passengers.
The sight presented after the accident occurred
was a terrible one. The train hands and the unln-
iured male passengers were running to and fro so
i tod hot uaODle to
| assistance to the injured and dying. When the
news reached Camden a special train was hurrledly
| made nd and about dozen Camden physicians
taken to Ashland. The wrecking train was also
sent to Ashland to clear the track. The $3.50 a. m
express from Camden for. Atlantic City, was about
departing when the news of the accident was re-
ceved, and it was detained until 1890 o'clock,
when it left for Atlantic City, gong over the W est
Jersey Railroad.
REsCUING THE VICTIMS.
The first man taken out of the wreck was John
Rosenbaum, the express agent OF the accommoua
ton train who was terrible cut about the head,
| face and hands He was found with lot OF debris
covering him. and was extricated from his perllous
| postion only after much difficulty. The body OF
fireman Nicholas Barber was next discovered under
a portion of the wrecked tender He was terribly
mangled about the head and body. Fireman Louis
| Mclean was unconscious when found, and was
terribly scalded about the face and head. which was
swollen to twice its normal condition Brakei1a1 nan
| Jobn Lager was hurled from the baggage car and
! thrown into pool of water ana nud lie was
badly injured, but how seriously cannot be ascer-
| t9ke him ont from the mass of RUNS IN which ne
I was imbedded. found to be shockngly lacerated.
| the more seriously injured of the passengers were
| John and William Caskey. The former age. twelve,
had his face badly cut; his younger brother me
it is feared will die The supervisor OF the road r.
Fenton was rescued from the ruins after two hours
of hard work. He. was terribly mangled ana ana ana
not survive long. At the moment OF tle collisQQn
! Conductor Smith WAS counting the tickets III the
front of car. Supervisor Dale was III the thrd
ear lie jumped to the platform and assisted a
number of the children and older folks to escape.
Then he ran to iiaddOniield to inform the 0hclals
! of the road. AS soon rs possible the injured were
! placed under immediate medical attendance, anu
| such as could be removed to Camden were taken
| down at noon. One of the passengers says: AFTER
the collision occurred we all scrambled out OF the
! car some escaping by the windows both Ioco-
! motives were completely demolished and the es-
Gaping steam made it impossible for some time 1qr
any one TO approach within fifty teet OF the wreck.
! Great excitement existed among the people III the
two trains, especially among the women and chill
! dren composing the exclusion traih'
| LIST OF THE KILLED.
| The following is list of the killed:
Palmer Wesley-englneer Of the accommodation train,
age fifty-two leaves wife and three children residing
in Atlantic City; he the Oldest engineer on the Ioad'
Baxter Observation-Disclosures Of the Lakeside train, age
thirtynye leaves wife and four children residing III
smith Albert-Conductor OF the Lakeside train, age
thirty leaves wife and four children resuhe ID
Camden. ------..,.
HilIes Winfield scott-Mail agent Of the accommoda-
ton, age thirty-hye years. ,..,
Barber, Ncholas-E1reman on the accOmm0datlon'
Edwards, Gustavus-A young man residing at haIIIon.
FentOn, Frank-SupervsOr OF the road age lOtyelshti
| he lived but few moments after being eAtllcaIed'
THE WOUNDED.
A list Of the wounded is given below
Dietz, Henry-Special officer residing in Camden;
scalded and hip broken.
Bausch, Leonard-Keeper Of shooting gallery at
Lakeside Park back and badly scalded about face
| and body.
Mccormick, Frank-Left leg broken aud soalded about
body.
Ca key, Wm--seriously injured internally; age ton'
Rosepbaum, John-Express agent badly injured about
the back and head
| Glen, Abert-COnductor shocked and internally ID
jured; his hip broken and spine in uFed 49,, -.
| LippincOtt Cora May-Age twelve legs sghtIy nnrI
LppincOtt Eugene-Age sixteen; legs sughJy hurt' /.
| Mclean, Louis-Fireman OF the excursion tIalo lh
| jured about the head
Caskey. John-Age twelve; injured internally
Hand, Charles H.-ltght hand badly cut
Chew, IA. C.-tlurt about the body.
Warner, J. G.--COntused scalp
George. GeOrge-Right arm badly fractured
Moore, Joseph-NcwS agent: face Oally cut
SoOy, j. H.-Cut about the body.
Lag er, JOhn-Internaly injured.
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