Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-21
WRECKED In A FOG.
Three Trains Piled Up in q Crash Near
Newark, N. 1.-The Cars with Their
Living Freight Rolled Over-Two Pas
senEers Beheaded and Many Others
Frightfully MangIed.

When the fast express on the Penn
sylvania Railroad, leaving Jersey City
at S:15 on the night of the 18th,
rounded the curve near the Meadow
coal bridge about five miles out, the
engineer saw through the thick fog the
outlines Of car on the track, only a.
| few hundred feet ahead. The express
was running at the rate of fOrty-fve
miles an hour. The engineer applied
the air-brakes as quickly as he could
and whistled the danger signal, but
his attempt was in vain. The engine
struck the car with terrific force,
telescoping it and throwing the frag-
ments in every direction. The pant
ing engine had scarcely stopped,
when the train bound east, leav-
ing Newark, on the Lehigh Valley
road at $40, dashed into the forward
end Of the enigrant train. Engineer
Owen Hall, peering through the fog,
saw the wreck. He did everything in
his power to stop his train on it's death
bearing course, but it was too late.
With an awful crash the Newark train
rushed upon the overturned car and
was thrown down the embankment.
Over and over rolled the cars of hui
man freight. Upon the night air rose
the horrible shrieks OF the diving.
Dark outlines Of the train lying
wrecked In the valley and the cars roll
ing one on top of the other, presented
a CHASTITY picture. When the shock
had passed the dazed passengers left
the trains as best they could, and hud-
died together, too startled to speak.
AS soon as the news reached Jersey
City a relief train was sent to the
wreck loaded with doctors, reporters,
beds, food, etc. AS the relief train
neared the scene of the disaster,
crowds of men and women could be
seen through the heavy mist, return
ing on foot to the city. When the
medical staff reached the wreck, the
scene was heartrending Piled in a
huge mass lay the two trains, while
for hundreds Of feet around was piled
timber of all shapes. Beside the track
lay the Jersey City train. The
engine was tipped over the right
embankment, and, in a long, gro
tesque line behind it, lay the de-
rallied cars. To the left of this train,
reduced to a mass of splinters, were
the remains of what appeared to be
an emigrant cabOose. This car was
shattered to atoms, and underneath
lay some OF the mangled bodies of the
dead and dying. On the left, and
str!nglng down the embankment, was
the Lehlgh Valley train. At the bot
tom lay the engine kissing and smok-
ing, the legs and bodies Of the wounded
protruding from the wreck. The pas
ho
were lending valuable assistance.
Stretchers were immediately furnished
by therelief train and the injured and
dead were carried into the baggage car.
The people known to be dead are
described as follows: Unknown man,
about 40 years of age. His head was
completely torn from his body and
both his arms were broken. Unknown
woman, about 25 years of age. Her
head was severed from her neck, and
her body was covered with bruises.
Unknown boy, about II years of age.
Both his legs were broken and his skull
fractured. Unknown girl, about Is
years old, her skull was fractured.
Ulina Arrears, 35 years of age, on her
way to her father, at Madison, Wis,
both her legs we're broken and her skull
fractured. Shewas brought to the depot
alive, but died five minutes after
reaching St. Francis Hospital. Mar
mus Klinger, en- route for Loiunta,
Col, head crushed; died at midnight.
The wounded are: Christian Wyag-
bretsen, Of Holdstadt; E. V. Uberoth,
coductor of the emigrant train, arm
broken; Stewart A. Bomers, fireman
Of the Lehigh Valley train, South |
Easton, Pa, married, scalp wound;
Owen Hall, engineer of the Lehigh Val
ley train, Easton, Pa, 35 years,
fracture Of the foot and bruises. Three |
persons taken to ST. Francis Hospital |
unconscious-Ralph Curry, aged 20, in
ternal injuries; Christian G. BaIsted, |
bound for Minneapolis, Mimi; Laura
Redesen, Melanarnd, intending to join
her husband at Norwood, Ia.-wil die