The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-02-12
Two Freirht Trains Col,ide.

NEW BRUNSWICK, n. j., Feb. IA
collision between the east and west
bound freight trains occurred on the
Pennsy lvania railroad bridge over the
Rarltan river, this morning. The oil
tank cars on the train exploded aud sent
their burning contents running over the
bridge aud down tho cutters. The
bridge mt the present moment is ON
lire, as well AZ the large manufacturing
establishment OF JanewdY IL Co.
A LATER RErukr
At . o'clock this murning an extra
freight train from Philadelphia, owing
to u broken track, stopped upon the
bridge over Raritan river for repairs.
While waiting, the through southern
freight, which left Philadelphia ut 1899
last night, came dashing along
through tho city, and not
until within 500 feet Of the caboose Of
tho extra, did tho engineer see it. The
brakes were applied, but to no purpose.
The engine OF the freight struck the ca
boose OF the extra, telescoped 1t, struck
the oil-tanks, OF which there were four
i'm the train, and an explosion followed.
Immediately tho burning oil poured
down from the high bridge into tho
streets below, ran through tho cutters
down the streets into the Rartan canal.
This being covered with ice, the oil ran
over the ice down the canal to the wall
Janeway Il Co. This was soon totally
destroyed. Seven dwellings opposite,
in the immediate vicinity of the col.
lision, and just under the long railroad
bridge building, used as box
factory by the consolidated fruit-jar
company, were destroyed. The flames
then spread to the main factory OF the
company, which was wholly destroyed.
BY o'clock this morning the flames
we're under control. The wood work OF
the bridge was burned. The damage TO
that structure is not yet estimated.
THE DEAD AND INJURED.
Engineer French and Fireman Harri-
rison, OF the regular freight, jumped
from the engine when Lney saw an in
evitable collision, and escaped with but
few bruises.
A brakeman on tho front of the train,
FRANK DUMAS, OF Kensington, Penn.
sylvania, failed to jump ana was carried
down in the wreckage into the street
below and was roasted to death.
PAT DOUGHERTY,j r., young me-
chanic of this city, i0olishly entered
the burning building of Janeway IL Co.,
in search of tools, and has not been seen
since. 1t is feared he too has been a
victim of the most terrible fire the city
ever had. But for the favoring Wind,
the whole manufacturing part of the
city would have been destrO, ed. At no
point in the whole road could an acct
dent have occurred at so disastrous a
place. The burning oil from the cars
literally poured over and was flung
upon the roofs of the manufacturing es-
adjustments. Only the battered loco
motive and the uueXploded oil tank
stand on the track.
PROBABLY ANOTHER VICTIM.
1t is now thought brakeman on the
oil train was also burned to death.
THE LOSS
il estimated to be between $500, 900 and
81, 100000.
Fire engines were sent to aid the
burning city from Elizabeth and Jersey
City.
Only one span of the bridge was dam
aged. The bridge was the finest on the
Pennsylvania road.
All travel on that road is greatly de-
layed as long as detours have to be
made.
The loss on Janeway e. Co.'s build
ings, stock and plant is $4,000; in
sured for SCI 600.
The Consolidated Fruit Jar company's
loss is $500,O00; fully insured.
The loss to railroad property cannot
be ascertained for lack OF Willingness
on the part OF the officials to impart the
information.
The loss on dwelling houses is
100000.
The insurance is distributed among q
large number of companies.
The bridge was not weakened and
trains are now running ON time.
One of the burned buildings was 81 sta
BILE containing number Of horses; ali
were burned to death.
The accident was caused by the care
lessness of telegraph operator not Civ
the proper signals on the east side OF
the RarItan river.