New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-16

PASSENGERS FROM NEw.YORR AND BROOKLYN
BADLY INJURED AND FRIGHTENED BY
COLLISION IN PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA, April 15.--While the New-YorlI
and Washington express, south bound was passing
over the elevated road of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road shortly before half past this morning,
II was In collision with a heavy passenger loco
motive at Thirteth-st. The express train
sisted of baggage and ten coaches, including
two vestibule cars. Four cars were badly mashed
ana toppled over their sides. The following
persons are known to have been injured:
bAosoN, O., Wilmington, Del, body bruised
BhEIL' Frederick, Fort Wayne Ind, hands cut
CRAMLR, Sarah, OF New YORK; head
DoBBINS John, age fory-seyen, OF Brooklyn inclsed
wound Of scalp and confusion OF chest
GOULD, James, living Baltimore, fracture OF seventh
and eighth ribs, left side
HILL Charles s., Washington, about the head and
wrist
HAYsELDEN, Frederick H., Of Honolulu badly cut over
the eye.
HEIMER, j. E.. New-York face and hands laceraed.
HOFFMAN. Frank, Of Barnums Circus, bruised about the
back and legs.
HUBER, John, engineer Of the single locomotive No
922, living at BordentowD, had leg broken and
was bruised about the head and shoulders
HLfNEf W. H., baggage MASTER and head scratched
KISrER Henry Carroll, Nd slight bruises about tho
body.
KINNEY James, age for'ysevcn Of 24o West slxtleth-
ST., Ncw-York, lacerated hand and confused arm.
SMITH, Harry, slightly Injured
.TUOHY, A. G., OF Brooklyn, head cut
WILMER, @. r., OF IoXborough Philadelphia hand cut.
WOOD -, brakeman, slightly hurt.
ZEPP Frederick, Philadelphia head cut.
Several Of those whose injuries were not severe
went TO The University hospital had them
dressed, and resumed their Journey.
The express had the right OF way and is usll-
ally followed every morning by an empty lOcOmO-
tive. This morning it appears that Engineer
Huber had endeavOred to reach the inbound track
DciOEe The train Evidently np the
white light and imagining that the Newly ork
train had already gone by, believed all was clear.
When the junction Of the tracks was reached the
southern express dashed past, and Hubers engine
shot up against the Swift-running train. The
engine and cars rubbed each other with grind
ing, crushing tearing sound, and then topplcd
over on the adjoining tracks IN opposite drec-
tions. The locomotive of the express train,
as soon as the other engine crashed
into the baSgage-car, was uncOupled
and shot on ahead The greatest excitement eX-
listed among the passengers OF the first three coaches
when the collision occurred The lights IN one or
two OF the cars went out and this added to their
terror. Those passengers fortunate enough to be
in the cars which escaped the disaster Swarmed
from their berths and stood about the crushed and
splintered coaches.
Baggagemaster Heney had thrilling experience,
which might have resulted in his death. When the
car topplcd over lot Of theatrical scenery fell
upon him and hurled him against the side OF the
car. To add to the horror Of his situation, the
stove had broken from its attachment and red
hot Goals lay around him. Two bags OF second
class mail n'attet Ior LdhcdS,et cdi@HO I,rc anu
were destroyed. Hepcy lay beneath the
heavy scenery unable TO eXtricate him
self, while the fire drew closer and
closer. His cres for help fortunately were heard
in time. A hole cut through the roof and he
rescued from his perl position. Tho
Southern mail of which there were four or five
pouches. escapad injury. There was practically
' G. r. Blanchard. vice-prcsidcnt Of the Erie Rail
road: Homer lee Donald McLcan. and c. F.
Birmingham. of New-Yorll, and Lowell w; Palmer
Of Brooklyn. were in the sleeplng car, which had
n narrow escape from fire. The coal OIL lampS
wnrc unset bv the overturnnc of the car, but the
lights were put out by Of the gentlemen before
any damage was done.