New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-12
SIXTEEN PASSENGERS HURT.
a CRASH OF TRAINS IN JERSEY CITY.
NO FATAL INJURIES, HowEvER-THICK FOG AND
SLIPPERY TRACKS GIVEN AS THE CAUSE.

NO FATAL INJURIES, HowEvER-rHIcK FOO AND
SLIPPERY TRACKS GIVEN AS THE CAUSE.
collision occurred on the New-York and
greenwood Lake Railroad at s 30 o. m. yesterday
ABOUT 300 feet west Of the entrance to the tunnel
through Bergen Hill, Jersey City, between tho
Gpeenwood Lake train No. IL and train No. 104
OF the Newark branch Of the Erie Railroad, which
resulted in severe injuries to several passengers
but happily there was no loss of life. The New
ark branch train, which had been detained By an
open draw-bridge over tho Hackcnsack River, ar
rived at the west end Of the tunnel thirteen min
utes late and was slowing up when the Green
wood Lake train crashed into the rear car. At the
point where the collision occurred is sharp curve
on the Greenwood Lake branch, and there being a
heavy fog, the engne-drver could not see the
train ahead of him until too late to prevent tho
accident, although he Immediately applied his
brakes The rails were slippery and the brakes
did not act effectively.
The engine dashed into the rear car with such
force rs to cut clear through it for distance Of
ten feet and the headlight and front of the engine
wore badly damaged and the passenger coach Of
the Newark train was completely wrecked. The
passengers we're panic stricken and were all badly
shaken and made desperate struggles to get free
from the wreck. Fortunately, when the injured
were got out Of the ruins, it was found that al
though some were severely injured, none of the
cases are likely to terminate fatally The list Of
injured persons, as learned from the officers of
the Erie Railroad. is as fellows:
L. o. BURLING. Woodsde n. j., internally injured
and severely bruised about the body
LOUIS HUXTABLE, Bellevlle. N. j.. scalp wounds
from broken glass and splinters
JOHN MAIN. Newark, internal INJURIES
r. FITZSIMMONS Bellcylllc. slight on both hands
JOHN r. CLARK. Franklin N. j.. internal iniurieS
f. NJ. BALDWIN. Bellevllle. leg cut and bruised
o. +. BROWN. Beuevlle- both legs injured.
FRANK G. HOBART Franklin. slight about the
head
GUS HOBART Franklin. right Injured and head cut.
JOHN J. STEVENSON. Franklin. ankle spraincd and
leg bruised
J. HoCHSTRASSER Franklin. log cut
JAMES WENDELL. % Wakemanave.. Newark. head
bruised and teoth knocked
THEODORE BALL. 81 Frankhn.st. Newark. spine In.
iured.
z. N. FITzsIMMoNs. Bclleville. both legs crushed.
MISS BALDWIN Newark. head bruised g.,
NJ. A. SNYDER Franklin. head cut
All the above were passengers on the Newark
branch train. The engineer and fireman of the
Greenwood Lake train jumped from the cab and
escaped injury. vrccking train, with surgeons
on board, soon arrived from Jersey City, and
the wounds of the injured were attended to, and
they were removed to their respective homes. The
men worked hard at the wreckage, under com
mand Of Superintendent Barrett and both tracks
were cleared by 80. The Erie Railroad officers
stated that the accident was due to the delay OF
the first train at the open drawbrldge and to the
dense fog. which prevented the engineer of tho
Greenwood Lake train from seeing far enough
ahead TO stop his train. They also said that
searching examination Of the circumstances will
be made and the blame, If any, will be laid upon
the proper person. They think the accident, how,
ever, was unavoidable The damage is estimated
at 100000.