The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-16
| STREET CAR CRUSHED
UNDER AN ENGINE FROM A BROOK
uYN ELEVATED ROAD. ls -

Foar Persons are Killed Outright and a,
Dozen or SIons Receive Injuries, Some of
which May Prove Fatal-The Accident
Said to Be Due to oariesspess,
BROOKLYN, N. Y, Feb. Is. The most ter
rible accident that has yet occurred in con-
nection with the building of the elevated
railroad structures in this city, took place
this morning at 9i45 o'clock, on Broadway
near Ellery street, eastern district The
steam engine used by the union elevated
company in hosting the iron girders fell just
rs Reid avenue car was passing under it.
, The engine crashed through the roof of the
,ar and the passengers among them being
several women, were buried in the ruins.
Ambulances, fire engines, and hook and
ladder trucks Of the fire department were
soon on the scene and aided in the work OF
rescuing the people under the debris. A
gang of laborers, employed ON the elevated
road, were also put to work Immediately to
assist in the work of rescue. Seven people
we're killed outright and about ten or more
received injuries. The wounded were taken
to houses and stores in the neighborhood,
where they received all the attention pos
sible
One man was seen in grocery store with
his head crushed in. He was struck by a
heavy timber Another was taken into
lear-by liquor store, badly wounded.
lumber wagon had just passed under the
derrick when the accident occurred
The following is list of the killed and in
jured so far as their names have been OBJ
5ained:
Killed-Charles Kirschner, employe Of the
elevated railroad, No 100 Fulton street.
Pat Clark, employe of the elevated rail
way.
Thomas Thompson, driver of the horse
car.
An unknown man; no mark of identified
tion.
Injured Edward Peate, of New York. cut
in the face.
Jacob Bender, of New York, broken leg
and arm
John Freeman, of New York, scalp wound
Miss M0lle Young, of Brooklyn bruised
lody.
Martha Renton, of Brooklyn, brains dashed
out, fatal wound.
Thomas Gafney, broken ankle
Nicholas, of New York, scalp -7ound.
Thomas Vosburg, slightly injured.
John Duane of New York, shoulder dislo-
ated and other injuries.
George Davidson, severely crushed
John Meehan, severely crushed
John Freel also received serious internal
injuries and will probably die
1t is now learned that the body Of the man
who could not be identifedis is that of Michael
McAuley, workman, employed on the ele
yated railway.
Mrs. Mention, one of the injured, died ct
J'rlock at tile SJ. Catharine's hospital
John S.h; CT, the superintendent Of the
3levated IA. way, workers, was placed under
arrest.
The ldant seems to have been caused by
the u .sHa beIm not having been sufh-
:ientIy w,d secured in the granite sockets,
and, when tine weight Of the lifting machines
anne upon the platforms, they gave way.
The wooden beams were examined by the
'eporteis and found to be much decayed
where they snapped at the bolts.
The street car it appears would have
escaped the accident had not horse and
ruck intercepted it at the time. The truck
lorse shared the fate of the car horses.
Coroner Lindsay was early ON the scene
md made the necessary arran gsments for
holding an inquest,
TIL ebOdies Of Kirschner and McAuley were
aiken to tile Flushing Avenue station house
rhe other bodies were removed to a neigh
boring loft They were terribly mangled
aud presented a truly sickening sight 1t is
rot definitely known how many people were
injured, as some Of them hurried to their
ZONES without reporting Jhe extent of their
Wounds, but it is believed the list will reach
total OF thirteen or fifteen.