New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-10
CUT DOWN BY THE ENGINE.
ANOTHER VICTIM OF THE ELEVATED RAIU
ROAD.
EYE.wITNEssEs DESCRIBE HOW PHILIP DAxH
WAS FORCED TO HIS VIOLENT DEATH (

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WAS FORCED TO HIS VIOLENT DEATH. I
TWO moro accidents have occurred the elevated
railway within space Of fifteen hours One mas
was instantly killed and the other may die. From
the testimony Of those who tho accidents 10 would
seem that had 1t not been for csrclessness
ana stubborn adherence TO the company's rules In
the other, neither catastrophe need have occurred
Adoiph Herbst is the last victim Of rall-
road rccklessness He is q lsborer, and was em-
poyed on the bridge division OF tho Third Avenue
hhe While walking along the track yesterday morn-
'"e ~ ABOUT 10 O'Clock he struck by tho up
.o"n BOO train In front Of Cowperthwats furniture
establishment In Park Row Isaac Solomon 4
shoemaker at No $50 Park Row, standing in front
OF his shop when he tho train suddenly appear al
must upon the man. =" I shouted OUT he said, and
Just before the engine struck the man the whistle was
oiown The man sprang to side, but ais foot
caught In the track The train was upon him and
past before could realize It all,
The man was picked up by tho brakeman Of the
next train and carried to tho Chatham square station
whence he was removed to the Chambers Street Hos.
pltaL Last night he lay in critical condition, badly
bruised and suffering from conclusion Of the brain
and scalp wounds. The train which ran him down
did not stop but proceeded uptown. Others who saw
Herbst struck said that whistle was blown until the
train was upon him.
HOW BAER MET HIS DEATH.
Philip Baer, who was killed al tho Canal-st staton
death In frightfu manner Being in hurry to
reach his home where his family waiting for
him to take them TO an entertainment he rushed VI
to the train, which had Just started At that momens
the train stopped again after tho two first cars had
gone beyond the platform. until the train Just ahead
should move further up the track. Mr. Baer grasped
the rail of tbs guard the third and placed his
foot upon the platform. The train started ahead
again. but he clung to the rail, begging the guard
open the gate for him, as he was In Q great hurry.
The guard refused TO do So but tho man would nol
let 60 his hold. The train now rapidly ap-
preaching the rail az the extreme end of tho platform
In an instant Mr. Baer struck BY this and Jammsl
tightly up against the gate His bones wcYs ouuhsd
by tho blow and his head fell forward upon his
brcast Then his fingers looed their dspersts
clutch and he fell heavily to the pavement below Hs
was dead when the bystanders up to assist him
william Porcnta, baker, employed at No. 1 Or
chard-st., was on the and tho whole thing.
He said to Tribune reporter yesterday; "Ths man
need never have been killed. As he grasped the rail
he said to the guard Let mo on please; I am In &
hurry The guard answered You can't GET on
There were several people the platform, they
crowded back to give the guard room to open tho
gate. Instead of opening the gate ho attempted to
push Mr. Baer off, although those who werc tho
platform urged him TO lot him on As tho train be-
gan to move rapidly they shouted out that he must
open the gate Tho guard said he would not Mr..
Baer saw that he was almost upon tho rail now, and
no CRED out In frightened tones Lot for Gods
sahel can't get off now, and will be killed.
NO ONE TO LEND A HELPING HAND
At that moment" said Porente, eve heard
crushing sound Of grinding bones. There was stilI
time TO grasp the for he had been thrown heavily
against the gate but the guard only threw up hi, arms
wildly. Baer clung on for a second more, his head
upon his breast l saw his fingers close tightly and
then suddenly relax He gone / craned my
head over the side Of the and q black mass
lying mot0nless below looked up at the guard.
he was white and trembling but he did not say
word Several people had been pulling desperately
at the bcll-ropc, but the train never stopped
samuel Solomon was sitting In his window vt No.
"a Alien-st; when Mr. Baer was hlled. His story is
hat the man likely 10 be killed. he said and q
he engine passed my window shouted out excitcdly
murder was being done on the train. He seemed to
hink that was drunk crazy, for he only laughed
he next instant the poor man fell TO the pavemens
irectly beneath my window. We down 10 him,
tone for over half an hour before two policemen
led him of 20 the Eldridge Street Police station His
mbs were mangled and crushed fearfully, and his
cad was torn and covered with blood fs death
eemed to me little better than murder. The guard
must have that unless he opened the gate tho
nan would be killed"
uard seemed TO lose his presence OF mind otherwise
o would not have persisted in keeping the gate
losed when It was evident TO every one that it
leant certain death TO the unfortunate man Man
ger Hahn refused yesterday to say much about tho
latter The discipline of the road demanded that
he rules be followed, he said The name OF tho
he Coroner's office that the inqicst would not bs
cid 6e4ssve Sa next kD See SSs'eg Ss se Street Police
lon, appeared at the Essex Market Police Court yes
Of the guard through whose negligence Baer met
is death.