Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-25
OWING TO FOG.
Accidents on Elevated RaiIroads-Nar.
 row Eseapes From Death.

Accidents on Elevated Railroads-Nar-
 row Escapes From BeaIh.
 NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-At 7:30 8. m. to-day collision occurred on the Elevated road at Ninth avenue and One Hundred and Fourth street. Owing to the dense fog Ninth ave- nue train ran into a Sixth avenue train at that station. The engine of the Ninth avenue train was wrecked. The traffic was delayed for three-quarters ot an hour.
 Guard Fred Landers, who had charge of the last two cars. was pitched headforemost through a window. His face and right hand were badly cut by the broken glass. He was taken to the West Ninety-nin street hospi- tai, where his wounds were dressed, after which the trainmaster had him sent home. A lady who refused to give her name was thrown with great violence to the opposite side of the car, and her head striking one of the raiings which separate the seats, several of her teeth were knocked out. Her face and mouth were badly lacerated, but she refused to go to the hospital. Inspector Steers, who happened to be on the train, had the lady sent by patrolman to a physician in the neighborhood who bandaged up her wounds. | Philip Shubert, residing at 1,730 Tenth avenue, had narrow escape. He had just boarded the train and was entering the rear
 
 | heavily against the woodwork, striking the | side of his head with enough force to knock ! him senseless. He remained unconscious for | some time, but finally recovered sufficiently | to go to his home unattended. A lady who | was seated in the forward part of the car ! tainted, and it was some time before she re- | covered.
 | A male passenger, whose head was banged through a window, cut the back of his head. He was cared for by druggist near by. | ONE IN BRooKLYN-oNE MAN KILLED.
 A serious accident occurred on the Kings county Elevated railroad at Nostrand avenue and Fulton street, Brooklyn. this morning. A dense fog prevailed, making it impos- sible to see more than few feet ahead | Trains loaded with passengers going to | business were following one another in quick succession. At the point stated above I a train had drawn up at @ station, when the one following crashed into it, telescop- ing the rear car. One man, Samuel Kniffer, ! was killed. He lost his presence of mind and jumped off the front platform of the first car, into the street. None of the other passengers ! were hurt.
 | ACCIDENT ON THE JERSEY CENTRAL. | WILKEsBARRE, Pa., Jan. 24.-A passenger
 train on the New Jersey Central railroad rer
 into freight train this morning one mile
 above this city. Engineer Youmans of ths
 passenger train was seriously injured and tht
 fireman slightly. The passengers were badly
 shaken up. A dense fog was the cause of th' l accident.
 Kate CIaxton,s Husband Sued. CINCINNATI, Jan. 24.-Benjamin Vessel ] second carpenter at Henck's Opera House, ,ha } sued Charles A. Stevenson for 5000 dam
 ages for beating him with club at the oper
 house on Monday night last. Kate Claxtol
 is playing at Henck's, and Stevenson is he
 husband Vessel says he and the first car penter were disputing and Stevenson came ii
 and beat him terribly with club. Steven son will also be before the police court tc day to answer charge of assault and battery