The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-11
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CRASH AT A CROSSING. y
LFrom the Nelo YorR; Eucntpg World,
a. railroad accident that might have
resulted in a large loss of life, occurred
in Jersey City at sever O'clock this
morning.
A locomotive of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, running at nearly twenty
miles an hour, crashed intoa Hoboken
horse car at the Grove street crossing.
There were fifteen people In the car,
and the widest terror and confusion
prevailed.
They were all more or less hurt, and
two will die of their injuries.
Following is a listof those most seri-
ously wounded
Henry Book, of Sc Ferry street,
Hoboken, a carpenter employed by
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
fatally injured. Taken to the City
Hospital. He is not expected to live.
Thomas Spur, 155 Washington
street, Hoboken, a carpenter of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
fatally injured; taken to the City
Hospital.
Charles Erickson, a laborer, of so
Fifth street, Hoboken, ugly cut over
his left eye, and another on the right
sidesof his face; internal injuries.
John II. Seiger, the driver of the
car, escaped with only a serious CON
fusion and a broken arm. q
The car was No. 145, and approached
the Grand street crossing from Hobo
ken. The gates were lowered, and a
train passed down the track and into
the yard. l re &
AS soon as the last car passed the
crossing Gateman Michael Daily raised
the gates and, signalled the driver of
the horse car, John III. Seiger, toscross
over.
The horses were started and the car
moved along. But scarcely had the
front part Of it reached the tracks
when light engine No. 172 came down
the track and crashed into 1t.
The engine struck about the second
seat, cutting the car in two, separat-
ing both portions.
Two men who were standing on the
front platform talking and the driver
were hurled eight feet.
The driver escaped with slight bruises
and a broken arm. The rest were
picked up unconscious.
The horses became frightened and
started down the street, dragging after
them the front portion of the car.
The traces broke and the horses be-
came separated and started on a wild
gallop in different directions.
When caught not a scratch could be
seen upon them.
The rear portion of the car was
thrown to n side of the track.
The thirteen passengers were hurled
on top of each other and there was a
wild scene of fright.
When they got out it was found that
all of themTwere injured, although the
bruises received by some were not
serious.
The cause of the accident is due to
the gateman's carelessness in not Keep.
ing a sharp lookout for the trains.
The cars are supposed to stop at
least ten feet away from the crossing,
whether the gates are lowered or
raised, and not go on until they have
received the signal from the gateman.
The driver obeyed the rule and fear
ing no danger started to cross when
the signal was given. fg
Chief Murphy was notified and
placed the gateman, Michael Daily,
under arrest.
This morning he was brought be-
fore Justice Stilsing and held for
examination in default of $500 bail.
The car is damaged beyond repair,
and its loss is put at 81, 900.