New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-18

train at the time of the accident was moving slowly
across the down track. The engine jumped ahead at
slightly increased speed G down G odor od G he rePD% roc
and reduced the steam pressure , The telegraph OPP
orator at Merose word over the WIRE 10 look out
for the runaway engine and the track was cleared of
all moving trains The engine got up speeu Oh aDOht
ranidy and there was no fire " replenSh it, the speed
was gradually reduced and when il got down TO the
than five miles an hour The engine switched
al this point from the main track ana run upon side
track. The engineer fireman and conductor were dug
ont from under the cab They all suffering from
shock but Engineer smith was the only one serious
tboncht that he was hurt internally lie
moved to the lIomolopatMc iospiati foster and ana
dressed The official report of the company on the ac
cident is follows:
Engine No. s42 Engineer Smith, Fireman roster
while coming on Port Morris branch Harlem division
%, main limo inst above Melrose Station into by
engine No s4l +. Fowler, engineer James Conlin fire.
man about II 10 iist evening Engine NO. oil was
running light from White Plains to Grand Central station
II struck the tender engine NO S42 the shock breaking
the engine loose the tender. throwing Engineer
smith and Fireman Foster to the ground Fireman
Foster badly bruised but no bones broken no one
else was injured Engine No. Si2 ran without engineer
fireman TO the Grand Cehtra oV"'oh "hcrc " was sup
tracked and stopped
The responsibility for accident has been deter
mined superintendent Worcester is investigating it at
the present time
James Poion ffty-fvc years old, an engineer on
the Yew-York Central Railroad. jumped from an out
going train at one hundred and forty nnthS saturday
evening and was struck by an engine on an INCOMING
train and was instantly killed. He lived at Merosc
and leaves a wife and several children.
The striking trainmen met in full force in WendelS
Assembly Rooms No. 3i2 West Forty f0uThst.. YES
terav afternoon and listened to sixteen encouraging
speeches and received atterng reports of the progress
Of the strike Michael Clcary, Master Workman of
Local Assembly No. 1O.5Go, presided; and the men
present were said represent besides Local Assembly
no 10 $50 Local Assemblies Nos. 3ii, LOB. l,7g3.
G925. and District Assemblies Nos. 2lb ana ~.
Pickets reported that there continuous blockade
of freight between New-Yorl and Albany. and that
the condition affairs in the sixty ffthst frclehyard
was worse than at any time since the strike Among
the speakers was George f. Murray. Master Workman
of District Assembly No. 40.
John j. Holland, chairman of the Legislative Com
mtee of the Knights of Labor, said yesterday Ihcic
is going be some fun soon: and you want to keep
your ewes open. Whatever il Is. II Will be sur
nrjser He also said that Mr.. lovderly had already
made ND his mind as 10 what action he should take.
If was reported thit John Devn. member OF tie IN
ecutive Board of the knights Of Labor. Would not
come 10 New York. y. w. Wright another mem
Der win be here early tins moIninc and VIII hold a
conference with Mr.. POwdcrly and Mr.. Holland I'M
mcdlatelv after which Mr. Powdcry Will call TO see
Mr.. Webb. 49,. -, . .-
II was reported last night that the company was
rapdly filling the places Of the striking Switchmen
in Buffalo.