Morning journal and courier., 1891-08-11
ArERRIFIo CRASH

A TERRIFIC CRASH: On the shore Line Road at Bran- fOrd-C0ndittOn of the Injured- The Investigation Begun Last Eve- ming Postponed on Account of Engineer Benjamin's Illness.
 Yesterday morning little after half past 5, engine No. 4e of the Consolidated railroad crashed into the last car of work train on which were about 15O Italian workmen of this city, employed in double tracking the Shore Line railroad between New London and Saybrook. This train takes the men to work every morn ing from this city. Two locomotives, without cars, went out about the same time as the train from this city. They were for the gravel train. One engine, No. 26, went just before the train and engine No. 46 went just after the train. When the train arrived at Branford, the first engine, No. 26, had not left the station as the Guilford scoo5 was to leave there in few minutes. The work train then stopped for orders from the train dispatcher, who had been informed that the IOS was uouso 4uo IssI ChI As d ooIn- bination car, that is, one-half of the car is for passengers and one-half is for freight. Fortunately the half in which were the passengers or workmen was in front while the other half thus partly stopped the force of the engine. Rear Brakeman Kelsey, who was on the work train, got off to flag engine 46. The fog was so dense that 8 person could not see more than 8 few rods. Kelsey had gone but few steps when he saw engine 46 coming along at fast rate of speed. He had barely time to jump aside when the engine whizzed by. He shouted, but l was unable to attract the engineers atten- | tion Engineer Benjamin, who was on No. 46, did not see the danger until too late to do more than check the speed of the train somewhat. He reversed the en- zine and then he and the fireman jumped | for their lives.
 The crash came and the engine went | through nearly two-thirds of the car, the | shrieks and moans of the injured adding l to the horror of the occasion. Some of l the men jumped, while others, unable tc get off because of the crowd, remained l huddled at the Trout end. Those who | stayed in the car were injured more ol less seriously. Rosario Peppiano, aged ffty-six, of 12 Myrtle street, had his skull fractured and was injured internal l ly. His recovery is doubtful, although he | has chances. Lorenzo Fieri was injured I internally, but he will recover. The fol lowing were painfully but not seriously | injured: violo Di Carlo, aged twenty eight, of Lafayette street; Tomaso Pecelli aged twenty two, of 50 Silver street l Donate Dirito, aged twenty four, of La fayette street; Agostina Copoddara, age6 thirty-one of 36 Union street; Matthae Schoola, aged thirty-six, of T Prince street; Pasouale Valentino, aged thirty six of Rose Lane; Marco Sagelli, aged forty seven, of 15 Lafayette street.
 The train hands and the few persons who were about the station hastened tt assist the unfortunate men who were pin toned between the engine and the broker timbers of the car. They were taken ou and carried into the station and physician sent for
 l Drs. Penney, Gaylord and Zink soon ar rived and attended the wounded. l The injured were taken to the hospita in this city.
 The rage of the Italians who escaped un injured knew no bounds. They at ono started in body for the colliding engine armed with picks and stones. They fillet | the air with curses and cries and began fusilade against the engine in a vain en deavor to complete the damage alread. done.
 Suddenly Engineer Benjamin and Fire man Sheppard, who bad charge of the col | liding engine were discovered. The en ragged Italians made rush at them, pelt ing them with stones and many drey | knives Fireman Sheppard succeeded il hitting one of his assailants with a piece o coal, which knocked him down. The en l gineer and his fireman were by this tim thoroughly frightened and started to run This only increased the ire of the Italians who started after them.
 Both the engineer and fireman ran to ward the Malleable Iron company's shop where they implored the men for shelter The two men were secreted in an unuse room in the top story of the building.
 The Italians, finding themselves baffied turned upon crowd of loungers who ha gathered to view the wreck, scatterin them in all directions. Some of the crow took refuge in the depot while others ra into the neighboring houses.
 sHowERED WITH RED HOT GOALS.
 After the Italians had been driven ava from the iron foundry, the fireman an engineer were taken to the cupola fo safety. | It was found necessary to throw red he coals at the crowd of besieging Italians be fore they would leave the foundry
 THE BRAKEMAN's FIGHT FOR LIFE.
 Brakeman Barnes was, it seems, the frs person the infuriated mob struck. Barne had incurred their enmity by trying t save the engineer and fireman. Toward him they made rush. He made stan for a short time, and thinking discretio the better part of valor tried to escape but was hemmed in on all sides. Afte receiving few severe blows from a clu in the hands of an irate Italian Barne succeeded in reaching the depot, int which he made his way. Here he was fo lowed. He made a rush for the Lindsle house, followed by nearly 300 00hooting Ita ians. When he gained the house the doc was locked and the house barricaded b the employees of the hotel.
 Foreman Coyle and the interpreters, al ter while pacifed the laborers and ir duced them to enter the cars of the wor The wounded men were brought to tn hospital
 A wrecking train was dispatched iron this city to the scene of the accident a 1 7:3O, and the tracks were cleared an ready for use at 10:30. In the meantim all trains were run as usual. They wer run around the wreck.
 On the locomotive of the train were En gineer George Hull and Fireman Harr Hunt. The conductor was J. H. Coates. PARTIAL INVESTIGATION MADE LAS
 NIGHT AT THE sUPER1NTENDENT's OF
 FICE.
 A partial investigation into the cause O the accident was held by Superintendent Waterbury at his office last evening. I was made in private. Several of the mem bers of the crews of both the trains whicl were in collision were present. Owing t the illness of Engineer Benjamin, he wa unable to be present and after the testi mony of the members of the crew had beel heard, the investigation was continued un til to-day in order to give Engineer Ben jamin an opportunity to be present and b. heard.
 l REV. J. A. RIDDLE