The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-16
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CRASH ON TIE ELEVATED.
AN EIGHTH AVENUE TRAIN RUNS IYro
LI0HT ENGINE

Ht Was Impossible 10 SEQ Far Ahead for the
FoR, aud the Engineer Says the sews-
phors showed = Clear Track Both Lc-
eomotives Thrown from the Rails.
There was smash-up on the elevated rail-
road at Eighth avenue and 14oth street about
o o'clock yesterday afternoon which was due
to the fog. at least In part.
Trains could not be run by sight. and the en-
gineers had to depend upon the ssmaphores
In places. to know whether they had clear
tracks ahead OF them or not.
That was how the engineer In charge OF enc
CINE 1913 was running when he got into oolli-
sion. His train was in charge OF Conductor
William BraRRet, and the rear brakeman was
Henry Kackhof.
The train which left Rector street at 4:3<
o'clock was we'll filed with passengers. There
was nothing to Indicate any trouble on the
track until shortly after passing 10th street.
Then Kackhof saw light engine on the
middle track which he knew he usually passed
on that run at 125th street. Thinking there
must be block ahead he got his red nag for
use II the train was brought to q standstill.
The engineer ran along carefully until he
reached the 145th street station. Passing
that he says the somaphore at 147th street
showed white for a clear track. and he opened
his throttle and ran fearlessly into the fog.
Presently something doomed up before hins
on the track. lie put on brakes. but 1t was ne
use What was before him was another de-
tached or light engine. and ahead OF that was
train waiting for a clear signal to go ahead.
Engine 373 picked up the light engine,
smashed 1t up against the rear OF the other
train crushed It, and broke all the windows In
both trains. Women tainted and screamed,
ana some persons were cut by the glass while
others were bruised.
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thrown of the track. and 1t was an hour or
more before the wreckinR train got the track
clear again.
The only person who seemed to have been
hurt enough to require surgical attendance
was Kackhof. the rear guard. He went to Man.
haitian Hospital and had some cuts and bruises
dressed.
JUMPED FROM AN ELEVATED KIpREsa
Joseph Alderman. a printers apprentice. II
years old. gave an exhibition OF foolhardiness
to several hundred waiting passengers on the
10th street station OF the Sixth Avenue Els-
waited Railroad at 6:10 o'clock last night
He lives at 370 West 18th street. and was on
his way homo In an express train. He started
for tho door, expecting to get of at 116th
street but express trains do not stop ut that
station.
Realizing this. as the car. with but slightly
diminished speed. passed one OF the narrow
openings between the rails which guard the
platform. he rushed out on the car plat
form. throw open the gate. and as the
flying leap for the station,
fell on his chest, and slid fifteen feet along the
platform. He fetched up in crowd Of passen-
gers. several OF whom were nearly thrown
down. He was dazed. and was carried down
to the street and into drug store.
DR.. Tracy went down from Manhattan Hos
pital In answer to the call for an ambulance,
He found M broken bcres. and the only ssH
Alderman was taken homo in the smbu-
lance. He may be injured internally. Dr.
Tracy said.