The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-27

mt Dykemnn's for the ssouth-bouud Train,
Pushed On to Ice Pond, md They'Met In
Cut-EnRinec-- and Firem-u OF Both
Train. nnd One Woman Passenger KILLED.
BREwsrERs. n. Y. Aug. 2G.-In a head-o
collision between two passenger trains on tho
Harlem division OF the New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad near Dykemans Sta
ton this afternoon five persons were killed
and several severely injured 1t is said that
the accident was due to an error OF the train
dispatcher in White Plains Some say. how
ever. that 1t was q mistake OF one OF the con-
ductors. Tho trains should have passed at
Dykemnn's There is a single track boz
tween Brewsters and Pawling. The north
bound train. instead OF stopping at Dyke
MANS went on for leo Pond. milo
further north. Tho soulful bound train had
passed Ice Pond and was hurrying
south for Dykemans. This is small station
nfty-nve miles from New York. The collision
occurred upon curve. and the locomotives
wore leaping at each other without an in
stant's warning. Both trains were running at
high speed. and locomotives and cars were
shattered. The engineers and fremen OF both
trains were killed Ono passenger. n young
woman. was crushed to death in her seat.
Tho wreck occurred several miles from any
large village. and 1t was several hours before
aid was brought. Tho wreckage is piled to-
night in the cut where the accident occurred.
and ono body is still buried beneath the debris,
The dead are:
WILLIAM ELLIOTT Mott Haven, engineer OF south.
bound Pawiing IDEAL
DAx,KL PALxAuER Mott Haven. engineer of north.
bound Pawling local
SAMUEL GlBSEY White Plains. fireman of north bound
train.
WILLIAM Brs,, New York CITY, fireman OF south bound
train
Miss ELLEN REED Brewster's. N.Y. teacher in Paw.
ling public school.
The injured are:
Henry NickEnsos. rawlng: arm injured and cut by
glass
Epw.Rp ARNOLD Pawltng: thrown out or window.
head injured and bruised
Gus ARLINGTON New York; cut by glass.
JONI FISSEGAS. baggngeman head and body cut
Several others were cut and bruised. but
were able to go to their homes on later trains.
The wrecked trains were local Expresses"
between New York city and Pawling. The
north bound Pawling local No. 13 left the
Grand Central Station at 1880 o'clock this
morning. 1t was made up Of q combination
car ana two passenger coaches. Its conductor
was Augustus Ackert OF New York. and
Engineer Daniel Palmater and Fireman
Samuel Gibney were in tho ocomo-
tive. The south.bounG pawlng local left
Paying ,a At l2:9 o,sl9ck and was duo
Of Conductor samuel Hurlburt OF New York.
Engineer William Elliott and Fireman vii.
Hn bfSs in tn cab rhs az
ductor Hurlburt OF t no south bound train to
goto Dykeman,s and meet TIE north. bount
eGraphed to Conductor Ackett OF, the. north
bound train go to the Ice Pond siding: one
Trains ' tapped each Other Tor s A mile. 81 Tho
noIth-bound train left Dykeman's nearly on
time. and the soulful bound train passed Ice
Pond siding at almost the same moment.
Midway between Ice Pond and Dykemans
the trains met; There is short curve
were hidden from each other until aim ost tho
very instant they struck. The mon upon tho
sn, sne tim ss sna hh
The crash as tho engines met was heard
mile away. The engine OF tho south bound
train lifted the other and turned it completely
ever i turned complete somersault and
the opposite direction from which 1t came.
The engine was thrown SO high In the air That
# caught the TELEGRAPH wires and brought
The forward car OF the north bound train
was combination car. 1t was literally ground
into splinters. The haggnEcman was in rear
car at the moment the coll sion occurred and
there were no passengers in the smoking de-
partment; a passenger coach was Immediately
behind the locomotive OF the south bound
train and it was thrown forward and tele-
scoped upon the tender. Miss Reed was sitting
Her, seat was near the front, The tender
struck her and killed her instantly. Her body
seat and the Goor. She was ono Of tho first to
be taken out Nearly dozen passengers were
in the same car. and their escape was miracu-
Edward Arnold Of Pawling was sitting sew
eral seats behind Miss Reed. He was thrown
was sitting back OF him was hurled through
the window on the, opposite side Of tho car.
over Mr.. Arnold and went Mediterranean
through the same window. Both OF these men
landed upon the soft bank and were not seri-
The car was torn to pieces and the other
Passengers were buried beneath the debris;
people who locked to the scene Of the acct
dent. None was fatally hurt; but all were more
partly deraiisd. and ,their, passense;s wers
thrown from their seats and badly tri$htened
ma Tnked to ran HRd .ss
from White Plains and the New York and New
England Road despatched n train from Dan
the place was SO Isolated that aid did not arrive
Miss Keed's body had already been taken
out and Engineer Elliott had been removed
ro Il IL the wreck alive hs log vas cut on end
York. The bodies Of Engineer palmatier and
Fireman Chimney we're removed from beneath
beneath ono Of the boilers and had not been
removed mt dark. The wreckago will not be
cleared away until lO-mOTTOW
The comparatively small loss OF HE Is at
tributeh to the fact that one train was nearing
its dcst nation and tho other had Just left a
terminal. and there were fewer passengers
than mt any other point along the road. Miss
Iced was on her wny to her home in Browster's;
She was ~ years old. The dead trainmon all
leave famil les. An investigation, OF the acct
dent has already been begun by the officials.
A special train was nade up at Brewster's as
soon az news OF the accident reached there. 1t
was made Of up threecars and a freight engine.
This train was sent to by keman's and took on |
board three Of the injured. Engineer William
Elliott wac one. He died as the train reached |
Brewster's on the trip to New York. and the |
body was brought on to Mott Haven. whore no |
lived His hack was broken.
,EiIiott's father was tho baggage master on
his train stopped he found his son in tho |
ruins. When tho train got here Dewitt w.
Iiermance. "a commercial traveller. who lived |
at 400 Main street. Poughkeepsie. aad whose
* ull was, fractured. was removed to tho Pros
Dyterian Hospital
Baggng eman John Flnniean was taken TO |
s.. Lukes llosplta With several bad cuts on
his face. head. and body. mnn whose arms |
had been scaIdsd III tho collision boarded q |
special train at the wreck and left 1t ut i!cas-
lntvllle.
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