New-York tribune., 1894-01-16
WHERE THE VICTIMS WERE TAKEN.
SAD SCENES At THE MORGrE AND HOSPITALS

WHERE THE VICTIMS WE'RE TAKEN.
SAD SCENES AT THE MoRGUE AND HOSPITALS
THE STORY TOLD BY THE INJURED
The pleasant city of Hoboken had more anxious
people paradlng the streets all yesterday after
noon In groups than had been seen there lor
many a day. The biggest crowd was around St
Marys Hospital. and groups also gathered In front
of Coroner Volks Office in Westinghouse. where
there is an undertaker's shop. and In front or
Parslow's and Cranes undertaking shops. which
are also In WashingtOn-st. There were dead Dodies
in each of these places, but the men in charge OF
them were kept busy answering the inquiries OF
those who called. This task became at length
easier when the identlfcations were completed anu
when any thereafter approached, looking ior
a missing relative or friend. he received inforlna-
ton off-hand. This did not seem to be satisfactory
in all cases. and these people would invariapy
stay and swell the crowd waiting for chahce 10
get a look at the bodies. which were In coid'
noisome cellar. stretched out on pieces OF pine
board and covered with cloths. Seven Of the bodies
were taken to Coroner Volk's place. one to cranes 5
and one to Parslow's They were all identiied:
Policemen had to remain hand during the
greater part of the afternoon In front or 81 Mary
Hospital to keep passage clear as wei LOT peues
trians as for wounded people themselves, VINO were
being helped out gradually at various times during
the day. There are resident physicians IN TINS TINS
hospital but when the emergency arose eveiiy
available medical man in the town was sumnone,i:
These among others, helped in the good work:
Drs Romeo +. Chabert. ". r. Fisher rye, Crew
Steadman, Pitts, Hoenng, PeEder, Heller ana
Gelback.
SAD PICTURE AT THE MoRGUE.
Four of the wounded were taken to Chrst's Hos
pital: William Barcllft B. Washington Irving, VIII
lam Roalefs and T.. W. Gray. DR.. Evarts NJ Morreii
came from Yonkers to identify the body OF M: ms
been taken to a morgue. and was there when h .he
hToot Of the mamed ard feiess form and also in
the scalp which had been laid open in many places:
Or. Morrell wept like child when the work was
State Detective Joe Harrison hired horse and
bodies from the railroad station to the Morgue and
several Of the wounded people Ss tS the hoiR,as , M
ST. In this city. who he brought to the Presbyterian
Hospital in this city.
MR. IRvING'S EXPERIENCE.
T. Washington Irving who was suffering from
abrasion OF the back and shock. was remulous
with excitement In Chrsts Hospital when the re-
porter called TO ask him for account of his ex-
perience. "Oh. dear" said he. 81 shall never for
get 1t as long L live"
Where did you have your seat?"
Il was in the smokns-car OF me P,Ver - G r ran H.
preston that were running at low rate OF
speed. as Il feeling our way and then stood M stiil
But to tell the truth. was just In a blue iunk
when the collision occurred. and was only recalled
70 foPg,e @ n m Pra9n o' was a near
me and 50 was f. W Gray. Suddenly. and with
shiyer and shake as though an earthquake had
occurred. and then went to pieces with a crash;
| man who was atterward pulled out dead
caught fairly across the neck between two pieces
OF wool struggling to speak. and mOtioning with
his hands FOR assistance. But by the time he was
released 1t all over with the poor fellow.
T.. ". Gray, who was talking TO Mr. Irving AT
the time OF the accident. had ms leg broken. and
was suffering from sprainci wrist. He comes
from West summit, and was also taken 10 CHRIST
Hospital where Tribune reporter found him. He
is doing fairly well. Just the pennsylvania
train flashed by us" said he. "at terrific rate
OF speed. | said 70 my companions, as everybody
has said at time other under similar cir
cumstances. BY George! / should not Ike 10 be in
a train going fast that william Roaiefs, or
Newark who another OF the party happened
to make the remark. But how would You feel II
YOU knew there was going be collision while
flying along such rate" The word was not
well ont Of his mouth" continued Mr.. Gray when
the crash came II was sudden that W. didni
mind the noise of the collision, but no sooner had
We got out and heard the groanS OF 1ysnS t"oi"r !
the full nature of III" disaster burst upon us
our train had slowed up ami was standing at TINS
time. and know that the lagman heard the Scuth |
Orange train coming along tor II" ran Dlck az !
fast as he could 10 warn ~, bat he was too late.