The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-15

JUMP FOR YOUR LIVES
Shouted q Brakeman, and q
Dreadful Scramble Ensued.
Dense FOG Making Signals In
diseernable the Cause.
Carl Sehurz' Son Is Among
the Injured.

the Injured.
NEW YoRK Jam 15-A frightful acci-
dent occurred his morning on the west
side of the HaclSensack bridge, on the
Norris & Essex branch Of the Delaware,
Laekawanna ~ Western road. The train
that leaves Fose e1ile at o'clock crashed
into the rear of the Dover express, tele-
sc0ping two cars
Fifteen passengers in these two cars
are known to have been killed and at
least 25 are TERRIBLY Injured The com
ductor of the wrecked train is Jere
George. He was not injured
The Dover express passed through
Roseviue witiloat stopping The train
which ram into the express is the regular
Communication train. It pulled out Of
Rosevllla four minutes after the express
had Disappeared ID the fog, in the direc-
tion of New York. 0n approaching the
bridge over the Hackensack river tile
express slowed UP. For what reason. is
unknown, but it IS thought that the en-
giueer could not see the signals because
oi tile dense fog and that he slowed up
his train 10 avoid danger
The Communication train following did
not half ST the bridge. But came along at
its usual rate Of speed Then the engi-
ueer saw the express when less than 200
feet from it. Although he reversed his
engine, he could not prevent coll
lisi0n
A ponderors locomotive crashed into
the rear CAR throwing it from fhe track
quite distance. This car and the one
ahead IF itwere completely wrecked Both
cars were tul of passengers. who were
crushed to DEATH or terribly Inangled.
The engineer 9f the communication train is
missing and SAID to be among the
killed
The hrakemar of the rear car of the
Dover express discovered that wreck
was inevitable. aud shouted ait the top DC
Ai- voice, ~ unp for your lives. the train
is coming behind and viii be on us in Q
minuteR
This warning cry was sufficient to put
put tAe entire rear CAR ot the express i'm
comm0tiOu Passengers rushed peiI-
NELL for the dearest means of exit. Some
jumped through the windows in their
haste, while the majority rushed to the
doors
lis The exeitemens some fell Oh the
floor. while others tumbled over them.
Before all Che frightened passengers
could make their escape. the Orange
local crashed into the rear car telescope
ing it ana drying it into the car ahead.
also telescopmg that, dealing death on
all sides. Ia passenger who reached
New 4ork said he had counted fifteen
dead bodies alongside the wreck. and
that others were Thought 70 be dead
KILLED.
There in much difficulty in identifying
the dead and injured. OF the bodies, the
following is 8 correct list of those who
have been idantfed
EDWARD KINsEY Bernardville H. T.
AsI. s iUE.S ER. Bask lib Ridge. leaves
q widow and four children, summit. Nj.
3. ll. RUlMEH summit a. j.
EDWARD MORRErL, DecamerOn, III .J
8UFN)EIILO.
A. II0FFNAN.
j REAeAN. Milburn. H. r.
joins FISH, Summit, Al. j.
DIR. joins DOr4. Baskin Ridge
FEReUs0N. summit, A. j., died on
the way to ST AIary's hospital.
81. is EurI.ADzAU, traffic manager of
the old Dominion steamship companp.
resided in Mont Clair. and leaves widow
and family.
DE CAalERo2y. Newark. d. j.
j DURINroN, Short Hills, n j.
ItEopoRE N HIrE Jr.s Newark. Al. j.
seriously Wounded.
A FIST Of the seriously injured. as far as
ascertained Is as follows
Fred Ferguson. Summit, \. j. badly
crus beds viii probably die.
Miss Ferguson Summit N IT, in
jureI about he head.
m Barclife, Gladstone. N. b.,
scalded
Louis Bodine. Newark. n. IL. badly
Edward Fierson, Newark, back and
head injured
Frank sehurz. son Of Carl sehurz. New
4ork badly injured.
Carl schurtx son.
Frank oclurtz in the above list. is the
SON ot Carl echurtz. the prominent politi-
clan and lecturer
Caring for the Dead.
Ambulanees and physicians were sent
6ut witch appliances for the relief Of the
Injured Several persons died after be-
ing taken from the wreck. The train
hands did al possible for the relief ST
the suffering. The track walker
is said to have placed torpedoes
as q signal to stop before crossing the
bridge. This accounts for the train
stopping.
All Of the occupants Of the wrecked
car, Which was the smoker, were men.
This accounts for tile fact that no women
were killed. It is said that the
South Orange train was running at
higher rate rate Of speed than it should
have been when approaching the bridge.
The passenger train was reduced tc
splinters, and passengers and wreckage