Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
CRASH IN THE FOG.
ELEVEN DEAD AND FORTY INJURED
 BY A REAR END COLLISION.


 Local Train the Lackawanna Road Crashed Into nu Express Near Hoboksn, Y. J.-FsarfuI Slaughter In the Smoker. Long List of Victims.
 HoBoKEN, N. J., Jan. 16.-At point about two miles from Hoboken and a few hundred feet from the drawbridge across the Hackensack river the Orange accom- mediation crashed into the rear of the Do yer express on the Morris and Essex branch of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western railroad. The scene of the acci- dent was on the long meadows which form the bed of the Hackensack river and away from the possibilities of any quick assist ance. Ten or more lives paid the penalty of perhaps some ones carelessness, and the list of known injured is 87, some of whom will probably die.
 So far as can be learned the cause of the accident is due to the heavy fog, and many claim the carelessness of the engineer of the Orange accommodation caused it. As usual, in the morning both trains were we'll filled, and 1t would seem a miracle that the death list was not increased many fold
 The Dover express had slowed up to make sure that the drawbridge was all right and that they could go ahead. The engineer of the Orange express, who should have done likewise, failed to take this pre- caution and crashed into the rear of the preceding train.
 The last car on the express was a combi- nation baggage and smoker, and into this plunged Se huge engine, cutting through the woodwork like knife and sending splinters in all directions with force that showed the tremendous speed at which the train was travelling. The coach ahead of the smoker was telescoped. the roof torn out and the seats torn and twisted as though they were made of paper. The roof was thrown ahead and partly telescoped the third car
 The Slaughter In the Smoker.
 The engine of the Orange local, which was known as No 33, was hard and fast in the debris of the rear car and had pinned down several victims among the iron and broken wood. These were the first to be rescued. In the smoker every seat was taken, and it was estimated that at least 40 passengers were in the car, not one of whom escaped injury. After few minutes something like or der was created in the ework of rescue, and the victims were rapidly taken out from
  The dead were so covered with dust and blood that it was almost impossible to identify them. The cries and moans of the injured were terrible, and it seemed as if DO one had escaped. As soon as the wreck ing trains arrived such heavy parts as could be easily moved were lifted from the track, and the work of rescue was then soon com pleted. The wounded and dead were placed on the train and taken into Jersey City, where many of them were met by friends and relatives who had already heard of the l accident. Ambulances were there in readi- ness, and those of the wounded who were unable to go home were taken to the hos pitals. The dead were taken to the differ l ent morgues, there to await identification. There seems to be some dispute in regard to the number of those killed. but the most authentic account shows but nine, while the injured number 37. List of the Dead. The dead are as follows: William Furgeson, Summit, N. J. William R. Adams, Summit, N. J.; leaves q widow and five children. | w. J. Turner, Basking Ridge. N. J. Edward Kinsey. Bernardsville NJ. John Fish. Summit, N. J. Walter H. Purinton, Short Hills, N. J. John H. Rimmer, Summit, NJ. | F. J. Ryan, Millburn, N. J. | Edward Morel, Summit, N. J. | Dr. James Doty, Basking Ridge, N. J. l D. Cameron, Newark, N. J.; William Ryan, Millburn, N. J., and J. Renwick are also reported among the killed, but no one | has been able to locate them in Jersey any of either the injured or the dead were taken to Newark The Injured.
 The injured are as follows: | David Hoffman South Orange, N. J. | Arthur Gardner, Short Hills. N. J.. seriously. Theodore F. White, Summit, N. J.: will prob | ably die.
 Christopher Arnold, Newark, N. J. Harry $. Cowen. Basking Ridge, N. J. | Edward N. Clarke. Basking Ridge, N. J.
 George Spencer. Murray Hill. N. J.
 Frederick Furgeson, Summit. N. J.; wtn | probably die
 w. J. Rushing. Jr, Newark. N. J. | Charles E. siincher, Summit. N. J. Ernest Thaffe, Basking Ridge, N. J.
 Carl H. Schultz, IT,, Murray Hill N J.. will probably die.
 M. ". Gaston Hawks. Summit. N. J.
 Washington Irving. Short Hills, N. J.
 William Roalefs, Newark. N. J.
 E. w. Grey, West Summit. N. J.; seriously.
 Katherine Keenan. New York.
 A. Tupper, New York.
 Miss Jessie Archer, New York.
 Albert Morrell, Summit, N. J.
 H. s. Mott, Summit, N. J.
 V.Q. Stearns, Springfield. N. J. | F. H. Nichols Newark, N. J.
 L. B. Young, Summit, N. J.
 A. l.. Rollins, Newark, N J. | A Bowers, Lyons, N. J.
 H. A. Wintermute, Newark. N. J.
 Carl Linder. Newark. N. J.
 A. w. Pierson, Newark, \. J.
 F. O. Bennett, East Orange, N. J.
 William Lehman, Newark, N. J.
 w. J. Hauck, Newark, N. J.
 Albert Carpenter, Roeeland, N. J.
 - Rubesam. Summit, N. J.
 Charles ArGfold, Newark, N. J.
 Mir. A. Reasoner, the general superin tendent of the Delaware, Lackawanna an6 Western, was seen in the afternoon, bu would not or could not give any explana ton of the cause of the disaster. He saiC that the engineer of the Grunge accommo dation was 90 badly injured that 1t was i'm possible for him to give any account of thu accident.
 Plumbers In Convention.
 UTICA, N. r., Jan. 15.-The fourth an nual convention of the New York Stat. Plumbers and Gas Fitters' association met in Trades Assembly hall in this city thi. morning.
 International Bicycle Race.
 PARIS, Jan. 15.-The 100 mile bicycle rae, between the British 100 mile champion Linton, and the French champion, Dubois was won by Linton by over lap.
 Fire In Newark.
 NEWARK, N. J., Jan. 15.-A fire whici did damage to the extent of s.0, 800 brok out in the State Banking company's build