Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-01-18
DEATH In A DENSE FOG.
Two Crowded Passenger Trains CoI'da Oh tie
LackaWanna and Western Road

lackaWanna and Western Road.
New York. Jan: IA frightful acc;-
dent occurred this morr'ng on the west
side of the Hackensack bridge, on the
Morris {. Essex branch OF the Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western Railroad. The
train which leaves Roseville at s o'clock
crashed into the rear of the Dover ex-
press, telescoping two cars. Fifteen
passengers in these two cars are known
to have been killed and at least twenty
five are terribly injured. The con-
ductor of the wrecked train is Jere
George. He was not injured.
THE CRASH ON TIE BRIDGE.
| The Dover express passed through
RosevilIe without stopping. The train
which ran into the express is the regu-,
lar commutation train. 1t pulled out OF
Roseville four minutes after the express
has disappeared in the fog in the dlrec-
ton of New York. On approaching the
bridge over the Hack ensack River tue
express slowed up, for what reason is
unknown, but it is thought that the
engineer could not see the sig
nails because of the dense fog,
and he slowed his train to
avoid danger. The commdtation train
| following did not halt at the bridge, but
came along at it's usual rate of speed.
| The engineer saw the express when
less than 200 feet from it. Although
he reversed his engine he could not
| prevent collision. The ponderous To-
comotive crashed into the rear car,
throwing it from the track and dragging
| it for quite distance. This car and the
one ahead Of it were completely
wrecked Both cars were full Of pas
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terribly mangled. The engineer of the
communication train is missing ana is SAID
to be among the killed.
A BRAKEMAN's WARNING CRY.
| The brakeman of the rear car of the
Dover express discovered that wreck
was inevitable and shouted at the top OF
his voice, "Jump for your lives, another
train is coming behind and will be on
us in minute" This warning cry was
sufficient to put the entire rear car OF
the express in commotion. Passengers
rushed pelI nell for the nearest means
Of exit. Some jumped through the
windows in their haste, while the ma
jority rushed to the doors. In the eX-
element some fell on the floor while
others stumbled over them. Before all
the frightened passengers could make
their escape the Orange local crashed
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driving it into the car ahead, also tele-
scoping that, and dealing death on all
sides. A passenger who reached New
York said he counted fifteen dead
bodies alongside the wreck and that
others were thought to be dead.
NAMES OF THE VICTIMS.
The following among the killed have
been Identified:
EDWARD KINSEY BernardVille; y. }.
WILLIAM j. TURNER leaves Il widow and
four children; Summit, n. J.
j. III. RIMMER, Summit, n. j.
| EDWARD MORRELL, De Cameron, \. j.
| ---- BURSDIiiLL.
FRANK ScuuLrz, son of Carl Schultz,
TwenW-sixtl and Third Avenue New
York
r. J. REGAN, Mlburn, n. ].
JolIN FISH, Summit, n. j.
DE. JOHN DoTY, BaSkin Ridge
---- FERGUSON, Summit, n. j.; died on
the way to St Mary's Hospital.
! w. J.. GuILLADEAu, traffic manager OF the
Old Dominion SteamshipCompany resided
in Montclaire; leaves i widow and family.
THEODORE WHITE JR., Newark, \. j.
u. CAMERON, Newark, n. J.
J. DuRINroN Short Hills n. j.
A list Of the seriously injured as far as
ascertained, is as follows:
FtED. FERGUSON, Summit, y. j., badly
cls rcd; will probably die.
Miss FERGUSON, Summit, injured about
the head.
WILLIAM BARcL1FFE, Gladstone, n. j.,
| SCaldcd
LOUIS BopINE, Newark, n j., badly
crushed.
EDWARD PlEHsoS, Newark back and head
injured.
Trains always slow up when approach
ing the Hackensack bridge. 1t is said
that the South Orange tram was run
ming SO close behind the Dover express
that there WAS mo time to send back /,
fagman.
VICTIMS MERE IN TILE SMOKER.
AS soon as the accident happened
word was sent to Jersey City and wreck
ing trains were sent out. Ambulances
and physicians were sent with appli-
anceS Tor the relief of the injured. Sey-
eral persons died after being taken from
the wreck. The train hands did all pos
sible for the relief of the suffering. The
track walker is said to have placed tor
pedos on the track us a signal for the
Dover express to stop before crossing
the train stopping. All of the
occupants of the wrecked car,
which was the smoker, were men. 1t
is said that the South Orange train was
running ut a higher rate of speed than
it should have been when approaching
the BRIDE
HANGED BUT WAS INSANE.
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