Evening journal., 1895-09-03
FIFTY WERE INJURED.
Coney Islsnd Excursion Train
Wrecked by a Wild Engine.
FLAMES FOLLOWED THE CRASH.
The Runaway Locomotive Dashed Into the
Train of Crowded Cars, Flowing Its Way
Through -Four Of Engineer and
Fireman Arrested.


Fireman Arrested.
Brooklyn, Sept. 3.-An accident oc-
cured near the Woodlawn station of tho
Sea Beach railroad. While train No. 3,
drawing II cars, which were crowded al
most to suffocation by cxcursionists, was
standing mt the Woodlawn station wild
cat engine came laundering along the
tracks in its wake and crashed into the
rear car, teloscoping it.
The car was fun Of passengers, most of
whom cnfne from New York Many peo-
ple saw tho engine come tearing along
and jumped from the train and thus saved
their lives. The great majority Of the
passengers were on board at the time,
among them a number of women and
children.
A colored porter yelled TO the passen-
gers to jump. The runaway engine dash
cd into the rear car, smashing it into
lsindling wood and burying men, women
and children beneath it. There was a mad
rush Of surging humanity from the train.
The groans of the injured filed the air.
and the snorting and pulling Of the inn
prisoned engine made a deafening noise
Scacroly half dozen people kept their
heads or were able to render assistance TO
the injured.
Patrolman Kolly, who was on duty at
tho station, turned in several ambulance
calls and five ambulancos from the sur
rounding hospitals promptly responded.
In the meantime the woodwork Of the
wrecked carriage caught fire ana was soon
in blaze.
-Four cars wero completely destroyed be-
fore the trainhands were able to uncouple
them. As soon as it was detached the en-
gine drew the other cars out Of danger
-Four cars were telescoped by the force OF
the collision.
Shifting Engine Ran Away.
Engine No. g. which caused the disas-
ter was used for shunting trains ut the
Sixty-nfth street and Third avenue depot
of the Sea Boach railroad. 1t became un-
manageable and dashed forward, throwing
the engineer and ireman from the cab
it was stated It dashed along the track
at a high rate OF speed.
Engine No. was in charge Of Engineer
| William Muller and Fireman Harry jan
sem They were on their way TO Coney
Island. Charles Petit was the conductor.
No one was killed outright, but half a
hundred people were injured.
OF the number injured 80 were taken
/ to the Norwegian hospital, four to the
| Seney hospital and two to St. Johns hos
pital.o At the various hospitals it was
said that some Of the injured would die.
The police authorities, who have En-
/ Rineer Frank Jasen and Fireman Arthur
/ Ross of the runaway engine under arrest.
gave out q statement in regard to the ac-
| cident. According 60 this statement, en-
| CINE No. 6 while shunting on the track
was in danger while going backward, of
collision with another engine
The engineer thinking it impossible to
avoid this collision, reversed the lever and
jumped from the train, followed by his
firoman. The engine, however, jumped
! forward almost immediately and started
down the track at a terrific rate of speed,
resulting in the disaster to tho train.
List of the Injured.
The injured were:
Jacob Rome, 800 Elm street, New York.
Abraham Lovi, 40 sheriff street. New
York
John Blake, Navesink, n. J.
william Gregory, 12 Harrison street,
''idss Lizzie Webb, ais East sixtieth street,
Now York.
Augustus Suddstrony, 40 East Thirty
first street, Now York, severely injured.
Morltz Erankel 1913 stanton street,
New York, internal injuries.
Joseph Roeman, 1O5 GOorck street, New
York, internal injuries
Louis Held, "a Stanton street, New
York, severely injured
Joseph Friedman, 105 Goerck street,
New York.
William n. Kemp, 1875 Summit street,
Now York, internal injuries.
Joseph Loivvenson, l05 Tenth avenue,
New York, cuts and bruises.
c. Lingarman, 127 Madison street, Now
York.
Mrs. Alexander Bearlay, 400 East Sow
enticth street, New York.
Joseph Seveston, so Attorney street,
george Holland, $50 Second avenue,
Joseph Mccue, s34 East Twonty-ffth
street, New York
william W. Kemp, Chestnut avenue,
Elizabeth King la7 Jackson street,
Newark, \. j.
Miss Laura King, 1e7 Jackson street.
Newark, n. J.
William *. Tionecr, e. Thomas street,
Jersey ca
John Lanahan 9ss East Elghty-nrst
street, Now York
Jennie Ahrcn, 5i1 Fast Seventy second
( street. New York.
Mrs. Thomas McGrath, 4lO East Forty
seventh street, New York.
Frank Duffy, IS East One Hundred
, and Tenth street, New York.
Patrick Matthews, lib Adams street.
Newark n. j.
Harry /. Kaffabaum 375 East Eighth
street. New York.
August Melting, o5 Clinton street, Jcr-
Eey City.
Rev. John Edwards, Arlington, n. J.
Charles II. Woods wife and child, 3OS
Third avenue. New York.
Miss l.. Montclair 1873 West One Hun
dred and Thirtieth street, New York.
' Albert Emmett Fostoll, 1906 Third ave
{ nue., New York.
r Edward H. Frieland, so Liberty street,
/ Newark, n. j.
r Joseph Hisoftien, Carney, n. j., leg
o smashed and internally injured' will die.
{ Augustus Gray, 227 Avenue B, New
{ York, internally injured; will die
Augustus Milling 80 Clinton street,
e New York internally injured
q Fnn Sotitk DPS East Seyonty-third