Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-09-05
AN APPALLING ACCIDENT.
WILD ENGINE CRASHES INTO AN
EXCURSION TRAIN.
Many People Instantly Crushed to Death
Fire Adds to the Horror-A Per-
feet Pando m onium Among
the Passengers.

Brooklyn, n. Y, Sept. Am appalling
railroa1 accident occurred al 3:4o O'CLOCK
this afternoon near the WoodaWn sta
ton of the Sea Beach railroad. While
train No. 3, drawing II cars, which were
crowded almost to suffocation by eNcur-
sionists. was standing at the Woodlawn
station, a wild cat" engine came thund-
ering along the tracks and crashed into
the rear car, telescoping IT, the car
was full of passengers most of whom
came from New York. Many of the peo-
pie saw the engine coming and Jumped
from the train and thus saved their hNes'
a colored porter on the platform, who
saw the engine coming, without fireman
or engineer, yelled to the passengers to
make their escape.
Engine No CT, "the wild cat' smashed
the rear car into kindling wood, burying
men. women and children beneath it.
There was n mad rush of people from the
doomed train. The groans of the IN
jured Fl led the air and the snorting ana
putting of the imp risoned engine made a
deafening noise. For some time the scene
was a regular pandemnum. Scarcely hall
a dozen people kept their heads or were
able to render assistance to the injured
Patrolman Kelly. who was on duty at me
station, turned in several ambulance calls
and five ambulances from the surround
ing hospitals promptly responded.
In the meantime the woodwork of the
wrecked carriage caught IlTc anu voc SUI
in a blaze. -Four cars were completely
destroyed before the train hands were
able to uncouple the cars. As soon as inc
coupling was detached the engine drew
the other cars out of danger. BN lhIS
time all the passengers had disemoarkeo
and there was the widest kind of excite
ment, 1t was thought that at least
person were killed outright. Four cars
were telescoped by the force of the COLI
sion.
Engine No. 6, which caused all the mis-
chief was used for shnnting trains ar inc
65th street and Third avenue depot oil the
Sea Beach railroad. 1t became unman
aEeabe and dashed forward, throwing the
engineer and fireman from the CAP II
dashed along the track at a fearful rate OF
speed Engine No. 81 drawing the tran
which was wrecked, was i'll charge OF
Engineer William Muller and Fireman
Harry Jansen. Charles Petit was the con
ductor.
A list of the injured follows
Joseph Roe, 1856 Elm street, New YORK
fracture of ribs.
Abraham Levy, 10 Sheriff street, New
York, severe scalp wound.
John Blake, Navesink, n. j., body in
jured.
VIM Gregory, II years old, No 127 Har
rison street, Jersey City, severely injured
Lizzie Wolf, AZ years 1884 East Goth street
and scalp wound
August Suddebstrong, 40 years, No. 40
East S1st street, New York, severely in
Jured.
Moritz Frankel 30 years, of 1873 Stanton
street, New York, severely injured abou
the body.
Joseph Roeman, 26 years. Jos Goorcl
street, New York, severely injured.
Louis Held, "a years, ia Stanton street
New York severely injured.
Joseph Freedman, &c years, 105 Goorcl
street, New York legs bruised,
VIM. W. Kemp, 81 years, 125 Sunni
street, Brooklyn, slightly injured.
Joseph Lewenson, 26 years, of $50 PER-
street, Vow York. slight cuts and bruises
c. 81. b nan, "a years old, 1T Madsp
street, CIV York, sprains and necl
wrenched.
Charles II. Woods, wife and child 70
Third avenue, New York, severely in
jured.
Miss L. Montclair, 1873 West 1870 tn street
New York, severely injured.
George Hammong, No. $50 Second ave
nue. New York, severely injured.
ward II. Freeland No. so L!bert
street, Newark, leg brokn.
James Hueston, Kearney. n. j., leg frac
tured and severe internal injuries, Wi
probably die.
Jos. F'rink, 427 East 14th street. Ney
York, fracture of legs and severe bodil
injuries.
August George, 227 avenue B., New York
fatal internal injuries
Gustavus Milling, No. 90 Clinton street
New York, severely injured.
EmilSetelk, 22S East I'D street, Ney
York, severely injured.
Charles II. Merchant, lis West 12t
street, New York, fracture of the leg.
Nellie Burleton. 142 West 11s street
New York, severely injured.
About 80 others We're slightlyinjured.