New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-30

warmed up to their work. That danger was
soon past. however. and the truck went humping
over the uneven cobblestone pavement in Liberty
ave.
SIGNAL TO THE TRUCK
When within half a block OF the Lberty-ave.
crossing. the fagman William Clark signalled
to the truck 10 come on" and shouted at the
same time. "All right; come along" Penson
urged his horses forward and the truck was just
rafting over the rails when along came Man.
haitian Beach train on its way to Hunters Point.
drawn by engine No 149. 1t was under head
way Of about twenty-five miles an hour. and It
struck the truck almost in the middle throwing
1t forward fifty feet. breaking It in halves and
leaving the head end Of the truck one side Of
the track and the back part on the other The
truck rolled and smashed to pieces
The men were all knocked of. with the exception
Of Fields. the tillerman. whose position rendered
1t almost impossible for him 10 extricate himself
The crash was heard blocks away. and a large
crowd gathered. The men were picked up and
ambuances summoned from st Marys and ST.
Johns hospitals. Surgeons Lentz and Farrar
examined the injuries OF the men and with the
exception of Fields. they were removed to their
homes Fields was found partly under the loco
motive. and It is believed that his leg and arm
run over. At st. Mary's Hospital 1t
said that amputetion OF the leg and were
necessary and that he would not live
The accident caused unusual excitement in the
neghborhood
THE STORY OF THE FLAGMAN
Clark. the nagman. is about ffty-fve years old
and had been stationed at the Lberty-ave. cross
ing some time. Wher seen last night, shortly
after the accident. by Tribune reporter he was
greatly excited His story was as follows: ut
was all the fault OF the engineer and fireman."
sald he. Il saw the truck as II was coming tow
ard my crossing when 1t was under the Fulton
ST. elevated railroad. They had the right OF way
and swung my req lamp at the train, which was
down by Glenmore threw up the gates and
shouted TO the iremen to come ahead They
were soon on the crossing and was surprised to
see that the train was coming right along with
out paying any attention To my signal. The en-
CINE struck the truck almost In the middle and
1t IL a wonder that any of the men are alive to
tell the story"
The train was well loaded with passengers
returning from Manhattan Beach. and as soon
the nature OF the accident was learned they
poured out OF the and proffered their SYM
pathy and assistance to the friends of the fire.
men. The train proceeded TO Hunters Point
after delay OF about an hour
The three horses attached TO the truck were
not Injured.
Porter tells the following story: 81 was on
watch when the alarm came In from No Gil
We got out OF the truckhouse In a hurry and
were our way to Benson-st Where there are
a lot OF tailor-shops. We came within an ace Of
running into locomotive We turned from;
w-Jersey-ave. into Atlantic We went along
Liberty until got down BY Adams.s coal
yard and came In sight OF the hagman AT Liberty
and Vcsta aves The nsgman said:
Come along. and we al; saw him signal with
his red lamp to something down the track I
An In
truck. Just as We were rattng across the cross
Ing saw a bright light, and then all at once