New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-13
PINNED UNDER THE WRECK.
TWO LIVES LOST BY THE SMASHUP ON
THE LEHIGH VALLEY ROAD.

DETAILS OF SATURDAY
NIGHTS ACCIDENT.
An error in placing signals and swltch ie''
open were responsible for the sInashup a''c''''u
with fatal results, on the Lehigh Valley ha'iro".
about q mile from Brlrs Station on the Newark
meadows late Saturday night, which was toiu OF
in Yesterdays Tribune The locomotive OF thc
Easton freight was wrecked fifteen freight cars
were destroyed by fire. and the engineer ana one
OF the brakemcn received injuries when 'esui''i
in death yesterday. The conductor and fireman
OF ;he train lying In the hospitals win 'he'
lives hanging IN the balance.
The spot where the accident occurred Is known
as the r. y. crossing. where the Central Railroad
tracks in,ersect those OF the Lehigh Valley. Al
though the accident happened about io'% oclo'k'
the place Is far ont on the meadows that CON
siderable time was lost before word could DE SEM
to Newark for aid
The train was made up OF thirty cars. and the
locomotive was in charge OF Engineer Jacob 1aut-
zcnberger and Fireman Albert Runyon. Conductor
William Kcster and Brakeman Louis Barihooman
were sitting IN the caboose together with Bar
tholoman's father and John Regan. an employe
al the Waverly freight yard. According 10 the
mans stories. the signals Indicated a clear track.
and the engineer had opened vide the throtil"
for a quick across the meadows. Nearing the
crossing the engineer said the nagman had shown
a white light 4 few moments later. and before
the train had proceeded far. red danger signal
was suddenly flashed. to the surprise OF Engineer
Lauizenberger The brakes were applied and the
throttle reversed. but Il was too late. The ponder
Gus locomotive plunged off the rails. ran uns,eadly
over the ties for short distance and then toppied
on the side dragging a number OF cars with IT,
II was all done in an instant. but the realized
their awful condition. and crawlel from the debris
OF the wreck despite broken bones. scald" and
bruises All but one got clear and that the
engineer. He had been caugh: beneath the loco
motive which pinned him to one OF the ties.
new added 10 the wreck when the
Goals from the engine set fire to the cars The
elder Bartholoman. who escaped injury, FASTENED
TO Newark for help. but before he reached the city
the glare OF the flames seem and an alarm Of
fire was out Engines AMI trucks responder.
but were unable 10 get within haif mile Of the
wreck as there roads leading TO It, \ nlim-
ber Of men made their way to the scene OF the
wreck though. by crossing the meadows, and run
ming down the railroad track
These lent all the aid they could and formed n
buckle, brigade to keep the flames from the pinoneA
engineer The fight kept up vaanry by on"
set Of volunteers while Others looked after The IN
jured. II was found that Louis Bartholonan' ihe
head brakeman. seemed to be the most severely m
iured Bartholoman was twenty-f)ur years oli
and lived in Freemansburg Penn. Fireman Kun
Won. Of Easton Penn. was cut about the head ana
complained Of internal pains. and RcTan who HVe'
at No. % Calden-st.. Jersey city. ga ho' apY I'd"
to be bady hurt ,dr M & s cl, the aS9 aesden mt happcne
before train from Elizabeth ca NE ne "Gms nrnecT
he Newark
Lautzenbergcr suffering intense pam nut i, ne
never nnched. He could not be released Ni'hout
the aid OF Jacks. Il WAS thought. ana SOM on" .
the mans leg ard free him in that way, as ne vas
in imminent danger Of being burned TO uea,ni;
The bucket brigade fought steadily. however ana
No attempt was made save the cars from D"i"-
ing as all the appliances FOR nghting Inc mr.
were needed 10 keep the hames from Aa"'@'"-
Iautzenberger stood tho suffering hcroioaly. and
suporintendcd the work o. rescuing himself MS
mind was clear ana he begged III" rc.cu"rs -
and the engineer told the men 10 dis away .i'
earth under his body, and then chop away @ ,he M IT,,
accident occurred when the Job was compete.
Tautzenborgcr placed on tram ana s'hl S,l 20
St Franciss Hospital Jersey ',S, %n.g r. i,.,ar
Yesterday afternoon. lie hailed from South EaS'o"'
In the mean time Brakeman Rar,hooman % ara
Fireman Runyon had been taken 10 the 'l'y i"s-
,t,, in Newark RarihOlOman's father accompany
ing his son Conductor Kester made ms Va! 10 nv
Third Precinct station. having waIkcd an 'h" W.
head shoulders and arms. He vas sent 10 '"'
About o'clock yesterday morning steamer No
Of the Newark Fire Department Ms pace Oh
fla. car and taken to the scene OF tlc "I'tn ~ ~
fire was extinguishei. but hfte'h cars anu '''"
contents had been DESTROYED. -. ,A hos,,,,ia ~
Everyfhing possible was done NJ me Ho@p''aI'T ~
alleviate the suncrngs Of the men. but az cIych
yesterday morning Louis Barthoonlah ,,,,,.
PbvsicIan washington showed that the man hai
sustained a fracture Mt the top ana ga. o' ,,i 'n
skull and three fractures at me base {" ,h' ~ h
which caused a heTnorrhage and lacfIa'l'n OF ue
brain I,unyon and Kester were resting HA 'ohi-
foriaby as could be expected, put IN" p"E9'''"''
would not pronounce them out OF dang'r; <.
Gang of men and boys many Of the former
tramps. gathered about the wrecked cars y',hr Ill,
day and began stealing what they ,onI 'aE S"'s y,
tho Newark police and chief Hopper sent squa1
OF blue coats 10 protect the property