The Indianapolis journal., 1895-09-03
Train Crowded with Excursionlote
Run Into ny N sswfIdcat- Engine
at Woodlawn station.
FOUR COACHES TELEsCoPED
AND BURNED BEFORE THE TRAIN
HANDS COULD UNCoyPLE THEM.
Nearly Everybody I'm the Rear Car
Badly Injured-Ensineer and Fire.
man Of the Runaway Arrested.

BROOKLYN, ~. Y, Sept Am appall-
ing accident occurred at $40 o'clock this
afternoon near Woodlawn station. on the
Sea Beach railroad. in which fifty people
were injured. While train No. 3. drawing
seventeen cars. which were crowded almost
to suffocation by excur-ionists. was
standing at the Woodlawn station, a wild
cat'' engine came laundering along the
tracks on its wake and crashed into the
rear car. telescoping it The car was full
of passengers. most OF whom came from
New York. Many people saw the engine
tearing along and jumped from the train
and thus saved their lives. A colored
porter yelled to the passengers 10 jump.
The runaVay engine dashed into the rear
car. smashing 1t into kindling wood and
burying men, women and children beneath
IL. There was a mad rush OF surgng hu-
manity from the train. Scarcely half a
dozen people kept their heads or were able
to render assistance TO the injured. Pa
trolman Kelly, who was on duty at the
station, turned in several ambulance calls
and FIVE ambulances from the surrounding
hospitals promptly responded In the
meantime the woodwork OF the wrecked
carriage caught fire and was soon in q
blaze Four cars were destroyed before
the train hands were able TO uncouple
them and four cars were teiescoped by
the collision. Most OF the injured were
taken to the hospitals. and several viii
probably die. The severely injured are:
JOSEPH ROWE. New York
ABRAHAM LEVY, New York
JOHN BLAKE, Navesirk. -. j.
WILLIAM GREGORY, Jersey City.
AE9usr kf1zbg WEEG sEp6ESsTRoS HsT xSSs New York.
NORTH FRANKIE New York.
JOSEPH RoEMAls, New York
WILLIAM KEMP brooklyn.
JOSEPH LEWINSON, New York
c. s BYARMAN New York.
CHARLES H. WOODS. VIE ana
MISS l.. MONrCLAlis, New York.
EDWARp i; FREELANp. Newarx. n. J.
JOSEPH FRIN,ys New York. Fih
AUGUST GEOkGE. New York.
GUSTAvUS M1I.LING, New y
EMIL. SETEF'K New York
HENRY KRUGER. New York
CHARLES II. MERCHANT, fgeN York
NELLIE BUgLETON. New Icrk.
Tonight the police authorities, Nh) have
engineer Frank Jason and fireman Arthur
Ross, of the runaway engine. under arrest.
say that engine No. 6, while sliunting on the
track was in danger while going back
wards. OF collision with another engine.
The engineer. thinking it impossible TO
avoid the collision, reversed the lever and
jumped from the train. followed by his fire.
man. The engine. however, jumped for
ward almost Immediately and started down
the tracks at a terrific rate OF speed, re-
suting in the disaster.
Saved His Train, but Wns Injured.
SEATTLE. Washo Sept 1.-The engine,
tender and baggage car Of a passenger
train on the Seattle. Lake Shore & Eastern
road were derailed last night near this
city by a tree which had been burned about
the roots and fallen across the rails. The
train consisted OF eight coaches, several
Of which were filled with excursionists.
Engineer Gabriel did not see the tree until
within two lengths. but stood AT his
post and saved the train. AS the engine