New-York tribune., 1896-11-26
NEW.JERSEY NEWS.
TWOl KILLED IN A WRECK.
Fatal, COLLISION ON THE PENNSfL'
VANIA RAILROAD NEAR NEW
BRUNSWICK.
AN EXPRESS TRAIN CRASHES INTO "fECNH"
FREIGHT TRAIN. AND THEN PI.uNGEs OVER
AN MBANKMENT-ENGINEER AND
FIREMAN PINNED BENEATH THE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ESCAPE INJURY.

ESCAPE INJURY.
New-Rrunsw,ck Nov 25-The Southern Express
on the Pennsylvania Railroad wrecked near
the roundhouse just outside Of this city early 'h's
morning Two were killed Inc passengers .
escaped injury. The killed were the engineer ana
fireman of the train. The dead are
Joseph Mecgin. forty-ninc years old. OF Jersey
ceorga a.bcbestrr thirty-nnc years old of Jer
sey city fireman OF the wrecked train.
The accident occurred at what Is called Miilstone
Junction about two miles from this city The
wreck was duo 10 another accident which occurred
n few seconds before the passenger train was
wrecked.
A freight train, running on the oastbound track
WAS a short distance ahead Of the express ho'l
trains were travelling at high speed The express
was perbaps n minute behind the freight as both
sped toward this city. The express was neh'n'
time and having clear track. the engineer was
making I'D some of the lost time. The fre'ght
train was about time. and had clear track
There is a down grade at m" point wh're IN"
wreck occurred. II about a.os O'Clock wnch 'n'
two trains were nearing the Junction. Suddenly IN"
forward section of the freieht train ana the en-
gine shot ahead. The engineer at once knew his
train had parted In the middle. and brought MS
engine and the section still attached 10 u 'f'h
10 the normal speed expecting 10 outrun IN" VII"
section and gradually pick II up. Tho down grad'
apparently Offset this plan. Under ordinary CIR
down as soon as il parted from the first part OF the
train Instead despite the fact that the brakes
were promptly applied. II attained even sr"a,''
speed than before. As the engines s"cu"h Oh '''
train slowed down the wild section rush'd '"""'"
II The Southern Express had been gaining on
the freight and when the break occurred 'h' en-
CINE Of the express was close behind III" caboosc
OF the freight.
Nv the time the frcieh, had Stacked AT iis for
ward end the express was tapping the iteis"'
train The wild section Of the freight dash'' nv"
the rear cars Of the forward section. The forward
section bounded forward under the impact. ana '"e
two forward ears Of the wild section eaI'd from
the track and out upon the track upon "hich '',
express was approaching. Before they h"d cease"
to move the express crashed into them ana 'n'
wrrckcd and the iirst Of the sc,pcrs smashed.
The engineer saw the accident "a rom rom o' ii,i ,,
les than half q minute before MS Own ''ls
plourhed into the wreck lie reversed ana apPH'i
the air brakes with such fcfcc tnat even IL W ms
would doubtless have been thrown or IN" ua ~
Eniiher N.chan nor his fireman. mO'cd from thelf
nosts Whcn II struck the freight car the express
engine lrapcd the track ana rolled down ln' IN.
bankmora and lay on its side Tho nrst .Np''sS ,a %
,m,nnrd the tracks and landed AT tn" top "i N
cmbankment. the second rNpi,'5, on o ,o' arnhonk-
mcn, The mail car lcapcd upon the ntsi cNpf.'s
car ana then the hrs' sleeper orash'" '''o ''''
g. s' hcap of terrible confusion. The forward
end OF the second scei'f s'IrVN r,eG e RI. thlrd.
first. and their ends "'r' ',uS'.'" 80. ,r,''ks
fnnrth ard nfth slcepcrs remained on ia" VA hS'
and outs Of shaking up th' p"SN' .h' g., ,,,
feel the shock The last Nv" cars W. - In,
tured Thrv were later sent to Jersey 'lty. WIN
:h.ir own and part OF the ptssent"iS lto'" va
cars were broken and only few were cracked ~ ~,
-. ,hIrl coach from the last. tn" passengers IN
the first Pullman car were. win TWO 'Nc'Pt,"ns w. -.
their berths They eaped out when ihc s"och nm IN
and found Themselves IN darkness ''H' ,i'"' =,
I'm the ycstibule at the time. and when me CfhHn
cam. some Of the gas fixtures broke. aow'Is has hi
TO escape, and one or TWO re'ia1''',i I, ,r. o.
.ntng gas would catch fir- and set the wreck on
are This probably saved the car ana Hoih' oi I''
occupants The passengers pulled on thef CONN :
a. auickly as possible. ana escaped through N'
u,i,dows Attention then turned 10 the sec
ond EXPRESS car. whore T.. l.. Lambert the mes
snnger was known To be. He was exiricated from
Hon the baggage master. WAS shaken VI. D"' ho'
seriously hurt Albert Tobabed. OF No. -, Second,
ave Ncw-York. passenger. had scalp @~ou,i @
where his head struck the edge or IN" DUNK cth'i-
v.ise he was not hurt. and after his wound was
dressed was able to start for home. :,
The soarcn-rs. having satisfied themselves mat All
see If anything coud De done for the engineer ana
fireman Their bodies lay In such position mat
they could be got out unH the wIccNhe
trains arrived The wrecked express car had - DE
lifted from the engine bcfOr" good work couIi De
done Then the TWO bodies were taken out. The
fireman was found under the INK me chgn.er
Their bodies removed TO IN" MoIgue Inc
wreck blocked all tracks for several hours. but
enough finally cleared 10 allow the passenger
trains 10 get through.
In the first Pullman was young woman who
said she was "a trained nurse. she emerged from me
car clad in light cothing and without loot coVrfinI
DESPITE this she work at once on ne injured
express messenger and made him confOrtab!c While
she was working man TOOK on an oNetcoa, ana ana
clothing and when Of IL was found. sne went 10
a house dressed and started for New-York without
disclosing her identity.
The mail all recovered. aithou2h some OF II
was badly damaged.