The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-31
CRASHED INTO THE CARS.
uoRRlBBE WRECK on A GRADE
CROSSING.


-. scenes Around the Wreck.
a.. signal Man Arrested.
....-.ie city. n. j., July 0.-A terri
----,.d catastrophe took place on the
s-+,vrs about two miles out OF this
s,,--Iv after $50 O'Clock, resulting
-. -. 5ssths Of forty-two people, so far
,u. can be learned, and the woundins
Of eighty others.
rain left here consisting of seven cars
.ba West Jersey railroad bearing a
tel excursion of Red Men and their
.-a,ds Of Bridgetown, n. j., and Salem
..l had reached the crossing of the Read-
- ~suroa5. when 1t was struck by the
"a 5ovn EXPRESS from Philadelphia, de-
Itching two cars and telescoping he
..-, souowing The engine of the Read
,,, .rsin became a total wreck, killing the
s3gireer and fatally injuring the fire
man and the car behind it also was
,sroUn from the track and many Of its
o,eupants killed or injured.
The responsibility of the collision has
NOT vet been placed, but William Thur
low. the operator at the block tower sit
mated at the crossing, has been placed
uoier arrest by order Of the coroner.
Leaving this city the tracks of the West
Jersey road run parallel to those Of the
Camden and Atlantic until after they
cross the drawbridge, when they switch
off to the south, crossing the Reading
road at am obtuse angle.
John Greiner, the engineer of the West
Jersey train. saw the Reading train ap-
preaching the crossing at a swift speed,
but as the signals were open for him to
proceed on his way, he continued. His en-
gne had barely cleared the track of the
Reading when the locomotive Of the lat
ter train. which left Philadelphia at $40
D. m.. struck ths first car full in the CEN
ter throwing it far Off the track into a
near by ditch, and completely submerging
g. The second car of the West Jersey
train was also carried into the ditch, the
third and fourth cars being telescoped.
The engine of the Reading train was
throWn to the other side Of the track, car
rying with ii the first coach.
A few minutes after the collision, to add
10 the horror of the situation, the boiler
Of the Reading locomotive exploded, scald-
ing several to death, and casting its boil
ing spray over many of the injured pas
sengers.
As soon as the news reached this city,
pie focked to the scene The road lead
ing to the place of the collision was
constant procession of hacks, buses and
bicycles ana all kinds of vehicles, while
thousands Of pedestrians hurried along
the path to render what assistance they
could, or TO satisfy their curiosity.
Darkness fell quickly, and the work of
rescuing the injured and the dead bodies
was carried on under the lurid glare of
huge bOntires 1t was a gruesone sight
presented -lOOkQrg &c q rnannlad
Durnt forms of the dead were carried
IRON the wreckage, which bound them
ana laid side by side ON the gravel bank
near the track, with no other pail than
the feW odd newspapers gathered from
the passengers.
The wounded were quickly gathered to-
gether and carried by train and wagon
10 the Atlantic City hospital, where six
g5 u, them died shortly after their arrival.
me oid excursion house at the foot of
Mlsslssippi avenue was converted into a
morgue, and thither the dead were taken
At late hour there were twenty-nine
Dedles laid out there, none of whom are
I as yet identified. This city is terribly ex-
cited over the accident The streets in
We vicinity of the excursion house and
,le CITY hospital, as well as the road
.yaalng to the scene of the accident, be-
!ls packed with people anxious to learn
.le iatest. The Bridgeton and Salem ex-
SIIslomsts who escaped injury were
Uousht back to this city and sent home
On special train several hours later in
me evening.
lame. James w. Hoy, the secretary of the de-
4 pallmeht OF public safety, immediately
upon learning of the extent of the catas-
Il uOpne' telegraphed for the PHILADELPHIA
~eIlcai emegency corps, fifteen of whom
sTspo,nded s9so,ai and hurried to the city on a
SPteldl train which left PHILADELPHIA at
W;i5 p. m. These surgeons materially aid
et w. ne volunteer corps of this city. which
srnoldced s raced almost every physician at pres
w within its confines.
tois iE'ny or the injured were taken to ho-
4 crS,,5 'S AZ ne city hospital is already over
SGy5"ued. About thirty of the wounded
10 ,'ou lhelr injuries dressed and were able
~ proceed on their way. 1t is expected
Taa1 IuIly a dozen of those now living in
iuriesS SospitaI Will not survive their in
Rsa5fn. RITZ Edward Farr, the wife of the
& nssr@sl!Lg engineer, who met death while
n o1a 1,-i' y lAihS his duty, and was found with
bs brdiu ranu on the throttle and the other on
@ srg ofake, when informed of the accident
# UnstY VI Her husbands tragic death. was
'ae floor dead. ''i0OA eiiu IelI 10
W. lne list of the identified dead are:
81 .3sr','ida ana Mrs Trenchard of Bridgeton
Trencbarl oy their nephew, Mr.. T. W
" F5C-a1II a, city solicitor of Bridgeton.
a ,r.i Ward Farr, engineer of the READING
@S.L SaL Of Atlantic City.
sgiv4rIiesi morn, baggage master of Penn
p dlIIodu, Atlantic City.
:, p Murphy of Millvine, N, J.
BrdaD5.. Johnston and D. Bononghas of
b. Taylor, no address
81. ~. GOLDSMITH and wife of Bridqeton
h 6'"iqeI ~ Smith of Atlantic CITY.
de1biLa wood, shipping clerk, of Phila-
cc{5an c5anl, Greiner of Bridgeton.
CT55aLies Ackler of Salem.
Fr9l1iies McGear of Bridgeton.
Nrs am Dubois of Woodruff. N 7
Tbe j: Earnest of Bridgeton.
le ~ injured are:
am "a'u Woodland of Bridgeton, broken
tsrS5jIGl.e tsrf553Gel MUTT, Bridgeton, scalp and in
tage H. H. Spaulding, guest of RovaI Cot
1l1ernal injuries.
briEis@S3rd Smalley of Br5deeton hod,,
WS5q and head cut. pouy
Ian y. Hamsley % Pine straa+ p,,,
CSo4ily injuries. ID Nse-
hsssD y Hamsley. wife of abo,,o Ia.
ral bruised. ~ "NoFe' oouy and
IA 14sls &c SmaIley, of Bridgeton and Caro-
1red. i'ey arms and legs severely in
bsdl1 d .. W. ,W51razer and wife, Bridgeton. both
q5iyI ipigrisotis Rig6ois' 10 years. head suit and
hlrt ~. d., k9e7iger Elmer, n. j.. back bad
Ncut. vie Johnson, of Shirley. N head
badly b,5.. supposed to be dead and Child
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