New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-23
WRECK ON THE MEADOWS.
AN ERIE PASSENGER TRAIN CRASHES
INTO A BROKEN FLATCAR

TIT, ENGINEER AND FIREMAN KILLED AT THEIR
posrs-No PASSENGERS SERIOUSLY HURT
TRAVEL DELAYED FOR SEVERAL HOURS
fatal accident occurred on the Erie Raii-
road near Rutherford N. j.. last night which,
in both cause and effect was similar 10 'hc
wreck on the Pennsylvania Railroad near New
Brunswick. recently. The trucks OF a ire'e"'
car COLLAPSED. and the broken car and Its cargo
were thrown on the adjoining track IN iroh'
of passenger train. The engine was ditcned'
and the engineer and fireman were killed. i"e
dead are:
BoGERr John w. engineer for'y-hve years O' u
HAILETr. T. O.. fireman. thirty-fve years DID, OF
WaldwIck. " J.
The Ill -fated train was known as a fateiso"
local. 1t consisted Of a combinatic s'nok'is
and baggage car and two passenger coaches'
The train connected with the O'CLOCK ooa'S
from New-York, and eft the station In Jersey
city at IA o'clock Conductor Davis was Al
charge In addition to the regular passengers
returning from business. there were many
women who had been shopping In the New
York stores A large number Of these were az
COMMANDED by children. The train makes
hrsl run across the long stretch of meadows
between Jersey City and Rutherford It's hrs'
sion n distance Of eleven miles 1t had almost
reached Berry's Creek. when a fast treleht
train eastbourd began to pass SUDDEN! Tie
,rucks NJ q fat ioaded with lumber OroAe'
and the car and its load were deposited on tne
track in front OF the passenger train. II was 100
late to avert a collision. 50 the engineer ota'eS
stood at his post, aud did his utmost 10 lesser.
the impact The air brakes were app"eu' ai''
a second later there was violent 'ras" "e
passengers were hurled against the pacNS VI Tue
seats In front Of them. and many were CUT ~
nying glass as the blow Was 50 severe tha' ''i0
windows were shattered. The anrighted "o"'o"
and children screamed. while the alarmed Hien
hurried from the cars 20 ascertain the extent
of tre accident
The combination had left the raiis anu
hung over the ditch at the side 0. the roa'' a.
an angle OF almost A. degrees 1t was h'"acu-
ous that It did not follow the 'oo'''''
which was lying on its side IN tne ii'uu'
.,.oro noured from the broken boiler. and pre-
vented the rescuers from beginning 'hei' iao''
~ extr,catiny the two unfortunate men VINO
80 hoor c,uqh; under the locomotive Hal
,a,, vas quickly dug out He had beer sca'ueu
,,h THO enpinee, was breathing family
,. .,asod from under the wreck. but he ex-
.,,uod =, mo,nent later. His head had oeeh
s.,ah,,,uv crushed. and his legs were broken.
r,.o ,c,dsnt occurred at a point about midway
ha,uaer block stations. The first reports re-
ceivad by the railroad officials were grea'iy eA.
ape.ratel TX was supposed that the cars VI
tho messenger train had been destroyed. ana
largo number Of passengers had been Killed OF
MANNED message was sent 10 jersey N'''
and Rutherford for hysicans and surgeons
I'hier of Police Murphy. of Jersey Guy sent ii,e9
! ,angers out TO summon all the avaiaDie nleoIca,
| ,,en who hastened to the railway station anu
! boarded n special train. which conveyed theii''
! ,,bief Murphy Captain McNulty ana the r.
! serves of the First and Second police precinc.ss
! OF Jersey City the scene. The ampuialices y. y.
/ Chrlsts Hospital and the City Hospl'al, anu anu
the police patrol wagons were ordered 10 the
railroad station to receive the wounded. AS soon
as the special train arrived at the wreck me
! nbvsicl,ns prescribed for some Of the women
| passengers. who had become hystercai, put there
/ was no need for surgical aid
| Division superintendent NJ. w. Maguire VINO
/ travelled from Paterson on an engine directed
the removal Of the bodies OF the TWO victims ~
/ Paterson and attended TO the clearing OF 'ns
wreck The rails were completeiy p'o'ne"' an"
! travel was delayed for several hours
The wreck caused much discomfort, TOT 'hos
neople who lived along the line of tne roau' am
! who were belated in NewYork by business 'l"s'
of the trains were held at n point two miles easl
/ 81 tho wreck and those who desired To reach
| ,heir homes without long delay wer" forced t'
walk around the wreck ard take the trains whicl
Tho railroad conpany had sent ~ convey lh'Hl
on their wav The women passengers. VINO uiS
! uked the idea OF :wo-mile tramp through 'nt
/ snow had 10 remain in the cars until an carry
hour this morning. wher traffic was resumed