New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01
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STORIES OF SURVIVORS.
EYE WITNESSES DESCRIBE THE ALLAN
TIC CITY DISASTER

THRILLING ACCOUNTS OF THE NARROWING AND
PrrIFuL SCENES WITNESSED BY PAssEN-
GERS ON THE WRECKED TRAINS.
Philadelphia, July ga graphic ana harro"ins
account Of the terrible collision last night near A.
Iantic City was given by Julius Il. Price Jr' WHO III :
rived here on an early train this morning. me
$40 train Of the Reading road, in which went
down to Atlantic city" said he. Seemed 70 be max
ing Its regular time had seat TO myself. me
second from the rear door OF the reguinr smohcr'
back OF the baggage car. AS we came 10 the toNe''
half way between Pleasantvillc and Atlantic city.
the train came to halt witt severe Joit' Inc
shock was so pronounced. even In the second cur
that II swayed us all forward. then back, and then
forward again. None OF us In the smoker were
hurt, doubt whether any were even bruised sew
eral OF us hastcncd to the forward car OF those
overturned. BY the time reached II those OF the
passengers whom the collision had left able 10 free
themselves we're scrambling ont OF the windows
We helped many needed 1t, and then mace
our way into the car. Half n dozen people were
lying about inside amid the debris OF seats. IL was
here that fully realized the horror Of the acci-
dent. The first woman that we took out had her
leg off between the knee and the ankle the sew
cred portion hung by shred OF skin man we
took out afterward evidently had his back broken
We got out many as We could, but me cars were
so badly smas shed that II was impossible to remove
all by the doors We set to work dragging away
carried out a number through the opening.
THE sights that presented after the major
iiy Of the dead and wounded had been removed
truly appalling ] saw at least twenty-five
persons lying apparently dead upon the DahK'
whittier they had been removed. There were many
others pinned In the debris who could nor be freed
without the aid of mechanical appliances. With
one OF the passengers In my car helped carry
man who internally injured 10 a spot where a
number OF others lay who had been hurt on the
way he told In broken tones that he feared that
his entire family was destroyed-his wifi. his child
and his wifo's mother and father. As we lowered
him the ground woman all bnndased came
up painting and sank beside the sufferer. crying.
Harry. Harry, Oh my God. he's dying.
AT another place were mother and child to-
gether The mother. hurt internally. was nr' BILE to
move The child, aso Injured. chung to her torn
dress and cried to her for aid but the poor woman
could not speak. much less raise a hand 10 aid
These sights were everywhere. and tine injuries OF
soma OF the victims were too ghastiy to describe
sishtiess. battered face on breathing bodies f.
pain and the lips moaning inartcula'e anguish.
II; seemed very short time when throng OF
men from Atlantic City arrived to complete the
work Of rescue came away wh , Saers Of o The
McTs THp 6y was ,% on The T nrdscS%
by his wife and daughter and they occupied seat
ont e for Sar he 's snden Shot out Of his
Re saw hls wfe ana chi,u tnro o ~, ,, "rt, ali"
Il will never forget said ne. the horrible seer"
that confronted when struggled out OF the
confusion into which had been cast and got 10
the ground There were the roar OF escaping steam.
the shouts OF the unhurt but terrified p1ssengers,
and afove all the grOans and shrieks OF the dying.
The engine Of the Reading train was lying
upon It's side IA wreck the baggage car
had been apari. ard even on the roofs
OF the wrecked coaches lay the dead and the dying.
Every Of u.s. az soon as We could recover our
senses went TO work to rescue the unfortunates,
nd hls n luty--lOrrlhe,
When got into the station ut Atlantic City anxious
TO get some relief for my wife and child who had
been injured about the limbs, ] saw two carloads
OF the wounded brought In. and another car con
tanned the dead. whose bodies were wrapped IN
sacks ana blankets When they were taken Into
the bageage-room was told that the number OF
dead forty nine. y