New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-22
FOUR MEN KILLED.
A RUNAWAY TEAM DAsHES IN FRONT OF
AN EXPRESS TRAIN
ALI. THE OCCUPANTS OF THE CARRIAGE hOh-
RIBLY MUTILATED-THE TRAIN -
WRECKED BY INJURY TO THE AIR
BRAKEs-vICTIMs ALL MEN
OF PROMINENCE.
OF PROMINENCE.

PROMINENCE
Egg Harbor City, June 2l-The most serious ran
road accident In the history OF South jersey "
curred this morning at Absecon -Four men were
killed Three Of them were ground 10 JeHE oe"eN
tho wheels of a fast express. The fourth was
thrown away from the track and lived several
hours with his limbs broken and his back and head
crushed.
George Huber a wealthy truck farmer, living near
this place. started this morning in a wagon Drawn
by a spirited team Of horses for the Doughty Horse
Exchange at Atlantic City. With him was his son
Frederick Joseph Sahl. Freebooter Of Galloway
Township and George Graeizner. resident OF PM
adelphia who was visiting al his house. Ihey drove
along all right until they reached the point "he'e
the road crosses the tracks Of the Camden ana \
lantic Railroad at Absccon. The road crosses the
track in a dangerous way. on one side is the depot
and on the other is the Rockingham Hotel There
is neither gateman nor 1agman at the Crossing
Absecon is way station at which express Trains
do not stop As the party approached the ''oSS-
ing the Atlantic city express from Camden was ap-
preaching. This train passes Absecon at the rate
of sixty miles an hour. Nj Huber was driving ana
when he saw the train approaching ne stopper ABOUT
fifty feet from the crossing.
The horses were FESTIVE. and reared when they
heard the train coming. Mr. Huber held them, now
ever until the engine dashed into sight IN"
rnaddened the animals, ana. breaking from control
they dashed forward and plunged against the SIDE
fifty feet AGAINST the railroad station and killed.
The other horse was thrown almost POO feet Mr..
Huber and his son were thrown under the wheels
of the train and Graetzner suffered the same tate.
Mr. SAh was hurled against the SIDE OF the car "N
then against the side of the depot.
The wagon was broken to pieces and part or IL
went under the train breaking the air-brake reser-
yoirs and pipes This brought the train to stand
still within two train lengths. and before the ensi-
neer knew what the trouble
The passengers and train hande piled ont 10 see
what had occurred. \ terrible sight met Their eyes
The wheels and underwOrks OF the cars were COW
cred with blood and clothing Scattered along me
roadbed for 20 feet were pieces OF flesh. clothing
and bits OF the wagon. Against the side Of the
depot lay the body OF Mr.. Sahl. Close 10y lay one
horse and beyond the station lay the second ANNA
The passenger turned sick at the sight ana SO Hl
the train hands. The railroad men, however had ~
overcome their UcnationS. ana were SET 70 Woih
gathering up the pieces or human ntsh IN hlahe -
The men had TO get under the cars TO take the
pieces from the wheels trucks and rails. 800
A doctor who was on board the train ATTENDED Mt
SAIL. He found the unfortunate man mad sustaiiri
fractures OF the right leg and the LETT arm. badly
crushed skull and injured back. lie wac taken
aboard the train on arriving al Atlantic city q
conveyance was in waiting and he was transferred
10 the hospital. There he regained consciousness
and this afternoon after suffering terrible agony
died
George Huber was sixty-eight years old. He was
long "A resident OF this section and was widely and
favO-ahlv known. His was thirty years old
He leaves wife and four small children. Mr.
Sahl the most influential politician IN GALLOWAY
Coroner charles Greasy took charge OF the boie,
al nd "A inquest