New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-31

o'clock this evening. resuiuhs III '"o "e~''' ~
over sixty people, so far as can be learned ana
the wounding Of at least eighty others
train left here. consisting Of seven cars. over
the West Jersey Railroad bearing a special ex-
curson Of Redmen and their friends, OF br'dge-
ton and Salem, n. j., and reached the crossing
Of the Reading Railroad. when 1t was struck py
the $40 down express from Philadelphia, which
demolished two cars and telescoped the two fol-
lowing The engine OF the Reading train became
q total wreck killing the engineer and fatally
,niurng the fireman, and the car behind 1t also
was thrown from the track. and many OF Its oc-
cupants we're killed or injured.
THE DEAD.
The list OF the identified dead Is as follows:
rRENcHARD Mr. and Mrs. Brdseon dc1tnsd n rs. by
their nephew T W. Trenchard City Solicitor OF bridge
FARI, Edward engineer of the Reading Railroad train
Atlcntic civ. -,
THORN. Samuel. baggasemaster' fehhs'Na"" ~
road Atlantic City.
MURPHY p s.. Mlvie n. J.
JOHNSTON. J. D.. Brdgeton'
BONONGHAs. D.. Brdgeton
TAYLOR G.. B.. address,
| GOLDSMITH p H.. and wife, Bridgeton
SMITH Samuel. Atlantic city
WOOD d E. shipping clerk. PhiiadeiphA
| GREINER- John Bricgeton
ACKI.ER Charles. Salem.
MGEAR Charles Bridgeton
DUBOIS Franklin Woodruff n j.
EARNEST Mrs j.. B1dgeton
THE INJURED
WOODLAND Howard Pridgeton broken ann
Nr.rz Samuel Bridseon scalp and internally Injured
sPArGDING W H. guest Of Royal College; internal IN
rlres and head hurt.
sMAIIEY. Howard. Bridgeton: body bruised and head
BAMsr.EY. W. c.. No. % Pne-s,.. Bridseton; bodily
HAMsI.EY 7. c. and wife; body and head bruised
ABorT Mrs. E. A.. Rhodestown n J.. lower li"o ana
sMAEYi .1 sx.Isi7 sdfsSn fS,r.d and Caroline S''e'
wRAsER. c. D. and wife. Brdgeton: both badly cut on
DUBOIS Irwin thirteen years old; head cut and bodily
KEIGER. Mrs NJ. Elmer. n. J.. back badly hurt and
head cut.
20 he dead and child badly hurt
wENZEIL saniey Aioway. " j. scalp nearly torn on.
sHEESEY. Fred. Brdseton back hurt ana 'n'erna' IN
,oHTsoy Nh, s. Shirley. ~ j.. shoulder. head and
breast bruised.
su1MP Mary. rree.boro N. j.. head cut.
pArGHN. wiiiarr Bridgeton. back hurt and head
severely cut.
RYNICK Charles C., Brdseton' oanly cut a"0u' neao'
small child saved
ALFRED Violet. Bridgeton. face and nose fractured
PIERCE. Mrs Laura. Brdeeton badly cut head and
srNPKrNs william. Salem. head acerated.
WORTH Mason No s25 North Tweltth-s,.. Philadelphia.
back injured
TRADER Albert Bridgeton. head cut.
uOrGHTON william. Bridgeton. Internal injury
ZFEI,Y Edward. Brigeton. head cut
Rl-RGER Chester. Bridgeton hip injured.
woODLAwN Howard. Brdgeton, arm broken.
HIT, 'fIMAN ex-Judge. Bridgeon Internal Injuries
HrTCHMAS Mrs concusson Of brain.
ARBOTT z. A. Bridgetor leg broken
SMITH Howard Bridge,on. back broken
FRIEsE David address unknown. neck dsoca,ed
REGER Mrs Job. Elmer y. j.. bruised and hurt about
TAYLOR Albert, Bridgeton. three scalp wounds.
HILTON Jacob. Bridgeton. bruised badly about head.
MoRRELL. Thomas F. Bridseton' compound fracture
HORXER Charles BridgetOn. broken leg and internal
WATSON. Harry. Yorktown ~ J.. leg broken, head in
jured
Rt;TER Lizzie Bridseton. confusion OF back.
HORNER. Charles W. fractured leg and inerna. injuries
MOREII Frank. East Orange. y. J.. discloca,ed shou-
der ard laceraed head
WESLEY I~e Bridgeton. Internal injuries
cHENwAY. Frederick. Bridseon. internal Injuries and
scalp wound.
FRAIrNGER Mrs Faunce Philadelphia. broken leg will
have to be amputated.
KELLEY John s. Camden. compound fracture 81 femur
internal injuries. probably fatal
The responsibility OF the collision has not
yet been placed but William Thurlow. the opera
tor at the block tower, situated at the crossing.
Coroner.
HOW THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED
Leaving this city the tracks OF the West Jer-
sey road run parallel TO those Of the Camden
and Atlantic unit, they cross the draubridge.
when they switch of to the south. crossing the
Reading road a, an obtuse angle.
John Greiner the engineer Of the westSJersey
train. saw the Reading train approaching the
crossing at a swift speed. but as the signals were
open for him to proceed on his way he continued
His engine had barely cleared the track Of the
Reading when the locomotive Of the latter train,
which left Philadelphia at $40 p. m. struck the
first car full in the centre throwing It far OF the
track into a nearby ditch and completely sub
merging IT, 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 thrown to the other side VI
the track carrying with 1t the first coach.
BOILER EXPLoDEs
A few minutes after the collision. to add to the
horror Of the situation. the boiler Of the Reading
exploded scalding several TO death ,
and casting it's boiling spray over many of the
injured passengers.
AS soon as the news reached this city It spread
widely. and thousands Of people focked to the
scene. The road leading to the place OF the col
iison was a constant procession of hacks buses. |
bicycles and all kinds Of vehicles while thou
sa nds OF pedestrians hurried along the path to |
render what assistance they could. or TO satisfy
their curiosity.
Darkness fell quickly. and the work OF rescuins |
the injured and getting out the dead bodies was
xia al huge hondIea.