Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-11-26
ELEVEN MEN KILLED.
Railroad Workmen Run Down
Near Jersey City.
MANY BADLY INJURED.
The Nineteen Men Composing the Gang
stepped Prom One Track so Another Di-
rectiy fn Front OF Swift-Mcvinx ES-
prc.s rrsin-A Heartrcndsnx scene nj
jersey city.

NEW YoRK. y. Y. Especial. )-while gang
20 track hands were AZ work uPonthe Penn
sylvsnia Railways line over the Hacker
sack. near Jersey City. they were run down
by local passenger train.
Eleven Of the wcrkmen were killed out
right and six were seriously injured Oaly
three escaped unhurt.
The train which ran down the workmen
was a local from Midtown 90 Jersey City.
due in Jersey City az $50 A NJ. The fog
delayed the train. and Engineer John Van
Nostrand was endeaVoring 10 make mp time.
His train was running NJ high rate OF
speed. he believing there was nothing TO OBJ
s,rucs quick run 20 Jersey City.
Jared the Engine.
The flrss he knew that his train had run
into the men was when che engine Jared.
Then the cries OF tue men fell on his ears.
and as soon as possible be brought his'train
20 a stop.
The male passengers got out and aidei
the trainmen IN searching Tor the bodies OF
the victims This was not an easy tax IN
the thick FOX. A train had passed orN1hq
west-bouna track a few minutes before the
east-bouud train ran the men down.
The smoke from the engine Of the west
bound train went over on the east-bound
track, aud the noise OF the west-bound train
prevented the workmen on the east-bounc
track from hearing the approach o. the
sssi-oound train.
They were no, aware that the train was
near them Until they had been scattered
righ; and left.
There were % men In the gang aud IL IA
reported that not one escaped injury. They
were Ia charge Of Foreman William Quirk.
I q Jersey City. As soon as the news OF the
accident reached Jersey City Pennsylvania
-. -
EuPerintended the removal Of tho deal and
Injured.
a Gruesome sight.
When the engine which struck the labor
srs reached the Pennsylvania Depot IN Jer-
sey City the cow-catcher was red with
blood from the men killed boy, after
he train bad stopped. picked up hand
rom the cow-catcher- II had bean severed
rom one OF the victims aud had been car
lied from the Meadows 20 the depot ION the
/ .ow-catcher.
one Of the meu Injured. Frank wangan. Is
I u a critical coalition. The dead men all
dyed IN Je.sey City.
/ Michsel Lawless was the man supposed 10
% o. the Lookout for approaching trains
He was considerable distances up the track
from the gang OF iaborers. and be evidently
sid no, see the train. Tor he gave no warn
/ ut- rs AOA. Ma LAIA-A ~ AorN %AANAb-
he ar.
The Foreman's Statement
william Quirk. the foreman OF the gang OF
workmen. made this sta tements
The smoke and foS are 20 blame. Ny
men were 10 cloud OF smoke when The
calamity came upon Us. I had Michael
Lawiess stationed about Atty yards from the
gang % give Us warning. Lawicss was
struck first and cut 20 pieces. Ny men were
cut down ike grass"
Engineer Van Nostrapd said;
Il felt sure that the track was clear. and
had no idea that In that cloud OF smoke ard
FOG just ahead Of me were 20 laborers who
ala not know 81 my oucoming / got within
100 yards when my locomotive struck the
outpost. Michael LAw!css. I Pot on ths
brakes az once but in another second I wa.
/ upon the main gang. and my locomotive Gu
them down before could stop the train
There were narrowing scenes when tbs
bodies reached the Pennsylvania Railway
yards ia Jersey City. The relatives Of tbs
dead were beside themselves with grief
. Half dozen women were overcome, and