Evening star., 1898-11-18
MEN KILLED
Passenger Train Dashes Into Gang Of
Railroad LaborelB.
ACCIDENT NEAR JERSEY CITY
Dense Fog Was on and Engineer
Did Not See Them.
SEVERAL SERIOUSLY HURT

NEW YORK, November 1S-While a
upon the Pennsylvania railways line over
the Hackensack, near Jersey City, today
they were run down by local passenger
train. Eleven of the workmen were killed
outright and six We're seriously injured
Only three escaped unhurt.
The men killed were: Michael Lawless
Joseph Colasselo, Angelo Pigo, Frank Rom
disiski, Frank Dukiskie, Thomas Dougher-
ty, Joseph Simenski, Joseph Broskie, Mich
olas Roach, Joseph Smith and an unknown
man.
Caused by the Fog.
The train which ran down the worlmen
was local from Midtown to Jersey City,
due in Jersey City at $50 am. The fog
delayed the train and Engineer John Van
Ostrand was endeayoring to make up time
His train was running at high rate of
speed, he believing there was nothing to
obstruct quick run to Jersey City. The
1lrst he knew that his train had run into
the men was when the engine Jared Then
the cries of the men fell on his ears and as
soon as possible he brought his train to a
stop.
Inc male passengers got out and aided
the trainmen in searching for the bodies
OF the victims. This was not an easy task
iii ~ Inc thich log. "A train had passed on
tne WeSt-bound track a few minutes before
the east-bound train ran the men down
Inc smoke from the engine of the west
pound train went over on the eaSt-bound
track and the noise of the west bound train
prevented the Workmen on the east-bound
track from hearing the anuroach of the
east-bound train. They wesE not aware
that the train was near them until theu
had been scattered right and left.
None Escaped Injury.
There were twenty men in the gang, and
1t is reported that not one escaped in
Jury. They were in charge of Foreman
William Cork of Jersey City.
AS soon as the news of the accident
reached Jersey City, Pennsylvania railway
officials went to the meadows and super
intended the removal of the dead and in
jured.
When the engine which struck the labor
ers reached the Pennsylvania depot In Jer-
sey City the cowcatoher was red with
blood from the men killed. A boy, after
the engine had stopped, picked ap hand
from the cowcatcher 1t Md been severed
from one of the victims ana had been car
rled from the meadows to the depot on
the cowcatcher. The killed, tits said all
resided in Jersey City. ~
VIM. Quirk. the foreman of the gang of
workmen made this statement s.
The smoke and fog are to blame NV
men were in cloud of smoke when the
calamity came upon US. / had Michael
Lawless stationed about fifty yards ahead
OF the gang. to give us warning. Lawless
was struck first and cut to pieces. NV men
were moved down like gra S."
The Engineer's. Statement.
Engineer Van Ostrand said: Il felt sure
that the track was clear and had no idea
that in that cloud of smoke and fog just
ahead of me We're twenty laborers who did
not know of my on-coming. l got within
100 yards when my locomotive struck the
outpost, Michael Lawless / put on the
brakes at once, but in another second l
was upon the main gang+,and my locomo-
tive cut them down before could stop the
train" -
There were narrowing scenes when the
bodies reached the Pennsylvania railroad
yards in Jersey City. The relatives of the
dead were beside themselves with grief
Half dozen women were overcome and
had to be taken home by the police.