New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-22
ENGINE PUoUGHS INTO A CAR.
TWO KILLED AND NINE INJURED IN
REAR-END COLLISION.
srvrNrEEN PERSONS IN THE sLEEPlN0-CAH
BARrHoLpI WHEN AN EXPRESS TRAIN

flag station about two miles south OF tms wy
Train No IA, the New-York and PlttsDurs EN-
press eastbound. due in Jersey CITY al "'i' d.
M had stopped, awaiting a "clear s's""''
when without any warning. train NO. 80 '"e
Washington and New-York express, due at Jer-
sey City a; GAO a. m. crashed INTO 'ne rear o"'
telescoping the rear car and the Pullman sleeper
Bartholdi and wrecking several baggase-car'
and tho engine Of the Washington express AS
n result Of the collision two men were killed IN
startlv and nine injured. two Of the latter seri-
ously All the killed and injured were occupants
Of the sleeping
As soon as the wreck occurred word was ais
patched to this city, also TO Elizabeth ana New"
Brunswick. for physicians. and huhhper 'e
epcnded promptly 10 tho call rhe scene pie
sentcd by the wreck was appalling. Inc huse
engine Of tho Washington express had rioueheu
its way through side of the sleeper VINO"
had been thrown partly over by the coIiisioh'
and amid q nile Of debris could be seen the dead
and injured pinned fast by the broken timoe'S
~ tho car. Tho train hands and passengers from
the washington train lent willing help TO rescue
the imprisoned passengers. and by the aid OF
axes and other implements many were reheVeu
from dangerous positions. In the sleeping car
q, ,ho ,i,nc Of the accident there were seventeen
norsons including the conductor James Welsh.
and the porter J.. T.. Knight The dead are
u. WOLF william o. 'ny three year. DID, o. Pafse rs.
burs " "a. Jerk in the accountants office OF the
ono Eivcr Railroad.
NNT psei.. g Of r'.turs
The injured are:
EWING "a. Of Now!,n Penn mail clerk e'' '''"'
lR " 'goy.Ds t psisSnseT o ssrn, S'
no c3sso a1s Spa Soudpr dsocsed taken
- ,.'' Fra ,D"~ " ia'.p al. iers'y ctS.
XrppI.y L. r. u No. ~ Olkisnd-ave. Brooklyn IN
aohro ,rep =.
pita'. jersey 'tiH.
LEI Mrs as Ct No. w. ,Ian knee to foe and
otherwise injured: taken to Mount SINAI "0'P''''
broken. taken his home.
sonrrrs g. p. o, Newark mail clerk: slightly in
Ios Of rhadsPha ,nsn's n. Of Ses ,s'
,,.sn IS n, rrancis.- Hospital Jersey city.
WELSH j. T. of Cen;ra-aye.. Jersey City Pullman
ccriuc,or. both legs broker; taken TO Christ Hos
zAxr charles Of princeton y j. fireman q The Wash
ne,on train. scalp wound; taken to 81 ffahc'ss
The New-York and Phtsburg train was In
charge Of William II. Burroughs. conductor. OF
Marion. The engineer was Nicholas Bratton. OF
Jersey City and the fireman George Clark OF
the same city. George Phillips was conductor
Of the New-York and Washington express.
A special train from Jersey City arrived an
ceved every attention. The dead were taken to
New Brunswick after DR.. Long. the county
physcian had viewed the bodies. After all the
injured and wounded had received temporary
aid they were taken in special train to Jersey
City. in the care Of DR.. John d. McGill surgeon
Of the railroad company, accompanied by Drs
Randolph of Railway, and Mravlag and Schllch-
ter. OF Elizabeth.
THEORIES AS TO THE ACCIDENT.
There are various theories Of the accioen'-
Train No. ii had come to stop, and James
Rowland, the rear brakeman. had been sent
hack with a lantern TO signal any train that
might be following. The fog was so dense.
however that the light OF his lantern could be
seen only a short distance. When the engineer
ofTthe Washington Express saw the warning
signal 1t too late to stop the train "hich
was composed OF seven heavy cars. moving
down grade at twenty miles an hour.
The engineer did what he could TO stop his
engine. and Ne and the fireman Jumped.
The scene of the accident is only about a mile
beyond Perth Amboy Junction where the auto
matte signal system In use between that point
and Jersey City stops 1t is not used again
until Monmouth Junction Is reached The old
block system is In use between these points
|, Is supposed that the engineer Of the Wash
late, knowing that a local train was due at
the junction at Csc from Perth Amboy. was
proceeding cautiously, and WAS trying to make
out the signal which the heavy fog obscured
All the railroad officials refuse TO give any
information.
There were a number OF narrow escapes and
thrilling rescues. Mayor Holmes. Of this city,
who is a physician. one Of the first TO ar
rive at the wreck. lie at once began the WORK
OF rescuing the passengers confined IN 'he
wrecked Pullman car. Crawling on MS hahds
and knees he got into the car through hole torn
in the floor and he found Frank Irish, VINO
was pinned the side of the car by the heavy
timbers The Mayor cnt away the tmbers and
the side Of the and soon had a space cleared
large enough TO allow Mr.. irish 10 be lifted out
The Mayor found another man pinned in the
toilet room. where he had gone few minutes
before the crash. His berth had been crushed
The wreck caused considerable delay TO
travel. the eastbound tracks being blocked for
four hours.
TAKEN TO JERSEY CITY HOSPITALS.
special engine and car conveyed Dr. John
D. McGil. Of Jersey City. the surgeon OF the
railway company to the scene Of the accident,
and brought back six of the injured. who We're
cared for by the surgeon. The car reached Jer-
sey City few minutes after II o'clock. and was
run on a sidetrack near Greene-st.. where car
riagCs we're in waiting 10 remove the wounded.
-Four were taken TO 81. Francis's Hospital
reporter went to St. FranCiss Hospital
70 obtain a statement from the engineer.
Nandergrft. but the Sisters at the hospital
said that no engineer was patient there. but
only nremen. Passenger Agent Manders. In
giving out the list Of injured and the DISPOSE
ton Of them. stated that Nandergrft had been
removed to this hospital. None Of the patients
were in q condition to talk. and the Sisters
would not allow them 20 be disturbed
The railroad comparys officials were uncom-
m,lnicativc. and all that could he elected was
that Superintendent Brooks would make a thor.
ough Investigation and ascertain who was al
fault
LAKE STEAMER BELiEiED TO BE SAFE
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