The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-13
EIGHTEEN INJURED.
Rcnr-End Collision on the Railroad Trcstlc
over Jamaica bay.

A rear-cnd collision occurred on tho trcstle
Of the Long Island Railroad over Jamaica Bay
last night between the regular train due at
Goose Creek at 1850 o'clock and n special
train that left Far Rockaway at lO:4S o'clock.
bearing wedding party.
The engine OF the special train crashed into
tho rear coach of the regular train. split It
open and dorailcd II, throwing it across both
tracks. Many persons were injured.
Albert Kaufrcnburgh. n tobacco merchant Of
Boston, was married at Bayswatcr yesterday
afternoon t" Henrietta, daughter Of Gustav
Solomon, tobacco merchant of New York. who
lives at Bayswatcr
At 1910 o'clock special train left Far Rock
away. 1t consisted Of one car and no passengers
except the bride and bridegroom. 1t arrived
safely at Long Island City and tho bridal party
went to hotel. At 1O:4S O'Clock second
special train left Far Rockaway
1t consisted of two coaches which were flied
with the relatives Of the newly welded couple.
The train was in charge OF Engineer Living
ston and Conductor Maher.
This train went through EdGcmorc. Arverne
and Hammils Station and then started across
the trostle over Jamaica Bay. which is four
miles long. Goose Creek Is in the middle Of
tho trestle.
The regular train left Rockaway Park which
-
cecded direct to tho trestlc just ahead Of tho
special and started across.
The night was foggy. As the regular train
was leaving Goose Greek the engine of the
special rar into tho rear coach Of the regular
train. knocking 1t Off the rear trucks and
throwing II so that it rested across both tracks.
Ii was reported at Long Island City at |
o'clock this morning that four men and two
women were then known to be injured, but
not seriously. None Of the wedding party was
injured. Henry Sncdeker. conductor OF the
regular train. was severely bruised.
At12:45 o'clock Superintendent Potter left
Long Island City with a specially prepared
hospital train. medical and surgical appl-
ancos. several doctors and wrecknG crew to
bring up the passengers Of both trains and
clear the tracks.
AtE3 o'clock the hospital train arrived at Long
Island City with eighteen injured aboard.
DIR. Valentine. the railroad surgeon. and DR..
Samuel d. Mutt and DR.. Mcdonald of Ozono
Park had cared for the injured.
Ambulances were waiting at the station and
those who were not able TO go to their homes
were taken to st. Johns Hospital. The injured
are as follows:
LIST OF INJURED.
HENRY CAMMAN. brakeman. Lynbrook, con-
fusion Of left arm and leg.
HUGH STRAIN, III Noble street Grcenpoint;
back and legs badly injured.
HENRY SSEDEKER. conductor. leg and knee
badly injured
JESSE THOMPSON brakeman, Smithtown,
l.. l.. badly injured leg
RoBT Fox. brakeman. scalp wound.
JOSEPH H. FINK. IFS East Seventy sixth
street: confusion Of the left shoulder.
ROSE FINK. -. same address; historical from
shock.
GUSTAV RosENFELD. 24O Second street. Man
haitian. badly injured in legs.
MARY FUCHS. 262A Bergen ST., Brooklyn
hysterical from shock.
ALFRED AGAR. 25S Fulton street. Brooklyn,
badly injured about the hips.
GUSTAV GLAssMAN hurt in head.
GEORGE BRowN OF "a Goodurn street Pater-
son. n. j. injured in the head.
EDWARD KENNELLY. "a Goodwin street. Pat
erson. n. j.: shoulder and chest.
GUsTAvE REDoIT, 257 West Thirty second
street Manhattan. chef OF the wedding party,
scalp wound.
GUSTAV LAsKAs. II Broadway, Brooklyn.
seriously hurt about chest.
SUSAN SHIELDS. 25SS Fulton street Brook
Ign; confusion Of body.
GEORGE BowEs, 81 Frost street. Brooklyn,
scalp wounds.
r. RIDEL, Rockaway Beach: internally in
jured.