New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-24
NETWORK. AUGUST a. 1Sg9-FOJRTEEN PA
DEATH AT GRADE CROSSING
TWO ORPHAN SISTERS AND A CHILD
KILLED.
RUN DOWN BY AN EMPRESS TRAIN AT AN
UNPROTECTED CROSSING NORTH OF
LONG BRANCH-THREE Es-
CAPE WITH INJURIES.

LONG BRANCH-THREE Es-
CAPE WITH INJURIES
Long Branch. y J, Aug. % (speciap-rhree
persons were killed this evening by the O'CLOCK
ex ress train at the crossing Of the Southern
Division Of the Central Railroad Of New-Jersey
just north OF here. The dead are:
TERRY. Miss Katie Louisa twenty-five years old
TERRY. Miss Juanita thirteen years old.
Triple. Charles W. jr.. three years old
The injured are:
FAURE. Miss Louisa. a nurse
Triple. Mrs. Charles W. r.
Triple Juan three months Old.
The Misses Terry. whose parents are deao'
lived with their sister Mrs. Trippe. whose New
York home is at No 900 West Seventy-eighth-st.
They had been spending the summer WIN
Mrs Trippe at the cottage Of George NJ SanoI'
adjoining the Rumson Beach Hotel
The Misses Terry. Mrs. Trippe and children
and nurse started for a ride after luncheon'
They hired a horse at this place. The animal
was gentle one and no difficulty was expert
enced on three hours ride until they reached
the north crossing. within quarter of mile
from their summer home. The northbound 10
cal train passed the crossing as the carriage
reached the tracks. The southbound express
coming rapidly. but It could not De seen
by the party. the view being cut on by ciuthp
of trees. The crossing is a dangerous one ana
on several occasions the railroad company mas
been asked 20 station hagman there. but on
each occasion has refused Owing To the noise
Of the passing local train. nothing was heard OF
the express.
Miss Louisa Tripre was driving Seated with
her on the front seat were Charles Trippe and
Juanta Trippe. The horse baked on the track
The next instant the express was upon them.
There was a crash followed by several groans
and then all was silent.
The horse cut 70 pieces. the wagon was
wrecked. and the occupants were hurled into
the air Juanita Terry and Master Trippe were
killed almost instantly. Louisa Terry lived ny
teen minutes She was gasping when the
guests Of the Rumson Beach Hotel rushed out
The accident was witnessed by several cot
tagers and the sight was appalling.
The bodies OF the Misses Terry and Mas
ter Trippe were carried into the barn OF
Colonel Gillespie 70 await the arrival OF Coroner
william T. Hopper. IN the absence ot the
Coroner. his deputy. William H. Morris. jr, re-
moved the bodies 10 his Long Branch morgue.
The injured were removed 10 the Sandt cot
tage and Dr. s II. Houghton was summoned.
The nurse. Miss Faure. was cut over the eye.
Mrs. Trippe and her child Juan were bruised.
and their injuries slight. The nurse held
fast to the child who clung to her arms.
Charles Trippe who is connected with the
Health Department OF New-York when seen
tonight said he glad the accident was no
worse. MY wife and baby might have been
killed as well" said ne. The crossing is bad
one. and satemsn should have been stationed
there long ago"
The engineer OF the express train Ma~''n
Mafrr,-vt Is rr1e-or the most popular enployes
Of the road. II his train that killed james
Holmes Fowler at Highland Beach last Satur-
day.
An inquest will be held tomorrow by Coroner
Hopper.