Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
COLLISION OF B. \ 0. TRAINS
At the Southern Approach to
the Brandywine Bridge.
OCCURRED AT 7 A. NJ. THURSDAY
lt Was Causeo by a Freight
Train Parting.
ssyeraI People Slightly Injured, Psssen-
ger Coaches Damaged, aud Freight cars
wrecked : Cautious running Probably
Preyentet More SERIOUS Results.

During the heavy fog Thursday a
roar.snd ollision occurred on the
baltimore & Ohio railroad near the
south apppach Of the bridge over tho
Brandywie, and several people were
injured. That the accident did not
nroye moe serious Is due to the
cautious mining Of Engineer John
Wade, one Of the most careful men in
the serrictIof the company.
The collision was between (. pas
senger tran and freight train, both
southhouul. The latter, heavily laden
ard moving cautiously ON account of the
foe. brokein two Earts. The rear end
stopped or the bridge about 100 feet
from the southern approach and con-
sisted Of iwo cars laden with coal and
the cabooie. The engine, with u
norton Of the freight tIain, was back
ins to mike coupling when the
engine of the passenger train due at
Delaware venue station at z. 10 o'clock
rushed ilo the rear Of the stalled
section oi the freight train, ON the
bridge The fireman of the passen-
ger engint. Hamilton Myers, was look
ins ahead and as the engine struck
the caboos' jumped to the trestle and
sustained bruised knee, but was not
incapacitapd, being able to proceed to
Baltimore. Engineer Way remained
ut the Throttle.
The cabUse of the freight train was
rushed upon the coal car and badly
wrecked ard thrown partly TO one side.
Screw JACKS were secured and tho
caboose WIS soon pulled over to the
side Of ths embankment. The pas
senger TRAIN then passed on to the
station witt the passengers.
The force of the collision, which was
light, was increased by the freight
train backing up against it at the
time that The engine struck the
cahuOse.
The passengers were badly shaken up
and sereralpere cut by broken glass.
John NJ. L;cey of Scott and William
son streets this city, sustained the
most serios injury. He was hurt
about the lead, having q lump raised
back Of his ear where he struck the
edge OF The window frame. He was
rendered unconscious and carried to
his home ora streteher. lie regained
consciousness shortly. He is grocer
and was returning from a business trip
to PHILADELPHIA.
John Alden CT Philadelphia, mes
senger for the United States Express
Co, who was in the baggage car, had
his left arm broken near the wrist and
shoulder injured by being thrown
violently against the side of the car.
He was attended by DR.. John Palmer
and returned to Philadelphia. A local
messenger tcok his place on the train.
Conductor William Galloway of Phila
delphia. who vas in charge of the pas
senger train, had his hands cut by
broken glass but after having the in
iures dressed was able TO proceed with
u his train to Baltimore.
The crash CT the trains caused
several seats 10 become unlocked and
some Of the passengers who were stand
ing placing wrlIis oil overcoats on were
thrown down Lacey was asleep on the
train with his head on the window sill
and when picked up was between the
seats.
The accident was evidently due To
the fog, which was very heavy at that
time and prevented the engineer Of the
passenger train from seeing the freight
cars until 1t was too late TO stop.
From what car be learned. there was
nobody in the caboose, which accounts
for the failure of the freight crew tc
know Of the approach of the passenger
train until II was upon them. They
probably knew that the passenger train
was about due and were doing all they
could to get the loose cars off the
bridge. II isaid the fagman Of the
freight train. who had been left al
Silverside, abput five miles up the
road, was on the passenger train.
AS result Of the accident coal wa:
scattered abou, in the vicinity Of th,
Brandywine Paik drive. The wreckins
crew went to Tcrk Immediately aftei
the accident and righted matters q!
soon as possible The track was blocked
~ minutes.