New-York tribune., 1901-08-19
DEAD MOTORMAN BLAMED.
TWO DEATHS AND TWENTY-FIVE PER
SONS IL HOSPITALS RESULT OF
Il. r. T. COLLISION.

officials OF the company much worry as that OF
Saturday night when trolley Of the Fiji
teenth-st. line bound for Coney Island was struck
almost head on by a train Of the Long Island Rail-
road running from Manhattan Beach TO the Ihir-
ty-ninth-st. ferry. Two deaths and twenty-five
persons the hospitals with serious injuries
wa the result of the crash. which was caused by
the carelessness Of the motOrman. Several or the
injured in the Seney Hospital are not expected TO
live.
The niace where the accident occurred is one of
the most dangerous the Brooklyn Rapid Tran
sit system. There for half a mile. from KensIng-
toH Junction to Parkville Junction. tho trolley
lines running over the Culver route TO Coney
Island the tracks of the Thirty-ninth-st ferry
branch of the Long Island Railroad. Not only Is
there danger the functions, but throughout the
entire haf-Te Of track, where the heavy trains
OF the railroad pass over the same rails as the
trolley cars.
on Saturday night the Manhattan Beach Rail-
road train was running TO the ferry. The trolley
boand tor CCney Island Both were APP
preaching the frogs where the railroad trains
cross over the down track of to the ferry.
From Investigations made by General SuPerin-
tendent Wheatlcy. Of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company. he says he is convinced that the red
danger signals were set ia hold the trolley car.
There is signal tower AT the junction ana VIII
lam Rock was on duty there. He. has been in the
employ Of the company for two years. and is
thought be trustworthy man. He de-
,lares that he set the signals. giving the train
the right Of way The motorman. however, dis
rest on Saturday night, was discharged in the
Coney Island police court by Magistrate VOORHEES,
yesterday morning. The signalman told a straight
story and is held blameless.
Both train and trolley car were going al fun
speed when the engine struck the forward part
OF the car, ripping it apart and throwing pas
sengers in all directions. Those who were in the
accident say il is a marvel that many persons were
not killed outright Indeed. il reported that
Ave people had lost their lives. and ii not for
non W. determined
that only had been instantly killed John
Sirineck the motorman paid the penalty for his
carolessness. nd did live even 10 offer an eH-
cuse. Joseph Besenbader another victim. died
yesterday in the Seney Hospital.
Slavin Kr-ef Eas fractured skull and cannot
live. The young Apriomenti and McHugh. the
conductor of the car, also in a critical condi-
tion. Here is the revised list Of the injured:
THE DEAD.
er 30 "a East Thrts-sis5h-s,-. Manhattan
sRNFf ~ FS, }2n Msn5atssn 15 ad mooFman No
THE INJURED.
In the Seney Hospital
sSt neaT , Grayesend-aye; confusion Of head.
dislocation Of shoulder.
G scsa,sd ga rd6aa aish'g Of
hip. compound fracture Of nose
oos ~ SIS as.gss sso Of a 3sd sestisa
6r NJ l'Sf S5 e5Se, s aoeraSions Of legs
s ] xoa5a5 gsf o head Sd and fa aS SS
Of olav.cle.
t1RAF-F saytn tUen-ytf-ee wears old rooh4eeper No
. washington contasions Of head and legs.
nTT-HCHgTyT,R George nineteen years old icemaI.er
20 81 Jackson Place: iaoerstiohs legs
MUNCHMEYER. ---. seventeen years ola Ne. 81
sfUsABENA. George forty-ave years old peder. Tot
NAEDo Leo tarsrq oa baker /: 10 81 De
rAIMETo Fsfr9 5r,y s ss .ss 5s95 Chin Of No 7s
RYNEBAcKE. Georse eighteen years old No 20 Ave
csatusons q body iacerations Of feet ana shock
scEIUNANH. Morris thirty years old hostler No 80!
Atlantlc-aye: laoeratons OF head, contusions Of
9R Masa ssfssR ss;e s8 Sd szf a leg No "a
10 50 2 si2F frso'aTed knee oon,usions
The following injured were taken to the Kings
County Hospital on Saturday night, all except the
first two or whom were sent home:
MALDON Patrick twenty-five years old. No 5l6 East
FIfteenth-s', Manhattan; fractured legs and con
~rRRAE sa56s sse 2 bE s5y snG fas setS4s S q 20
st. 81 fso9aFea Saif hisslSS nase aSd f5S EiP 0' No q
FYCAII.AH Waddy tuenty-three years old No. 81
Westinghouse. Manhattan; oontusions Of body.
FITZGIBBoNs Laurence. ssckett-st and Fourth-ave.
lsoerations OF both legs.
MARTFEIL James. ffty nine years Old. No lss Con
Several others were treated by ambulance sur
moved Among them was Ed%ard W;ckes patrol
man OF the Parl1rille station, who received abra-
sions Of the legs and head.
President Greatsinger. General Superintendent
whearley and several other officials Of the Rapid
Transit Company. spent all yesterday investigat-
ing the accident. They the Seney Hospital
IN the pouring rain 2:30 O'Clock yesterday
morning and attempted get a statement from
McHugh, the conductor He was in no condition 10
talk however. but later in the dav told what he
knew 10 a representative of the company. Super
intendent Whestley made the following statement
last night:
we have made a fun investigation and are con-
WINGED that the motorman Of the TO
blame. Rock the signalman. tells he had the
red light against The trolley He is old
reliable man, and believe him. We have heard
Of a passenger on the car who seeing the danger
signal, shouted the motorrnan and then jumped
As yet we have been unable to find this man
although Mr. Wheatley had nothing say about
it, and President Greatsinger could be found II
IS understood that there viii be a conference be-
tween the officials OF the Long Island Railroad and
the Rapid Transit Company to-day, when the ques-
tion OF remedying the dangerous conditions be-
tween Kensington and Parkvie will be discussed
is probable the practice Of running trolleys
and steam the tracks will be dis
continued.
TWO OF the patients in the Seney Hospital
George Rynebacke of No 256 Avenue B. and
Frank Schneider. Of No. ga Avenue c. both Of
Manhattan-insisted upon going home late yes
ferday afternoon. As the injuries of both were
serious especially Of Rynebacke. the surgeon did
everything possible 70 keep the patients. except
however. and were taken in STRETCHES 70 the
SeFeIltn-aNe. trolley line where car was boarded
LOT Manhattan. When the Manhattan end Of the
Srdge was reached the men were too weak TO
eiaa. a.yaHe fr1stg q