The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-14
White Plains Train PIunges
Into NorWaIk Local.
HALE T4E REAR CAR TO2N TO sPLINrERS.
rhe Lights Are Extjnguished and
From the Darkness Rise Heartrend-
ing Cries of the Injured and Dying.
The Work of Rescue Begins at Once
Heroic Efforts. Engireero of the white
Plains Train Arrested.
CBy the Associated Press.)

80 AoAAo -
CIV the Associated PreSS.)
New York, Jan. Sin the New York
Central Tunnel that burrows under ark
Avenue, this city, two local trains col
lided today. Fifteen passengers were
killed and twice that Number were in
1ured. A dozen of the latter were seri-
ously hurt, and the roster of the dead
may be extended.
The dead:
ALBERT NJ. PERRIN, 43 years old,
recently from Chicago; Secretary and
second vice-president Of the Union Bag
and Paper Company, residence, New
Rochelle. n. Y.
B. D.. c. FOsKETT, 40, New Rochelle.
A. E. H. MILLS, 80 New Rochelle.
e. C. HINDALE, 35 New Rochelle.
MRS. A f. HOWARD, So New Rochelle.
FRANK WASHBURN, formerly of Chi
cage; president of the Union Bag and
Paper Company; residence, New Rochelle.
WILLIAM LEYS, 50, New Rochelle;
general manager B. Altman, New York.
THEO. FORGARDO, 80 New Rochelle.
WILLIAM FISHER, or FORBES, 2o
New Rochelle.
WILLIAM HOWARD. 4S New Rochelle.
OSCAR MEYROWITZ, so New Rochelle,
optician in New York, and secretary Of
the New Rochelle Yacht Club.
FRANKLIN CROSBY, 35 New Rochelle.
ERNEST F. WALTON, 80 New Rochelle;
broker in New York.
H. G.. DIAMOND, New Rochelle. as
sistant general manager of the American
Bridge Company, this city.
CHARLES B. MARS, New Rochelle,
Employed by the New York Custom
House.
A list Of the seriously injured follows:
Ernest Coffin, - years old, New
Rochelle; serious wound on head. Taken
to Woman's Hospital, 50th street and
lexington Avenue.
Alfred Wadley. florist, of New York
city; fracture of both legs, shock and
Scalp wounds
Albert W, Adams, a carriage builder
OF New York city; left leg cut off below
knee.
George NJ. Carter, of New York, leg
Fractured.
George N. Fisher, Is East Port Chcs-
ter. severely injured.
Mabel Newman. New Rochelle; contu-
10 VI bOuE duu MP fractured
Mamie j. Rice. New Rochelle. fractur-
ed nose, lacerated ear and sprained ankle.
Sadie Scott. New Rochelle, left hand
ami left foot fractured.
Orchard MilIineaux. New Rochelle. COM
pound fracture OF thigh.
ihomas t. Murphy. New Rochelle, both
leg broken and internal injuries copdi-
ton critical.
Winfield Schultze. New Rochelle. frac-
tures legs and burns.
A. AcRae, New Rochelle. leg fractured.
Henry keene, General Manager Of the
siege Cooper Company this city, ~fractur-
cd ribs and internal injuries.
george Winter, New Rochelle. com
pound fracture Of left leg, the leg was
aInDutated.
William Brooks. Of Erie. Pa. lacerated
1ace and possible fracture of skull, taken
to Roosevelt Hospital.
y PEAR END COLLISION.
% vas d rear end collision between q
south Norwalk local that ran in over
The New York, New Haven and Hartford
RalEroad and was halted by block signals
at the southern entrance of the tunnel,
and d White Plains local that came by
the Harlem branch of the New York Cen
tral. The wreck occurred at sly a. m.
at which hour the trains were crowded
by 6uburbanites.
Most of the death, injury and damage
Was wrought by the engine of the White |
Plains train which plunged into the rear
car Of the motiouless train and was driv-
en- through to the middle Of the car |
smashing the seats and furnishings and
splitting the sides as it moved forward
Tho victims ajthpr TYara r,arri,l
ma of wreckage carried at the pilot
cruahed in the space between boiler and
car sides, or Scalded by steam which
cam Kissing from broken pipes and
cylindcrs.
Tha engine in its final plunge Of forty
Tee carried the rear car forward and
sen twisted iron, broken timbers, split
tin& INTO the coach ahead. Lights were
e1tlnguished and from the wreckage and
oafkneSs came the cries of the injured
aho calls for assistance by those who
CSC ped.
WORK OF RESCUE BEGINS.
"lthlh It few minutes the work OF res
cue, marked by heroism and sacrifice
began. Alarms that brought every avail
Die ambulance into use. the police
iesef'ea OF hVc precincts and the fire
men OF Central and Eastern districts of
W~dhhaltdn were sounded at once. With
poilce' hremen and surgeons. came a
oeole OF volunteer physicians and half
= dozen clergymcn.
81 ''dddtfS were run down the tunnel air
ats aud the hremen and police at
Staehed the debris with ropes and ayes
NJ passengers already had rallied and
a ere trying to release those imprisoned