New-York tribune., 1902-01-09

mass OF timbers The scene was ominous 1t
seemed as though there could not be a living
human being in that wreck. Beside the car
lay man He motionless and seemed 70
be dead. Then two men crawled out of the
wreck. They bleeding from head 10 foot
/ never such CORY sight They staggered
out and disappeared in the rapidly increasing
crowd.
Then in a moment there broke out from the
demolished car the most awful sound Of moan
ing I have ever heard. 1t was low faint
moaning. such comes only from the dying
AS / hastened out to get some water Tor the
man who was lying by the track noticed that
the passengers in the New-HaVen tram were
still sitting calmly in their seats, apparently
unaware of the disaster
AS there were already sufficient workers
walked aIong the track to the Grand Central
Mr. Hall declared he had frequently noticed
that when trains stopped in the tunnel train
men We're not sent back with red lanterns.
This has impressed me so strongly that l
always get up and move into a forward car II
l happen TO be in the rear of train when II
stops there" said he. L have always expected
such accident"
FYLER'S BRAVERY.
Harry Comstock. passenger on the White
Plains train said at his home. at White Plains
last night: Il sitting in the fourth coach
when the collision occurred. I should judge we
going about thirty miles hour. Several
OF the passengers were thrown over the seats
l was shaken up, but not injured. went FOR
ward 10 the wreck. l tried TO assist in taking
a poor fellow out of one Of the cars. Inc man
had one arm and one leg out of car window.
He kept saying: For Gods sake tell that en-
gineer to turn off the steam, I am roasting
alive" The man. after ten minutes hard work,
got out He unconscious. did not
learn his name 7 never saw such a sight he
fore, and was glad 10 get away from the scene
We'll known abroad man said: Immediately
following the accident Fyler. who stuck 10 his
engine, ran along the running board that paral-
lels the boiler. The smOkestack Of his engine was
protruding through the roof of the car. PiniOned
up against the stack Of the engine was a
whose hand lay over the top Of the stack The
fingers Of the hand were of Fyler could not
remove the body of the man. The brave fire
man took a handkerchief and put il over the
mans mouth 10 keep him from suffocating from
the gas coming from the smokestack. Then he
called FOR axe and noby did he work until
the man freed. He assisted in putting him
in an ambulance Then Fyler almost collapsed
He was unable 10 continue the work OF rescue"
Young theological student who refused TO
give MS name was one or the first 10 reach the
railing above the tunnel after the collision.
I was standing in the hallway Of my home
near here he said. when l heard ripping.
muffied noise. The floor of the hall shook and
trembled and it seemed If It lifted little
Two minutes after the collision over a brndrad
people had rushed 10 the tunnel. A strong smell
Of gas arose from the gap 4 little stronger than
usual l thought. At first / could see a
thing in the tunnel. When I arrived there was
absolute silence. Had one not heard the force Of
the collision he might have walked by that part
Of the tunnel without suspecting anything un-
usual had happened. Most OF the wounded were
taken up the stairs at Fifty-ninth-st where
was at one time station. I a policeman
hIunS girl about nineteen years Old from the
tracks at Fifty-sixth-st- by means Of a rape
Apparently her legs were cut off yet she was
conscious enough to arrange her hair and hat as
soon as she reached the street. Under the cir
cumstances thought her actions very remark
able. 1t only illustrated the force II habit"
SCALDED TO DEATH BEFORE RESCUERs.
officer Charles s. Rafsky. Of the Twenty
fourth Precinct, one OF the first to arrive at
the scene of the wreck. He tells pathetic story
Of the attempted rescue Of Mrs 4 b Howard
thirty five years old. Of No 26 Morris-st.. New
Rochelle, the only woman killed by the colli-
sion.
When I entered the rear car Of the NoryaIk
train which was teIescOped, I could at first
see nothing because of steam" said the officer
Hearing a woman cry I felt nv wav 10 her
and finally made out her face in the midst OF
broken timber and glass She had Just enough
strength TO say, For heavens sake give me
Whlskey which seemed to give her new lease
OF life 1t was tremendously hot in the car.
tba Iic,,S6 - toe tIe Voiiiail Iau s"ailo"ed
Ihe Hquld. ana before we could free her. a
steam pipe burst scalding her death Cap
tain John Lantry was in charge and I never
saw saw man work as bravely as he did in direct
ing US what 10 do"
SAVED BY JUMP FROM WINDOW
Detective McGaulay boarded the wrecked train
at One -hundred-and- thirty-eighth-st. He SAYS
he was sitting al the forward end Of the last
car when the collision occurred He felt the
shock and heard the cracking OF the timbers as
the locomotive ploughed through the coach. He
saved himself by jumping through a window
Eugene HeroId. sixteen years old and his
brother. Cassimer twenty years old of New
tocheue, were in the second from the rear
They were their way 10 St Francis College
They were playing cards when the accident hap
pened In some manner which they ex-
plain they escaped injury although people in
the same car with them We're badly hurt. They
climbed out through Of the windows and
reached the street by means Of fire ladder.
william b Trotter, who Is connected with the
Manhattan Bank, boarded the White Plains
train at e-hundred-and-twenty- -fifth-st-, in
company with young woman. In telling of his
experience Mr. Trotter said.
I was in a serious railway accident some
years ago and have ever been apprehensive
when travelling by rail and especially when
going through this tunnel. When our train
struck the one ahead I felt a Jar. which was
not, however. very severe Suspecting hat
something was wrong. I jumped TO my feet and, |
taking my companion by the arm, hurried 10
the door. Sit down, it is only the air brakes
some one exclaimed I know better I said. /
When got out Of the I walked ahead and |
saw the wreck. I almost stepped into big pool |
OF blood beside one Of the battered coaches. /
Then assisted my companion up fire ladder !
10 the street"
Philip s Walker Of No. 80 North Seventh |
ave. Mount Vernon Was a passenger the |
White Plains train
TRIED To CUT OUT INJURED MAN.
After we had passed Fifty -ninth-st.' he said. |
Il walked forward and went the front /
platform of the first car. directly behind the |
locomotive. The tunnel was fun OF vapor AMI /
l could not see very far ahead. Suddenly our |
train came TO a stop with heavy jolt, which |
threw me against the railing of the platform. |
did not realize, however, that there had been |
collision. but thought the engineer had sud |
denly applied the air brakes. II not until |
I had got off the and gone forward that I !
discovered there Lad been an accident In less !
than a minute the wounded began 10 CRY for |
help. and steap1 commenced TO rush from
locomotive. almost drowning every other sound. |
7 a hanging of the window Of one |
Of the rear cars. Going back 10 my train. I got /
an axe. and. with several other passengers tried I
TO cut the There too much wreck
age about him. however. and l had to give up.
He subsequently taken out by the hremen."