New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-06
TWELVE DEAD; MANY HURT
SERIOUS ACCIDENT on TROLLEY ROAD
NEAR GLovERsvILLE

| Amsterdam. n " July 5.-The most fright
/ full railroad wreck that has ever occurred in
this part OF the State happened about IL O'clock
Friday night on the electric railroad lead
ing from Gloversville to Mountain Lake, a
resort Ave miles from that city The accident
happened at the sharp curve just west of the
reservoir, at the point where the track turns
to make the climb up the steep mountain side.
Twelve persons lost their lives In the accident
and the injured number tfirty-twe some of
whom will die from their wounds The ear on
which the dead and injured persons were riding
was an open one. Cars were dispatched from
the mountain top by official of the read, and
about FIVE minutes after the open ear started
on the trip the closed car was sent out from the
station at the lake. According to the conductor
OF the open car, James Cameron the closed car
ran away while coming down the grade above
the curve, and as the open car was going
around the curve the closed ear struck it and
then both cars went down the grade at light
ming speed. The trolley Of the open car jumped
off, and it is asserted that as .he cars went
around the curve at the foot of the hill the
closed ear again struck the open and,
1t left the track tipped it forward. BY this
time the passengers on the open ear were In
a wildly excited condition and some of the pas
sengers made desperate leaps for safety amid
shrieks OF Jump for your life"
just before the rear car mad reached the one
ahead the lights in the first car went cut and
added darkness to the horror The big double
ear crashed into the ear ahe1d. With the ter
rife force with which it was running 1t raised
the rear end of the first up into the air and
over the right embankment on the side. The
collision was too much for the roadbed. The
tracks spread and the closed car followed close
ly in the wake of it's predecessor. Both cars,
crowded to their utmost capacity with passen-
gers. were hurled into the ditch. The passen-
gers were thrown from the cars in every direc-
ton Many were killed instantly: others died
from their wounds Immediately afterward.
After the cars struck the curve. it was only a
few seconds before the open ear left the track
and pitched forward on it's side. hurting some
passengers to their death by crushing them
under the side OF the car and manning others
for life.
The injured were taken in wagons to the
Nathan Littauer Hospital. in Gloversville. All
the doctors in Goversville were pressed into
service and assisted in relieving the wounded.
There were seventy persons on the open car,
and the reports show that nearly ons-half of
the exeursonists We're either killed or MANNED.
All the bodies were wet and mud covered, and
some of them were SO manglea that recognition
almost impossible
The list of dead and injured persons follows:
THE DEAD.
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THE INJURED.
HEACoCS Mrs E L.. face badly cut: not serious.
fracture Of right leg. bruise nip.
Heacoek, leg broken.
MANSON Mrs Herbert badly cut abeut head not seri-
wILMARTH Mrs. internal injuries serious condition.
WOOD. Recorder Frank. both legs broken below knee
BUTLER Robert cut about head injuries
56y n no b aHsy e Be- 'a Of car against
severe shock ana internal injuries,
PERKINS Arthur, motorman Of right shoulder
mAxsoS Isss1t clerk AZ wna:2r a.t right knee
RICE benjamin. two scalp wounds; both ess broken
EASTMAN orrn. internal injuries.
JOHNSON. Nathan. Mayhed; both legs severely bruised.
FISHER George head bruised and Internal injuries
DODGE William rnotorman Of runaway cars legs broken
BROWN William. Kinssboro left leg broken in two
BROWN Charles, son Of William Brown; compound
sALoY, Robert boy' cut about face and brussels not
55a sDs5 s hight hight i leg 'y injured
FISHER. Mrs George, left leg broken below knee.
Among those who were injured and did not
go TO the hospital were Che following:
FREEMAN. Miss. bruised about head.
LEGGINs. Miss. bruised about body
ARCHER Mrs. bruised about body.
FREMMER. Mrs Jacob side hurt
RAY. Miss. bruised about body
HTNE, John, fac. badly bruised end generally hurt
FIEMER Maggie. leg badly hurt. possibly broken.
TROUBLE. Mrs. George. ribs broken.
TROUBLE. George, badly bruised about body.
BUTLER. Miss, badly bruised about body
PLACE Mr. ana Mrs William. badly bruised about body.