The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-01-08
(By Associated Press.)

New York, Jan. S.-A New York and
Harlem local passenger train, known as
the White Plains local, ran Into the last
car of n New York, New Haven and
Hartford train, known as the Norwalk
accommodation. today In the New York
Central tunnel between Flfty-sixth and
Fifty seventh streets, this city.
The wreck occurred about block and
a half from the mouth of the tunnel. AT
II o'clock the number of persons killed
was placed by the railroad company
officials at fifteen, and the injured at
twenty or more.
The first of the dead taken from the
wreck were:
A. G. WALTON, New Rochelle.
II. G. DIAMOND, New Rochelle.
A. 10. MILLS, New York.
GEORGE POTTER. New Rochelle.
ALBERT M. PERRIN. New Rochelle.
Ii. q. THOMAS. New York CITY.
A man believed to be B. ID. G. Foskett,
New Rochelle.
man said to be Oscar w. Negro
witz. an optician of New York city.
neved to be an employe of Craft u
Martin of New York city.
All OF the bodies were badly disfigured
and nearly unrecognizable.
The number of injured was very large.
Among them were:
Albert w. Adams, carriage builder
| of this city, residence New Rochelle
leg cut off below knee.
Albert Walsey, New York, both legs
! fractured.
| on the body of A. Il. NILS was
badge of the New York Athletic club
showing that he had won a single scul-
| ling prize In 1897.
Help Was at Hand.
The shock of the collision was plainly
heard by people passing on Park avenue
! above the tunnel. Several Of them ran
to give the alarm. In ten minutes every
! body at the police and fire headquarters
was at work organizing relief to be sent
! to the spot. From fire headquarters
| dozen blocks away a hook and ladder
| truck was rapidly dispatched TO th'
scene Of the accident, with several hre
companies. The reserves from Eas
| Fifty first street and Grand Central po-
| lice stations were turned out on the run
| A hurry call was sent TO Bellevue, Flower
| and the Presbyterian hospitals and IN
| ten minutes dozen ambulanees were
| hurying with d corps OF doctors.
| When the rescuers reached the wrecl
| smoke was pouring from the entranc
| OF the tunnel at Ffty-ffth street, an
! great volumes of smoke came out OF tn
| first ventilator. half block north. Am
| balances came in from the east ana ~esl
| Litters were put down from the stree
! over the iron fence TO the track, and tn
firemen, policemen and surgeons wef
| Immediately at work.
| 1t was very dark In the tunnel, whicl
| was filed with smoke and steam TIL
| work of rescue was, therefore, difficult
| The locomotive Of the White Plains loca
| was hidden I'm the rear car of the Soutl
| Norwalk trains. The manned and In
| jured were calling from the wreck. Some
more badly injured than others, wer
being assisted by the more fortunat
| passengers.
The work OF rescue was further i'm
paired by the enormous crowds which
| in spite Of police vigilance, sWarmed int
the tunnel through It's many entrances
! or crowded about the opening at the sur
face.
The first OF the injured taken from tn
| wreck was a woman. She was carries
to the Women's hospital. Here, az wei
as at other points, preparations wer
hurriedly made to take care OF tn
wounded as rapidly AS they were brough
to the railroad station.
Passengers Account of Accident.
A passenger on the Harlem train said
"Our train was held at the Harlem en-
OF the tunnel for two minutes 10 ALLOW
the New Haven train TO pass Then "
proceeded. Suddenly there was terrifi
crash and we were hurled from on
seats. The shock was followed by tn
roar OF escaping steam and the cries o
the wounded A score OF men passenger
got out OF the windows and ran to tn
front OF our train. The confusion an
| noise was awful Our locomotive ha
plowed half way through the last Nel
| out of the first wrecked cnr"
Eugene Herod of Rochelle Park, on
| of the passengers on the Danbnry train
| gave this account Of the accident.
! I'VE were sitting quietly in the ext Il
the last car, and there were only on
| or two unoccupied seats There was tn
usual morning crowd. There were Nv
/ cars.
There were several women In my car
and also In the last car. We had beei
| stalled at Fifty-seyenth street for SOM
| time. Suddenly there came u tcrrlf
| crash. The lights In the car went out
| There was a roar of grinding steel IN,
wood and chorus Of shricks, I looket