The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-08

accommodate ton, to-day, in the New York
Central tunnel between Fifty-sixeh and
Fifty seventh streets, this city. The
wreck occurred a block and half from
the mouth of the tunnel.
At II o'clock the number of persons
killed was placed by the railroad officials
at fifteen and the Injured twenty OF
more, "a
The Victims.
Following is the List of the dead:
i A. E. MILLS, New York.
A. G. WALTON. New Rochelle. ez
H. G. DIAMOND, New Rochelle
A MAN, said to be Oscar w. Meyrowitz, an
opticien of New York city. PISS
GEORGE POTTER, New Rochelle
ALBERT M. PERRIN. New Rochelle,
H.. D. c. FosKETT, New Rochelle.
s. WILLIAM B. LEES, OF D. Altman & Co.,
New York.
H. FRANKLIN CROSBY, New Rochelle.
OSCAR E. MEYRoWITZ, optician, New
York city.
THEODORE E3RGARDo. 80 years DID, New
Rochelle
WILLIAM FISHER, % years old, New
Rochelle. tec,5
GEORGE PORTER. 10 years old, New
Rochelle.
MRS. A.. F. HOWARD, New. Rochelle.
WILLIAM HOWARD, New Rochelle.
E. c. HINsDALE, So years old, New Roch-
ellie.
MAN, believed to be Charles B. Mars, an
employe of the custom house, who lived at
New Rochelle.
F. WAsHBURN, So years old, New Rochelle.
Busy Rescuers.
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heard by people passing on Park avenue,
above the tunnel. Several of them ran
to give the alarm. In ten minutes every
body at police and fire headquarters was
at work organizing relief to be sent tosthe
spot. When the rescuers reached the
wreck, smoke was pouring, out Of the
entrance to the Atun1Bl at Fifty-ffth
street and great col asn Of smoke came
out of the first vent41&tor a half block
and west. Ladders were put down from
the street over the iron fence to the track.
and the fremen, policemen and surgeons
We're Immediately at work. :. 49,
1t was very dark in the tunnel, which
was filed with smoke and steam. Tho
work of rescue was, therefore, difficult.
phe locomotive Of the White Plains local
was hidden in the rear car of the South
Norwalk train. The MANNED and injured
were calling from the wreck. Some, more
badly injured than others, were being as
sisted by the more fortunate passengers,
The first Of the injured taken from the
wreck was a woman. She was carried to
the women's hospital. A passenger on the
Harlem train said:
Told by Passengers.
Our train was held at the Harlem end Of
the tunnel for two minutes to allow the
New Haven train to pass us. Then we pro-
ceeded. Suddenly there was terrific crash
and we were hurled from. our seats. The
shock was followed by the roar Of escaping
steam and the cries of the wounded. A score
of men passengers got out of the windows
and ran to the front Of our train. The con-
fusion and noise was awful Our locomo-
tive had plowed half way through the last
New Haven car. l saw several women taken
from the first wrecked car.
Eugene Herald of Roche Park; one Of the
passengers on the Danbury train, gave
this account of the accident:
There were several women in my car and
also in the last car. We had been stalled
at Fifty seventh street for some time. Sud
denly there came terrific crash The lights
in the car went out. There was roar of
grinding steel and wood and a chorus of
shrieks looked back and saw the car be-
hind teles3oping over the rear of our car
and through that mix-up plunged aegroaring
locomotive. was thrown on my face by
the Jolt and I felt some blood splash over my
forehead. Sitting smoke and steam seemed
to rise all around and looking back could
see mangled persons crawling about through
the mist. Then suddenly the car took fire
where the locomotive was. Our one Idea was
to escape. A friend and myself climbed out
Of the window I saw several persons al
most covered with blood crawling about.
Aid From the Injured.
In many instances the uninjured and
those whose injuries were slight rendered
splendid aid, while others, bewildered by
the shock and darkness, CROPPED their way
along the walls seeking an exit The
bodies of the dead and many of the
wounded were hoisted through the open
ings in the roof of the tunnel, placed II
the waiting ambulances and rushed to the
nearest hospitals. No attempt was made
at Identification.
The tunnel in which the wreck occurred
extends from Fifty fifth street just above
the Grand Central station and Is abou
two miles long. 1t is under Park avenue
and there is an air hole In each block
Complains have been made for Ions
time. however, that it's ventilation was
insufficient, and the New York Contra
has been considering plans for the use
of electrical power in the subway, SO as
to do away with the smoke. and steam
from locomotives. - IS
]. H. Franklin, manager of the Harlem
division Of the New York central rail.
road, made the foil lowing statement
So far as can be learned the wrecked train
was stopped by the block signal system, be-
| Aause of something wrong ahead don't
know what was the matter ahead. fagmar
jumped off the train, taking a red lantern
and a railroad torpedo. He put the torpedo
on the track and waved his lantern to signal
any train THAT might come up behind
whether the engineer of the coming train
saw the hagman, saw the lantern or heard
the torpedo. if it went off. I don t know, and
the flagman says he does not know. cannot
now tell who was the fagman or engineer o:
the train
The railroad officials say the wreck did
not take fire.
BRICK PLANT TO BE ENLARGED.