New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-09
ONE KILLED: A SCORE HURT
TWO PENNSYLVANIA EXPRESS TRAINS
IN COLLISION AT MEMO PARK
SEVERAL OF THE INJURED PERSONS
BROUGHT To JERSEY CITY AND
NETWORK HOSPITALS.

/ One life was destroyed and nearly score of
persons were injured in end collision of
/ EXPRESS trains on the Pennsylvania Railroad at
Menlo Park. y. J.. shortly before 10 a. m.
/ Yesterday Train No. g. an express from Chi
cago stopped at Menlo Park on account of a hot
box II was behind time, and was not expected
10 stop al that place. Following il was No rs,
an express from Philadelphia. which ordinarily
made no stop between Trenton and Newark.
Rounding the curve south Of Menlo Park at full
speed. the engineer Of No. 76 saw the other ex-
press train waiting on the track. He put the
brakes hard and blew a warning whistle. but
failed 10 stop his train IN time His locomotive
buried itself in the mailcar at the end of No. 6.
splitting the car in half for nearly its entire
length The mailcar partly telescoped a COM
bination car next to it. These We're the only cars
seriously damaged in the wrecked train. but she
glass i'm the windows of the other cars was
broken.
Cortelyou J. silpath an employee of the rail-
road company. who lived in this city. the
only person killed in the collision Nearly all of
the persons most seriously injured taken
on a train 10 Jersey City. and some OF them
were taken 10 hospitals in this city for treat
rnent Following is list Of the dead and in
jured.
SPA PATH eor 5s PeIan terry yea 5a6 a al 'Tss
I|sny ,nir ~ i a, F.S59nto 5 ms \ Ia y M
on his way hack 70 Nre-Tork
THE INJURED.
PFQEY e ga Psa. in hs "a f Pqt Leg: H n9Tsi
Jersey city ana later vas removed 20 the Mount /
sn9 scalp u, ,ase. 70 TIE wells Memorial Hospital
EDWARDS 81 Pfay .,I Fa n . Fs1" wounds on
S5 55 mrs c1 81 H665 ,q his on head ana
FLANAGAN Mr. Bridget. Wheeling. Va suffer .
ms from ssoek ans bruises 81 Francis Hospital
F1S S Ms ,s S' %a.f@ N Jy E civ 's ss
KF. .saa. Miss s 3, o" f5 ai Hp v i. sigh s'
NcARTER Ga Mr. 53 n /, al, q Brooklyn suffering from
sT7ART Mrs. . Man Of ~ 81. - =, Bres.23
"E N s. F Fr I.2i G5 l7aE'i i. 9ssa' 5s,' and
Several others were injured severely. but did
not 20 20 hospitals or give their names
Most II the injured persons who were taken to
the hospital IN Jersey City were able 10 leave the
institution in the afternoon.
James Kelly. the engineer Of No. 90. said ne
saw no block signal 10 stop ar Netuohen. not far
from Meno Park and ne saw no hagman when
ne neared the point - rhe collision. II was as
serted 10y the trainmen II No 6 that such a man
was sent hack with flag when the train
stopped. but the name Of such man could not
he obtained. The only curve was the one half
mile or so beyond the point where No was
standing II was not until ne rounded this bend
which is long and easy. and which be passed 80
fun speed. that Kelly saw the danger ahead
The passengers who were on MS train agree that
they received the worst Of their bruises before
the crash came. He set the brakes so hard
that they were thrown about the cars. many
having their heads bumped on the seats ahead
Half a mile too short distance within
which 70 stop the train. No - was under such
control however. that A. tho moment the en-
CINE struck the rear Of train No g the train
men were already swinging of the steps. some
az them were actually running along the ground
toward the engine. which was sliding along the
rails pushed by the heavy train behind Kelly
and Coster had already jumped
over the whole stretch along which the train
ran while under brakes the whistle was kept
open. and this saved tho men IN the mailcar
They heard IT, looked out and leaQed Scores ~
the passengers in the ears OF No had alighted
10 stretch their legs Will" the box was being
cooled and this saved many Every one In the
cars OF No. knew for half minute or more
that the crash was coming. belnE WfTned 10y
those outside. All were on their feet and hurry
ing 10 the doors when the engine buried itself IN
the mailcaT.
men had carried out OF the wreck those persons
who were injured too badly 10 help themselves
who had been crushed between the mailcar and
the combination car
Physicians from New Brunswick were sum /
r1oned and attended the sufferers al first. and
then the injured We're taken on a train. There
was a blockade at the place Of the wreck for
three hours Prosecutor John = Voorhees,
visited the scene and obtained statements ~
witnesses and the railroad company viii report
10 him the result Of an investigation. No arrest
made Yesterday
TRAIN NEARLY DECAPITATES MAN.
ONE KILLED AND SEVERAL INJURED N
COLLISION BETWEEN WRECKISG IN