The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-19
Newark Trolley Car Struck
by Express Train.
TRACK MADE A SHAMELESS
Fifteen or More Injured-Rails Were
Slippery-over $50 High School
Pupils in Car.

the high school this morning. Eight of
the children were killed and at least
fifteen were injured. some so badly that
it is feared they viii die.
The dead:
Edith FahlA..
Nevin s. Eastwood.
Unidentified woman
Alma Rowemberg
Emily knight.
Marion Price.
Miss Ill. daughter of a prominent
Newark physician.
The injured-Frederick Lindsey Ar
thur Luland. Helen werpopp, Marian
Lyttle' Viola Ill. Susie De Camp, Pauline
Rich Carl Rouquette. Arthur Luer. and
Florence Doll.
On Grade Crossing.
The accident occurred at the Clifton
Avenue crossing, long noted as a dan
serous spot. Only yesterday a collision
occurred there. in which horse was
killed, a wagon demolished. and a man
narrowly escaped death.
The trolley car. No. POI, was one Of
the special vehicles which the North Jer-
sey Street Railway Company runs. be-
tween S and 3 O'Clock, five mornings in
the week. for the special accommodation
of high school pupils. It had on board
young men and women from all parts OF
the city, many Of whom had transferred
from other lines.
The accident occurred at $50 o'cIocL,
The car was so full that the front plat .
form was crowded with boys. There
were over 100 in all. aboard.
The train which caused the trouble
was the Delaware and Passaic express
which started from Summit at 500.
There is some question as to whether
both crossing gates were down when the
car and train approached the crossing
together.
Rails Were Slippery.
The motorman saw the train and put
on the brakes with all his force. The
car. however slid upon the icy rails
until the front platform projected over
the tracks. a moment later the crash
came.
The pilot of the engine struck the
front platform OF the trolley, throwing
the car parallel with the railroad tracks
and topping it over on its side.
Several Of the pupils. by the force of
the collision. were thrown under the
wheels OF the engine. To some death
came instantly; others fingered a mn
ment In fearful agony and then expired.
The motorman's skull was fractured.
and it is thought he will de. The
scene Of the accident resembled a
shambles. Dead or injured children Law
In all directions. Word OF the calamity
soon reached the authorities. In add
ton TO the police reserves every ambu-
lance in the city was soon on the scene
Crossing a Shambles.
James G. Alden. OF Summit, who is in
the insurance business in this city. was
a passenger on the train. He said that
the sight was a frightfuI one. Arms
legs. and other portions of the bodies
Of the unfortunate children we're scat
tered in every direction. and the snow
for great distance around was made
blood-red.
One mutilated body, according to
Alden. was carried two blocks on the
pilot Of the engine. Aided by some Of
the more active passengers, Alden help
ed carry the injured children to nearby
places of temporary refuge.
A Passengers Story.
The trolley car" he said, could not
be stopped, although the motorman ap-
peared to make frantic efforts to do so.
1t slipped right along as the gates were
going down, got on the tracks, and the
next thing we knew there was a crash,
and the mischief was done"
One Of the most affecting sights was
the head OF a little girl. which lay apart
from the body. Attached to IL was a
thick braid of hair. which was not even
soiled
So badly were the bodies of the killed
mangled that 1t was long before they
we're identified. One girls body was
picked up nearly 200 feet away from
where the car was struck.
Police Sergeant Fine is authority for
the statement that a man robbed this
body. by taking several rings from the
dead fingers. At the approach OF a
policeman the iend fed.