New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-18
CRASH KILLS SEVENTEEN
OYER FORTY INJURED.
Ldborers Cars Telescoped-CH-
hurt Threaten Trdinmen.
TBT TELEGRAPH 70 The 1EIBrSE.

Trenton y. J. Oct. 11.-Seveuteen men we're
killed and more than forty were injured by
rear end collision this morning at Washington's
! Crossing on the Belvidere Division of the Penn
| sylvania Railroad. Most OF those injured were
Italian and negro laborers employed to repair
! the wsShouts on the railroad resulting from the
/ foods Of last week
The repe'- train which was wrecked consisted
! Of two passenger coaches in which were crowded
! moro than hundred laborers Behind the
/ coaches was derrick fiat car. and in the
! rear another fat car The train h1d STOPPED at
| Washngtor:s Crossing waiting orders for pass
| ing 4 southound train. Running behind it was
q gravel t. In that left this city bout o'clock
There was drilling rain which obscu-ad the
vision IF Augustus ~7nnor. the engineer Of the
! gravel train. which was running al fair speeI
and. IT is declared had not been informed Of the
stopping Of the repair train. At any rate the
| engineer failed 70 see IT in time even to slow
! down
/ His engine crashed through the first fiat car.
/ rioughed through the ear on which the derrick
/ was moJuted. and teescoped the passenger
/ coaches with their living freight
! Following are among the killed:
BENEDETTo. Francesca No ~ Lsu1b--,ou- ST. 7-eu-
/ RENEDETTO. Giovanni
RENFIILIO Giovanni.
/ BRINE. James
/ BROWN Joseph negro ". 2ao Feeder-st.. Trenton.
BURRgT GH Arrarl 3 n-grr
! CREA Na;sio. No. - Clark Trenton
| FALCoNu Giuseppe. No. 10 ButIer-~t. Trenton.
/ FRECErA. Francesca. 80 32G Ferry-sr-. Trenton
| HARRIS. Edward. Nc. 90 Bellevue ave. Trenton.
l LUCIUI Bauigo. No. ~ BurIer-s,. Trenton
! ROGERS The-rsS. ~. 7o7 New Rose-st.. Trenton
saNTlN' Giuseppe. W. 1s-o Division zt.. Trenton.
None Of the wrecked cars were thrown from
! the track but instead they were piled up like
So much kindling wood. There was a wild rush
/ 10 escape on the part OF those in the coaches
who were not pinioned or too much manned to
move.
Neither Of the train crews suffered any in
iuries but their efforts at rescuing the injured
were seriously interfered with by the actions
of those who had escaped
A. soon as they began to realize what had
happened the Italians, still terrified crowded
about the wrecked ears They were TOO much
dazad 10 rerder assistance themselves but
seemed 10 feel that the trsinmen we're TO blame
for the disaster. The feeling OF resentment
grew TO such an extent that the trainmen be
-ar,a fearful for their lives. and il was not for
so,,a time that the work Of rescue could be
r,rsued in anything ike Systematic manner.
Then inc wounded werS carried out and tenn
,,orariIv cared for. It vas several hours before
+ Ell Quota Of bodies was recovered
r.1faf train with corps Of physicians. coro-
- and traiur7en WIS sent TO the scene OF the
-eclz from this city. returning In few hours
-,-,.b eight bodies and thirty-six wounded. all
+ -. r,,ter being removed to =. Francis's Hospi-
:. .bts CITY. where one 81 them. Joseph
-, a nesre. died this afternoon. Besides
-, tbe-z are some less seriously hurt who
80 taken in charge by their friends
1r,,.ee bodies together with eight more sub
.-,,e,+ly dug out of the a-rccG were brought
- Poulson & Cole:na@'s Horgue. in front or
..si,b a large crowd soon gathered. All through
Re- afternoon Italians kept coming % tire
.-,,e b1,- the, win not be generally admit
= mil Tomorrow. when an effort VIII be made
- ,5snttf, six bodies which remain unclaimed
r..be- Alovsius Fish rendered valuable ser
10. a. the Identification OF the dead Italians.
II. was called upon. however. 70 act as arbi-
--a,,r in a most unpleasant situation one Of
he bodies vas claimed by two sets Of friends.
=, asserting that 1t vas that of Nincenzo
4,a,adAtto and the other declaring that u was
I-,o,-s,,i Renhglio Father Fish reserved de-
cision.
The reports as 20 The exact cause % TIE
r-,sck a-e cor ficting. According 10 one story.
~. relief train was Just starting when the col
Is,on occurred the fagruan sent back to warn
onco-ninc trains having climbed on board. The
other REPORT is that the hagman had not gone
hack far enough from the train he was protect
irr Travel on he division only resumed
yesterday. and many IF the men killed had Been
pressed into service 10 repair the damage orca-
stoned By the foods. IL difficult 70 GET any
ftaliar laborers on the division 10 20 20 Work
the rest Of the cay.
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