Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-19
They We're on Their Way to
 School This Morning.
EIGHT OR TEN OF THEM DEAD

"A Number of Others Seriously Injured -The Children Were on a Trolley When a Train Going at Full Speed Crashed Into It-Trolley Was Spe- cial Run for the decentralization of Children.
 Newark. N. J., Feb 19.-Running at almost full speed train on the Deia- 7ware, Lackawanna & Western rall- road crashed into a trolley car loaded with pupils on their way to the Hlgn school this morning.
 Eight or nine of the children were killed. At least fifteen were injured, some so badly that it is feared they will die.
 The accident occurred at the Clifton avenue crossing long noted as a dan gerous spot
 The trolley car was one of the spec ial vehicles which the North Jersey Street Railway company runs between 6 and 9 o'clock five mornings i'll the week for the especial accommodation of High school pupils. It had on board young men and women from all parts of the city, many of whom had trans ferred from other lines.
 After the accident had been reported all the police reserves of the second precinct were sent to the scene to keep back the crowds which gathered almost immediately The accident oc- cured at $40 o'clock. So full was it that the front platform was crowded with boys.
 The train which caused the accident was the Delaware and Passaic express which started from Summit at S:02. There is some question as to whether both crossing gates were down when the car and train approached the cross ing at the same time.
 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 and slowed the car around. The car toppled over. The pupils by the force of the collision were precipitated under the wheels of the engine. To some death came im- mediately. Others fingered moment in fearful agony and then expired The motorman's skull was fractured 1t is thought that he will die
 The scene of the accident resembled a shambles. Dead or injured children lay in all directions.
 Word of the calamity soon reached &fzc 4x1S 4- reserves, every ambulance in the city was soon on the scene.
 The sight was a sickening one when the crash came. Arms, legs and other parts Of the bodies of the unfortunate children were scattered in every direc- tfon and the snow for great distance was made blood red. One body was carried two blocks on the pilot of the engine. The uninjured passengers carried the injured children to nearby places of temporary refuge The troll ley car could not be stopped although tic efforts to do so.
 George Gould was conductor of the trolley car. He said:
 Its the custom for trolley conduct ors to leave their cars as this crossing
 
 run ahead and see if the track is clear.
 ..I should have done that this morn Ing had not seen that the gates were lowered. Naturally I concluded that the car would stop and the first thing I knew of any danger was when we went crashing through the gates
 Mounted Policeman Stuckey of the fourth precinct was an eye witness of the horror. He saw the train ap- preaching and said the trolley car had projected about four feet over the track when 1t was struck.
 There were about twelve children on the front platform grouped around the motorman. It is not known wheth- CT they hampered the motorman' s movements so that he was unable to apply his brakes to stop the car. Pas sengers on the train heard the screams of the children two blocks before the train struck the car. From the force of the collision the front part of the trolley car was carried three blocks down the tracks The engineer was SC stunned by the accident that it was al most necessary to pull him off the en- zine.
 Twenty injured persons were taken to hospitals A number of others were able to go to their homes. The follow ing identifcations of the dead have been made:
 Marion N. Price. Emily E. Scholl Miss Blair. Miss Connolly, Miss Webb
 Two bodies not yet identified were 4ireadfully mutilated
 The injured are:
 Miss Ciola III. daughter of Fred III
 Helen McCord, Is years old.
 I.ilIie Geraghgy. IT years old.
 Nina Bull. r years old.
 Margaret Cammerford, 19 years old in serious condition.
 Minnie Iyttle, fl years old.
 Fannie Nevious. IS years old.
 Frederick Lindsley.
 Oscar Barclaift.
 EXTRAORDINARY SESSION. President Roosevelt Will Act Unles.
 the Senate Does.