The Washington times., 1903-01-28

crash and knew that a catastrophe Of
some kind had occurred. Instantly they
rushed for the doors, but they had only
moments respite. The pIowing loco
motive Of the fast train was upon them
grinding the cars one against the other
Men and women fell in the aisIes in a
struggling mass, the cars which had not
already been crushed being knocked
over, and the wreckage falling upon the
passengers. The locomotive went ruth
IessIy on, crushing the third ear, killing
and manning those OF the passengers
who Ead not been able 10 make the door
Heaps One Car on Top CT Another
The locomotive Of the Philadelphia ez-
press, impelled by the weighty rush of
the heavy train behind, had been raised
completely from the rails. and actually
climbed over the third car of the Easton
express.
Those in the first three cars Of the
Easton train were thrown into a state
Of terror by the fearful noise Of the
collision. and by the terrible shock. Men
and women screamed and rushed for
doors and windows. The cars were Of
the old-fashioned type. and the windows
are too small 10 permit of escape, 50
that the passengers we're crowded
against the doors for several minutes.
unable to force their way through, be
cause of their struggling fellows and en-
during all the agony Of expected death.
Wreckage Set on Fire.
By this time the locomotive of the fast
( express was itself a mass of distorted
/ #steeI and iron. The engineer. ". Z Da-
/ Wis, had been injured, apparently. when
/ the first OF rear car Of the Easton train
was struck. The burning coal in the
/ 1rebox had been pitched in among the
woodwork Of the broken cars, and in
stantly flames started. The blaze arose
/ on both sides Of the wrecked locomotive.
and the cracking OF the burning wood
work almost drowned the cries of the
wounded who we're able 10 call for sue
/ cor
/ Behind the locomotive Of the PhiIadeI-
+ phia Express were the baggage car and
/ smoker. These. to. were crushed into the
/ wTeckage Of the train ahead by the
weight Of the heavy parIor cars behind.
There We're not many passengers in the
smoker, and as far as could be learned
today none was badly hurt.
Express Passengers Lend Aid.
All the passengers IN the couiding
train were shaken up TO some extent. As
soon as they were able 20 collect their
senses, many Of them left the cars AM
ran along the tracks, which By this time
we're Illuminated By the blazing wreck
age. to see what aid they could offer 10
those who were crying ror help.
Meantime the nelse Of the collision hal
startled those who live near the little
way station. The night was darE and a
heavy fog had settled down along the
line OF the road, but the blaze from
the burning cars pictured the extent o.
the wreck all the more distinctly. Halt
q hundred residents OF the place ran to
the scene TO aid in the work Of rescue.
and persons in Graceland, who had
telephoned sent messages to PIainfield
and Jersey City. saying that a fearful
collision had occurred and that physi-
clans we're needed.
Second Train Plunges Into Wreck.
Before anyone had reached the spot,
however, a second collision had occur
red. The eastbound train from Plain
field 10 Jersey City was running along
on the other rack. and before the euRi-
ueer had any warning Of what had hap
pened. he had dashed irIo the over
turned cars. his locomotive adding TO the
death list by crushing some OF the
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