New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-27
MANY HURT IN CRASH.
ENGINE FIREMAN KILLED.
Rear End Collision Bet7cecn En-
presses on Pennsylvania.

Elizabeth, n J.. April 26.-There was a
end collision this afternoon west of the Elizabeth
depot, in which mar. n fireman, was killed
and several hurt, but only seriously enough
to be taken to hospital The trains in collision
were the Washington bound express the
Pennsylvania Railroad which leaves Jersey City
about $40 p. M. and the Long Branch express
which leaves about the same hour. Neither train
stops at this city.
This afternoon the Washington train passed
through the station first. a little beyond is
reverse curve. which is believed to have caused
the trouble. When the train was swinging
around this the jerk seems to have broken the
coupling between the second parlo- car from tho
end and the car ahead. AS a result, the two
rear cars stopped their own air. while the for
ward section cf the train down the track
some distance stopped and started back for the
two stalled cars.
Before they could be picked up the Long
Branch train crashed into the rearmost car. the
diner England. and teescoped it for almost half
Its length.
When the second section of the Washington
train stopped 1t was about half cars length
heyond a block signal. The signal was set az
danger. Engineer I@awler says that ne could
not see anything owing TO the curve. Let's the
fireman. who was picking up the signal. called
out white at the distance board. Just as
they abreast the board Let's called out
again, this time shouting Red" LSawler says
his air did not work quickly enough to bring
his train down at all, and that he was going
almost full speed when he struck the tan ENG
He refuses TO say how Let's could have mis-
read the signal and points out that the fire
man. who is now dead, attending to his du-
ties and was alert, he could no. have re-
called the color as he did Let's jumped when
ne saw the collision impending, and struck on
the iron railing along the bridge over West Jer-
sey-st., hung there moment, and then dropped
back under the train.
Those in the dining had all taken seats
well forward and those furthest back had
time to run forward before the collision. All
who were in the were thrown into a heap IN
the forward part, and all were bruised and some
slightly cut, but no seriously hurt, ana
all proceeded later.
The collision caused the Goals in the furnace
of the Long Branch engine TO set fire to the cab
and then TO the car. The local Fire Department
was called out and made short work of the
flames
When the crash occurred the effect was even
worse on the Long Branch train than on the
express. The sudden stopping threw the pas
sengers about. and a score or more were severe
ly cut and bruised, but only the Rev. Mr.. Kelly,
OF Asbury Park, was enough hurt to require hos
pital attention. He taken TO the General
Hospital, and, after having bad scalp wound
stitched he was able to start for his home.
Traffic was delayed for hour and a half
before a wrecking could clear the rails and
haul the damaged engine and car out Of the
way. Officials of the railroad at once began
an investigation into the causes which led to
the accident