New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-20
DEATH IN PARK-AVE. WRECK.
Poughkeepsie and Stamford Trains in Collision on Via
duct, Running Side by Side.
ONE KILLED--MANY BADLY INJURED
Nearly All Those Hurt Residents Observation-Disclosures Driver Arrested and
Held on Charge Of Homicide

injured passengers were held fast Their cries
added to the panic.
Trainmen and passengers ran from the Pough-
keepsie train to give what help they could 70
the imprisoned and injured people in the wrecked
cars. Policemen in the streets below sent calls
for hremen and ambulances and for patrol
wagons with reserves from nearby stations.
FIREMEN RESCUED PASSENGERS.
The first companies of fremen to arrive raised
ladders to the viaduct and aided in taking out OF
the cars some of the more helpless passengers.
Half a dozen ambulances were sent from the
Harlem, Flower and Presbyterian hospitals, and
the surgeons were kept busy for an hour dress
ing wounds and removing the more seriously
injured to the hospitals.
Police reserves from half a dozen precincts
gave additional assistance to persons who were
not hurt badly enough to be sent to hospitals
The man who was killed in the accident Vas
J. W. Knapp, of New Rochelle. a passenger on
the second car of the Stamford train He
dropped through the bottom of the car when the
car was torn from its trucks. and his body was
crushed beneath the side Of the car and tho
trucks. It was long time before the body
could be released from the ponderous wise
General Manager R. A Mccormick, when he
viewed the wreck and saw how it came about
fatty laie the burden of the blame on Horn. the
engineer of the Poughkeepsie train
Il can see no other reason for this wreck than
Horns apparent ignoring Of tbs signals, hs
said They were set against him. and he should
have kept out. I can't say any more until al
the reports are in. AS see it now, however, tfs
burden OF the blame is on Horn"
Both the northbound tracks in Park-ave. were
blocked for hours by the accident Until
o'clock no more trains were sent out rom the
Grand Central Station, and after that hour the
going and incoming trains.
STATION BEsIEGED BY CROWDS
The accident coming as it did almost at the
height Of the evening rush hour and tying up
traffic when thousands Of hungry commuters
and tired Christmas shoppers we're in haste to
get home. taxed the capacity Of the Grand Cen
trail and the patience of the employees and police
reserves Bundle laden. perspiring, exasperated
noobs stornned the gates and would not be put
off with the usual explanation Of trains delayed
indefinitely
Fortunate were those living along the Putnam
division. and that little line from 155th-st and
sth-ave. was taxed as It seldom has been be-
fore. The Yonkers contingent found that way
a sure but slow way to overdone or cold dinners
and anxious families. The o'clock Montreal
express made local stops and helped few COM
muters
The station agents got few trains running
out OF the Grand Central during the night. and
at midnight Station Master Stevens said about a
fifth of the usual number Of trains were going
out They were mostly locals. He said all the
western trains would start on time during the
morning hours.
There was crowd in the depot ali night and
early morning waiting for the trains they
wanted Station Master Stevens posted the fol-
lowing notice for travellers guidance:
Owing to cars off the track at the cross
over near 107th-st.. on Harlem Division, all
northbound trains will be subject to more or
less delay until further notice
The confusion at the Grand Central Station
was heightened shortly after midnight by the
report of another crash in the tunnels The fun
particulars of the second crash could not be-
learned. but it was not Of a serious nature for
the trains began moving again in ten minutes
The waiting crowds became alarmed when the
crash was reported. and ugly rumors added to
the excitement, The trains, however. began to
move in short time and people saw some
chance to get to their homes in time for break
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