New-York tribune., 1905-05-23
SCORE HURT IN IL" WRECK
TITO CARS TELESCOPED.
Notorman Runs Through Car
Pethcodt for Bandages.

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s,sth was held up on the curving trestle which
eons the freight yards of the New-York. New
1y.ver and Hartford Railroad between 1926 and
129d SIS waiting for the drawbridge to close
7. ras run into by a 3d-aye train. which
our6ed the curve a fair rate OF speed The
year car Of the 2d-ave. train and the first of
,be sd-ave. train We're telescoped each for one
third its length, and fortunately were wedged so
,igttly that they did not fall from the trestle.
responsibility for the accident rests on WILL
dan, H. Hartmann. the motorman of the 3d-a ave.
,-sin who surrendered and was held for ex-
animation. although the police arrested Abra-
han, Fa botsky the rear guard of the 2d-ave-
rain accusing him of criminal negligence In
calling 10 go back with flag when his train
vas held UP. The only explanation made by
Hartmann was that he failed to see the train
ahead in time When he saw the train ahead he
60, the emergency brake. dashed out of his box
snd ran almost through the car before the coll
rs,on occurred He escaped without a scratch.
The few passengers in his car tried to follow
him into the second car. but were thrown down
~ the shock and were cut by broken glass or
ve-e bruised Hartmann would have been killed
q he had stuck to his post. as his box was
demolished
Most Of the persons who were injured seriously
-rs-e in the rear car of the 2d-ave. train. Some
they were climbing out OF the windows. Short
circuits set FIRE TO the ties of the track. adding
% the excitement, and the passengers Joined in
g stampede. leaving the cars of both trains and
walking back TO the station at 133d-st- The
traffic on the road north OF the Harlem River
v,ss blocked completely until late hour last
night.
The two cars which were telescoped fell partly
On their Sides forming barricade. their broken
ends extending about four feet over the edge
=, the down track Passengers left in the two
osrs shouted for help. climbed through windows
or ora~led through the wrecked vestibulss. and
e,aUv got TO the footpath alongside the tracks
yv good fortune there only about g. dozen
mr. fifteen passengers in each car. and the cars
teil to the left thus escaping the third RAIL-
which might have set fire TO them
WOMAN PASSENGER A HEROINE
s,r suibuIances were called to the wreck. The
ambulance surgeons were loud in their praise OF
Miss Jenny WALL of College Point. young
,von,an who was passenger IN the second car
NJ the rear train. She has studied first aid to
she injured She rescued several women
and then tore her petticoat to shreds to make
ssndages with which she bound UP heads or
hands which had been cut
nr. Charles Hoffman Of No LIB Madison
ave who was on the train. also aided injured
messengers before the ambulance surgeons ar
rived
Hartmann was uncomrnunicatfve when he
surrendered himself at the Alexander-ave. sta
ton When asked by inspector McClusky to
expIsiu the accident he did not answer
Ara you duuab?" the inspector asked
Yes, I'm dumb" he replied
We'll You must be blind. too" the inspector
Estorted.
Yes I'm blind" Hartmann said.
Hartmann was arraigned in the Harlem court
before Magistrate Baker. He was renandeo
until this morning for examination in the MOT
s4ssnia court under 81 900 bail. He did not speak
q word while IN court No representative OF
the marlborough company was present nut
officials telephoned that one was on the way
% the court who would bail Hartmann pending
the examination
The wreckage was removed and through traf-
&c resumed ut 1910 D. m. The long block
caused no end of inconvenience to those travel
ling The wreck effectually blocked the
southbound track between the I33d'st Sta
tion and the station at 129th-st.. and the north
bound track between these two stations Tor
some reason was also unavailable II was sal"
that the power was cut of on both tracks De-
tween these two stations Workmen lowered
the two broken cars in sections to the ground.
The block was one of the longest in the his
tory Of the elevated road.
THE INJURED.
Those hurt badly enough 70 need treatment by
Ambulance surgeons were;
AGNEw. Mis-. Lena. No. IS Brown Place; shock sent
home.
BARTON. Miss Edith No sOS East 1ssth-st; shock
home
and face. sent home
CARR h ed p35r3s G6 N9 aGs ana CGoPsF sSdc
70 home Of her friend Miss Barton NO GUS East
eastman Philip. No. 40 East lz4th-st-; shock ana
contUgons; sent home
GAvIDGE. Joseph, I,sss washington- notn "a
hands severely by climbing out OF "lhooN' !"
Lebanon Hospital -.
GTIIE-N Mr.. susan hfty-four years old, Of No; So9
Pelham shockt three right yios anu
Internal injuries; 10 Lebanon Hospital IN ei'i1@'
condition.
GRAHAM Miss Anne, No IS Brown Place cuts and
shock. sent home.
GRAHAM, Mrs Helen, No. 80 Columbus ave, Sn m0nn.
her baby. which she shielded. was unin1ureo'
JANSEN. Miss Lena. No iz7 St Ann's-ave'i shoeA'
10 Lebanon Hospital
JENNINGS Miss Clara Rochester. n Y; SHOCK ana
cGt by falling glass; Lincoln Hospital
eAwToH Miss Leah No. aso Alerander-hve shock;
sent home.
&ANGAN. John. No s:4 East 1sSth-st.; left arm in
9uTed; home
AArRER Mrs Clara thirty years old OF No 2S7o
webster-aVe.. contusons and shock sent nome
FCLVERNACHER, Albert No us East l45th,stri'
RICHTER Miss Mira, No 2.41s Tiebout ave; con
tusons OF knee and elbow; 20 Lincoln Hofplus
Schultz. T, No. 1873 WsShington-ave; cuts about
lace and hands; sent home
eoDEeN, James T. 437 West S5th st; TO Lincoln
Hospital with fractured right ankle.
STONE. Morris. 1l5 East 145th-st; contusons OF
ribs: TO Lincoln Hospital