New-York tribune., 1905-02-10
FIFTY INJURED IN Il" CRASH
THREE EXPECTED TO DIE-TRAINS IN REAR END
COLLISION At 149THST on 3D-AVE
Men Passengers Wild PantcTampIe Women ChenNear
By Fire adds to Excitement.

5 tracks. The platforms OF these tFo cars were
smashed completely, and the platforms OF the
other cars crushed in some degree
Daniel Mcmahon. of No. 946 Hume-st was in
charge of the second train Hs was arrested
He had been pinned in his box by the broken
timbers, and had narrowly escaped death
Franz Hedley, manager Of the road. soon ar
rived.
Glass few all over the cars Women and chill
dren screamed, and men, cursing sprang to
their feet knocking the women 10 one side
George BelIinger. of No. p East 157th-st
who standing on the station platform had
seen that the collision was inevitable Before
the trains met he leaped toward them. When
the panic began he seized a number of men by
the neck and threw them 10 one side. Miss
Hampstead one OF the women injured, he
other women and children. In his efforts at
rescue his clothes were nearly torn from his
back. Miss Hempsteads coat. hat and skirt
were pulled off by the mob. Nearly every other
woman suffered in like manner
POUNDED INTO DECENCY
The police with their night sticks pounded
some decency into the men. and finally man
aged to get the There was a fire
at 147th-st. and 3d-ave.. and members of engine
company No, 80 and hook and ladder truck No
II placed ladders against the structure and
TOOK many persons 10 the street IN that manner.
Mr. Hedley made this brief statement, Nc
Mahon having said there were no lights on the
rear car Of the first train:
When ] arrived on the scene of the accident
I took the superintendent and another man,
and called their attention 10 the fact that the
two lights of the first train were jammed
and smashed on the platform of the second train.
There is doubt that these end lights
were burning and We're within two feet Of the
1t is. Of course. almost impossible for one 10
state the exact cause of the accident at the
present time.
1t is not right to Judge the case before the
evidence is heard If the lights were not lighted
there would have been sufficient light for the
motorman to see the train ahead cannot say
that the motorman was responsible at this time,
but think that he should have seen the train
ahead
Mr.. Hedley declared that IN the many years
the elevated road had been in operation. it had
not lost the life Of a passenger. II any Of
those hurt should die this record would be
broken.
Said Motorman Mcmahon:
There is slight curve just below the sta
tion, and as l rounded II ! looked out OF my
window and did not see any danger signal nor
did l see the rear lights on a train. 1 pro-
ceeded at a slow rate, and did not the train
until I was about fifteen feet from it re-
versed the power and put the brakes but
unable to avoid the collision. There were
no lights on the train. and was unable to see
| II on account of the bright lights the station
platform and because of the dense fog
Roundsman Falconer. Of the Eldridge-st. sta
just boarding the first train. He thrown for
ward and crushed To add to the terror. the
| third rail was short circuited by the wreckage.
| and sheets of flame enveloped the trains.
! The Union Railway. after the accident brought
out even summer cars. the total number of
additional surface cars put on being sixty.