The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-10


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ing o. timbers spread terror on the
platform.
Tho back Of the rear car was broken.
and tho car was twisted as though made
Of tin. Tho body Of tho car was lifted
up on the platform of the front car
Of the train behind and tilted over toward
the street at sharp angle AT tho same
time all Of the lights in the frat three cara
Of the smashed train went out, as did those
in the first car Of the train behind. From
out Of the darkness in these cars came
screams that rent the air.
WOMEN WERE BRAVE
Those in the car that had been hit felt
II being tilted and feared 1t was going over
into the street There were not many
women. fortunately, and If the story told
by. the policeman and others who we're
on the platform be true, the few women
who we're in that car, all plunged into dark
ness. behaved ike heroih,s.
Il was different with the men, observers
say. Numbers of them fought like mad
rnen 10 get out. From every window they
came leaving the women behind
Roundsman Heffornan OF the Alexander
avenue station and Policeman McGnhoty
had heard tho crash and rushed up from
the street Hef1ernan ran to the tilted
car, from which the men were pouring
like ants from n hin
For Gods sake, men he shouted give
tho women a show
HefTernan was mad Glenn through lie
pulled men out and dubbed Others until
he made a way inside the car. He found
several women sitting quite still while the
men we're almost tramplng over them.
Thsy had lost their hats II was not until
Herernan appealed to some of the men
mol 10 act like beasts as he put It, that
be could get these women out
Others wero having similar experiences.
George Bellinger Of 92i East l52d street
was standing on the platform when the
collision took place. He ran Immediately
10 a tool box. Dust as he got TO it, he said
afterwards. a station man came up. and,
grabbing him by the threat, told him 10
let lhe box alone and mind his own bust
ness
Bellinger shook the man on and opening
tho box got out IA lot Of axes and some
rubber gloves. He ran to one Of the last
windows Of the tilted-over car and started
found Mrs. Annie Harmstsdt, of l7sth street
and Morris Park Avenue. lying In lot OF
debris against window with three men
trying to scramble over her and get out.
Bellnger finally got Mrs Harmsiadt out
and she was taken to drug store suffering
from cuts and bruises. A friend took her
home later.
AvERrED A PANIC.
While all this was happening Roundsman
Faldoner had gone to the second car and
bv hisaauols apeFted n panic He got
into the car right after the crash and started
to laugh. he says. as loudly as he could
IT'S nothing at all" he said between
OUTLAWS. just keep your seats and be
quiei'
Policeman Gilhoty fought his way down
10 the crushed end Of the last car Of the
battered train. There he found an Italian
who had been crushed while sitting in the
cubbyhole seat in the end. The whole
cnd-wan of the chr had been forced in upon
him. Gilhoty chopped window open
and hauled him out He was unconscious
and was taken to Lebanon Hospital where
he was later identified as Victore Hingora.
address unknown. Both Of his legs were
crushed and he had comp ouhd fracture
Of tho skull. The surgeons said he could
hive but a few hours at most
PANIC or THE PLATFORM.
Police Captain Ward of the Alexander
avenue station and his reserves. "a well
as the firemen Of the district, happened
to be at a fire only block away when they
heard the crash. The fire was out and
polioa and firemen lost no time in getting
10 the elevated structure, where they could
zee the car tilted over the edge 1t took
hut q few seconds for the tiremen Of truck
IL to raise their ladders to the car, and they
were soon pulling passengers through the
windows They rescued several women
who had been left helpless in the car by
men, they said.
Capt. Ward sent in call for ambulances
from the Fordham, Lebanon and Lincoln
hospitals. and led his men up on the plat
form where there was almost "a great a
panic a. there had been in the cars, When
the captain reached the narrow platform
it was filled with fighting rnenand women,
many Of them coatcss and hAtlcSs
After the police had cleared the plat
form they found il strewn with headgear
Of b6th gcnTicTs. TFPrp ware also many
womens hats found in the cans.
The Teir straih hadn't suffered like the
other but the passengers all got a severe
shaking I'D: Thu nlotorman's box was
smashed ,sput at rBJige nnsay. the motorman,
Daniel Alchlahon OF 6hi Home street. was
pulled out iinin iurcd He vas placed under
arrest tTg- eazIYt; Ward and taken TO the
etatioaa ho4ise,- Waiter Enmons tho con-
ductoT- aofs the rear train wa+ the only
trainman huIt he had both legs injured,
hut went horne after telling the police that
he did not know how u AL happened
AoToRMAT's STATEMENT
At the station house. Mcmahon made his
statement TO Coroner Berry, after first
being -Nold that anything he said might be
used against hun m criminal proceedings
The accident happened, Mcmahon said,
"becailse fhpre were no lights ON the rear
of that train, | had shut of power after
coming around the curve and was running
under lNad%aY II was such "A thick night
that took the precaution % open the door
of nv box and look out through the door
of the train 10 see II there was any train
ahead The street lights throw a shadow
on the track and ! saw nothing ahead until
I was within fifteen feet 81 the train. pm,
on the emergency brake, but IL was too late
then 10 stop '-'
= RESTORING TRAFFIC.
Supt, 'ffrdiey was going to make cal
and was at Twenly=iif -,ts-eet and Fifth
avenue when he heard that there had beer
an accident He jumped into a oeb anc
told the driver Ia gallop-te Harlem as he
concluded that would Ia the quickest way
of getting there. He landed at the scent
of the wreck in thIrtyfive minutes and a
once took. charge OF restoring traffic. i