New-York tribune., 1906-06-12
EYER In FATAL WRECK
NF KILLED; Many HURT.
,tlontic City Express Ledues Rails
at Eatontoscn, n. j.
rRv Telegraph TO The Trioune.l

N. >
enc many others were injured the re-
81" +ba wreck OF the Atlantic City express
su ~ central Railroad OF New Jersey. which
o. a. this place this morning. An engine,
- tn,o DAY coaches. Pullman parlor car
i~ @reiq11t car were wrecked. The train
% ,-ov-sed with the usual Monday morning
- re.t1rnirg 10 New York, and 1t is consid-
- - MIRACULOUS that the majority of the pas
- were not killed. The list OF dead and
,u,ured follows;
THE DEAD.
rNs aPzEE George w music teacher No aA West
lS'' THE INJURED.
,.aosso. John. Lakewood. y. J: decorations.
- yrt H. $50 West l25th st. New York
s--s ss wins; slightly hurt about body.
I---o-r< Craig r: bruised and cut.
Ds-..r-7-yI L. Lakewood, N J.; cut about head.
rose ana bocy
DAVIDSON J. p Lakewood \ - heA' CUT '0n'0''0nA
,r--oE Eassr. brooklyn: bruises
poraAy william No ss4 sshsT.nerhOrn street Brook
Ill sSSa bruised and suffering from shock
rRygr. Adolps collector. Toms River. N J.:
rprrzt1Y. G A. Lakewood. N J.: lacerstiOns: taken
.,voY Ms Caroline Toms River N J.: arrn hurt
cross W E. Vernon. y. Y; hrulsee-
pacrETT RoSe-t. fireman: badly bruised.
Eo ths .d E dsnr sen an sc Ne r Sss Creme avenue
rlrsocz Mira Joseph ~ same address sliSnsly hurt
E,yoocK 4he 5ev-E c. Perth Anaboy. ~ J., saouldsr
injured.
EAs0ocK ;1 Air Z Perth ArnS'y N, J.; shoulder IN"
rrrs Ernest; bruises ana cuts
E1anEEL JOHN =: 20. 2oi rfroop avenue Brooklyn:
Law, wInialr. Brooklyn; slightly hurt
MATHEWS. Z. r 177e Washington avenue New York;
yDETTT J e LAlzssood N J.; oortrrieus
xE1oNEY. " B. New York; leg sprAined-
AE1oNEy. Mrs ". B.. New York: left srrn-.n,ured-
gEJoCH, otto musician No $40 West s7rh strest In
turee internally; Long Branch Hospitals probably
SUPER Hugo. lakewood. n. J.: scalp wound.
rEscHECsER. Samuel Lakewood. n. J.: foot hurt
-ETwTLER. Il :. Lakewood n. il scalp wounds and
THOMAS. Richard Lakewood. ~ J.: eontunOns
lyn injured Internally
WALTER John lakewood. n. ia oontusions Of
WILSON F1Oyd B.. No S9Brcad street New York city;
lace-atons.
ENGINEER ESCAPES.
Engine No. $40. with Elisha Egbert in the
cab and Robert Hackett, fireman, IN the rear
@. the engine. was on its way from Atlantic City
70 New York being due ar Red Bank at 1870
IT. Ths train consisted OF locomotive. tender.
& smoking car. q day coach and the Pullman
Falcon II the order. Each car was filed with
passengers from Lakewood and Atlantic City.
the rz.n being due-to arrive IN Jersey City at
u:1a E. n
Van Duzer andeMeloch were members Of the
Elite Atuzcat Bour. which had been playing at
Atlantic City, The other members OF the troupe
we're EdHRrd De-Voe- otBrookiyn, and John NJ.
KHneA OF New YorlZ.=who were only slightly
injured. Many passengers were severely bruised
and cut by glass. bot ell the rest rrliraculorsly
escaped serious Injuries. although ail had thrill
hg tales 10 relate The engineer escaped in
Jury, but thehrernan.s while badly bruised about
ths hip and elsewhere or his body. viii not be
lad 10 long.
The Ecadents occurred IN a. peculiar manner
and there are two theorsess as to bow it hap
pned L took place 5usts1rest OF the Eaton
town freight station. at a very sharp and DAN
se-ous curve "a the.track Near the curve there
6 also q switch leading TO q siding Some
freight caTs stood on this siding twenty-five
Yards from the switch
When the Atlantic City fyer.strucll the switch
Tie engine. tender smoking car and day coach
TOOK the switch properly and continued on tho
main track, but the Pullman car IN some man
nsr ran OF on the sidetrack ant pulled the en-
gne and other cars of the rails. The tracks
are raised about five feet at this point. being
over swamp. and the engine tender and
smoker fell directly into the swamp, the engine
ef1 tender merely sliding down the embank-
hent and lying parallel with the track, while
ne smoker was thrown crossWise IN the mud
snd badly smashed. There was not whole
feat or window IN the car. Van Duzer's body
Tas taken from under the smoking car. He had
erloe1ry been instantly killed, and was man.
ge1. Coroner Tetley. OF Red Bank had the
toay taken 70 Rreese's undertaking rooms and g
jury was enpanelled 10 vieY f. The SEQ
ono passenger coach hung directly across the
marsh lr nc = between the switch and main
and ha51 5ar
Htgers IN this coach escaped with bruises those
'aoiy injured all being in the smoker. The Pull
nan left The rails on the switch. the wheels
s-ng broker by the force OF the shock when II
4e1 the main track This was torn up for
about thirty yards. while the switch also
tom considerabl
one theory II the accident is that the switch
vas left open and that the engine. tender and
Two aay coaches took the switch properly. while
ne Pullman did not Railroad officials were
he1n ~ the scene investigating with view Of
ssUifg The responsibility. The other and more
Honaoie ,heory Stems 10 be that the switch
vas closed. but that as the train was going at
agh rate Of speed on the curve the heavy
Ee!nan jumped the switch. II is said that
some time IL has been feared that tnere
,puio be an accident at this point owing 70 the
ssip curve and the switch. Last winter a
-IeiEhr train left the rails here in almost the
lAe manner. The freight car on the siding
a. struck by the Pullman and badly wrecked
saay ~ he women passengers became hyster-
- after the accident. and there was the ut
- confusion for a short time. Axes had 10
lsed 70 get Van Duzer's body from under tho
,"necking trains were rushed 10 the sosne
FhFsicians from all the surrounding towns were
-siieo u the scene Of the wreck. and there was
~ lafk n medical assistance. Most exagger-
aee reports of the accident reached Red Bank
ss ssaa Long Branch the deaths being placed as
go ss forty The passengers were taken TO