New-York tribune., 1906-10-26
TRAIN KILLS THREE.
Party Returning from Funeral
Struck by Long Island Erpress.

Three were killed and three injured yesterday
afternoon on the 1st street crossing of the Long
Island Railroad tracks, in Woodside Long Island
when a coach full of mourners returning from
the burial of a relative in Calvary Cemetery
three miles out of Long Islard City was struck
by an express train from Port Washington due
to arrive in Long Island City at ): 81 o'clock The
train was la,o. 1t was making up time and hit
the coach while going al top speed splintering it
into a thousand pieces. some of which were
found some four hundred feet away after the
accident The dead Frederick HeaIey aged
forty-four. Of 10. 43S East 121st street Man
haitian; Anna Healey. his daughter aged two
and Eleanor Healey, another daughter. aged two
months. The injured are: Nellie HeaIev. his
wife, aged thirty-two. injured about the head
Timothy Lynch. brother of Mrs Healcv aged
forty-three, of No. 410 East 123d street abra
sions of the left side and shock. Edgar J. Griffin
driver, aged forty-six OF No ia East 1O4th
street injuries to left leg.
Griffin, the driver on returning from tn,
burial ceremony at the cemetery, decided TO take
the route back to Long Island City which passes
through Woodside. Il favorite route for funeral
parties. First street at the crossing of the main
tracks of the Long Island Railroad runs down
hill, and after crossing the tracks runs parallel
with them The hill had given the coach some
impetus when the express whistled as it rounded
the curve, two or three blocks Griffin
thought he could clear the tracks before the
train reached the crossing. The horses and front
wheels of the vehicle did get across, but that
all. The main body Of the coach was struck
squarey, cutting it away from the horses
Griffin jumped in time to himself.
Frederick Healey was killed instantly, as was
his daughter Anna. Their bodies were picked up
several feet away from the scene of the acci-
dent Little Eleanor Healey, the two-months
old baby, was alive when picked up twelve feet
away. bat DR. Handley. the ambulance surgeon
from st. Johns Hospital Long Island City, and
moned to the sce,e. found 1t necessary TO
amputate the little ones leg in the street. in
vain effort to its life. II died shortly after
being put into the ambulance.
The bodies taken ConwayS morgue.
in Long Island City. and Coroner Amber was
notified and took charge. Mrs. Healey. LinCp
and their injuries were attended TO by Dr5
Handey and Brush. Mr.. Linch then persuaded
his sister to go home with him in entire igno-
rance of the death of her husband and children.
Griffin was arrested and taken to the Astoria
police station, where he held a charge
of reckless driving. Philip Brown, the engineer
of the train was arrested and paroied for ex-
animation to-day. Little blame for the ac-
cdent seems TO attach to him, however, he
whstled franticaIly and was utterly unable TO
slow the train down in the short distance be-
tween the curve and the crossing. The crossing
had gates or fiagman, but was provided with
an automatic danger signal in the form OF an
electric bell which is said TO have been in
perfect working order.