New-York tribune., 1906-11-26
CRASH In THE SUBWAY.
REAR END COLLISION.
Guards Lock Doors or Panic
Stricken PASSENGERS.

Two women were severely cut and bruised
and dozen Others men and women. slightly
bruised last night when southbound local Of
the Lenox avenue division of the subway road
crashed into express train at 116th street.
where locals and expresses run the same
tracks. The express was about to pull out when
the local ran into II, smashing the end OF the
last car and shattering every window IN it and
the other cars. The first car of the local was
also badly smashed as were the windows in the
train.
Both trains crowded. and panic fol-
lowed the crash which was intensified when
several men and women smashed windows in
their haste TO get The guards on the ex-
press train closed the doors. which angered the
passengers, who wanted to set off The more
severe casualties follow:
THE INJURED
BACH Mis-. valeta No. 49, Amsterdam
FRIEDMAN. Mrs. sabina. No. Al East 9Th street
Miss Bach was taken to the ]. Hood Wright
Hospital and Mrs. Friedman. after being at
tended to- was taken to her home in carriage
Both women were in the first car of the local
when the crash came. Miss Bach was belnS
trampled on in the excitement that followed
when she pushed her hand through a window
and forced her way out She was severely
bruised and cut about the face and body in get
window also, but was dragged back by her hus-
band and held until the guard opened the door
She was only slightly bruised. but was badly cut
about the face and hands
How the motorman of the local escaped un-
injured nobody could tell. but it was said he was
not even scratched. The hood Of the car was
forced in by the crash. and the little window
through which the motorman sees was smashed
| TO bits The motormans name given as Ed
ward Caldwell.
The police of the 125th street station were IN
| formed. and Inspector Sweeney. with the re
serves. rushed to the scene. The ]. Hood
Wright Hospital answered a call. and Drs. Page
| and Huyck attended TO those who able to
| go home. Although Inspector Sweeney made in
quiries. he declared that he was refused infor-
nation about the accident
Frank Hedley. general manager Of the Inter
| borough, said last night:
| have made so far only a slight investigation.
The local train was running all day, and had
| made all stops at the stations previous to the
| crash. I will have the motorman before me to-
morrow. and then will be able TO learn the direct
! cause OF the collision
According to the meagre information that
could be gathered from passengers and others
| at stations along that division. the local pulled
| into the 125th street station hardly two minutes
behind the express. 1t made up some time on
/ the way to the 116th street station The ex-
] press was said to have pulled into this station
| hardly minute and a half ahead of the local.
| Passengers were getting on and off the train at
| the front end. the signal TO go ahead having
| been given by the guards in the rear. when the
platform men saw the local dashing around the
! curve
| The motorman too near to prevent a
| crash even IL his brakes had responded. but
they did not. for some reason, and the crash fol-
| lowed When the excitement was over, there
| were very few passengers left on the train The
| smashed cars were detached at 96th street and
| the two trains ordered TO proceed at once 10
South Ferry.