The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-05
Victims Are Mrs. Richard T.
Stevens and Daughters.
Formers Injuries Serious.
WERE ON ATLANTIC FLYER
Casualty List, Numbering l3, IN
cludes Jersey City Couple and
MOrristOWn WOman.sCOaches
Derailed al Switch Were
"Sidewiped'' in Pittsburg.

PITTSBURG, Dec. 5.--The Atlantic
express train No. 8. eastbound on tha
Pennsylvania Railroad, was wrecked
today a few minutes after it had left
the Union station. A majority of the
passengers, including New Jersey peo-
pie, on the two Pullman cars, We're in
tured, thirteen so seriously as to re-
quire medical attention.
The wreck was caused by either a
frozen switch or a too hasty throwing
Of the switch. it Is said, with the re-
suit that two Pullman cars were
thrown from the tracks and were "side-
wiped" by two express cars that were
being shifted into the station. The in
1ured:
Mrs. Richard II. Stevens, aged TO- IL
Stanley road, South Orange, N. j., be-
iieved to be internally injured; cut
about the head and body.
Miss Mary Stevens, her daughter,
body badly cut.
Miss Margaret o. Stevens, another
daughter, body, arms and legs injured.
Miss Margaret r. F'eeney, Norris
town, N. j., cut and bruised.
Raymond A Robb. Jersey City, and
his wife; both seriously injured on head
and body.
J. A. Sweeney, Philadelphia, cut and
bruised.
Charles Johnson, New York city,
arms and body badly injured.
Thomas Curran, Cooney, New Mex
leo, hunt internally.
Miss H. ~. ohlsof, Brooklyn, cut and
orulsed' As---e -
MIS-. u L. Shepard, Manila, p. l.,
nmDs esM head injured,
- tfVo Shepard children, and 6 years,
respectively, cut and bruised.
The accident was a peculiar one, and
that no one was killed was remarkable.
The six day coaches of the train passed
over the switch safely but the Geneva
and Helvetia, two Pullman cars, were
thrown from the track directly against
the two express cars travelling West.
The front part of the Helvetia was
crushed and sustained the most dam
age. Fortunately Mrs. Shepard and
her two children, bound from Manila
to Washington. were the only occu-
pants of this car. Every window in
the Geneva was broken, and the impact
was so terrific as to throw all the pas
sengers to the floor violently
The passengers were greatly fright
ened, and it was some time before their
fears could be quieted. Medical atten-
ton was given the injured at the
Union station. The accident occurred
at a time when suburban traffic into
the Union station was heavy. and in a
few moments the large yards We're con-
gested with local trains.
After an hours delay new Pullman
cars were attached to the Atlantic ex-
press and 1t continued east, carrying
with it all the injured.
MIR. and Mrs. Richard F. Stevens, of 10
Stanley road, South Orange, and their
daughters, Miss Mary Stevens and Miss
Margaret o. Stevens. both adults, left for
a pleasure trip to the West three months
ago. Mr.. Stevens, who is an expert ac-
eountant with an office in the Prudential
building, this city, and who is also village
auditor of South Orange, combined busl-
ness with sightseeing on the trip, and re-
nained In California for the Roebling Com
pany, of Trenton. when his wife and chill
dren started East by easy stages few
weeks ago They were due to arrive home
tonight.
Their South Orange home was closed to-
day. but at Mr.. Stevens's office 1t was
said that his exact location in California
was not known. Mr.. stevens's son is here,
but could not be located.