Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1909-07-29
FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT AT
RAILROAD JUNCTION.

A frightful accident occurred last
Thursday about $50 O'Clock, at the
North Bridgeton Junction of the West
Jersey and Seashore and Central rail
road
Two are dead as the result of the
frightful collision and thousands of
dollars worth of property destroyed.
The dead are:
Frank Peacock, engineer W. J. &. S.
s. r. R. Co of Camden.
Herbert Hines brakeman of the W.
j. & S. s. R. R. Co.,, of this city.
The injured
Frank Treen, tiremen of the W. j. &
s. s. R. r. Co., of Salem.
The accident was a collision of the
West Jersey freight with the freight of
the Central Railroad Company. Both
trains were incoming and were due
here shortly before 2 o'clock. Each of
the trains were behind time.
The Central train came in first, and
as usual was brought to standstill at
the Jonction. The engine was switched
to the rear end of the train, and the
long line of 20 or more cars were given
an impetus to carry it down grade to
the Central freight yard on Cohansey
street.
The Central crew was made up as
follows:- conductor, George Boogar !;
G. r. White, engineer; George Deitz
and Harry Fox, brakemen, and Charles
Lutz, fagman.
In the meantime the signals were all
set against the West Jersey train, the
West Jersey tracks crossing the Central
line at almost right angles.
The Central train had drilled west
ward and with the exception of half
dozen cars was over the crossing. when
the inbound West Jersey freight came
rushing along. The engineer, Frank
Peacock, of Camden, was at the throt-
tie. Too late he noticed the red danger
signal against him and called to the
fireman, Frank Treen, of Salem. The
crash came with fearful impact, neither
the engineer or fireman having time to
jump. Herbert Hines. the brakeman
was riding on top of the first freight
car, and he called to those of the crew
behind him, and was--then hurled from
his place by the force of the collision,
and an instant later was buried be-
meath the ruins of the ponderous en-.
gine which was completely overturned
when the collision came.
The West Jersey engine crashed into
large box car of the Central train,
completely telescoping it, aad splint.
cred another Central car, and over
turned big steel dongolia of the
Central train, which was filed with
ashes This car was forced up against
the house of the train dispatcher, and
the building was considerably wrecked,
Out of the confusion the train crews
brought almost instant discipline.
Engineer Peacock who had been
thrown some distance from his engine
was lying, cut and bleeding, beside
the track. the scalding steam from the
boiler, completely enveloping him,
and scalding him horribly. He was
placed upon the front of an engine
with young Treen who was lying near
by, and hurrieyly taken to the West
Jersey station, and from there an effort
was made to get to the Bridgeton Hos
pital.
The latter place is in no shape for
the receiving of patients, but a room
was prepared hurriedly and the two
men admitted.
Drs. Charlesworth, Sewell and Fogg
were summoned and responded prompt
ly. They found Peacock was suffering
horribly from scalding, his whole body
being steamed to crisp. There was
some laceration of the scalp. Within
an hour the unfortunate man was dead.
DR.. Charlesworth said that death was
due to shock and scalding.
Yonng Treen was found to be horri.
bly, bruised, and one arm giving him
much trouble, and there was q fearful
scalding> of the body Despite these
injuries the young man is likely to live.
The train men couid not help Hines.
The poor fellow, killed Instantly. had
not suffered pain. The body. mutilated
and crushed, almost every bone being
ground up with the flesh, was lying
upon the rail, pinioned down with the
engine. None could help until the
wrecker arrived. The upturned face
was intact showing the we'll known
features.
The wrecking train with crew and
and axpart heads arrival horo ero,,,