New-York tribune., 1910-02-22
HURT IN 81" CRASH
COLLISION IN A FOG.
Trc;n Rams Another on Third
4uenue Lane.

r,-a -o--hbornd train OF the Third ave
80 eleva+ed line rarnned another in the
fog Yesterday morning at I76th street. op-
r,osita the Bronx Borough Hall TWO cars
o. each train were thrown from the rams
End eight persons received minor injuries
They were.
B-ona- I1ctornasn OF the second train, cuts
about head and general bruises
DEMPSEY. Mrs. Mary, No. 2oos seventh ave
n1e, cuts OF scalp
rouysoS Rahe- r. No. ISL East 1o7th street.
co7ducIo- OF second train, bruises
KERNs. Henry, No. sos East ls2d street. con-
tosious TWO fingers broken
p.s-Tr-oN. Alfred. No. 2374 Arthur avenue.
oonfus.ons-
eoBERCs. J. No s4s East 14Sth street cut OF
arm
soRIo. vasoO, No, sic East l2isf street cuts on
soap
STORES George w. No 2oo2 Lexington ave
nue, bruises On fingers and arms
Road was taken TO Fordham Hospital for
treatment. but was able 10 go home later
.n the dsy. TIE others who were injured
went directly home after treatment
The rrain which was struck stopped sud
s.-7,- a. 18th street. where Il is customary
- sjdetrack two cars before continuing The
r-in north 10 Bronx Park. Bond, the motor
ner Of the train following. says that he
--,-ned of his power and threw on the air
brakes as soor as he saw his danger
The train hardly slowed its speed, how
ever, and crashed into the train ahead me
Two cars which were N direct collision were
shattered Bond was caught in his cao'
only hv chance escaping being crushed 10
death. The two rear cars Of the tor"aro
train were thrown outward against the
guard rail and the first two Of the second
train rose up together, partly telescopeo'
snd then fell in the opposite direction on
the southbound track
Sergeant Nerney and Patrolulen Howe
an5 Hagge-ty, OF the motorcycle squad
p-.+r AIRED PastIeton, were the only pas
seagefs o. the second train
Asthe wreckage lay it seemed likely that
,be first train. which contained al! the other
passengers. would snap the guard rail and
fan into the street The patrolnaen first re-
leased Bond. who was imprisoned and al
most unconscious. ard then helped the pas
seusers 10 get ont
The reserves Of the Bathgate avenue sta
ten were sent TO the scene OF the wreck
srd arc5ulancesz were rushed from Ford
ham Hospital The Fire Department also
turned OFT but found nothing to do The
% ssengers were safely landed IN the street,
end the police established lines to keep
rraftc and crowds from the street under
the elevated structure. from which the
w-eCkage stu seemed in danger OF falling.
Traffic was blocked for several hours
There was some congestion in the stations
south Of The scene OF the wreck. After an
attempt 10 get around tha obstacle by shut
tie trains the road abandoned its service
north OF i49th street aid advised passengers
to use the surface lines.
Responsibility for the wreck has not been
fixed. Bond was placed under arrest at the
hospital, 70 be held for examination. Il
Tras reported that he said the airbrakes
cid not work properly In q statement
given ouI By the InteTborough management
attention Is called 20 the fact that there
vas fog at the time. No one connected
with the wreck would say exactly how far
behind the first train Bond was running.