New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26
KILLED
IN Il" COLLISION
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the Gath street station and gained
speed within a few feet from the start
What caused Hearn, the motorman OF
the second train, to put on this speed
or how he was unable to control MS
| train after he saw the one ahead mao
stopped could not be learned because
1 Hearn was not in condition TO be eX-
amined; but his train smashed into the
one ahead with great force.
Simon Levine, a schoolboy, who was
taken to Bellevue Hospital. was lying
on the station platform with the doc
tors bending over him when he saw
reporter who was questioning others.
"Ill tell you all about it, mister he
said. Then, pointing to Hearn. the
motorman. who was on the PLATFORM
| he went on:
That's the fellow whose fault II Is.
I know, II. was sitting In the front
seat. right opposite the motorman, and
he was going LONG at a good clip and
he ran into that other car.
Boy Accuses Motorran.
81 saw the other train stop and
wondered why We were going so fast'
7 looked at that fellow there and he
was looking out Of side window.
Then he looked around and saw the
other train. He tried to stop. but he
couldn't. We were right on it.
"I made rush for the rear. He's
the whole fault Of It. he is
Hearn, who was not then under ar
rest, would say nothing.
Differing from Levine's version. but
| d,scredited by the testimony OF con-
ductors and others. John Reilly. one
Of the injured men, declared the train
never stopped at oath street. but rushed
mast the station and crashed into the
train ahead. Reilly said he was read
ing a paper when he noticed station
| fash by and the collision came iinme-
diately afterward He was positive
.bore were twelve passengers in the
first car of the second train, where ne
( occupied a middle seat, and that four
Of them were women.
Mr.. Reilly's assertion that the tram
did not stop AZ 34th street was hatlS
denied by Charles Lankenau. oil NO
oI1e Arthur avenue. The Bronx inc
conductor in charge Of the Hearh
train as well as by Joseph smith oil
No 2e4 West l29th street. ticket chop-
nor al the oath street station, ana TIE
guards on the train
Passengers Sent Spawning.
The IMPACT broke most o. the WIN
dows in the two cars that collldtd' All"
the far sent passengers SPRAYING on
tho doors i'm both trains. The crash
could be heard for several blocks ana
immediately cries Of terror ana d!s-
,ross bcran 10 reach those on the street
below.
Policeman John Bewick' OF the taS'
35,h street police station, was AT INC
corner Of Saith street ana lhird ave-
mo and saw the collision. HIS hrst "''
u,s IN send in fire alarm ana th'h
"a call for ambulances.
Meanwhile the passengers on pou'
trains began rush 10 safety Inc
rammed car was already in flames ana
escape from the forward tram 10 the
a1,b street station was cut on. The
passengers on this train hurried 10 inc
front car and then down 10 the pam
along the rails. walking TO the -Sth
street station.
The messengers In the train that
caused the collision found their escape
aster The last cars were stu abreast
the 34th street station, and rushihB ~
them. they made their way out on 'he
nlatform and to the street.
Pandemonium reigned, however III
tho two cars that were smashed. Mrs
Mary Lancer, a passenger IN the nrS'
car III the second train. told after hcr
rescue how the roof OF that car col
Iapsed after the collision, burying her
and other passengers under the debris
! She WAS pinned down and unable TO
move when one Of the men freed him
self and ran for the door. She called
out to him for help. and he tore away
the wreckage and assisted her out OF
the car.
| There are others that need help" he
told her. and hurried back to the car.
Mrs. Lancer said.
Robert Moseman. chauffeur. Of No.
/ 243 East 18th street said he was stand
| ing on Third avenue when he heard the
crash and the cries for help. He
climbed a pillar to reach the tracks
and assisted a man who was bleeding
from cuts about the face and head "a
get out Of the car through a window.
He declared that he saw the body OF a
policeman in uniform lying on the floor
| but the car was already burning too
Hereby to permit rescue.
With the arrival OF the fremen the
! situation assumed a safer aspect. Lad
ders were raised to both trains. and
while the fire lighting went on many
of the firemen devoted their energies
to helping passengers to safety. Chief
Kenlon arrived early, and it was he
who found the revolver that identified
Gleason.
A report Of the accident was flashed
TO the offices of the Interborough. and
Theodore +. Shonts. president Of the
company, and Frank Hedley, Vice
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