New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-09
Waiting Train Telescoped
on Third Ave. Structure
at 149th Street.
POLICEMAN DRAGS
MANY FROM FLAMES
Grand Jury Summons Hedley;
Signalman Arrested; Dead
Motorman Blamed.

south-bound Third Avenue elevat-
Cd local train rammed a waiting Sec
ond avenue train just north Of the
Third Avenue station at 149th Street
at 2:35 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
killing one man and injuring thirty
persons. The front car Of the moving
train struck with such force that 1t
telescoped the rear car of the other
for three quarters Of its length.
Frank Kerrigan, twenty-nine, Of 1914
Second Avenue, motormAn on the Third
Avenue train, was thrown through
glass partition into the rear car Of the
waiting train, where he was wedged
between two seats. He died at the
Lincoln Hospital.
The Second Avenue train had Just
left the shops at 179th Street. where
II had been inspected, and was on its
way to the 129th Street yards, IN charge
Of Timothy Waldron, of 400 East 140th
Street. a switchman, who was acting
as inspector, and Patrick oHaire, OF
eos East l24th Street. a fagman. It
carried no passengers.
On passing 15Oth Street, according to
Waldron, the signal was clear. At the
149th Street station a local train had
stopped, and the empty train drew up
within a cars length. Scarcely had it
come TO a standstill when the Third
Avenue train collided with H.
Flames Follow Crash
Immediately there was q short cir
cult in the trains, and the telescoped
car began TO burn. Patrolman John F.
Devery, who had seen the collision,
turned in an alarm, to which five COM
panies responded. In the mean time
he led the rescue work, climbing into
the flames to bring out the dying mo-
torman and aiding in carrying the In
iured along the tracks to the station,
where half a dozen anbulances, from
Lincoln. Harlem. Lebanon and FORD
ham hospitals, had gathered
A waving hand protruding from the
wreckage led 20 the rescue OF Peter
Pierson, a guard, Of 1923 Valentine
Avenue. who was wedged between the
Aoor Of the rear car Of the Second
Avenue train and the car which had
been thrown upon It. With crowbars
and ayes the debris was chopped and
forced away from him. He was oadly
hurt.
Others whose injuries we're reported
70 the police are as follows;
pABCoCK. Joseph thirty three. shsmsn. BUNGALOW
a. New Brighton Staten Island; laeersted less
and possible internal Injuries
BLAKE Adeiine twenty four 1891 Briggs Avenue;
co1tudcus o. nght hip and risht arm
o1RDANsKY. Barnet. tventy.;wo physicsi oirsco,T,
223 East Broedwsy lASerelen nSnl manu- ana 4eit
Ter; taken 20 lAncoln Hospital
GLUCRNER. Lena siHty-four. t25 East etrty sixth
Street taken % Ihncoin Hospital
LEHMAN julius forty two. CLERK. 1857 Teller Ave-
nue. taken 20 Lincoln Hospital
MARGOLls. Mar. forty. operator. Goeres Street
laoerated scalp taken 70 Lebanon Hospital
MrNTosH. Kathleen twenty four 247s Harlem
River Terrace shock
RorHENBERG. --. forty-four. psintsr, 1889
Mount Hope Avenue, The Bronx; oontusions OF
chest possible fractured RIBS: taken 70 Lebanon
Hospital
TABB Leon. twenty-five, 1000 Brook Avenue The
Bronx ooutusioas OF both knees and laeerated
scalp.
DAM. Ina. forty 1855 Washington Avenue; con-
tuslons Of both hips.
Wreck Inquiry Starts
An investigation Of the wreck started
almost Immediately after il happened
Assistant District Attorney Seymour
Mork. Coroner William J. Flynn and
detectives climbed on the structure and
went over the tracks and examined the
signals.
Frank Hedley, vice-president Of the
lnterborough, was one of the first to
reach the scene Of the wreck. With
him were George Pegram, chief en-
gineer and Sylvester D. Smith, super
intendent Of the elevated lines. Theo-
dore p. Shonts also made a personal
investigati on.
Two signals govern the traffic at the