The New York Herald Newspaper, July 6, 1875, Page 5

TRE HGTPTUN, CONQUEST An American Soldier’s Explorations in ‘the Service of the Khedive. HTHNOLOGICAL CURIOSITIES PROM NIAN-NTAML ‘A Desperate Fight Near the Sources of the Nile. {SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CaBLE.} i Pants, July 5, 1875. Qolonel Shaille Long Bey, formerly of tho ‘United States Army, and now of the Egyptian sérvice, has arrived in Paris from his second expedition to the Niam-Niam country, Africa, rwhere he has been engaged in extending the wuthority of the Khedivé of Egypt. LIVING CURIOSITIES FROM AFRICA. The Colonel brought to Cairo five speci- mens of anthropophagi, including a female of the Akka, or Ticke Ticke dwarf race, WEGRO souprERs“DECORATED BY THE KHEDIVE. The Khedivé decorated with the insignia of the Order of Medjidee two negro soldiers who aided Colonel Long in a desperate encounter which he bad with the natives at Lake Mroole, which, he believes, is ono of the many sources of ‘the Nile, : TO VISIT AMERICA. Colonel Long will leave Paris shortly to visit the United States. MACMAHON IN PARIS. ‘HE MEMBERS OF THE RIGHT OPPOSED TO AN EARLY DISSOLUTION OF THE ASSEMBLY. [SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE. } Panis, July 5, 1875. ‘President MacMahon returned to Paris thiq morning from his tour of inspection in the districts which have been desolated by tha floods. ‘PARLIAMENTARY CAUCUS BY THE PARTY OF THE RIGHT. The different parliamentary groups of tho party of the Right met to-day. WNANIMOUS AGAINST AN EARLY DISSOLUTION. All the members opposed the project of dissolution of the Assembly in August. THE AMERICAN COLONY IN PARIS, Among other recent arrivals in Paris are Judge Lindley, of St. Louis ; General Buell, ‘United States Army, and Colonel Wilson, of Sterling, Il. SPAIN. OEWEBAL JOVELLAR DARING THE CARLISTS UNDEB DOBREGARAY. Mavzip, July 6, 1875. General Jovellar has thrown 400 shelis into Cantavieja. He is expecting reinforcements of heavy artil- ery. THE CARLISTS RETREATING. ‘The Carlists are unwilling to risk a second en- Wagement, and General Dorregaray, with their ‘main body, has withdrawn in the direction of Gambel. . CARLIST REPORT FROM THE SEAT OF WAR. Loxpon, July 5—Evening. ‘The Carlist Committee have received the follow- ing despatches, dated Tolosa, July 3:— Our artillery bas repulsed 8,000 Alfonsists, be- ‘tween Lerin and Allo, in Navarre, A column of the enemy, 14,000 strong, with sup- plies, advancing to the relief of Vittoria, has been defeated beyond La Puebla. Don: Carlos has taken chief command of the Northern army. A general advance nas been ae- ¢idea upon, Don Carlos has been proclaimed Lord of Biscay. The report of Dorregaray’s defeat, sent out from ‘Maérid, is false. Several Alfonsist oMcers have lately joined our forces. ‘The important city and fortress of Molines de ‘Rey, nine miles from Barcelona, has surrendered to the Carlists, with garrison, cannon and mu- nitions ofwar. Seven supertor officers were made prisoners by this capituiatis ‘THE FOURTH IN ENGLAND. WEAN STANLEY ON THE DAY OF CONCILIATION IN THE ANGLO-SAXON PAMILY. LONDON, July 5, 1875. Dean Stanley, {n course of his sermon at West. minster Abbey yesterday, alluded tothe American Declaration of Independence, He contrasted the animosity displayed tu tormer days on the occa- sion Of 18 anniversary with the spirit of concilia- ‘tion which &t present prevailed. Now every American was proud of bis English ancestry and every Englishman was proud of Washington. 4 MAGNIFICENT FESTIVAL IN THE CRYSTAL PALACK—PATRIOTISM AND UNITY. Lonpon, July 6—Evening. The festival gven by toe Americans at the Orys- tal Palace this evening to celebrate tne minety- ninth anniversary of the Declaration of Indepen- dence was one of great magnificence. The marbie hall and banqueung room, beautiially decorated, were crowded with a brilliant assem- Diage o: Bnglish ana American ladies ana gentlemen, and thousands of people visited ‘he palace during the day aud evening. A con- cert Was given iu the aternoon, The selections performed were appropriate to the day cele- brated, and were received with mach applause, The atnner followed. When the cloth was re- moved Minister Schenck (the chairman) proposed the healtns of the President of the Uniteu States aud the Queen of Engiand, which were received with cheors. Mr, Freoman H. Morse responded to tue toast “The Day We Celebrate.” “Home, Sweet Home” was then sang with cyer. | whelming effect, INTERNATIONAL UNION, ‘The toast “Great Briiain and America—Mocher and Dauyliter.” was given, Mr. MeCullogh Torrens, member of Parliament for ¥inshury, spoke in response, declaring that the desire of all Eaglishmen now was to have firm (rendsbip with America, CONCORD AND PEACE. Mr. Lucius Fatrenild replied to the toast ‘‘Con- cord at Home and Abroad,” and Colonel Forney to ~The Success of the United States Centennial.’ The latter said the American citizen was the outcome of the mill whereot many nations formed the grist; yet inspite of this various foreign ad- mixtare the American was aimost wholly in- Oueaced by Englisn babits, laws and literatare. With toasts, speeches and music vhe proceed. Jags were protracted until the signal was give for the opening of the fireworks, when the com- pany broke up and went out upon the terrace, The pyrotechnical display was fully equal to the reputation of the Orystal Palace apd the large sos pieces representing the Centennial of America called forth shouts of admiration irom the Bpectatora, | TI RIFLEMEN IN IRELAND, Visit of the American Team to the Sconic Beauties of the County Wieklow. Open Air Festivities—Pledges of Friendship Renewed. Dosuin, July 5, 1875, The closing festivities here in honor 01 the geu- Uemen of the American team took place to-day, AN EXCURSION TO THE COUNTY WICKLOW. This morning tue party made ao excursion through Wickiow, They were accompanied by Alderman Manning, Major Leech, members of the Lord Mayor's famuiy and other leading citizens of Dublin. AT THE DAROLE, After viewing with delight the beautiful scenery on the road which led through the dnest parts of Wicklow, and visiting the galleries of painting and sculpture at the residence of the Karl of Pow- erscoart, the party made a halt at the Dargie, near the well known Powerscourt Waterfall. A BANQUET IN THR FIELD, There @ sumptuous banquet was given tn a large tent erected for the occasion, Alderman Manning presided, and 6n proposing the toast to “Our American Visitors,” said he was delighted to welcome them at this beautiful spot amid the lovely scenery of Wicklow. The falls, he continued, which we have to show our visitors are not on the scale of Niagara, but the warmth of our greeting we hope will make amends for any deficiency in the volume of water. In offering the toast he coupied with it the Bame oi! General Dakin, whose record was so honorably connected with the success of the American team. DULY HONORED. The toast was drunk with cheers, and the band played the “Star-Spangled Banner.’ GENERAL DAKIN’S BEPLY, General Dakin, in response, said he apprectated the kindly spirts which prompted the association of his name with the toast. But to Colonel Gul- dersieeve he must look to do the principal an- swering for the American team. In voting for a captain of the team he felt he was voting for the Tight man in Colonel Gidersleeve, aud events proved it before they came to ireland. Referring to their reception here General Dakin said he once thought he knew the meaning of the word “welcome,’’ but he bad found outits true meaning only on visiting the Green Isle. He had to thank the Irish people Jor the warmth of the weicome they had everywhere extended to his companions and himself. He concluded by wishing | the Irish team victory everywhere, except over Americans. COLONEL GILDERSLEEVE’S SPEECH AND PRESENTS, (@oionel Gilderaleeve, being loudly calied for, said the American team would ever remember their visit to lreland with pride and delight. ‘For the happiness afforded us," he added, ‘we have been mainly indebted to Alderman Manning. It is my pi jure now to present to that gentleman, in the name of the American team, a flask made of the same silver as the American cap." ‘This called forth great cheering, the Alderman and almos every one present being taken by sur- prise. As the flask was presentea toree cheers and a tiger were given by all the Americans, TESTIMONIAL TO MAJOR LEECH, Asimilar flask was presented to Major Leech, and there was another scene of enthusiastic good Teeling.” Both gentlemen returned the warmest thanks, and declared the only drawback to the occasion Was sadness at the prospect of the departure of their American friends, AT DALKRY, When the dinner was ended the whole party were driven to Dalkey, where they spent the re- Inuinder of the evening at tae residence of Alder- man Manning. A CIVIC BANQUET. A civic banquet was given at the Gresham Hotel to-night to the visiting Lord Mayors, None of the American visitors were present, but among the toasts was one, “The City of New York,” to which Alderman Coil responded. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE BECEPTION IN BECFAST— GALA DAY IN THE NORTH OF IRBLAND, Colonel Gildersleeve to-day received an official letter from Belfast informing him that the Mayor ana prominent citizens would meet the American visitors at the Ulster Ratlway terminus to-morrow evening and conduct them in carriages to the Im- perial Hotei; that arrangements had been made fora promenade concert and fireworks at tne Botanic Gardens the same evening in honor of the American team, and for the next morning a trip down Belfast Lough is promised, On Wednesday afternoon tne American team will compete at Claudeborke tn a match with short rifles,each man fring fifteen shots at a range of 1,000 yards, The prize 18 @ silver cup, presented by the Mayor and citizens of Belfast, A BANQUET. The day will conclude with a banquet in the ‘vown Hall, at which Major Leech and the Irish team will be present. AN EXCURSION. An excursion will be made to the Giant’s Cause- way on Thursday, and the party will return in time (or a special performance im the evening at the Royal Theatre. FOR GLascow. On Friday the Americans will be taken to places of interest ta and around the city, and on the evening Of that day will take their departure for Giasgow. RAR i. FRENCH JOURNALISTS DUELLING. fie Binh ae ee . Panis, Jaly 5, 1875. A duel was fought to-day in Belgiam between two Parisian journalists, M. Rosati, of Le Presse, and M, Periyier, of Le Figaro, The latter was slightly wounded in the chest and arm. ANOTHEE COMBAT IN PROSPROT. Le Pays publishes a letter from M. Granier de Cassagnac holding M. Gambetta respomeible for insulting language in La Repudlique Frangatse and demanding satisfaction. THE MOODY-SANKEY MISSION, THE AMERICAN BEVIVALISTS ABOUT TO VISIT PARIS. Lonpon, July 5, £875. Messrs. Moody and Sankey announce that the present week will be their iast in London. ‘They go to Paris, where they will probably under- take to hold revival meetings, _-——— THE HOLY SEE. NEW BISHOPS APPOINTED BY THE POPE—A CUBAN CLERGYMAN PROMOTED. Roms, July 6, 1875. The Pope has appointed several bishops, among thom, Bev, Dr. Herrera, of Santiago de Cuoa. RUMORED CABINET CHANGES. WasarnarTon, July 6, 1875. Secretary Delano leit here on Saturday night for Mount Vernon, Vhio, and will probabiy not re- turn to resume the duties of Secretary o1 the In- terior. It is believed that Assistant Secretary Cowen will be appointed to the postition if the effort to heal the differences between him and the present Secretary shail be successful. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show ‘the chang: the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in comparison With the corresponding date of last year, a8 indicated by the tuermontever au Hudaout’s lamar rae UwRaLp Buti “ist, ba? Average temperature yesterday. Average temperature for corresponding date TUBE FOAL. 6. er ceee NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JULY 6, IB.5 DEATH ON THE RAIL ara eno) eee Terrible Disaster on the Southern Railroad of Long Island. Two Passenger Trains Tele- scoped and Wrecked. PERSONS ELEVE KILLED, Six Fatally and Twenty-two Seriously Wounded. Culpable Negligence Charged Against the Employes. STATEMENTS OF EYE WITNESSES. Disposition of the Officials to Con- ceal the Facts. The ceiebration of the national anniversary on Long Isiand was marked by a terrible accident on the Rockaway branch of the Southern Railroad, about equal in disastrous effects to that which happened on the same road, near Bushwich, three years ago, some eleven or more people being killed and a large number more or tess wounded and bruised. THE REGULAR TRAIN, which left Soutn Eighth street at half-past twelve o'clock P. M., comprised six car loads of pas- sSengers for Rockaway. This train, tt ts under- stood, on arriving at Valley Stream, was conaider- ably behind time. A separate train for Rockaway is made up at the Valley Stream. This one, when completed, also comprised six passenger cars, beside the tender and locomotive, and was in charge of Conductor Hibbara, an old employé of the company. The train was s0 crowaed that o number of the pas- sengers, it appears, proposed to and upon the platforms, Upon reaching @ point about naif way between Lawrence station and Rockaway, where there is @ considerable down grade, quite sharp curve and only a single track, the engineer discovered a train apprpaching from the opposite direction, and whistled down brakes immediately, but too Late to avoid a collision, This trato, {t appears, was an extra one, and on its way to Valley Stream for the accommodation of the extra Rockaway travel, under charge of Conductor Augustus Holdridge, who has only re- cently come into the employment of the Southern Railroad Company. Moldridge’s train consisted of only three cars, nearly empty, bealdes the loco- Motive and tender, THE TWO TRAINS, notwithstanding the utmost efforts of the en- ginee! nd brakemen, who appear to have done their utmost in the extremity, came together with great violence and with terribly tatal re- sults, a number of persons being killed, including Conductor Hibbard, of the regular train; a fire- man named Finn, of South Oyster Bay, who was on the extra train; the fireman on the eastern bound train, whose name is not yet ascertained, and 6 brakeman on the same train. CONDUCTOR HOLDEIDGE, who comes from Dover Plains, N. Y., and who has fora number of years been an employé of the Hariem Railroad, was on the platform of the smoking car at the time of the collision, where he bad gone when the alarm was soundea to man the brakes. He was caught petween the car ana the tender, badly bruised, and at last found himself on the ground under the train, with his right hand so bydly mashed that he will No doubt lose four of his fingers. The two iocomo- tives were almost entirely demolished by the shock, and the forward cars of each train were badly wrecked, Most of the passengers who were killed and wounded were in the train bound to Rockaway. Conducter Holdridge, of the extra train, came to Jamaica, where his injuries wore attended to by Dr.: Hendrickson. It is possivle that bis hand may have to be amputated, It is said that all those who were killed were on the platform at the time, contrary to the rales of the company. The feliowing isafull list of the persons who were kuled and wounded by the collision :— KILLED. Brano Thurmer, watcumaker, of No, 102 Broad- way, Williamsburg. ‘ John Pfeifer, varnisher, o1 No. 231 North Seventh street, Williamsburg. Jesse Hibbard, of Flushing. conductor of the train going to Rockaway. William H. Gold, of Rockaway. William Brady, of No. 95 Madison street, New York. John Ellers, real estate agent, Brooxiyn. Mr, Hartman, cigar dealer, No. 443¢ Broaaway, Williamsburg. i Willtam Flynn, brakeman, of Oyster Bay, L. I. — Kehoe, No. 71 Chambers street, New York, Two men, at present unknown, WOUNDED. Thomas Lewis, of No, 50 Henry York, wounded in the side, Jonn Slater, of No, 655 Union strect, Brooklyn; badly hurt. #, Walsh, of No. 9 Pearl street, New York. Thomas Robinson, of Greenpoint, Jacob New, of Greenpoint. Mrs. Pringle, of No, 784 Greenwich street, New York, Besides these there are twenty-two persons slightly wounded, whose names could not be as- certained, as they left the scene as soon as pos- sible. Nearly all of those named apove are believed to be fataily injured. as they were terribly crushed. The wounded remained over night at the various hotels in Jamaica, The train from New York, which was laden with passengers, is under- stood to have been on time One engineer and the fremen saved their lives by boldly leaping from the locomotive while at fali speed. Two of the men who were Killed met their deaths as they street, New sat by the side of their wives and children, the | latter escaping without a scratch, It tsanderstood also that a new time table for the road went into operation yesterday, which fact may account for the starting of the up train. When the collision occurred the trains were ap- proaching each other at the rate of ten miles an hour, and the two locomotives, the Montauk and the Norwood, were smashed tute perfect wrecks, the smokestacks being telescoped by & their vontact, TOS GREATRST EXCITEMENT and an intense feeling of; indignation were mant- fested by the people at the scene of the disaster and at Jamaica, some saying thatthe fault lay with the telegraph operators. It was assertod that the message from Woodsburg said—"'Come on; train here on switch; but the statement is mot generally believed or credited, as the train to Rockaway bad the right of way. The Gnding of a Coroner's jury will probably determine where the biame for the acciaent Lies, Meantime tt may not be out of place to give further currency to an apparently well founded roport that one of the conductors was intoxicated. WHAT A BAGGAGE MASTER SAYS, “1 don’t care to give myself away, nor dol care to state either my name or the train upon which I run, But this I will gay, that from in- formation communicated to me by persons im whom | bave the utmost confidence Tam led to belleve that there were eleven people killed outright end exactly twenty-eight wounded, Some of those who were. wounded were fright(ully mangled—arms were shastered, limbs severed from their bodies, and, in a word, the scene of the disaster was one torribie to leok on, ‘THE UNCLE'S STORY. “{ am relative of this young man,” sald an elderly gentieman, approaching the HeuaLp re- porter, ‘‘and I can fally vouch for ali he says. I believe this accident resulted from carelessness upon the part of tme managers of the road—carelessness whieh, though never be- fore culminating im such a@ serious dis- aster, bas, nevertheless, seriously inter/erea with the safety of the travelling public during the summer months, I learned from other lips than those of my nephew exactly what he states, viz., that eleven were killed and that twenty-eight, were seriously wounded, The officers of the road ap- pear to be doing all in their power to keep the actual facts from the public—a foolish action upon their part, for the people, I believe, will not res¢ satisfed until every detail is known, I don’t . want to censure any one unjustly, but I cannot help feel- ing convinced that all this loss of human life is Owing to the fact that the managers of the road have under their employ men who are either too ignorant or else too indifferent to accurately appreciate their responsipility. At all events the reticence of tue officials of the road is certataly remarkabie. STATEMENT OF MAX BRILL. Mr. Max Brill, a young lawyer of Williamsburg, who was in the station at Far Rockaway at the time (he accident occurred, gave the following ac- count of the occurrence, at his residence, in Aing- le street, last nignt:— I was sitting in the station, waiting for the 12:30 up train from South Eighth street, expect- ing that a friend would be among the passengers, The train was behind time. It should have reached the station at 1:40 P. M, The down train from the Neptune House to Williamsburg was on time and left as usual, but haa scarcely left the depot when there scemed to be @ great confusion, and on looking out of the window I saw the conductor, Who bad just left, ranning back with three fingers cut of from nis hand and his head laid open to tne skull. Askiog him what was the matter, be replied, ‘A smash-up, and several are Killed; go up and help them." The scene of the accident is but three minutes’ walk from Far Rockaway sta- tion, toward Lawrence, On reaching the ground I gave what assistance I could in getting at those who could be easily removed from the dépris, The kilied and those most seriously injured were all standing on the platforms, those riding inside the cars escaping almost miraculously. A TERRIBLE SCENE, One man, whose namefl did not ascertain, was crushed between the two Platforms, He begged piteously to be released, and with axes one or two farmers commenced to cut him out; but as the jar of the blows seemed to hurt him he begged them to desist ana asked for water. Water I fur- nished him, and while the dipper was at his lips his head fell pack, Me wasdead, After all those who could be removed were taken out of the rains Lhad a little time to look around ana ingutre as to the accident, its cause and who were among the injured. Seven dead boaes I saw laid beside the track, and they, being caught between the platforms, were terribly man- gied. Among the bodies were those of the conductor of the up train, J. Hibbard; William Finn, the fireman; Mr. N. Hartman, cigar dealer, No. 444 Broadway, Williamsburg, and Mr. Bruno Thurmer, watchmaker, of No, 102 Broadway, 1 aid not recognize any Others among the saved, and did not have the nerve to go and see two or three others I was informed were dead, I then ascertained irom passengers on the tratn and from | men connected with the railroad, that the train from Williamsburg was behind time, but the con- ductor, Hibbarc, thought he coud reach the turnout where the accident oc- curred before the other train, aud was, therefore, running at terrific speed when the collision occurred, THe TWO LOCOMOTIVES MET, rose and toppled over; the tender of the up train composed of four cars, was lifted up and deposited on the top of the smoking car, partly crushing it in, The smoking car also rose; and, as the tender came down on it, it spread out at the bottom, letting the foor fall through to the track, with five young men the only occupants of the car, who all escaped uninjured beyond a bruise or two aud the shaking. The next two cars were smashed into kindling wood, The last car was not so much broken; and {tis @wonder that more were not killed, even of the simail number of passengers who were on the train. The down train consisted of three cars, two of which were thoroughly tele- scoped, the very few passengers in them being ali more or less injured. The thira car held its place onthe track, The help from the village seemed tardy, and the railroad men were very much be- hindhand, so much so as to excite comment, as for an hour thé only assistance renderea was by strangers or people like myself who were tran- sient visitors, When medical assistance c: ther were mostly young men, but there was one elderly man among them, and they at first merely looked around and said they couldn’t do anything. Dr. Rebmann, of Williamsburg, was the first to take hold, and then the others fell in ana dressed and sewed up such of the wounds as required im mediate treatment, On the whole the general help furnished the sufferers was shabby oad that by the company worse, AO@ON OF THE CORONER, Coroner Hicks empanelied 4 jary and com- Menced an inawess before | left, and aftex haer 5 : of Messrs, Hartman and | ,“Rurmer the remains were turnea over to the new,” made and heart-broken widows, Before the ingm* was conciuded, however, [ ha@ an op. | portunity t» ©°Me home and did so, taking the Long Island Ratn_944 40 the junction and thence by Babyion train om Southern Railroad home, 1 can only add that thougi! there were several la- dies on the train but one ws injured, and she but slightly. INTERVIEW WITH THE FATHER OF JESSE HIBBARD. A middle-aged man approached the Heap re- porter at midnight and to him told she following gad ana pitiful story :— “Lam the father of Jesse Hibbard, who was to- day killed in the collision of the two trains. You can well appreciate my grief and the terrible condition under which I speak. My son for a long time was a conductor upon the Hudson River | Ratiroad, He was my pride, for be was a good som in every sense of the word, and it was only after betnmg constantly tmporcuned that he teft the Hudson River road to accept a position tendered to him by the road upon which he was to-day Killed. Noone of those who formerly em- ployed bim ever raed complaint against him, nor can those im whose service be gave up his life say aught against bis personal nabtis, DoF anything detrimental to his ability as a conductor, 4 DEAD CONDUCTOR. “The accident was through no carelessness of his, You know that tn railroad accidents the engineer, fremen and conductor generally escape, In this instance such was not the case, I have it from reliable parties that before the accident Occurred my som received a telegram that the train he was to pass was behind- hand and that be should come on, Me aid so, and a terrible accident ensued. Ido not want so blame any one for laymg before my eyes the dead and mangled body of my son ; but 48 a father, bereft of all he holds dear, and know- ing my son’s kind and generous nature, his sterling character, and the extent to which ne appreciated the responsibilities of his situa- tion, I cannot tmagine for a moment that he could disregard those responsibilities and rum his train forward upon the road unless he had been positively ordered to do so, All whom I have seen tell me that Jesse was ordered to proceed, and that because he obeyed these orders he was killed. Jesse leaves benind him a young wife and two children.’ STATEMENT OF RANDY KENNEDY. The excitement in the Fourth ward in this city last night among the friends and relatives of the unfortunate excursionists, as additional partica- lars of the terrible acciaent were brought to their ears, was intense, Mothers, wives and daughters ran wildly about from house to house in quest of information, No other subject was talked about, When a witness of the shocking catastrephe was found he was eagerly besieged by crowds eager for news. Among those who were eye witnesses of the disaster was Randy Kennedy, of No. 33 Madison Street, Who gave to @ HuRaLD reporter a sadden- ing description of the scenes among the dead and dying. Mr. Kennedy's statement is as follows:— At half-past two o’clock P. M.I took tne excur- sion train, m company with a number of frisnds, at the foot of Soenth Eigusa street, Williamsburg, for Far Rockaway. The trip was made in the usual time, and none of the passengers, so far as I knew, had any knowledge that an accident had occurred, ine train was tolerably well filled with excursionists, &@ majority of whom, I should think, were from the Fourth and Seventa wards. When we had ar- rived within about a mile and a half of our destt- nation the train suddenly slackened speed and soon afterward came to a standstill. I put my head out of the window to ascertain the cause of the stoppage and about 100 yards ahead I saw that an accident of some kind had happened, The news quickly spread among those on board, and we all alighted and went to the place, A most harrowing sight was here presented. The mutilated bodies of the dead and dying lay scattered around the track on both sides. Groans and cries for help were heard on every hand from the wounded, many of whom were still in the field, although a considerable number had been removed to cottages. We all set to work as rapidly as possible relieving the wants of the suffering and extricating from the débris the bodies of the dead. Isaw several men cutting away at the débris in a strennous effort to extricate the engineer, who was closely wedgea between the locomotives. I believe he was dead when they succeeded in getting him out, The coal tender, whom 1 recognized was badly Iacerated about the arms and face. He was removed, still breathing, to a cottage a good distance from the track, but he died very shortly after his arrival there. In all I counted ten bodies strewn around the track or embedaed in the rains, The positionof the train was sug- gestive of frightful loss of life, The two locomo- tives were all mashed up, and the baggage car and coal tender of one train nad telescoped into the forward cara of the other. I did mot personally know any of the killed, and was only acquainted witn two of the injured—mr. Thomas Lewis, who lives at No. 60 Henry street, and Mr, Brady, of No. 91 Madison street. The former was badly injurea in the side, and che latter nad his leg seriously hurt. They were both lying im the field, 1 went to their assistance, but experienced much difl- culty in having them removed, as I could not got any cf the countrymen who were present to lend me their teams. I finally succeeded in get ting one and taking them toa house @ little dis- tance from the place of the accident. ‘The only physician W present was Dr. O'Brien, ol Bellevue Hospital, but I suppose others were there, 1saw Dr. O’Brien amputate 4 man’s leg and perform other surgical operations, working with all his might, There was no getting at the number of wounded, as everything was excitement and confusion, and 1 would not, consequently, like to say how many were injured. The manner in which the accident occurred, from ali Ican learn, was that the 12:30 P, M. traim from New York was behind time about fifteen minutes, and the engineer of the inward bound train from Far Rockaway thought he could Teach the switch, & distance of spout three miles before he would meet the New York train, The collision took piace, I should judge, about a mile and half from the beach, or half way between the switcn end and Far Rockaway depot, The track was torn up for several feet around where the collision took place, MRS, DARTMAN’S STATEMENT. Mrs. Martman, the widow of Mr. fartmai who was instantly Killed by the cotitsion, w Jound aya BERALD regorter just evening at ber saline een Feaidence, corner of Second street and Broads way, Wiliiamaburg. Mrs, Hartman ap peared ¢o be thoroughiy unnerved oy the fearful ordeal through which sabe aad passed, and a young child played on her knee innocently, not knowing that it had lost its father forever. A number of sympathizing friends wore in the room, and Mrs, Hartman, in a tearial and trembling voice, told ber story, which ts 48 fol- lows:— My busband and myself startea for Rockaway on the half-pass twelve o/clock train from Williamsvurg. I did not take my children with me, thinking they would enjoy themselves better at bome. When we were near Far Rockaway my husband thought he would go outside between the cars and take @ smoke. I was in the fourth car, and, just previous to the accident, went out and called bim in. He said he would finish bis cigar first and then come, so 1 returned to my seas. Shortly afterward the a cident occurred, and my ‘husband, being between the two cars, was killed. When the two trains met and the concusstom was felt there was great excitement in tue ear. [ cam never forget tne scene, Women and children were uuddied ap ogether, and one by one we got out of the windows. The tele- graph poles and wires were broken, ana we were altogether in one distracted mass. As soon ae pessibie | got away and there saw the dead lying between the cars. When FF couid mot see my ansband I knew ne was kulead and ot did pot know what to do, However, I was taken by a friend to a hotel, and reacned home at nine o'clock by the raliroad to Hunter's Point. I do mot Know how the accident occurred, but I da know that we were twenty minutes behind time. I shall never forget the scene. Men and women in the cars seemed te become almost crazy at once, and small childrea Were almost thrown or pitched ous of the wia- Cows, Indved, it was a terrible sight, and I can- mot describe it at all. The railroad people were not very attentive to the rescucd people, and, tnaeea, we could not expect much, a8 there were so many injured and dead amongst us; my husband was jammed between the twocars, andIdid notsee him. I do not know what to think of {it a6 ail, but there must Dave been some careless. ness or we could not Dave been s¢ mach behind time, The accident happened just as we were beginning to get ready to leave the cars and spend a pleasant day at the seasid Here the poor widow entirely broke down and could say no more, while the lite in- fant looked up in the reporter's iace and began to play with his hat, whion lay on his Knees. The home bright in tne morutug was dark at night and the maipatay was lost, aud again one of the popular cigar dealers of uroad- way will be seen no more, INTERVIEW WITH AN EMPLOYE OF THE ROAD. An employé of tne Southern Raliroad, whore, fased to give the HgBALD reporter his name or® Position on the road, stated that ne went out om the wrecking train, and on arriving at the scene found the engine attached to the eastward-bound train badly smashed, The tender was aise broken to pieces, amd the smoking car was thrown partiaily on top of the tender. Two other cars were also broken up almost beyond repair. The conductor of the eastward train was killed instantly, His name was Jesse Hibbard, ana be leaves a wife and two chil- dren. The freman ‘of the same train, named Sawyer, was crushed beneath the smoking car, and a brakeman, name supposed to be Flynn, was also crusned to death between tae tender and tne smoking car. Of the passengers killed were Mr, Thurmer, @ jeweller on Broadway, Williamsburg, who, wit! wife, was on the train, he being in the smoking car and Mrs. Thurmer in the tnird passenger car. He had only been married six weeks. Buth bis legs were cut off by the collision ana he died a few minutes after he was extricated from tae débris. Another passenger Killed was Mr. Hartman, a cigar manufacturer, of 44} Broadway, Willams- burg, who was crushed to ¢gath on the smoking car. His wife was with him going to Rockaway. She escaped unhurt and was brougnt back on the re- turning train. INTERVIRW WITH AN EYB WITNMSS. A gentleman who had gone with Mr. and Mfa. Hartman stated that he and Mrs. Hartman were seated in the fourth car from the engine, whem ‘they experienced a violent shock that threw every one from their seats. Immediately the car re- bounded and a general rush was made for the door, He knew that Mr, Hartman was wita some friends in the smoking ¢ar, and he {mmedit- [CONTINUED ON EIGHTH PAGE.] DIED. PorpY.—Jaly 5, ee at the residence of ner son, Wm. W. Pi $23 Lafayette avenue, Brooklyn, Taser woeoss Puxpy, aged 4 city ‘The friends of tne family are inviced to attend the funeral servi Tarrytown, July 7, on ac- rival of 10:30 A. M, train from Thirtteta street. [For Other Deaths See Seventh Page.) HOW STRANGE THAT AN ARTICLE IN- tantly fatal to bedbags, roaches, moths, ants and rardem fice should ined ¥ ne to man. Kes (his im ‘the ease with Lxsect Dastaoras. A.—THE “HOUSEKEEPER” Of OUR HEALTH. 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