Eureka Reporter | 1905-05-26 | Page 2 | Twenty Injured in Railway Wreck

twenty injured in railway wreck new york twenty persons were injured one woman critically seven of the others being badly hurt in a rear end collision on the third avenue elevated railroad on a high curve at one hundred and thirty third and the southern boulevard in th e bronx on monday the accident took place at a point where the elevated tracks are raised very high to cross the tracks of the new york tew haven hartford railroad two trains were waiting on the elevated for a draw to be closed in the bridge over abe harlem river when a third train crashed into the rear of the second of the waiting trains the forward car of the rear train and the rear car of the other train were badly smashed and left hanging partly over the street the collision was followed by a ter explosion which set the elevated structure on fire and it was feared that the blaze would extend to the wrecked cars A fire alarm was sound ed and several of the firemen who responded were shocked by contact with loose wires before the powerful bird rail current was shut off