The following is a statement of the date of each accident, the place where it occurred, the train, the cause and the extent of the injuries inflicted upon each person, and the name of such person. 1874. October 9. Freight train was switching in Babylon; brakeman Wm. Hart missed his footing and fell between cars, and was run over ; he died within a few hours. November 30. A man named Stamm, driving a wagon through Broadway, Brooklyn, was thrown from the same under the cars of a passing train, and had one leg cut off. November 30. A boy 11 years old, named Frank Wilson, while stealing a ride, fell from the cars and had both legs cut off by last car. December 31. An unknown woman, walking on the track, was struck by a passing train and slightly injured. January 6. An intoxicated man, driving a wagon, came in collision with a passing train at the corner of Bushwick avenue and Boerum street, Brooklyn; he was only slightly injured. February 3. Immediately after a heavy freshet, a special train, going over the track to examine the condition of the same, was precipitated into a washout, and at the same time the boiler of the locomotive exploded. Roadmaster E. Thorpe; James Scott, engineer; B. Callaghan, fireman; B. Carman, brakeman, were killed; and J. J. Barr, train dispatcher; D. Rancour, conductor, and J. Parsons, a track laborer, were injured. July 5. Trains No. 10 and No. 13 collided, near Rockaway. Conductor Hibbard, fireman Finn, and passengers Nott, D. Gould, Hartmann, Pfeiffer, Thurmer and Ehlers were killed, and thirty other passengers were more or less injured. This accident was caused by a violation of orders on the part of train No. 10, in charge of conductor Hibbard. Communications intended for this company should be addressed, No. 11 Mercer street, New York city. The undersigned have caused the foregoing statements to be prepared by the proper officers and agents of this company, from the books and records, and have examined them as far as believe them to be correct. (Signed) practicable, and HERMANN C. POPPENHUSEN. Superintendent. A. W. HUMPHREY, Treasurer, and J. S. FORD, acting Superintendent of operations of the Southfield Branch Railroad Company, being severally sworn, each for himself deposes and says, that the statements in the annexed report, which has been signed by each of them, at the end thereof, are true and correct, according to the best of his knowledge, information and belief. Superintendent. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 13th day of December, 1875. Number of engine-houses and shops Number of engines ... Length of main line of road from Southfield to Southfield Furnace... * 1 2 1 mile. DOINGS OF THE YEAR IN TRANSPORTATION, AND TOTAL MILES RUN. cars... Rate of speed of freight trains when in motion .... Average weight, in tons, of freight trains, exclusive of freight.. The amount of freight, specifying the quantity in tons. Of the products of the forest. Manufactures Coal ... Total 2,769 EXPENSES OF MAINTAINING THE ROAD, OR REAL ESTATE OF THE CORPORATION. Repairs of road-bed and railway, excepting cost of iron, $414 57 39 81 Communications intended for this company should be addressed, P. O. Box 1384, New York city. The undersigned have caused the foregoing statements to be prepared by the proper officers and agents of this company, from the books and records, and have examined them as far as practicable, and believe them to be correct. (Signed) A. W. HUMPHREY, President. (No. 155.) SPUYTEN DUYVIL AND PORT MORRIS. STATE OF NEW YORK, ss.. New York County, S CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, Jr., Treasurer of the Spuyten Duyvil and Port Morris Railroad Company, being duly sworn for himself deposes and says, that the statements in the annexed report, which has been signed by him, at the end thereof, are true and correct, according to the best of his knowledge, information and belief. (Signed) Subscribed and sworn to before me this 30th day of November, 1875. C. VANDERBILT, JR. W. J. VAN ARSDALE, Notary Public, New York County. |