A terrible and fatal accident occurred yesterday, just before dark, at the junction of the Third and Fourth avenues, by which a young boy was instantly killed and several other persons considerably injured. It appears that one of the cars owned by the Adams Express Company, running on the Harlem, and New-Haven Railroad, was coming flown Fourth-avenue at a rapid pace, and just as it reached the switches crossing the track, at the junction of Third-avenue with Fourth-avenue, near Fifth-street, a Third-avenue horse car was crossing the track. Before either driver could check their respective cars a collision was the result, when the Third-avenue car was completely demolished by the overpowering weight of the railroad car.
The driver of the horse-car escaped without any material injury, but an unknown boy about fifteen years of age, who stood beside him on the front platform, was instantly killed by his skull being fractured. Several of the passengers inside the car were considerably shaken up, although not severely injured. Their escape with life was remarkable under the circumstances. The conductor of the car, the number of which could not be ascertained by our reporter, also escaped without injury. The name of the driver of the express car was CHARLES H. HAWKINS, and he was at once placed under arrest by the police and taken to the Fifteenth Precinct Station-house, as were also the remains of the boy who was killed.
Very little information could be gained of the merits of the case, regarding the delinquent party in causing the accident, but the inference is that the express man was in fault, as the driver of the Third-avenue car, MICHAEL HORAN, was not arrested, but allowed to take his team home to the depot.
This is very sad article. Recover from accident is not easy. The injuries are always remember your accident. Always try to do safe journey. May Allah safe all of us from big accident. We should take care of our own.