New York Tribune

STRIKING AN ENGINE AT FULL SPEED,

Truck No. 1, of the Newark Fire Department, met with an accident on Friday evening, in which several men narrowly escaped losing their lives. The truck was being rapidly driven to a fire at about 6 o'clock, and as it approached the crossing of the Pennsylvania Railroad at Chestnut-st., the driver, Robert Kierstead, noticed that the gates were open, but he did not check the speed of his horses. Upon reaching the crossing, however, he saw an engine, which had been hidden from his view by the passenger station, about to cross the street. The next instant the pole struck the engine and was broken off close to the platform of the truck. Kierstead was jammed tightly between the iron brake and the seat, but he contrived to turn his horses quickly to one side. One man was hurled from the truck, and, striking the engine, he fell to the ground. He was only slightly bruised. Others, who sat upon the ladders, were thrown to the ground. Both horses were badly cut about the flanks. Kierstead was with difficulty extricated from his seat. No bones were broken, but he complained of internal pains, and he was taken to his home in a conveyance. The gateman, upon witnessing the accident, immediately lowered the gates, thus inclosing the truck on the track.