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completely wrecking one engine, seriously, perhaps fatally, injuring one fireman, and blockading the traffic for several hours. The train on the main track was bound for the bridge, and as usual at this point, was going at a high rate of speed; the other train was bound from the bridge to the Long Island Railroad Station and was also under good headway. The crossing is out of sight of the engineers, being concealed by high buildings, and the engineers were dependent entirely upon the signals, of which there was elaborate profusion, but they seem to have been out of order or misplaced, and indicated to both engineers that the track was clear. One of the engines hung in a dangerous position over the elevated structure and had to be broken up to be removed. Fortunately none of the passengers sustained serious injury, although they were all subjected to a great shaking up."

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(see page 10 for description of collision from Eagle)

New York Times - Sept 2, 1888 page 3 col 6 Sunday

"The Myrtle-avenue branch of the Union "L" Road was opened to the bridge yesterday and passengers were carried from East New York to Sands street in 20 minutes. The travel was increased nearly one-third"

New York Times August 3 page 8 col 4 - 1889

Travel in Brooklyn

A person can go all over the city on the elevated for five cents.

Residents of Brooklyn are just beginning to find out what a convenience the elevated railroad system is and they are wondering how they got along without it. The road in Fifth avenue is nearly completed and cars will soon be running to Greenwood, while the extension of the Myrtle avenue line to Ridgewood opens up a new section that is growing rapidly. A whole day can be spent riding on the Union Elevated Road for 5 cents, owing to the transfer system