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Mrs. Brophy, who resides on the second floor of the corner house, claims she saw the accident happen.

"I was looking out of the window," she said "when I saw the Hudson avenue train comming [sic.] down, and happening to see the red light fail, which signals the Myrtle avenue train, I looked in that direction and saw it comming [sic.] on without minding the signal. I then saw the man in the station throw his body half out of the window and, waving his arms, yell like a madman. Before you would have time to tell it, both engines struck and such a crash I never before heard. I jumped back, not daring to look out, as the screams of the passengers and general noise were more than my nerves could stand. It was some time before looked out, but when I did the passengers were trying to get out of the cars and walk along the platform. I always said there would be a collision there, and I hope somebody will have the road changed in some way."

Mr. Michael McNally, corner of Hudson and Myrtle avenues, said: "Every time I gazed on that crossing since it was erected, I felt an instinctive dread. I have often said that if this neighborhood

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had any spunk they would out in a body and with the proper tools down that cursed structure. I hope, however, that the proper authorities will now take the matter in hand and not let a more serious accident occur."

Up to a late hour both branches were blockaded, and passengers were informed that trains would not be running any more to-night.

9.19.69

Regional plan of New York and its Environs - Transit and Transportation 1928 page 40

During the period of 1880 to 1900 rapid transit (elevated railways) lines were built in Brooklyn in such quantities that trackage in that borough exceeded that in the Borough of Manhattan. The only such facility in the borough of Queens in 1900 was the Lutheran Cemetary Line which was opened in 1889 as an extension of the Myrtle ave line in Brooklyn.

Brooklyn Eagle Nov 7, 1888 (extracts from the artical [sic.])

Who's to Blame - For the Collision on the Union Elevated Railroad!