From the August, 1906 issue of Erie Railroad Magazine (Jersey City News):
With signals and track apparently in perfect condition, and everything OK, train 87, pulling up track 7 to proceed through the tunnel on July 26 (1906) at 6:50 p.m., had engine 1674 and five cars derailed at the derailing switch, which was installed to protect train movements from Weehawken Y into track 5. Engineer Harry Crissman, who was running the train, his fireman Hermann Malusky and brakeman Asa C. Paddock, were caught under the engine, which was thrown over on its side, and all were killed. Conductor Milton Manners was thrown against the caboose stove and received such injuries as required his removal to St. Francis Hospital in this city. Trainman Jesse Martin escaped, almost miraculously, with but few slight injuries. The cause of the acident is a mystery, as the derail was locked for the leadoff track, when examined by O.S. Conklin at 5:45 p.m. He also found it so locked when he reached the track a few moments after it had occurred. He had examined the switch point of the derail at 5:40 p.m. with particular care, as he knew trackmen had been at work there the day before.