New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-02

been able 70 obain engaged IN minserng their neces-
es The at the Gpot was almost De At rendinS
a.. y the crossing but shall attempt 70 describe
IT, let tie curtain be drawn for the pFcsea; his sp
Pslling calamity 80
The following embraces lSl u TIE dead
Thomas lawher, IRISH boy.
CcCdh Wagner German
Joarnah Sidoph German woman.
Uemsn Siidolph, her son.
jQhn Hunter EaIh American boy
An Irishman unknown. supposed TO have wife N this
herman child name unknown
Susan Scott. of Little Pals \.
stephen ID Gray OF Wheelock. VI, aged 8: years.
TJNard Misener. about 10 "a J. years OF age
Man unknown with sii q IN his pockets.
Boy name unknown.
W5msn. Unknown; sa2 81 found in her pocket
GtrHian man, unknown .
W W Haues a German child about two years old. In
S,trhen D. Gray Of wheeock VI. had IN his pockets
$500 81 We did not ascertain On which OF TIE trains he
Edward Misener had in his pocket dral from Adams &
20 san Francisco for $500 payable m New crk, and
small change lie bad ie'e5 "a es pocket "'isa
Minnesota City. Feb -, ls9j. signed ; heiogg. Tie
DAD about l6 or II years OF age.
MIS- scott wss accompanied by her husband They had
been on visit TO Elgiu, where two children snd sonin
,a, reside Her age was about So Her husband WAS sit
i beside her az time Of the accident lbs feet were
,-nsht in the tmbers, and he narosy escaPel being
1roWued Mrs sc q may have been seriously injured in
teruany but the presumption that she was drowned
John liams lived about two miles nom Lake NaOn.
BE was alive when brought to this city but died aboat
veIave M definite information he OF thu
wounded We counted eight in the depot az one ume most
eft whom werc seriously injured Prom ali We an learn
there must be az least nttvn or t"ehy Sc ei " "uV
en- scarcely recover
coRoNrR's iNQrEsr.
ktl0 o'clock An Coroner Hines commenced al inquest
over the bodies ct of The Killed tho depot OF the
Abont N AM ei.ht more dead bodies were brought 10
ne city the ol the Michigan central Railroad
hr, we're convey Eel to che depot OF the southern Michigan
nd m Wagons when Coroner Hines proceed 20 assemble
s,thr jury for the purpose OF holding an inquest upon
tlDm Autr viewing tie bodies the inquest ajonrnedto
the Court House. at clock ~ That hour ih" Jury ana
wine. es convened and after hearing The testimony taken
In c forenoon read the following additional particulars
were elected
hong duly sworn. said lie board the train last
night LETT Chlcagoa o'clock for Toledo went 10 the
Central Railroad crossing ten miles east of Chicago
Tito the Central Railroad tram DAMAGED engine ana
broke three 1T the cars time, fifteen minutes past 10
O'Clock waited az the junction OF the R1c Island Rail
road thirty ianues tO passengers FROM that train Rock
island cars not IN two miles and half from Rock Island
junction 10 the crossing Of the Central Road running
about twenty uiles an hour old net see the til
thew struck think II Is the duty OF the engineer be on
look the road HIS rules IN relation to A watch
stood between the two third Of the forward second
class car which next the baggage car second from
n engine the collision broke the second caral 10 pieces
cd not know train coming had received intma
uo # any train got out At the side If the baggage car.
M rks two three OF his passengers killed had five
cars baggage second and three first lass don't
know how many passengers were IN the thinks there
were about two hundred into the Central ears nearly at
sight angles the moon not up as % give any light
TIE night clear there was te fog th light hand
side II the Central track has been railroad eight
yeals should follow dire cons strictly the orders that all
Train. of the Michigan southern Railroad going O Chi
cago must aVud AL trains the Illinois Central Railroad
coming into Chicago the Illinois Central and the Mich
gam Central run the ame track AZ the place of collision
not his duty conductor to keep the look out
for trains q these crossings supposed That III DAVIS the
rgnreT, the look out conductor is responsible
Tor biz ps-seneer- bn not for tho engine must collect
tokes tell the engineer when 10 stop and when O 20
of. must have large white light in front ot the eiign9
and q red on tie od If the train had those light
have instructions to ring whistle railroad
Ig.. thinks twas th' freight and emigrani train which
ihy Lto don kn"w when the trans Of the Central
oaJ due m this city I'D not expectauy train in AZ the
iusi remained about twenty minutes after ihe collision
a hen len or thrg" 90 get tram 20 GO 10 the scene
the disaster came foot 10 the junetion % the Rock
Island Railroad Only one person killed. about
thirty i've minutes behind time when thu collision hap
p,ued an not IN tn habit Of getting behind TINS at tie
Rock Island Junction train with good headlight com
the Ccntal Road can be seen three miles ron the
pace of collision the place open prairie the engineer
Davis has only run three trip' with witness.
EdNord D0Bis Engineer Of the train Of the Michigan
Southern Railroad sW0lWas ON board OF the train ofths
Michigan Southern Railroad that ef Chicago at nins
O'Clock isst evening IN the capacity OF engineer
g!Deer each Iyin f at nine o'clock this engine b
-op a. Laporte went 10 junction without stopping
bout Do 10 l. minutes going 20 the Junction conductor
Oritrfd bin "a stop az junction len Junction a. ten
D' iutk started b. the signal hight given by the
dUc'or started from tho Junction and was ryg H. make
Up losttne III he he sparks flying from the engine Of
tie Michigan Ceatrtl train Al the time about SIX
tmfs tho ln-th OF his train from the place OF
crossing, about perhaps not quite qusrer OF a mile.
standing tle foot board Of the locomotive with
b.. h,G out o. the window and bis hand On the throttle
valve; IN the same position since leaving the Jsnc
tons Immediately blGwed tie whistle for down breaks
aId reversed rs engine saw BY the glare OF his own
slt iof The first time, he position IT the Central cars,
b. tiglne beng yer e crossing and the cars on ~ no
l'W seconds more under the engine and tenders
running from tacIty i've 10 twenty-eigbt mleS
.l hour. don't know what car he struck thinks bis
-ne went directly through tie The engine ran
about tie length 81 and half saw many killed
'hs smash Up terrible bad large white light thin<s
ihe Michigan Central irdn had light; wines dh o."
tbs roAts cro.s nearly at right angles thinks us
fan O tLe Central l.0sd aas running slow th,Aks HWF'
aly - - seconds from the time lie hrsf saw me cars
~ tie light u lis train i'll the collision took Place
i.e wheels 81 the engine royerse1 from We hiDet
be- saw tie wheels sid turned bsfkNaie I'D thp
time has been railroad all BIS life las been on
s rcad four week; has bad any or - as :" lis
cf,-i z tiks the brrsksman put down the breaks u IS
to business Of tie 10 look out az any une 40
j. called away the er must do i has had TINE table
L-peiions Al IT, bO has understood That u was ths
ct g trains gong OF Chicago 20 keep ont VI the way
f u p all. the Michigan Central Railroad neYer az
ycrgs;aLc IL e lstruf ions tn this morning has hhS
et.t me inshuctoIs sre - olows ~Reguiafi0ns 70 D.
s-syfd q the Railroad crossing between AnsfDf'h an"
o.. Ao0k l. ard junction rains gOing rJm ene"s7 on
li- NuTLeiu lDclala i,srOsd must a. Oh hsh' 70 ~
tii.f say tie IN.Dl central Railroad SOS on 10
Lois Central Halro,G going either way Hh s,o.s 4is
-.lg toward Chicago the Indiana hainoiif tne WI
. dd not kn0,g ~ Til. rapulaiOn until MS morning h@1
lsa ne table 9, - since he was Oh ~" '0A' ''~~ "nS
-L,, q liquor sbon. thee O'Clock. ~, -. ,..--,,-,
. a 49,, N,s Conductor last night on the road
cr,gr.1t train .eayes Michigan City AZ 10 O'Clock
u regular time leii Michigan Ciy at o COCK r. NJ
g. 3 behad time from i' \. n 70 . r a.. eAls on reg<-