The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-10

wbistiingi the steamer had Just passed through the
w. H. D. Moore (Philsdelpha) sworn Twas Ma.
senger 10 the train. There slaekening Of the
speed when we were approaching the bridge aud passing
the curve heard no whistle 10 " brake up"
i. L. Barton, Springfield. Msss) | was in the train
as passenger, think the train was driving At fall
speed passing the curves there no letting OF speed
from the time we left the station al Stamford.
J. u. Goodrich, (Sioekbrdge, Mass i was in the
last car but one OF the an al the time OF the accident
dad not perceive any slackebng OF speed when passing
he curve or nearing the bridge ! did not hear The
whistle OF the engine blow
Rev ID. X. Austin, (Norwalk) was standing near "a
the bridge at the time OF the accident The train came on
at full speed; did not hear any whistle
The reverend gentleman corrobora,ed the testimony q,
the other witnesses in all its important features
Mr. Burell sworn. The engineer OF the train, Ed
ward Tucker, had been in the employ OF the New Haven
Company the time OF the Port Chester accident about
two years ago he had been away since MIR Whistler
who is present, give more full explanation Of hs
rules of the road and circumstances attending The scei
dent than can; he IS now present.
George w Whistler, IT,, sworn. The persons in chars
of train the signal red ball, which is a, ls
draw from about quarter OF a mile above Norwak
after that they lose sight OF IT. IN my opinion at the sta
ton il the signal be lowered from the time which !,
is first seen and the time OF his losing sigh, of il al he
station, the engineer could still brake up" by slacken.
ing speed the rate of ten miles hour, he came 10
curve cauiioHsy they not TO exceed speed OF ten
miles hour; if he saw the signal down VIXEN just at
the station, he could not stop until he reached the bridge
the signal always lowered before the touches The
draw he has then TO to each end OF the bridge 10 &c,
out the wedges The engineer OF train is under The
direction OF the conductor; have heard. as general
report, that the conductor told the engineer 10 drive
like hell through Norwak, as two gentlemen wanted 10
get there and he did not wish to stop The accident
most positively could not have occurred il the engineer
kept proper lookout think the fault was entirely
with the engineer il the train stopped at Norwak
would attain rate of ten or twelve miles an hour be.
| fore reaching the draw.
The inves ga,on will be resumed
| Since the above wnen, we have conversed with
Mr.. E ]. Brown, Got the firm Of <, Brown & Co., of
this city, who was passenger IN the tram and, al the
time OF the catastrophe, reading in the smoking
| room. He substantially confirms the above narrative
He escaped by the side door Of the baggage car Thelen
der and two baggage cars all passed over the gap with
such force 10 strike the abumens and rebound He
| much bruised.
The second passenger car dashed into the FIRST nearly
half its length The death OF nearly all must have been
but shrek then all still death, the
sugng OF the waters they first recoiled from the force
of the conclusion and then closed in upon the He
thinks noae were lost out Of the third car or at most but
two. Dr. Warren and his family were in that car,
seated about the centre just on the point OF suspension
He caught his child just 1t was falling among
those who thrown together at the lower end by the
| shock.
We have forborne any severity OF judgment or Gen.
sure in this connexon We have neither room nor in
cnaiion to say what think upon the subject; but
while express the deliberate conviction that the engi
is the perpetraor OF this wholesale slaughter,
think also that the conductor ought not 10 have permitted
hun 10 go at that speed in such place and that the
brdgeender equally 10 blame for Withdrawing the
BRIDGE when he knew that express train already
overdue, and would probably along al great speed
TO make up Tor her lost time
But that past experience affords little encouragement
for hope, we might expec! that such calamity will
induce railroad companies and their passengers alike
to insist upon applying some adequate punishment
10 persons guilty of such criminal recklessness. AT
least all The rarroad companies should adopt some such
rule as the following Just published by The Michigan
Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad Company az
plying il to bridges as well as TO crossings:
OFFICE OF THE M. S. & N. l. RR.,
Chicago April 2s 1853.
Every engine. with withou, train, must be brought
to al every railroad sing the line and
the conductor OF the train, or the fireman employed on
the engine, go forward 10 the crossing and grs
nee that the ray is eta, before the train or engine is a.
| lowed TO pass over 1t.
JOS H. MOORE, Superintendent.
Further Geographic dispatches from the scene of the
disaster this morning will be found below:
THE LATEST FROM THE SCENE or DisAsTER-ANoTHEs
BODY RECOVERED, ETC.
NoRwALK May rs. IN.
No more bodies have been recovered to-day. The
wounded doing well most of them will leave
Monday. The inquest adjourned TO Monday without
making a report The legislature appointed a committee
OF scientific and practical men TO come here on Monday
and fully investigate The whole matter will be thor
oughy sed. All O'Clock fifteen bodies mained al the
station house.
The following have been recognised this afternoon.
| Martin Lang and wife. OF West Twenty fifth street,
Mr.. Dwight OF Clinton street, Brooklyn.
| b. +. Larier, of Dundee. Canada West
DR. JOSIAH Barlleirs remains have been taken HON.
via Boston,
Ann Lang, OF Boston.
Among those recognised are three females and two
children, about four years old, and the other six
months.
The others who recognised have been taken away
! by their friends.
The wreck being cleared out and is thrown upon the
shore. The locomotive is imbedded IN the mud and wa
ter below the surface AT low tide.
| The bridge not injured.
HALF-pAsr 10 O'clock. p m-Anoher dead body re-
er of The two children above spoken OF.
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