Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-05-13
EXAMINATION INTO the NORwAl.H CALAMl.

The coroncs inquest has brought out much testimony IN
this tragic affair Edward Tucker the engineer charge Of
le l.fated train on the New Haven railroad posi-
yeIy before the coroner inquest Norwak Sunday,
lha, he saw the signal up when he in sight Of the
hrJoe while there overwhelming proof that the signal had
l.rn down from fifteen minutes. The course of The
road said such that the signal only be seen by
the engineer for few seconds and 10 be sure OF that sight
he be steady lookout; seeing The signal and run
ming eight miles honr Onsead of twenty as on FrdayD
The rules on approaching bridges and villages there would
b no difficulty stopping the train by the brakes alone
The New York Minor, however. learns from gentleman
who came from The oil the massacre On Monday morn
inu "ha had lately been trimmed 80 as 10 resemble
the signal ball. when from distances and That theJury
m DISPOSED 10 think the engineer IL honest IN asserting
his belief thai he The ball.
Cant Ira Ford a citizen of NorwaIk testified the ball
brno down when the coming, and the bridge
tender Hartford hr lowered The ball fifteen minutes
before he The train and adds had just started
closing when the Irain stood on the bridge when
Captain Joseph Bxbe called 10 me TO open The draw; low"
cred the ball laid the bridge then went to the East end
of the bridge The draw 10 lei the boat through after
he called he not rray, and had TO wait me ball was
on during all this time the captains boat THE
pacr) through, trent 10 the Norh end Of he Grar 10
see if could not get small boat hTough rnoW hdr"g -
0oen he drdD ricc and than The tram the train was
more than due when the first boat went through; am or
crc by company give boats the preference when trains
are due; don't 10 ink the small b'a e1 hfoneh on can
tell az much excited: was onhlns "n l"r my sen
little. il hear he tram coming rOmd mol open me aTGt.
The engineer (Edw W. Tucker) in addition 10 his assert
nu positively seeing The ball up says ne oeVes tc
train going the rate OF fifteen miles per h"nf pas' INC
Norwuk depot. | sounded The whistle the moment 50"
ne draw upcn the brakes not applied. Tor II ihcy hau
h,en think train might have been stopped before going
OH The bridge engine might have gone n but moi The
ears. never read while the engine had no paper yes
rrtay stop train in twice s length; was behind
time eight minutes when passing Nor"alS
George Finer fireman. s~orn.-All know about IL 10
that the open and oil; did no. look ai the
gnaI; my duty look ior III the engineer haloed
tu me and | The draw up; he whlsed near inc
hridy,. ~. we're uoiny slow do aronnd that cor
the engineer blew whistle TO bak. up me cars were
going from ID % miles per hour; dl not see Mf urhe'
rJ. saw him hiS head ont Oi the window Iuet btloo
nearing HE signal aud suppose e was looking lJr H.
Charles H. C0m-nck, conductor s"ofn-lhc engineer
whistle after turning the curve ana me ofa"es
,r nm hr rain wa. going al the rate 10 II mites
hour; mink might be possible 10 stop the tran aei
turning the corner.
The Superintendent Of the road gives the engineer me
character f1r truStwuTtlncss, Tar proved hy