New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-17
THE CHICAGO DISASTER.

To the Editor Of The ~ Y. Tribune
SIR: have observed in your columns the statement Of
John b Jervis Esq late President OF the Michigan South
ern and Northern Indiana Railroad Companies the object
which is to shit the responsibility for the late terrible
collision in the vicinity Chicago, from the officers of
those Companies and their agents and attribute the
Of the mode in which the tracks of those Companies
and the Illinois Central Company each other at the
point of the fatal casually lie sets forth in his statement
certain correspondence between himself and Col Mason,
the chief engineer Of the Illinois Central Company in which
he demonstrated against the construction OF the crossing
the in which it finally made account Of The
ddng Of collisions by reason thereof As Is matter OF
interest b0th to the Companies concerned and also
the public ascertain the whole truth with regard this uAe and
o. Of f JARVIS Ia ms peg i5ase 20
ldsional con- dsrots and statements with regard 70 them
CoHy 10 the extension OF ts connections 70 Chic has
teen Ions Known the pubic has been the cause OF uncns
INC sgap and every has been tnroSn "a
the the Mebea Central Road By the other TWO they 80 LAID
ueted their road in Hda1 as 10 render tmposbe TO
sAd the Mean entra Hoen to Chicago without eFosnz Their
@ 49, 81 ~ re Iiros snsraI h road That coonsnv
chartered by the illinois Legislature, approved FEB 10
M By weh vas authorized and required 20 construct Railroad
thence BY Galena 10 the point on the hs-gp opposite
, RsS us he heart d he sas from Cairo chcsso
eeyt go miles through country 81 sIsat Sy %ns Poass
Of that the most eligible route with the easiest ades
md as 70 all process
vince had become sesdy fixed had the night and
auhoHy fully conferred upon II Of determining ~ trades and me
which should be constructed at the
tieliter to Be bu sht pnoy required
to awe wsy to them sr determine ~ ssao % s mode nae
sequeay sucr IL Roads Subsequently chartered
pns marsh, this point Of collision, aud
90, hs ,DS s he sO cen Company should %
port build enssnkment for mile reaching the
10 this a. n al Other css duties respective parties
from her ga nshi and ne nsn ,ao9aeasy sgged must o.
light the track that fatal night might nshay pro-
cd the duty Of the other party eve way The party
which has the night hX t grade nghfay do H. and Is
ne Gsty Of any Other parry nys way II o,ss any Gag ~
select ts route beng the mcst and % determine rs E. II
qDeny nsh # had any all 70 vs way snd % construct
though there be upon place where may
's each Others trsek the trade oa that
uiles before they approach the OoiOt Of crossing.
The OF tie Illinois Cena Company and which regulates It's
rishls N tbs particular contains following section
II And when the Of the said road either Of M
along e ne Of any other RAILROAD constructive
psHy to Be- shall Join win sneh other
seTr4sy nshlIs s neeesery turnout. sdsass a1s "a 49, @
Eseon and ~hea the route Of other company saaa s
Expenditures BY them the location Of sasn road snd
al Issses Constructed or u 90 s so1sS 70 s. bs
by this act na Be made and faculties n the o. siza
pssrse interchange Of sded s eaen over ssE re-
specv uron and equitable terms And = ease the sd
con psnies esnnos agree upon ne s"Sn o. ~ % %
The Of .isht snd Passnss ma o. car.
ore no f Lep by Zach Of companies CHOSEN
s%S. 1 . 1f s st y iSs JaSs q tn b G %
he for tie pet Of ILLINOIS, and the decision Of
e thee hep 30 shall be final Provided eoroor-
alton and the road or line Of ush eompany
~ nov without the srreeent Of
h, rou rsuy utose rosdo line proposed used
T eeon contains al beans subject
the barter SPECIAL act and he poyons Of Rail
illinois hsse DO appeson and Il viii be observed that
appss only roads then onia 1.-THE word consruens' ev
deriy offended for eons,redl process construction
by any Company "A 70 those Companies and
the Be made
son 10 roads not then constructed Of
The sht Of The pos Cent Company 6x is gde and
errss uron II. csnnOt Be- questioned
Now e Nern lnsns Company in Illinois not then char
that part the read thrown and the utho construct s
sese thetraek OF the Illinois Central Company was refused the