New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-05-16

,eard no signal given to slack speed; heard {
ong whistle when the train was opposite the
lepot at Norwalk.
George W. Whistler, Jr., being sworn, said
The persons in charge of train can see the
signal red ball, which is at the draw, from
about quarter of q mile above Norwalk; after !
that, they lose sight of it, in my opinion, at the
station; if the signal be lowered from the time
At which it is first seen and the time Of his losing
sight Of it at the station, the engineer could |
still break up" by Stacking speed to the rate
Of ten miles an hour, as he came to the curve
they are in all cases ordered to approach that
curve cautiously they are not to exceed speed
of ten miles an hour if he saw the signal down
when just at the station, he could not stop until
he reached the BRIDGE the signal is always
lowered before the man touches the draw ne
has then to go to each end Of the bridge to get
out the wedges; the engineer Of train is under
the direction Of the conductor; have heard as
a general report that the conductor told the en-
gneer " to drive like hell through Norwalk, as
two gentlemen wanted to get out there, and he
did not wish to STOP" The accident, most posi-
lively, could not have occurred if the engineer |
kept q proper lookout. l think the fault was |
entirely with the engineer if the train stopped
at Norwalk, it would attain rate Of ten or
twelve miles an hour before reaching the draw.
Mr.. Whistler is the Superintendent Of the
road He further testified that Edward Tucker, |
the engineer, was guilty Of a collision on the
road year ago, and was then censured for not
obeying the conductor. Why did the company
keep him any longer in its employ Il
Several Of the passengers who were examined
testified that there was no stacking Of speed,
and that the signal was down, as it should have
| been.
| INCIDENTs.-The express agent was sitting
upon trunk in the baggage car, and escaped
by forcing his way through the broken roof. He
was severely wounded
A newsboy, who fell through the floor Of the
car which broke in two, escaped unhurt
Mr. Trotter, Mr.. G. F.. Spear, and Mr.. ].
Bishop, of New Jersey, and DR.. Pierson, of Sa-
lem, were in the first passenger car that went
down. The first three escaped by forcing them
selves through the window Of the car, although
it was full of water. DR.. Pierson was drowned
Mr.. G. W. Pomeroy, of NewYork, had placed
his wife and little child in the care of Mr.. Spear
| The child was saved by strenuous efforts on the
part of Mr.. Spear, but although that gentle
man returned several times under water, IN
order, if possible to rescue Mrs. Pomeroy, all
his efforts were unsuccessful. He rescued two
, other boys.
The citizens of Norwalk eyinced the utmost
sympathy and kindness towards the sufferers
The medical gentlemen, who were travelling
, homeward, and the three resident physicians ol
Norwalk, were unceasing in their attentions tt
the wounded
Among the names of the dead is that of Mrs
Fluent She was married on Friday morning
Z and was starting on a short tour. Mr.. Fluen
escaped, though not without some injuries.
1t was stated at the place that the engineer
= Daniel Tucker, had run into the drawbridge al
:, Stratford last summer, and that he had a col
: lision at POrtchester two years ago.
A clergyman and his wife had just changed
> seats with. sailor The sailor was killed ant
y the others escaped.
= The engine and baggage cars completely file,
Il up the gap of the channel at the bridge Tn
20 passenger cars are complete wrecks
Is A gentleman, after extricating himself, saves
child who was UNDER the care OF an aunt tn
-, aunt, it seems, was drowned.
y ~ man, who saved himself by breaking th
~ window, sprang on the car, and called out K
- an axe to chop open the car to extricate h
3 wife Several boatmen in the vicinity hastent
m with their boats, and were the means of savir
r. many lives.
- Mr.. Larchier, one of the dead, had on his PEI
,n s son a very large amount of money. which hs
y been taken possession of by Mr.. Warner, Casl
l. ier Of the Fairfield County Bank, Connection
N, m All the watches, jewelry, and other valuable
taken from the bodies of the deceased, are in Il
~ possession of Justice Weed, acting Coroner.
ed LATEST FROM NoRwALK.-Up to the preset
Id time (nine o'clock Saturday morning) fifty -ty
.er dead bodies have been recovered. Some Of Il
all bodies are still lying in the station hous
nS l.. -.
hevea .nai some ooaies i9s, nave We psen WASH sn
ar Away oy .ne current anu 'nA' 'ne "n0ie i'Ss
ok ne IA ain1un.s U 70 Sly. r,,,
Pile Mr ;so "mv was tha ,a.;, @ ;uaIu,
Of insane
,as ~ sIiina hno',,', W ti'a atat;or .In % A.
lts bod;ya. as tbeu yers brourb, in ,re,s M, i
ing o - n,acad "o Any ~ thsm ITuos those that wara
ere m isod tha;r cioth;,,r wos aIlowad 70 reu,o
I'LL S those tbot WERE nnlnown we've str;nn
rst tha;r oIotIos and saIuablcs were nloced saf,
Gu .ne,l 0,va.v ,,arsons o1asr t;nan chs
on warS amns rranaeJ rmu cd
lr. WI Mos. strannous effnrts ore constantly be;
ado s 70 sr rscovsr what bodies there NAV still
aal tansIod j., tho wrsct Prenorat;ons for dr.,
of o;n@ ,Sa crast 90 are hsnc made and cannons y
car S,As 81 " hr;nr mn tbe dood
en-. The iocomot;se " Tos dscovered this norn;
ned b,,ni0J ", ,Ie o,nos;,e e;Je If tbe creeL
out oe' 90" -" ~. ,,l.f,,a.., rfre -, =,
ant LEGIsLArvh iN.LsfidA .. ~
i'm Tine LeglsiatuIe' Nv Hssession .hls MORN
+ of appointed speciar commi''eT M W .olnsestlga.e
los- cause ot the ia.G Elsas'Ip pn;.u oo,ee Me-
ins, sists OF senator Hya''' Dr' DecA"i'n' Air'
ned sell, anu MI haisey.
eel Ihey ale ins.ruc.e1 70 repair y. oncs "
for scene OF disaster, anu coiiec. iac.s anu N rel
nd omclai'y. "A 0'o, @ was nlso ln'rouuceu ,',, una
sen II nne oi Sl9'ooo lol every PERSON hiiea g.
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