New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-10
FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTERS.
HoRwALK. MONDAY, Nay lO-9Ah

mated that bodies will yet be found. But this idea
| = little foundation.
rebng for his wife and child. They not among the
10 found He expected them on by the train which met
| "A Inc catastrophe, and has heard nothing Of them
| No I2 Saturday morning edition. is recognized DIR.
.zter Wmarh, Mest0OrO Mass.-recognHed 0y Or.
Wellington Of Newfork.
tmpposed to be incorrect as no trace can DC discovered
him Steinheimer was the person supposed to be he.
The cars have all been removed The engine and tender
| - still under the mud, ar cannot be seen.
Mr. Fluent before leaving gave the following testimony
He thought the train at 90 to % miles per hour
,pg very quick noticed no breaking up OF speed heard
4 whistle; did net know he was approaching draw
M Child grain merchant at South End, Boston, is re-
Eged as dead.
Continuation Of the Inquest.
The Inquest resumed its inquiry at 10 clock this morn
fo1f Ios s. BvxJcc of steamer Pacific, testified The
s Was down 10 minutes before the accidents full 10 min
ses ball down minutes before the boat left the upper
sf was abreast of the old Steamboat wharf probably
O wards from the draw At the time Of the accident heard
6ewbie and noise Ofthe train when about 100 yards from
A. draw one sharp whistle to break up IS two whistles
card but whistle probably the train was going 20
sizes per hour faster than he ever observed It before had
nced the speed Of all the trains this one was hve miles
ie than ever before round that the OcOmO
live strike the abument feet from the top on the opposite
could bear to more aud turned away the width
I4tl0 draw % teet MCneS; measured IL Oucc
waer at that time - feet the bottom is very soft since
he draw built before was built it was much harder
Dc mud think is feet deep the baggage car lad onthe
h. Of the locomotive: but baggage they were
Isengaged; did not know If anything could be mistaken
BIZ signal never looked
JaMes H. Rcn0Wd, Engineer of the Pacific, sworn: As
Ee had passed the draw about $50 feet, heard single
Whistle which drew my attention, stepped right back on
ke guards OF the boat the locomotive had Just then come
u to the bridge still followed the motion of 1t with my
6e TIL il went of it struck the abument, distance
\ feafa nd he rsf II
hight OF bridge from the surface of water is IL feet at
frh water the second baggage tumbled over
first into the water all the windows Of one passenger
~ we're under water the second passenger car was
brown into the water the windows on one side were q1
fwa,er the bppoS. g. seats aere uG;er water The
Noi the forward end could not be about two
IDS Of out Of water he had often seen the express
balm thought usual for II TO 90 at the rate of %
miles per hour thought from often observing II;
ever engine; thought the train was going at its
IEual rate on the morning of the accident.
| NJ. Thomas Hhits, Of Marlboro was passenger
first passenger riding backward have often been
the road should think there was no stacking up; the
iDeed high have been the road great deal; the
heed around the curve was certainly 30 miles 40
Ia next TO gentleman my right hand who was killed
Remarked TO him went around the curve the rans
ping that afraid wesha be thrown hetrack
ter heard the whistle the time intervening between the
thistle and touching the water was long enough 10 say
oh God we gone" and then cached the waterand
ecame nsensibe; reached the mud and then became
insibe thought ofmy family made an effort and came
the surface of the water took hold of all be-
me dark did not know that he the engineer thatday
thought the Conductor gentleman but rather peevish
tOnchy; the brskemon rather saucey; he went into
and il was full the brakeman told nm to 80 into anoth
that also full; the brakeman told him to go in and
would be damned to he'll if he could lind Inn the
ssengers were very pleasant and joy-ore SO thah ne
membered to have in train before; the person who
H beside him doctor having travelled somewhat on
hrOads, think - miles per hour would be safe
seed round this the Railroads he travelled were
incipaly Western ones they would probably 90 over
hge at 10 10 miles per hour he thought going at that
e safe and when the signal be obcured as here he
sought they might have reversed the engine soon enough
prevent the accident If going no faster than I'D
ts per hour; not acquainted with the locality other than
tan passing several times IN the cars the Whsue
lsw inst like snap of gun before discharge, there
ssmtd 10 be no more time intervening he was an en-
neer and did not know the signal was up or down. he
Auld think it safe 10 go al rate which would enable
ID a. stop within 10 rods
III +. 1Io, then ~ y sworn-I am civil Engineer;
morning at Darien, got on their engine 20 ride and
how far the signal could be seen from the engine 10 the
w as the signal came in sight the driver called my at
oion to it and noted the place kept my eye on II IN
81 sieht Of; rode beyond the depot til II came in sight
ain; then noted the point at which It would be lost
zAt Of again got OFF the engine and went TO the draw
uasured by counting the rails the rails 10 feet and
i as follows From the place where the signal is first
IN the draw is 3,3s feet the signal IS in sight l5l+
I'd lose sight then till TO crossing opposite the Dc
u which is s6A feet distant frem draw; you have then
view for little than no feet you then lose sight
I'll again 50f feet from draw Peck house chimney
he first object 10 obstruct the view OF signal all meas
n by LENGTH of rail- which is Is feet from the road 20
Al brice above snal is somewhat visible for 800 feet
tse are no Instructions 10 the sight there nothing IN
o. foreground 90 obscure from the starting point the
aek ground is dark green; the signal is plainly visible
know that railroads make much difference IN stopping
rms the rails were wet the morning OF the accident
- rails being wet would not throw train oil the track IN
Chg round curve; II a tram going more than
niles per hour il could be brought up The distance OF
- ke from draw on this grade with every brakeman az
pot might be brought 10 stand in 500 feet has been
E1ress train on this line never observed the tram
eng too fast; should think Is miles per hour safe re OF
7ee for turning this curve have had NO experience IN
Nning train; have tried New Haven Road 9ut on
1engne and loaded 20 try, purpose how soon
"a could be stopped had not his data with him; ne was
Ahniar with the instructions gwen 10 officers Of the
Wepsny.
Questioned by Mr. Whi,tler-State whether. by your
ence after the engineer had the signal 33l2 5e
IN bridge the draw coud be oponed and signal lowered
ore the train reached IL Going the rate OF 30 miles
Anan wOuo have one minute 10 lower signal, and 20
&k and begin TO move the draw noticed the time he
p 10 do 80 this morning; maU.e- from the time
aeroppng the ball 20 commencing 10 open draw ii the
sgeS were out before the draw disturbed the train
| nSh, pass over safely or not il was chance work.
Dr.. ". H. Church n VI stood upon the font plat
IN Of the rear car this morning. coming into Norwalk
= discovered the signal before IL shown 10 him
sked the point with his eye and watched the signal I'LL
- sight Of he also marked that point in his eye and
enl.d the rails calculated the distance B feet TO the
81 the signal Is 33l2 feet from the draw the signal
'Rw l,3li feet here lost sight Of IT, that was at dis
s.se OF 1925 feet fro the draw
GrtFA- was in my store up stairs, at the time Of
passing of train heard the whistle, and remarked to
son the rain has stopped he said no. the train had
" on the bridge his store $50 yards from bridge l25
rack the usual rate Of speed OF express trains al
Poiht Is 20 miles per hour ne has the train go
anu slower the average rate Is p miles per hour AZ
- point heard whistle; heard one distinctly; could
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