New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-12
Nem!21otk Daily Qributte.
THE NORWALK DISASTER.
statement of the Corporation.

To M Soohode oJhs Neg York AID Mex HareH Railroad CT
Ithas become the painful duty OF the Directors to re-
mort the occurrence OF appalling catastrophe on the
NewYor and NewIaven Road, on Friday last, the sth
inst by which loss OF life almost beyond precedent has
been occasioned The overwhelming effect Of this disss
ter and the sympathy which it impossible to subdue'
have almost entirely absorbed the and thoughts OF the
Directors and Officers though every effort has been me
TO relieve the suffering and provide for the observances
due to the dead and it is hoped that nothing has been omit
ted Which could be done under the circumstances The
Directors do not pretend TO oder assurances OF deep inter
est in the sorrows Of the friends Of the suere-not to
feel mo deeply with the pain would imply want
ordinary sympathies Of nature which 10 familiarity with
calamity poesby create
The Cat nee Of the Express Train Of Friday
leaving NewYogk sA M promptly communicated BY Mr.
swan Superintendent OF the Union Telegraph Company in person
tie of:e Haaeye.- about II o'clock. Mr. Burial TIC Wee
Pesden being that the Office Immediately proceeded
by tie o'clock NOsa Bridge aud found that the tele
graph Communication had been only and IT,, the los Of IL
OyeTasd Every which he deemed nec=s
say AMI made with energy and daiea and N the course
Of sv Norwa with large force
the broken order the bodies Of those
uhs had been drowned killed Among the passengers
eminent PhyscA Of whom o tI lives bu
from wko every possible and attention which "a
mani,y skill could suggest extended tie sufferers
Tie Of ts disaster and details connected With
well tie lcns LIST Of the Of those who were 50 atden
hurried from life well and accurately set forth in tas verdict
the Li the that tie Directors deem se
proper submit that docusnt for nomsen than any ss
mer 70 4cted The lnques, hNs been held
enid h Influences Tie mas 90
existed a. the uOeuta1d ne % Gle y rFpee
te already shbed aud ly stated sod ia eoalnuly A. s
COMPANY vii oOs he verdict ts ln41es o the
ana the aal clsOPl- a ts Nof~sA
brdee.
lhe Dsrestcs nevertheless deem due the administration o.
your "a nit such statements OF the rules a re
Iciatrg Draw Buses VIII enable yen 70 J-1-o %
a tetr urea The ease before sou 80.
Tie Interpretation epadcut and Ell the persons employed u ~
rcveIztd IS General hGs and Rssui3as ~ g PEI
character and special isrructc-s Al-iee ~ s-
Table sppeal- ouy e that Table The General Hnss -
uaors ao0Itsd in l5ss under the TeEnfIece O ~
they Substantially force by these haies nc
The Draw bncges SAFETY SIGNALS tb4t a. nc 49,
u place the Bndse oE and lshi Be 1
lgiif mast heed. al Is wee lou1a 70 eols -
stop Tbs Red Ball wiuch "a animated = nsL
the Of the Enkecf ~ tie 0eerA hles to oA ~
and sppGoa Draw Sndse with the sE, P-1'
and ulss DISTINCTLY sEE fAL slSN.L
q iaA stoP ena "a
before passing o..
r1le perfectly understood The Ecae " az te
fully txIlairtd BY he SupeTiuteIcel ~ piol 20
vhen entering the serre OF the Company te
stec.a e,ch Engineer lis dy % afpf.el -
hcA enables HIN eommanl me ttl ~ ~
lrrs a stop before reAclins he Draw srua u e
Thl tie Tue And lie signal Sad he pOi.ts Of e.o- & -
rtr city kb0sn NJ Ticker the Eaeiles ,, ne -
Frday fass Questioned he admits ne fac ana n
tie uaSual.sa manner 70 spec Coass o. itb Re
bcaIduao, siufE and SelGort Sho "etr
Of fhs. the Engineer id not osfes
lnown rue eslihrd ard though the nPrsoz "a - -.
thar he did look the sErA .9e - -
head tecoTGiry kspt O. tis ye. re ~
thst tie sfssl Lad tstn lowered 81 tls bfe-e y w
pafsuanes Of hs dnty d, re. o, 49, "a.