The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-05
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turning such being the necessity Of the csss the trails
IN question gravel employed upon the ROAD
the train usually starts In the morning ut
night when nsar turn round they g .erally TO II
and then come direct; sometimes the dsneee is not
greater running backwards than Forwards do ~ taink
the danger in this instance would have been
ming forward this train to knowsdge has been fro
quently backed down; think It is eghs nine miles
from the place vhere the accident to Milford
static ned in rear OF the tender iu
with bell rope and looking in the direction in which
Peter Divine enc Of the sborers employed said-I vas
present on the CARS when the accident happened about
the time Of starting down last night the engineer saA
that he sick and wish cd to to Mlf0rdn Mr. ~
would not consent to the train sometimes goes bsc
ware and oiretimes forward; bnow of facts that
you'd attach blame to any one counted ten persons
last night who wsae killed, and other died thm
morning.
George j. Reading, foreman on lthe railroad said
standing in the third frou the engine, the
time of the accident the train backing down from Tum
bles s'a'iou to Lsmssrtvie looked forward and saw
nothing on the track, until had passed my house.
On looking again saw the forward car tilt up and 70
the left bank of the road seeing two others 90
over. jumped OIL and upon inquiry learned that tbs
obstruction shch threw the cars off was COW. It was
aterwsrds found that of the in the wore
killed ard Others apparently dying II has been gene
raj rule to the engine La the morning TO back
1t on their return at night have rays considered it
SAFE and prnsent to back down Would have had to
eight miles to have turned the engine round %
as to drect have doubt that the deaths referred
to were the result Of this accident There . cav
catcher to the epgne there is less danger, probably
when the catcher ahesd but have
OF the COW catcher failing of Its object Zschaah p
Lerocbe vas the engineer, and George Ely and Hiran
BAKE acted as conductors know OF dispute hsvine
occurred betseen the conductors and the engineer tbs
accident occurred about half past seven.
Patrick Bowden another laborer, sad:-I was sittin~
In the third car from the engine; Of no difficulty
until six cars had gone off the track when heard the
car which next forward of standing nearly up-
right then jumped of, without receiving any injury
on returning to the place after having been abssat
found the of the accident amost ooa-
stsnt been this train from the a its
running; 1t often runs backward; think that 1t has
more often both going and returnipg thsa
otherwise; know Of dispute between the conductor
and epsiI eer consider it safe to run back ward
think that it had been running forward Ia st nsht IL
accident weud not have occurred.
Jonathan Cadman, another employe, sad:-I was sit-
ting on the rtt car In front the tonh from the
moive ON arriving at bools Island locked forward,
and saw the track clear but moment after felt sax
plunged down the embant ment; saw Michael Cavanax
jump of, and the car struck him the back ssd
knocked him down think that there were over two bun
had been forward 1t would have prevented the accident
John Mcvsy for eman on the railroad, said-I have
bfeD only During the last four days in the habit Of gong
In the tain in qcetion last evening got ON the train
at Tumbles station, about three miles above Bo ps
tss; tsssd al the men having go. In Mr.. Ely walked
near George j. Readings saw the right side
OF the railroad on coming Readings house the
was going to cross then spoke my son. who waa
at the bake to hold it down. for crossing the
track Just AS spoke tho COW forward crOsSn9
the south rail, when the wheel caught her upon ths
rel so that she could net the wheel pushed the
COW forward about thirty feet before it upon her.
the cars the1 Immediately rar OF far know the
custom has been to run the train sometimes one vay
and sometimes another think safest to run forward:
never thought before last night Of there being A.
particular daI scr in running back ward know q ns
difficulty between the engineer aud conductor.
Aacpaiiah &C +. Lerochs the eneinee, sad-Iwa ON The
sic months the first knew of any thing being wroae
was the ssr; running of the track s.siss the for..1
engine the engine WAS behind the our practiss
h&s T en- TO back down unless so near to Milford
bet~ ,rn Mr.. Ely and myself shout going to Milford
the Cow catcher had beso forward il might might neA
have prevented the accident
After debera ton, the Jury returned verdict of
accidental death with tbs following addenda The iuy
Also f1d that the accident appears have been en-
gs Inst which no human foresight could provide aoS
hat there vas no apparent caIeessoess or reygeaae
ttaching blame to those whs had the conducs Of H.
rain The jury however, consider very improper and
an gerous fer railroad company to drive the ears
efore the locomotive, vita large number of men q
he same, Tor long ds'ance, when it be avoided
Accident ON the Paterson Railroad.
Yesterday morning between sight nine O'Clock -
rishmen, eyed rs. Of the of Cornelius IAhsn who
vas employed hborer the Paterson Railroad vas
everely Injured that line about Eve miles from Boz
pg Spring. IT appears that he had just got OF graves
rain, and was crossing the track, when he met BY
sepger tain, and having been caught by the COW.
atcher, was thrown off on side, making . somerret
q DIS rrogreso On being picked up he brought 70
he New York Hospital where IL was found that his e9
vas broken and that he had several severe contusoa1
lbout the abGsnen
Accident from n Fall Of Earth on the LonG
IsInnu Railroad.
On Monday afternoon, about four o'clo,k, Timothy
)wyer laborng man, employed the railroad now IN
rcgress between Newtown and Flushing l.. / had hls
broken by the csvipg in of ths earth which he with
Tiers was engaged In undermining, to form an open
uttng for the above line.