The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-19
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.

RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.
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Tho Late Collision ON the Hudson River Rail-
road-Further Evidencc-verdict OF the
Jury.
In the HERALD Of Saturday We gave an account of the
late collision the Hudson River Railroad near POUCH.
ksepse by which of the employees Of the company
lost their lives and others less injured On
Friday night whsn reporter left Poughkespsis in OF.
der to reach New York by the last down train the jury
were still assembled and the general opinion at the time
was that they would adjourn until the following day,
to take the evidence Of other witnesses who had not yet
been subpened among whom was Stone, the conductor
who lying in dangerous state at the residence of
Mr. lansing, which ia opposite to the place where the
collision occurred Such course, it appears, however,
was not adopted, In consequence OF the injuries that
Stone received He not in fit state to give his syi
denoe and the jury, at late rather early hour 1t
being after midnight agreed upon verdict which will
The following Is the evidence that was taken after our
reporter eftt containing the remainder of Mr. Frenchs
testimony, the superintendent Of the railroad and in
our opinion. the most important part of the evidence
showing - does how far the conductor Of train is in
dependent OF any other authority and what the du
tics OF those In charge at the depot in Of
ss,Tsy;I
when na train attached to the engine it Is under
the control OF the conductors it is understood that
gnes can pc ta1s. from gravel trains after the order
should have been informss Il he knew s Mr. Mor1an
should have shut the switch detained him In ell
cases OF doubt and uncertainty they not move all
engines and engine men n ust have . time table.
Mr. Munson recalled gave my orders to Mr.. Stone;
there and might be started with the four O'Clock train
Aftei long deberation the jury came to the follow
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That Charles Gilbert and David Arnold came to their
deaths by collision on the Hudson River Railroad about
engine Champlain with passenger cars attached from
Poughkeepse and for New York. and Of the Ohio engine,
running north. without attached to Pouehkespse
station Deeply as we deplOre this sad catastrophe
cannot but feel that the Of this road has
from its commencement deserved and received the
afe and expeditions of transportation of both
iie and property. We further find from the evil
had the individual having charge Of the Ohio,
and running north observed strictly the rules and egu
ons OF the company in running his train or engine,
this sad calamity would net have occurred But under
the circumstances hold the company responsible to
take such action in reference to this mismansge
warrant We further find that there was lack Of care
caution in all concerned in ordering engine to take
down the four O'Clock train and the sending out Of this
train before they had waited full and sufficient time TO
warrant the conclusion that the engine sent for would
not arrive to take down said train.
L. b. VAN KLEECK, Coroner,
RICHARD c. SouTHwIcK, Foreman Of the jury.
JURORS.
Jacob De Graft, Robert Mitchell,
James f. Marble, X. Fitchett,
s. Holloway, 3. r. Jones,
Robert Black, John W. Shaw.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
Fsher the engineer Of the down train doing better
than had been anticipated the bone Of his arm which
was broken has been set BY the surgeon in attendance
uI him. With the exception Of some bruises about
the thigh, this was all the injury that he received, al
though at first supposed that he was more
ductor who with Kelly the engineer the locomo.
tive " Ohio, !" which was coming up for the o'clock
o mes o.a s
his head iniurng the skull and was when picked up,
nsensibe He cannot be considered out Of danger.
geant who the comrade Of the brakeman David Ar
mold who killed. likewise very severely hurt and
is confined his bed from the injuries that he received
He lives at Pcughkeepse and was taken home His COM
panOD David Arnold, who was killed. as just me nticned,
unmarried and resided at Sing Sing whittier his body
for ntsrmen Charles Gilbert the fireman. who belonged
to the down train, who was also killed. was married
body was taken there on the Friday One Of his family
ayospg man about 10 years Of age, was up at Pough
keepsie Saturday to obtain from the coroner anyar
cles belongirgto him that were in that public officers
possession
The disabled rgnes and tenders have been taken of
been to side track BEHIND the Depot POUCH
keepse. The Champain was new locomotive Of great
K hs pssss The plat
form on which the engineer and rem stand likewise
considerably delapdaied and the dre.box end Of the
caused by the violent contact which took place when
the locomotives we're forced back upon the advancing
tender. ard hence Charles Gilbert the fireman. met with
bis death, having been ammed between the two, he
situated at the time of the collision at the end of the
ssch se poenes the cesen
that pass seated in the pitched
indii criminately into hudded heap. 1t for.
tunate that the first car was empty for otherwise there
would have been greater sacrifice Of life 1t
petely shattered and broken to pieces This
indicates the advantage to derived from an nterme
the tender and passenger Of the train, which might
receive tho first break shock and thus protect the
The other locomotive, the Ohio is in similarly dlapi
dated condition. The working machinery is bent and
rods and bars Of iron having broken off short like
piece Of brittle wood The front part is in bad
di,ion IS that Of the champ.n and both may be con.
pany by the destruction Of the Ohio will not be great
as BY that of the other engine. 1t much older,
having been longer trse on the road and there
fore less valuable, but still capable Of good service
and could ti be employed for drawing gravel trains
badly somewhere about $50 ooo and therefore the
pany will be losers considerably by this unfortunate
casualty Besides there must be added the great item
done TO the cars well the expenses in clearing the
track and repairing the consequent detriment..
out suggestion relating to the general supervision Of
railroads, which might be adopted with advantage 1t
making the station master at each depot Responsible in
every respect for the proper starting Of all trains and Of
thus making the conductor subordinate to his authority
might be benefcially introduced into railway sys
tenn.
Singular Death OF Brakeman on the Hudson
River Railroad
Yesterday Coroner ODonnel held inquest at No.
264 Tenth avenue the body of Robert NJ. Middleton
aged nineteen years, native Of New York, brakeman
in the employ of the Hudson River Railroad Company,
who found dead the top of of the cars sup
posed to have been struck by object while the cars
were in motion.
A. ID. Cole. sworn, says-I am of the conductors
the Hudson River Railroad Saturday at abb ut II
O'Clock noon, saw the deceased at his post brake
man, at MAnhattanville. on our way to New York; /
have known the deceased for the Last three years. he
has been with the train for nearly three MONTHS
he q steady man. and always at hfs post after
irving at Chambers street Of the drivers informed