The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-01

FURTHER PARTICULARS.

partly submerged in the water and mud of the
dead viii hardly be recovered until those shall have been
Immediately after she collision Ar Whiting, conduo
or on the express train hastened on foot to the juno
moiye came into the city for train, and. With Dsr-
Ing returned for the wounded The train reached tho
scene of the disaster little after two O'Clock and be-
fore daylight the sufferers brought the city We
particular po,e this fact because blame has
not sending train at earlier hour. The fact u.s.
they had knowledge Of the accident until the arrival
the dead and soandsd Captain Cray, '' Of the
Southern Michigan rad, Was indsfatyable in his
efforts to obssin comfortable quarters and msd.
cal attention for them, and in short time
they were distributed around in the neighboring
houses, and Drs Brsnsrd Hsrrick, Palmer, Mcvicker,
the ground but whose names not been able to
obtaa engaged In mnisterng to their necessities The
ct the depot almost heart rendng IS at the
crossing but shall not attempt to desbrbe it. Let
the be drawn for the present this appalling
calamity.
LATER-THE DEAD.
The following embraces a list Of the dead
Thomas Lawher Irish boy
Goodli Wagner, German.
Joannah SildolIh German woman.
Heman siidolpn, her
John Hunter Earl, American boy.
An Irishman, unknown, supposed . have wife in
this city,
German child, name unknown
Susan Scott, OF Little Falls n. Y.
stephen 2; Gray, Of whsslock, Vt aged 81 years.
Nan unknown, with ST. As in his pockets.
Boy, name unknown
woman
German man, unknown
Wv. Haines German child about two years old In
AHA
stephen D Gray of whselook, VT had in his pockets
$50 q. We did not ascertain which of the trains
he
Edward Msener in his pocket draft from Ada ms
Co. San Francis for 500 pay able in New York and
some small change He had letter in his pocket dated
At knnes City, Feb 70, 1853 rigned s. T. kellogg
He is 3 Lad about 10 or is years Of age
Mrs.. Scott vas accompanied by her husband. They
n " a. Her
husband sitting beside he. at the time Of the acct
dent His feet we're aaght in the timbers and he mar.
rowiy escaped being drowned Mrs scott may have
been seriously injured internally but the presumption
John Williams lived about two miles from Lake Station
BE alive when brought to this city, but died about
one O'Clock, P. NJ
the wounded We counted eight in the depot time
most Of whom were seriously injured From all we can
learn there must be ut least fifteen twenty several OF
whom can scarcely recover.
CoRONER's INQUEST.
At 10 O'Clock A N. 20. 0nsr HINES commenced in
quest the bodies Of Of the killed the depot
Of the Southern Michigan road
About IL A N eight dead bodies brought to
tie city on the car Of the Michigan Central Railroad
Taey CONVEYED to the depot of the Southern Mchi
gan road IN wagons ~hen Coroner Hines proceeded to
assemble another jury for the purpose of holding in
qGest upon them After viewing the bodies the inquest
adjourned TO the Court House At clock At that hour
he jury and witnesses convened and after hearing the
amony taken u the forenoon read, the folio wing add
I. Whiting conductor OF the Michigan Southern
last night: left Chicg at clock for Toledo went to
the Central Eaoa crossing ten miles OF Chicago;
ran into the Central Earead train damaged engine and
broke three of the time fifteen minutes past ten
O'Clock vaes at the junction CT the Rock Island Rail
road thirty minutes to get from that train;
Rock Lla I'D cars no;in two and half miles from Rock
tsand junction to the crossing of the Central road
were running at about twenty miles hour; did
not the TIL they struck think it ia the duty OF
the to be the Look out the has no rules
in relation to wsteh-stood between the third seats
Of forward car which was next the bag
hrok
the second class all TO pieces did not know train
was coming no ntinaton Of any train got
cut At sGe baggage car THU Ks two or three of
his Passengers killed had Eve q baggage one
second ana three Iss class carr don't know how many
hundred into the Central nearly at angles
the moon was not up as 70 give light. the night
clear there little fog the right hand side q
tho Central tack, has been rail. Dad eight years
should follow direct strictly the orders that all
Chicago, mutt avoid all trains the Illinois Central
RAILROAD coming into Chicago the Illinois Central
collision ; is not his duty conduc,or, to keep man
man the look out for trains at these crossings
out conductor is responsible Tor his passengers but
DOT fer the engine must coiisut tickets can tell
must have = large white light in front Of the engine
and red the -Ld OF the train had these lights
nave no to ring or whistle at railroad
ngsthinks it was the freight and emgrsnt train which
they into don't know when the trains of the Central
due in this city did expect any in
the time remained about TWEEN minutes afte the COLI
and shen lett for Chicago get train to 90 to the
OF disaster afoot to the junction Rock
Island railroad o.y person killed was about
thirty five minutes behind the collision hap
pened not in the habit of gettiag behind time
Ro6hIslaBd junction a train it'll good headlight com.
the Central road can be three miles from
place OF collision the place is prairie the engineer
Davis has only run three trips with witness
Edward Davis. eugir Of the tiaia Of the Michigan
Southern Railroad hwoInWas board the train Of the
Michigan Southern Railroad that left Chicago at nine
O'Clock last evening In the capacity oil engineer;
gineer each train left nine o'clock this engine
stop at LAporte Junction without stopping
6vn1y
dered him TO top at Junction left Junction at 10
O'Clock started by the isnal light given by the
ducor started from he Junction and trying to make
up lost time till he the sparks fy ing from the engine
of the Michigan Central train st the time about six
times the length OF bis train from the place of
crossing, about perhaps hot quite quarter Of mile
standing the foot board of the locomotive with
his head out OF the sndo and his hand the throttle
valve in the position leaving the juno
ton Immediately bowed the whistle for down breaks
and reversed his engine By the glare of his
light for the first time the position of the Central
the engine bei' the crossing and the it in
few seconds more under the engine and tender
running from tsenty five to tsenty eight miles
81 hour don't know what he struck thinks his
engine went drect, thr ugh the The engine
about the length a and half; many killed.
the smash up terrible had large white hight; thinks
the Michigan Central train HAD light; wi did
zee one the roa6s cross Learr at Tignt angles thaks
train OF the Central road running slow thinks it
only fifteen or twenty seconds from the time he first
the by the light of his train, ill the COLI
took place the wheels Of the engine reversed
from the moment he the cars; wheels slid or turned
backwards all the time has been railroad all his
orders this crossing links the breakmen put down
the breaks IL is the uness Of the engineer look OUT
at shy time be called away the fireman must do it,
has had time table instructions at the bottom; has
understood that the dutT Of trains going out Of
Chicago to keep out OF the way Of all trains
the Michigan Central Railroad: did under.
stand these instructions till this morning. has time
card the instructions IS follow Regulations to be
observed the railroad crossog beseen answorth and
the Rock leland Junction-trains going from Chicago
the Northern Indiana Railroad avoid trains going
either way on the Illinois central Railroad trains on the
illinois Central Railroad going either way will avoid trains
going TO Yards Chicago the Indiana " the wit
did not know Of this regulation till this rnng has
had time BILE ever since he the rsad drank
glass of liquor about three clock.
Noses M. Tyler, conductor the Michigan Central
Railroad sworn-Was conductor night on the road
freight and emgraot train leaves Michigan City at 10
O'Clock NJ regular time left Michigan CITY at clock
r. M train behind time from 10 A. to p NJ came
on regularly except keeping out Of the way Of his own
trains left the junction Of the Michigan Central and
Illinois Central Railroads at o cock and % mi.