The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-10
THE N0RWALK CALAMITY.
The Continuation Of the Coroner's Inquest.
INTERESTING EVIDENCE.
INDIGNATION MASS MEETING
AT NORWALK.
EXPRESSION OF PUBLIC SENTIMENT.
TEE LEGISLATURE MEMORALIZED,
&C., &C., &c.

TIE LEGISLATURES MEMORALIZED,
&C., &C., DC.
AL the bodies which lying at the depot at Nor.
walk have been removed The body of the unknown
man. marked No. 9, has been recognized as that of
Michael Bearden who his way to Charlestown,
Mass. II was taken by the superintendent Mr. Whistler
The other body which supposed to be that of p W.
Dpedock, has been recognized DR.. Butler Wmarth of
Westbors, Mass. The bodies of Mrs. Harley and child
have removed to Boston by Samuel T. Dennis as.
sstant engineer Those Of Martin Tame and his wife,
were removed by their friends.
There have been no more bodies recovered from the
wreck but portion Of the has been removed and
derrick will be put in operation to exricate the
gine and tender.
after such death-has been enclosed in airtighs
metallic coffin, and is to be sent to Boston to-day. The
unfortunate lady native of Massachusetts,, and
with her child, the way to visit her friends.
Mr. Fluent, of Pennsylvania, whose wife OF
the victims, and who himself seriously injured was
able to leave for home this morning at ten O'Clock.
Several distinguished clergymen of the Baptist Church
arrived in the morning cars to visit Mr. Onckea who is
gradually improving.
The two most dangerous of njury-those Of Mrs.
Gen. Harvey and Miss Emily Griswold-present no very
what worse this morning. Miss Grswold is perhaps
little improved. Her mother (who much seri.
ousy injured than has hitherto been reported was able
to see her for the frst time to day.
THE CORONER's INQUEST CONTINUED.
The Coroners inquest commenced about ten o'clock
yesterday morning. but is not likely from present ap
pearances to be concluded before today The following
10 the testimony thus far elected: =
a niyha rfa lin oft tha haln
said-When saw the train about hundred
yards from the drop; the ball down from if
teen minutes before the train off, it down five
minutes before the draw opened; when the locomo
tive went of about two hundred yards from the
draw the first thing heard the whistles it first at
tacted my attention to the train think there only
enc whistle; heard no whistle to break up;
the train going not less than twenty miles per hour
faster than train &c by that before
have noticed all the trains going past and think
going faster than ever going BEFORE it 60
ing absut Eve miles faster; the locomotive strike
the abutmenon the opposite sde and then turned my
back could not look any longer the width of the draw
is nine feet eight inches measured it, the water
twelve feet deep when the accident occurred soft
mud ID three four feet deep before you to the
sand; the baggage lay top Of the locomotive;
think the passenger were disengaged from the
Others do not know whether there is nything that
might bs mistaken the lower bridge for the signal
James A. Renaud, sworn, testified as follows II am
engineer Of the Pacific passed the draw the dis
tance Of $50 feet Iheard whistle single whistle which
drewmy attention and stepped right back upon the guard
the locomotive then just to the BRIDGE still fol
lowed the motion Of 1t till it went off, it struck the op
poAe side before it fell into the water it went right
across, and when fell the baggage fell upon it, the
distance from the bridge to the surface of the water is
II feet rem high water mark as could udge the
second baggage under water covered up by the
first passenger car all the windows Of the rst passenger
under water the second passenger ande
top of the then canted over Of seats
entirely under water the partly smashed about
twothrds of it out Of water the remained in
this position till the bodies were taken Off
AGoing the rate of 80 miles the hour he would then
have minute lower the signal go ready to
move the draw; noticed the time 1t took him to do
this this morning. it took him minute from the
time he dropped the ball till he commenced opening the
draw.
To Juror-It is a matter Of chance whether train
could 20 the bridge safely when the wedges which
keep the bridge in its place out and before the
bridge Is moved.
W. II. Church sworn, said-I reside in New York; am
physcian stood upon the front platform of the
Of the train coming into Norwak this morning; dis
covered the signal before it pointed out to me-
marked the point with my eye and watched the signal
Till lost sight of it, also marked that point with my
eye then counted the rails calculated the distance at
at eighteen feet to the rail- first discovered the signal
at distance Of 312 feet from the draw the signal
at distance of 1874 feet then lost sight Of it, and
that was at distance Of 99s feet from the draw
[The testimony of this witness was intended
roboration of that of Mr.. WortheDl
T. B. Grifth-I was in my own store the morning Of
the accident my place of business is from 125 to 13o
IL. krsJ
should Judge the usual speed Of the express train is 25
miles per hour think have 1t going faster than
that turning the curve and sometimes not fast;
heard the whistle but can't tell whether there
or two whistle; the whistle almost insta ntansous
with the crash heard they usually ring the bell when
passing the crossing.
o.-By iuror-Do you think that the rules in
efficient to guard against an accidents
Al think there can be doubt Of it; other trains
generally turn the at the rate Of five miles
an hour / was among the first at the scene OF the
accident have doubt that they all taken out of
the cars; have known instances where the train hav
ing stopped Norwak and proceeded towards the bridge
has been stopped again. when it observed that the
draw was open don't rccolect any time when traia
was within few feet Of the open draw II that express
train which ran off had stopped at the depot the train
would not have Off have observed the practices Of
the train four Eve years have often thought that
safer regulations could have been made think acci
dent Of this kind frequently predicted by people living
in Norwalk, in relation to the express trains.
A. Beard sworn-I reside about ninety rods from the
bridge; have Of the trains stop after they
get past the curve and before they to the bridge
without any apparent difficulty; my attention was at
tracted to this train by two hurried blows close
gether, that they we're evidently done in great haste
from the time I heard the whistle, till the crash
cowa shout three or four seconds ELAPSED the rate
of speed Of an express train, going by the curve,
have supposed at about twenty miles the hour thuk
If that express train stopped at the depot the accident
would not have happened have often heard it said that
on account Of this rate of speed there would be acct
0ant at the crossing think the train went slowly past