New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-10
THE COLLISION on THE ERIE RAILROAD
DEATH OF ONE OF THE VICTIMS.
The CORONER's INQUEST.

The CORONER iNOJbSI
We give further particulars IN relation to the collision
the New York and Erie Railroad Thursday night three
miles from jersey City,
The collision was between the Express train, due at
O'Clock and a minutes and the Emgran train, which lef
Jersey City depot at O'Clock They into collision at
the SPOT above spoken Of at and where the
enerant train would have been switched of IN about two
minutes time The Conductor of tho express train was
Nj Henry sweeiser, who formerly Superintendent Of
the eastern division this road and has the reputation Of
being one of the best and safest Conductors the road
He had looked at his watch but previous to the
collision and remarked that he was Just exactly his time
lie among the slightly injured He insists that he was
right and has clear conscience in relation to the affair
The Conductor Of the Emigrant train is named Brewer
He also contends that he is not to blame His train it is
said was switched on in the wrong direction at the junction
Of the Erie and New Jersey Roads and he had 10 back his
train 10 reach the right track In this he lost about
two minutes by which lie might have reached the switch
near whore the collision occurred The Engineer OF the Ex
press train saw the Emigrant train but believed that
switched OF as usual lie did discover the difference
until too late The force Of the collision was such that
the baggage car driven into the first passenger car
as fer as tire stove within ten feet Of the hind end
ofhe car The top of the baggage cut the top of from
the passenger car There but few passengers in the
Ger and these together with the broken seats Tded
together into the end Of the car.
Tie baggage and first passenger car Of the Express train
and he hi cars Of the Emgant train were thrown into
q complete mass of ruins which had not been entirely
cleared away last night The locomotives badly DAM
aged
Thomas Featherstone Of Owego brakeman of the tx
press raiwhose left leg reported cut off just below
the ankle died at clock yesterday morning at the New
York Hospital Besides the injury 10 his eft leg and in
trpsl bruises his right leg was broken in three places in
II 1. 4 IL. tfro ~
Mrs Davidson of Brooklyn, was conveyed TO the Hos
pi,nl on Thursday night She is in dangerous condition
Mrs Elizabeth Little VAC Of DR. Litte, OF Zanesvle,
Ohio was rot taken TO the Hospital
The other persons injured far Leard FROM are doing
we'll ard are not considered in danger.
coRONERs INQUEST
An inquest was held yesterday by Coroner Gamble at
he New York Hospital upon the body Of Thomas Feather
stone late brakeman the Erie Railroad who was killed
On Thursday night in consequence of collision occurring
between the express train bound east and the emgant
passenger train going The following is the evidence
taken and the verdict Of the jury;
Henry sweetser wcrn sys, an Conductor Of the Ere
ves started Yesterday morning from Dunkirk a. O'Clock With
tic Fzp1ess train with from 50 10 10 passenge Kept n{ ao
Cty and within tbon half mile from Bergen Cut we came in d.
ocE spd Al ths time Of the collision the Emgrant train should
h,ve the switch at ersen o my tn ne
gravel about se further esi when he collision TOOK
could and commenced 70 get out the
wounded TO find the Conductor Of the other train
and found 10 ~a IN the
lsrssr The deceased between the first
the bssfagsr; assisted 10 getting him ont aud found aim
viii three oiher severely injured We sent 70 Jersey Oy
for an or sine ard take the wounded az wen as
JC McComb house TO tie n J. Hospital dePo.ed hit
al ocoek ye,teIday the dcessa ws admitted very
rrorsd flom crushing Of the LEFT anke aud oot
Of the leg fracture OF the right h ana
eorions he died o'clock the sane mornings h nJy oelng
tie ofdcSh al,
The testimony here closed and the case was given to the
Jury. who rendered the following verdict
That Thomas Feaherston 10 n death rom
collision Of the Express train Of e Ire ht
osd from Jeey City sne ae Emsrsn ir.n gong YES
IN the evening CT December ? S53i and rom me testimony
sdduced have been caused By Cross on
the rart ihe persons having charge OF the Emgaat Tram
TbeNuhorites Of NewJersey will probably cause the
arrest Of the Conductor in charge of the emgan train
TIE deceased was native of Ireland 80 years Of age He
leaves wife and two children residing at Owego lady
and two Children sufferers by the collision are at the New
York Hospital The lady is in critical situation the
chidrens injuries are not dangerous