New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-10
Mass Meeting mt NorwaIk.

Tia citizens of Norwalk held mass meeting az o'clock
last evening the Of the late terrible catastrophe
IN svrathise with the sufferers and 20 take measures Tor
rreyrutup casualties of similar nature IN future. The
little spot Of ground chosen for this demonstration IN Ime
diate view OF the bridge and s vicinity was thronged Dy
large number of the citizens OF Norwak and rs neigh
The meeting was called to order by Hon Truman Smith
rs President pro in the absence OF Hon Chas Bisse
The following officers were then chosen;
PpsHis-Thous Butler Asa F. Smith Tbo' Robnsou,
stiles Curtis. O. S Ferry, VIM Lockwood Dr. Ira GrSoLy Geo
Davenport fh gle 1 Es5Tye p p Augustus Summer
Ii Benedict Walter C. QuntaId Dr. John ~ Mclean Sh1s If'
Jacob II. Van Zard W A Smith, J. ~ Rose L b. He"' Dir
'SSrpsay-JophF Foote o. P ouintaId cha' onssAd c.
Rev Dr. Meade addressed the meeting and briefly
stated TO them the object for when they were
and then proceeded 10 arouse the sympatbes OF MS au
dence and 10 npel them 10 take such measures for ure
public safety as might be deemed expedient 'r Meade
said We cannot look at yonder scene ana oehod nose
shattered wrecks of that horrible day without being fully
IMMERSED with the conviction that some terrloe CUNT hag
over the head of and so feeling we cannot say
that no one is TO blame. In reading the statement VI e
Gdctor in the papers and from personal knowledge he
know that gentleman most feeling man ms heart
bed for the unfortunate victims OF this murder-"hoeSe
Tbe Engineer we find is a who some two years or
more since was concerned in an accident That occurred n0'
far from here-an accident that came near Oehg Is
in is effects as this We md tins man was phd MS
whole wears salary and left for some part unknown
When the legal investigation took place he was not 70 Dc
found. Did not this show culpaohiy on he par 9 me
Conductor TO drive faster than the regulations allowed a.
the train was behind time he demonstrated with the Con
ducor and finally did very reluctantly why ne sn'uu
have hOOred the man al once, VINO WOMB ten MN ~
risk the precious lives of those IN his care! ana
the Company find, applauded him for demonstrating
only! remonsrance when by his rash act he mSh1 nave
hurried hundred human beings into Eternity las man.
we find after the matter for which he went to CALIFORNIA
hushed up again in the employ OF this same Con
pany and the result is what al too well aware o.
Is there blame resting any one for this Ines, tns
meeting pass stringent resolutions ana arouse theu'
selves the work and make themselves heard IN the ha
Of legislation. their lives and limbs Will never be safe, ana
Tomorrow may have such another scene as thus Not
lorg ago the wife Of friend OF mine was nearly killed on
ihs road and be prosecuted the Company for damages
He was called by of these directors "mercenlry
priest" and otherwise most shamefully insuied
This Company has been guilty OF the grossestnegg
and they must be punished Tor Il The only way OF punish
ing them is through their pockets There have been mum
ber OF accidents on this road for the short time which
It's ears have been running. And there are number OF
men in Walls who can slap their pockets and slt cOOy
down while this slaughter IS going on. We must use our
efforts 10 compel them to take proper steps Tor the
preservation of our lives. Cheers
Mr.. q. ; FERRY then delivered some Introductory re-
marks on the of the catastrophe and its awful
results. He had been brought into the immediate
vicinity at the time Of the accident he had seen the
dead and the wounded as they were drawn from the
wafer and with all this before his eyes, he felt better
ureuared 10 bow in humble submission 20 Divine On
impotence than 10 pass any cenre on the parties VINO
were blame in such reckless disregard OF me Ves o.
SO many valuable and influential citZens-he robbers OF
80 many hearthstones dearest and most cherished treas
ures But there has been most utter disregard Of human
re AMI tbs called them 70 endeavor By every means
in tn power compel Just regard Tor the safety Of the
Public lie had often beard OF like disasters IN other
Ste and bad hoped that Olo Connecticut might De spared
such dreadful visitation but his hopes had been ueS
"a he ras pad 10 see that the people OF that venerable
LITTLE State were in their Legislature, doing their duty and
he boped thai the citizens OF the State would come forward
and sign the resolutions that the whole community may Be
made aware of our action 10 rouse them all TO due pre-
caution He spoke very ieengy OF the incidents OF the
catastrophe and drew touching picture from It's details
and also moral therefOm tina; we should not sacrifice n'
lives Of our felowbengs by our continual elAmor io
Rev. : b S Bisse OF Greenwich thought that it wa
the duty of minister OF Christ TO take part 10 meetns
of This nature He showed piece OF wood all honey
orahsd nv worms taken from Coscob Bridge This wa
servant of the Company, and daily passing Owe
such fra support this on this road 1t would speak bet
=, sTnsct from those who are TO convey from place L
Mace lie valuable lives Of citizens An accident
his nature was al but contaminated BY one OF this Con