New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-02

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ss tnsf. mile on reversed as soon he they
,yycf had be not whsed down the brakes ne would
ave been Ogi Of the way laid the responsibility o. Keep
~ f B, the way on the other road whistled halt mile
-. Le came 10 the crossing lie gave general dc
Sf.on Of the collision, and Of his movement; aer"Aro
nAar 10 what has already been stated iiaa De
s engine be would have stopped and kept on ne woud
aase escaped.
N, Tvler recsDed-Was shown a notice and recognized
4 The notice j. rs follows
xaPr,vrs INDIANA RAILROAD NOTIcE.-On and after
gesry st. l-53 all trains eugines on TINS ROAD gong
loya CHICAGO Will avoid trains he Illinois Central RaI
od going either way over tine railroad crossings between
BIZ 80 road Going toward Chicago have the pre-
frsnoe over the Illinois railroads going elter way IN
Lort Northern Indiana Railroad trans have the preference
n All cases when going toward chicago ana give 'o P0
frence in all cases when going from lineage. 1910.
VIZ" JOS ii. MOORE, Superintendent
ADRIAK Jan q, 1853. c.-.-.,od
saws they have similar one on the central roau
q Cay,e,op Fso conducted throughout, and did all
T. - cwey IN elicit al the facts. Al the close OF he cA
animation he read the law to the jury IN relation 70 cAsua
Ties and commented in forc6le language upon INC Poi'
ance of the Jury doing their whole duty
The following persons-oficers and employs on the
to ,y,inshaye been committed to await the verdict OF
tbejury - .. ,.. c.h.~r
Moses NJ Tyler conductor. Central
Edward Davis, engineer, southern
Thomas Iackan, engineer, Central
Robert Whiting, fireman. Southern
1gg coRoSFR's ISQUEsT CoSrISrED.
from The Chicago Democratic Press April 2s-l
On Tuesday the Jury continued IN session t ~ cocn
celebrating upon their verdict Learning tn1t oeI tes
oonv could be introduced they adjourned TIL Wednesday
orning At nine O'Clock they met at the court mousse ana
hsyi been empsneled examined the deAd Oodles 10 le
basement Of the courthouse 1t wa stated n yesterday
renor that two iuries empanelled ms OccuIrel
hdm the fact that of the jury bad left when the egh
hdies last brought up arrived On meeting at the court
house at two O'clock the original jury were emPaneied
The two persons last empaneled we're discharged
ssvera other witnesses were examined including Joseph
NeSerye of Vermont f. A. West Of Ohio and four or I'VE
ber passengers who testified to the accident IN genera
sms hut from whom important tact was ehcieeu DC
md what had been previously shown
Nm ferris Esq, Chief Engineer of Rock Island Ral
road being duly said Tie resides al CucaRo nave
been a civil engineer sine ls8i IS the du'y OF ue en-
ginaer on TIE engine whtn under way to watch he utch
the only man that can watch the track Is out OF the
reach OF any other officer OF the tram IN sudden es
cpncv il the engineers place e. see that he has bead
Holt an bi. engine; headlight j. large lamp WIN re-
eectnr fastened directly ~ front OF inc engine j.
absolutely necessary to have such shti an ensc "p
NOT be equipped for running rishis wuhou, sun u
lght il a plain white light II not "bSruc'ou
could be seen ten miles IN GEAR hgnl IS AZ
ouained with the locality Of the Michigan Cen'ra am
MICHIGAN Southern Railroads from The crossing souu
h Oman praiip about two and half miles without any
tmter north of the crossing is open piece oil umoer
about half mile from the crossng
n Gilmore Esq., Superintendent Of the Rock lsl'nd
Railroad being duly sworn sad Regulations as to cross
ngs are crent on different roads examined the crossing
IN gue son yesterday necessary for each company 10 nave
very definite arrangements as TO the crossing Is esena
h6ave the headlight or locomotive light on the engine;
should hold the engineer responsible II III Wen' OUT without
such light il is the conductor who responsible Tor hs
good conduct the train If the engineer had given notice
that the hmp would not burn the responsible person woul
bs the officer who has charge oi that department
IN Moor, Esq, Superintendent Of tue Mche m South
ern Railroad swornIhe conductor has the direction oi
the train the engineer responsible tor the IRAN from he
time OF starting from station conductor can Gontrei hn
by the bell cord the Michigan Southern train should have
ket hack the evening of The accident had they secn
the Central train the rule published IN the testimony
M
ing there is large prairie aud trains can he seen long
distance knows the engineer Davis is temperate care
full man; superintendent OF machinery ~ LaPorte mas
charge of the engineers this end Of the line DAVIS has
under this experimentation years on another road
H. j. Spoldipg Agent OF the Michigan Central Railroad
sworn--N a. conductor the Michigan Central Railroad
twelve years had control after leaving Detroit until he
got through should think officer who permit I'd train
10 60 without headlghwas guilty Of negligence; is
acquainted with the engineer and conductor Of the train
the night Of the collision both careful temperate
Al this point the Jury wished any one who could give
any information to forward and give their testimony
Mr. Cameron again read the law in relation 10 the duties
Of the C0ronerS jury and stated what necessary for
the Jury TO find in their verdict viz to find how the per
sons 10 their death and who were the parties that
caused the accident and the degree of crmnaty to be at
bohed 10 each
The then cleared and the Jury leN alone
pprepare their verdict
VERDICT or rHr coRoSER's JURY
Staeef AoiN0is, Coos C0HHy-On inquisition taken
og the people Of the State OF Illinois at the Michigan
Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad Depot in the City
April A. -. 1884, before Austin Hines Coroner in and for
ssd County, upon view of the bodies of John williamson
Thomas LSwtr, Goodip Wagner johanna SidOph Iemln
SldOph John Hunter Earl ID. Gray Susan Scott Edward
hstner. three men, two boys and child
names unknown then there being dead upon the oahs Of
Twelve good and lawful men of said County who being duly
sworn inquire upon the part of the people of said State into
thecrcnmaEces attending the death OF the said John VIII
hanson lh0S lawler GOodp Wagner Johanna SildOph,
~ Sldoph John Hunter Earl : d. Gray Susan Scott +.
hSner three men, two boys, and one child.
names unknown and hv whom the produced aud
an what manner and when the said John williamson Thos
iAwleT Goodip Wagner, johanna Sldoph Heman Sill
aoph John Hunter Earl ) d. Gray Susan Scott Edward
ssner came to their death We the jury, do 6ni and
y me same within named persons their death by
.e eosn which took place between the MICHIGAN South
en- an michigan Central Railroads on the night of the
~ va! |" Aprh A. ID 1884, caused by the gross careless
nss anu negiect OF Moses NJ. Ty err conductor on the
nllor"gsi' Senssn Railroad aud Thomas Raekhsm engi
nsea on 'c Msn'gSn Central Railroad also Herbert L.
mnhg conouoT on the MICHIGAN Southern Railroad and
road. We find and consider them uitv os grnss csia
ness and hold them as the Of ina death of the ;
paned persons whose bodies have been lad haerS a. W.
likewise hold Mr. Jerrsut Superintendent of ,he yosh;
shop at Michigan City 70 the public as eensnrshls :; ,
furnishing the engineer OF the freight emigrans ,,; Of
NE Central Railroad in question with pronsr MAJ,
rails for lights on his engine, and deem him unht for tSe
Nauon he now occupies
+ II. CASTLE, Foreman
y McMurray NJ Gleason
Reuben Taylor. n. r. Heath
20 Wilder, Hiram Hastings
z Pomeroy. Patrick Gibbons
Martin Diamond p Coffee.
Dated April %, 1883