The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-01
COYOners' Inuucsfs.

TIE RAILROAD ACCIDENT IN wfsI srRKr-Tn HUDSON
RIVER RAILROAD CxSsuRED Coroner Hilton held in
quest yesterday at the New York Hospital upon the
body OF Potter A. johnson the carman who died from In
ures received by being over by car on the Hudson
Saturday night last We have already published the
circumstances Of the ac:ident The following Is alb
Alexander ID Smith, Of the policemen Of tho Ninth
ward testified TO hayisg met the driver of the Ia
question immtd stey af,er the accident occurred He
driving four horses slowly and having stopped told
the officer that he had driven a man; that the
horses got top Of HIN before he discovered that
one was on the track The then went to the place
rd found the man surrounded by several persons
He conveyed hun TO the hospital There no lights
that part the read and witness did not notice that the
horses had bells upon them He had drawn by
horses this road without the bells attached.
James Bell grocer residing a NO = Gansevoort street
no bells. as is usually the case. lie thought
there were 60 bells on the horses at the time.
,,s,s bnd no :, ha foot !" rss
which terminates in West street. at the side of the Hud
son River Railroad track he was told BY switchman
connected with ihs road that the ompany employed
man, who're duty II to station himself a this point
give notice of Danger and prevent travellers from
falling into the light On the night Of the acc
dent he informed the policeman that this net
his cost there was lgnt placed at the
er at this place on the night of the accident.
James Wilson, the driver Of the which the
deceased berg sworn aid he employed to drive be-
tween Thirty fret street and Chambers street distance
of about three miles; the time allowed to drive from
Thirty first street to Chambers street. is twenty FIVE mi
rues An express train, and thirty five minutes with
regulation OF the nave Dolls
every train that gees out he drove train Of
tores this road without bes until yesterday that
train, and only for an hour; there are no
lights attached TO bagssge cars the brakeman alway
carries lamp; such trains only como 10 Canal street;
they not limited 10 any particular time in
goirg no; We seldom have brakemen 60 up such
trailB train the deceased on Saturday night;
driving freight at the time 1t was very dark;
had bells on my horses four in number the
sewer when the front span iuup and satisfied
that somebody; vas at the time going a
slow irot old net hear the deceased before the
hoi ses Jumped him; | broke up could
The rake my not very good and the went
pear block ahead before could stop IT. then told
policeman what had happened; called out to the
Who stationed at the sewer, but ne not at his
post he came shortly afterwards il he had been there
with his Lights, do not think the accident would have
occurred don't know his name he was placed there
prevent accidents which might happen at the
Coroner Hilton charged the Jury TO their duty and
after short absence they rendered the following yer
dct-'Tbat Peter A johnson came TO hts death by in
juries received by being by one OF the Hudson
River Railroad building at the june
ton of Ganievoort and West streets through the nes
having proper lights placed at dangerous place. also
OF the Hudson River Railroad for not having proper
brakes and lights said cars with person to attend to
them; and recommend the Common Council to pass An
ordinance relative to railroad cars for the proper protec-
ton Of the lives OF citizens Further we exonerate
the diver Ct sAid car from all blame"
1fs deceased patve ofsthis State ard thirty two
Years CT eae He lived at No. lTj West Thirty ffth
street, where he leaves family
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