The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-01

tr1 road till the collision; had 8 hand light ON the
: ns a'
tive trips reported It to Mr. Jurat ut Michigan City; Mr.
Jurat sds remark and did not do anything about Iii
only two lamps one on the box and tie other out ahead
saw the cars Of the Michigan Southern halt mile from
then shut my engine down and whstled down the
did not reverse the engine the train moved simply ~ m
hsadw.y whstled up his brakes and was going about
had time card Of the Michigan Southern road might
have stopped before reaching the CROSSING the white
light and supposed the train the Southern road was
coming but thought had right to the road there is
spirit Of rivalry no Ear the witness has seen be-
to Be- his engine ~as on h
crossing, he thinks the other was nearly half mile
on reversed as soon he saw they struck; had he
not whistled down the brakes he would have been
out OF the way; laid the responsibility OF keeping
of the way on the other road whis,ed half mile
before heScame to the crossing He gave general de-
scr tion Of the colssion and Of his movements after
wards similar TO what has already been stated Had he
his engine he would have stopped and kept on
Mr.. Tyler recalled-Was she sn notice and recognized
it. The notice is as follows
NORTHERN INDIANA RAILROAD NoTICE.-On and after
February l 1863 al trains engines this road going
from Chicago will avoid trains on the Illinois Central
Railroad going either way the railroad crossings
between Rock Island and Ainsworth.
Trains on this road going towards Chicago have the
wsy In short Nohsrn ndans railroad havs
the preference in all when going towards Chicago
Chicago jos, u, MOORE, superintendent
ADRIAN Jan. q, 1853.
Says they have similar the Central road.
all in his power to elicit all the facts At the close Of tho
examination he read the la- to the jury in relation to
casualties and commented in forcble language upon
the importance of the jury doing their whole duty.
The following persons-oficers and employees on the
two trans-haye been committed to await the verde, of
Herbert D. Whiting conductor. Southern.
Moses u. Tyler, conductor Central
Edward Davis, engineer Southern
Thomas Racsan, engineer Central.
Robert Whiting, fireman, Southern.
THE coRoNERs INQUEST CONTINUED.
From the Chicago Democratic Press April 2S.
On Tuesday evening the jury continued in session till
that other testimony could be introduced they adjourn
ed till Wednesday morning. At nine O'Clock they met
ned the dead bodies in the OF the court house
1t stated in yesterdays report that two uries
.mpaneed This occurred from the TACT that two of the
jury had left when the eight bodies last brought up
rived On meeting at the court houge at two O'Clock
the original jury empanerd. The two persons last
empanelled were discharged Having completed the
nination.
Joseph Meserve duly sworn, and Saddle was
resident Of Vermont; left home April LIST. for Mount
Sterling Brown county M was on board Of the cars Of
the Southern Michigan railroad the evening of the
25h inst got board from the Rock Island at the
junction; don't know what time ii was; our train
through another, the baggage Of the Central rail
road on the that witness was in and broke it all
killed the wife o. Calvin Tsembly, of Mt. Sterling was
seriously injured did not the other train till
struck IT Witness described his position at the time Of
the accident, and the crcum attendnghe death
of Stephen u Gray
E. A. West sworn-Li.es in Elyria, Ohio left there
weeks ago took the of the Southern road
the night of the collision am not connected with the
cars; business attorney -ataw left Chicago about
O'Clock night stopped about half hour at the juno
ton il the last first class passenger car after
struck looked out and ahead smashed up
some bodies taken from the ruins person with
red light and conyersed with him. stated he spoke TO
the engineer told the engineer that he light ahead
engr said it the light Of boys fishing AND to go
ahead, do rot know whether the moon uF not;
thinks lgh, might have been three miles ahead
the Central road, light the Central train
seat OF the third frscass carr heard alarm
whistle; have had convers alton with any Of the
officers except the one with a red light.
in. Fesh, sworn-Was his way to Europe; is Nor.
wegian the Of the Michigan Southern road
struck in the colsion the back then apparently
suspended by the foot; finally got out foot hand and
head hurt, ako one tooth knocked out; in second
Glars did not hear any thing before the train
struck
George Miner sworn Lives in New London Ohio; was
on the Michigan Southern the night Of the 2sth
going Toledo; stopped junction Of Rock Island rail-
road half an hour ear witness WAS in tipped over throw
ing witness into the water abou. knee his
badly injured in the shoulder clear night but the moon
not up; heard no whistle before the accident; saw
three boys dead, and "a old Lady with the top of her
head nearly torn off
Amos Miner son Of last Witness sworn-Lives in Ohio;
in the of the Michigan Southern road the
evening of the 25th inst bound for Toledo statement
Allen Richmond sworn-Lives in Kirkland Ohio; was
his way home on the Michigan southern train Mon
day night; did not hear any alarm before the collision;
first inrmation Of the accident the finding OF him
self on his back in the water.
Phelps, sporn-Frsr ossng of the Michigan South
ern and Michigan Central roads Is in this county;
there yesterday but rot till the bodies removed
there is fishing ground south of the crossings of the
roads, and in the same angle betaee them.
At II clock the adjourned 10 take the testimony
Of I. Herronton who s confined by Injuries the
Southern Depot 1t as pllows:-
Was board of the Michigan southern train on the
night Of the 18th inst acting fireman; did not
tbs until they arrived at the Crossing part OF
q had Tin
to break and did commence TO break considers that the
engineer the Southern road did his duty avoid the
collision, had been but two trips as fireman said
rad; not the regular fireman; regular fireman
by tie of John eLey; Chelsey board
the train at the time, but not acting fireman
between sixty and seventy rods from the crossing ~hen
he heard the whistle.
AT olock, P NJ, the jury had met and proceeded
with the examination.
Vim. Je Wis esq chief eng ineer Of Rock Island rail.
road being duly Saddle resides at chicago have
been o civil engineer since "a it is he duty of the
gbeer the engine when under way watch the
track is the only man that can watch the track
is out Of the reach Of any other officer of the
train in sucden emergency 1t is the engi
neera place TO that he has head light
with his directly in cn of ne
engine is considered absolutely necessary 10
have such light An engine would not be equipped for
running rights without such light. is plain white
light not obstruct-d could be ten miles in clear
night is acquainted with the locality Of the Michigan
Central and Michigan Southern railroads From the
mile without any timber. North OF the crossing is
OF timber about mile from the crossing
line here given Mr.. Jervis to draw o plan Of the
crossing.
r Gilmore Esq, Superintendent Of the Rock Island
ailIoad, being duly sworn said-R+ gulatobs as 10
crossings different different examined the
crossing question yesterday ece.sary for each
papy have very definite arrangements to the
ing is essential to have The head light LOGON otivs
light the engine a red light the hind end Of the
the head light is for Double purpose FIRST, to
warn all persons that train j. coming that the, may
keep the way and second that the engineer may
see any danger. Would not let 20 without
he ad light unless The circumstance beyond his
control Should hold the iesponsibe II he went
out without such light 1t the coDdu who Is
s,onsibe for the good conduct Of the train. IL the engi
er bad given notice that the smpwoud burn, the
responsible persen would be the officer who has charge
OF that department. train approaching a crossing
should proceed with cauiion-especialy when out OF
time.
J. II Moore Esq Superintendent Of The Michigan
Southern Railroad swornIhe conductor has the direc
ton Of the train the eagneer L. responsible for the
train from the q starting fru station conductor
control him By the bell cord require head light in
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