The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-04

swtchmsn to let him know that my train not going
to New York. vhsa FIRST came up tbs switch
man with red and white light in bis hand, ssins to
wards the Of the train; white signal indicates that
him hang his red light upon the telegraph poss was i'm
little hggy; heard whistle from the other train
this get off the rack; heard the whistle about
squarter Of minute before the COL ison; think tho
deceased was on the top Of car at the time Of the oo
hsioD; immediately after him sitting upon the
track in the rear of our train at the time Of the collisions
my engine about the length Of ono car from tha
svtches think there ten cars In the train the
cars average twenty fest In length each; sig
nal indiostes that train has passed that point about
John J: Campbell, engineer OF the Port Chester,
duly sworn he deposed-I am a machinist in tho
employ OF the New Haven Company as an engineer;
there about five O'Clock In the morning; the last place
stopped at was Williansbridgs where the Of the
New Haven Company take the Harlem track; the cars
the New Haven Company stop at Wiriamsbridse whom
they have Passengers, which the n5 this in
stance houd have arrived there minutes past
six O'Clock: DO not exactly know at what time ar
rived the train should arrive at sorisanis
eleven minutes past Fix. do not know the tua
arrived there saw red light there and immediately
reversed the epgine think the red light was in the
centre OF the road the light Should have been furthsr
light ut Williamsb,idgs Il it had been there should
have III kn seDseless by the coigion I'D
ball upon the night before and did not 70 sleep bat
not under tho influence of liquor.
| Edwin L. Drake and Hiram +. Peck gave IN, same
Westchester.
Madison SIoat am superints ndeHs Of the
lem Railroads the New Haven trains whilst runciDg upon
the Harlem road under the rules and regulations OF
the Harlem Company from fifty to six tfains pass daily
that part Of the road where this accident took
owirg to this additional rules and regulations ~
recourse to- We have plac men there by day and by
night II one train be coming TOO close upon anotr or
If train be delayed greeD flag IS displayed by day md
green lamp hung out b. night, signal to slackGn
speed red light indicates danger and to stop the trn
no per on has right to pass disregard IL. Mr. Soxc
here read the ruee Of the COMPANY printed
nit he'd to their employees
Doctor Cooper the state OF the patient upon
his admission to the hospital be collapsed and
yer rallied both Of bis legs aud one Of his arms
badly injured 10 did from tho in ues. 'e' : '
Coroner Hilton reoAptnlated the testimony to the u-y
commenting clearly upon each point The jury consult
ed Tor about three quarters Of hour and the iars
the following verdict
We the jury find that the deceased, James Eearps,
came to his death by collision upon the Harlem Rail-
road, at Morrkania by being into by a train from
Podt Chester. The jury find that the engineer John J
Campbell s guilty OF cupaele negligence in not OBJ
serving the proper nails Of Harlem Railroad Com
the recording Of the verdict the court
ANOTHER FArAI RAILROAD AccrpESr-TnE sxrfr
AVENUE CARs,-A very serious accident, resulting h,
death occurred at twent, minutes to twelve o'clock yss-
erdsy in West appears that at that hour
car No OF the Sixth av rue Railroad was
the terminus in Obsn street at pretty rapid pace
girl named Ann nc.rran OF about nineteen years Of
age residing ct the Of Duane street and Vest
Broadway just tn IN going the track, whel
she was knocked do~n b., The horses and the wheels
and ono ~ bar arms h,oLan 80 va. a, ~ ~ wye
verely bruised She tsk.n up ipsensible, and
iufjes in few hours We nave pot heard that hsm. 4.
attachsd TO the driver q the but Coroner Gambia
will investigate all the CHI connected with thu
fatal accident this morning 49, Wv
~. c-.nn,xoC.a. !. D. Sn
visited the boarding house Of the unfortunate Ger
.s VIZ weie IN rIlaSy ngnI o. NO 90 ho'a
glad to cay that his fate Il not totally hopeless
In tbs mean vino he % ssps;rs @ AN 's hs ne
- ns oaa s.ie 10 aesissirs are S.ili AZ iargo
frav vrsw pns az iea,ons, =. on of th r..i; ~
orr was the lover ., ~emao IN the tavern where tho
crime was uerparteo rhe Italians haionc IN .anc -
yarahonda lntsIv ar,y.a ,rom 1,ai uhs gahhs %
pas, ed their noyi,at. in orison or IN the galley w
81 MI give more psrcpsrs about tha ind ,dss az mo-,
ss they shall be in the bands OF insti.e = wa
r. - $1,000. -, n-,,,.,,
..i al e a. a .a ~! y lne'H ~ dsoer ac-
.treat On ansav aad ~ ;tnt, ansS ssnins.on
sa, Of o., reg ns'ns or ksn Coroner oDonne pro-
Md On ,onss, n n so, ~ yesseraay, Ana
tha bnusa dencar ~ :, ca,d 10y t nao :, owaer o.
O'Clock supdsy sfrrrp DON had h. simmer Jranh sa
M wanted 20 have more aituess had him mt In tad
ard saw him wing ouetly there IN short t;roa wn
mon lodging In The houss c.ms fom her no I'M and is
that deceased mad fallen down stairs. vitnsss =. ~ a
found him dead Doctor NJ a Vanier deposed thst he
was called 10 see the d-cess.d found him dead viii,
fracture of his ntck the bouse we're nYntrudrg aas,
resulted en- injury II the nedulls spinaNs Vsrdict-
Death By accidentally falling do sn stairs ana f.,turn
bis neck Deceas.d vas : native OF Germany ami tvsa
ty FIVE years Of age
SuppEs DxArH Coroner wilhelm held an inquest res
terday afternoon the house No. A King street upon
the body OF an aged woman named Eliza ~ Wood ward
who foup I'd there d. I'D Sunday iRht John Wood
ward OF licensed d.po- that his mother had been
complaining for some past but was not confined 10
her bed about three O'Clock sunday afternoon she saif
she would 10 bed he evening the wife OF witnes
went to call her to tea ths found the bed empty and
saw dece ased lying seao nesr 70 the washstsnd Doctor
~ Wf8ht depo co tnat rom DIS previous profeseioRaG
knowledge OF the OF the deceased and
telI a. examination OF hr BODY now made he was Of
epn me died from congestion OF the brain Verdict
accoIansly Uecea.a was sixty years OF age anu ma
ave OF conneoncut.
THE WEAIHxR.-. Yesterday morning was frosty an
cold after dAybresk, siih heavy lowering sky Alta
advanced period the air became and the fost
commenced to disappear. At the weather remained
calm but the clouds lesdsR colored and threaten
ing az quarter 20 tnree O'Clock IN Inc nternoon.a
uiick misty ram conlehoto 70 uescehd. anu oon,muev
70 ia ouIHg TIE evening ana up 10 te nour OF thi