The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-13

IL struck my train.
The evidence OF Mr. Graham was here concluded. and
Counsellor Vredenbush informed the court he would
appear counsel Tor The Camden and Aaboy Railroad
Company
~ here arose TO reply and said now State the jury
OF inquest that the coroner OF the county mus bold his
investigation There IS coroner IN me county ana 1e
law does not justify justice OF the peace to 60 on hold
ing an inquest The has been present. and as
Mr. Vredenburgh here appear counsel for the
Camden and Amboy Railroad Company and apprar 10
represent The State OF New Jersey and to protect the
county OF Mddesex. hold II my boanden duty TO sp.
pear. ~
had been sick. bu, ready and willing 10 proceed with
the case, although the Judge had preceded him he was
willing the Judge should 60 on.
Edward Muschamp, sworn said am a conductor EN- |
ployed tho Camden and Amboy railroad was tho
conductor the New York train LEFT Amboy at two
minutes to o'clock time Tor reaching this station
was O'Clock and eleven did reach there
from South Amboy TO this place, we were running be-
tween thirty and forty miles hour heard brake
signal when taking up the tickets when the brakes were
fret put this place. were running at the rate oil
reversed should think my train going fuii twenty
miles hour when the collision took place when eav-
ing South Amboy handed two watches 10 the engineer
and they prsesiy agreed with mine and the engineers
these watches were brought from Phiadephs as tho reg
uaiors few moments after the collision, compared
watchrs with engineer, and they both Agreed when
compared watch with Mr. Graham, The other conduct
or my watch was TWO and a hall minutes slower Than
his was in the al the time Of the collision, and
sEo sa he s not hs,
watch and halt minutes slower than mine
by the District Attorney. when trains 10 not meet
these meeting stations The conpany orders 20 on
slowly and look for each other speed is sometimes
forty miles hour aitcays iHodriaby go ahead when
The lime is up Tor meeting tain a, station !. the
usual practices OF the company 10 have our watches com
visible TO each other they 200 800 yards apart we
had engine No A. and she IS one OF the iss, locomotives
weigh twenty-five thirty tons We had five passenger
that day is according to whether we have patent
speed we were running tue train could have stopped
$50 yards if she reversed had five bakenen;
md The
man and fireman brakemen a, the time the train
struck The other jumped out and received severe III
Jury head signal don't know whehef 1t was mine
the other train hardly have chance TO speak 10 con
ducos ofopposiic uain because we don't meet for months
Torh- conpany's counsel We get time regulated
he v v o have the
Margaret this) station at 4l2 o'clock Il is The duty OF
leave them from Camden Amboy these brake,nen were
their posts Tar know when signal gwen, The
To the District Attorney dom, know whether j, is
usual for some railroad companies to carry one brakeman
/; il the brakes Were applied, and the engine
reversed train could have been brought TO sand-sll
in the space of 100 yards when We the lower bridge
other train, Eve sometimes meet the m
there) regulations require slow and cautious
Iy the and others Of the train under control
the conductos don't remember hearing nyhing said
about our being behind time when leaving Amboy we
might have been three four minutes behind the die
from South Amboy to this station Is about eight
miles did not look al my watch after leaving Amooy
hurt but after few hours, felt very lame my back
we have orders TO make up lost Time while running on
the road .#
Thomas Mount, sworn l was brakeman the engine
coming from Philadephia; was at my post
this no, going four miles AN hour
was IN the zig top, but could not see The tram coming
70 the District Attorney. did hear The up
train until the engine hove in sight, struck our engine and
Abraham Everett, sworn. am employed by the Cam
den and Amboy railroad Company; the regulations OF
the company "a the South Amboy end are TO examine the
before sarng the locomotives and cars OF both trains
BY the District Attorney What do you mean by the ex
aminations being made!
Answer. mean there two employed TO 90
each and examine whe he wheel is crack
ed axle broke the men who perform ibis dniy are me
chanics but expert in the testing OF iron nese
employed solely Tor this purpose; have examined
the wreck found wheels broken and every thing
could have brought stand still in the space OF $50
yards the train that left Amboy examined that day
Philadelphia watches OF the conductors pared
and regulated in New York and Philadelphia.
John Anderson, recalled cannot say when my watch
was compared with the conductors Il wsssnded to
me in tue car-house; looked Al q when we left South
lbs yards off when sa the other myself and fire.
jumped of when they struck, and e The engine
was aware the Margaret tunout was The place to meet
The train according to the TINS had It was sufficient
other train should think was RAINING at S5 miles an
hour; the trees around the curve thick to hide
from view train.
VIM. Van Rensselaer,, recalled. am under the i'm
pcss,on the company have been in uesy for land to
gh.n the curve in question corfoborao Mr. Ever
ct. statement $ The car, bcny examined.
VIM, @. Cook sworn, said the engineer OF the
Camden and Amboy Railroad know here have been e.
or,s made TO purchase land TO susghten tn curve in
son c2otaiions have been gong for this
months there diligently in making the purchase
because the wanted that portion OF road
before they would give title think level ira in
could be taken up in the distance OF 300 yards aagmau
would think IL is better 10 have engnec
"saoken their speed and 'look for themselves than
have asg.men Tor Il is only TO do Il aile all
Obediah Herbert sworn ] reside Mt this place; saw
the New York train yesterday going by here they were
sorg very fast think the up-tratn going att speed
Of ty forty mics, near as can Judge have lived
Odbridse since the Camden sDd Amboy railroad
been In operation, and believe the collision the
the corner
Near six o'clock last evening the testimony closed
and The acting having instructed the Jury
the law that governs them, left them for delberauon
While in consultation John Saxtop, the Philadelphia
train engineer recalled by nfor and testified that
with the ordinary mot pacn brakes, all in perfect order
a train OF going al the speed the New York
could be checked and the engine reversed space
OF six hundred yards on level ground The Jury then
again retired for further consideration OF the and
were in secret session up O'Clock, when
brunswick, connect with the Philadelphia mail tram
VERDICT IN CAMDEN ANDY RAILROAD ACCIDENT
Nsw Yoxx August H. he cofoners inquest found
verdict Last night the follow Is the substance oft That
collision caused by the engineer Of the first train
New York running around the carve, and past the
station Odbridge, unusually fast rate OF speed
thereby causing the collision, by which four persons
killed and that Edward Moschamp the conductor of the
from New York, highly censnable FOR compa
ing bis wach with the standard clock OF the company
the Office New York that The company csnsors
bic for If their orders had been obeyed, the collision