Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-06

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A female applied yesterday msrning to sec
the body of one of those who had not yet been
claimed, and recognised it to be that of Mr..
George Dufield. She Immediately fell to the
floor in commissions, which continued at inter.
walls for about an hour. 1t appears that she
was to have been married in a short time to
the deceased. .
Two young ladies, daughters of DR.. Cole of
Exeter street, jumped from the window of the
car in which they were seated. s.
Mr.. J. NJ. King, of Waterford, New York,
was first a. the scene, and rendered himself
conspicuous by his attention to the wounded,
and care for the decent disposition of the dead,
in which laudahe duty he was ably assisted
THE CoB0NER's INVESTIGATION.
CoroneEs Goldsmith and Stevens, yesterday
morning proceeded to investigate the causes Of
the collision We make room for tho follow
ing testimony, which was taken before the
jury: r 1f esag
X. s. Hollins. sworn-Started from the Cal
vert station at % minutes after 4 o clock on the
up train, the accommodation train, William
Scott conductor. The collision occurred one
mile above the Relay House; the order issued
for the 4th Of July for this train was to switch
of at the Relay House; the conductor obeyed
this order; the conductor was directed to lay
by at the Relay House and wait for the excur-
| sion train; Scott left before half-past five; the
collision occurred with tho second excursion
train, Scott was to have waited until half-pas
five; thought that the first excursion included
both trains. . *,
Samuel Meads sworn-Was on the down
train; was in the car next to the engine and
near the front; started at quarter past five
and ran short distance; moved slowly and
stopped; met the train about ono mile from
| the grove; after witness left the cars and got
on the hill it was half past five o'clock; the
hill is few yards from the depot; heard that
John Scott was aware that q train was due,
| but said that he would risk it,; the first train
had preceded tho other about fifteen minutes.
William Parsons sworn-Was conductor on
the first down train; left Riders at I've clock,
had twenty minutes to pass the Relay House;
was aware that John Scott was coming on; did
not give notice to William Scott on the up
| train; it is not customary to give signals on
| the road; would not consider 'that he did his
duty if he did not wait; there is no way of
Signalling passing trains; the dewn train was
to leave at five, but did not leave until quar-
ter past.
~-s THE VERDICT.
After hearing all the testimony which could
be procured, the Coronsr's jury rendered the
following verdict:
CATER duly considering the evidence in the
late collision case, the jury fnd-lst That
the special orders issued to conductors running
excursion and other trains between Baltimore
and a point on the Susquehanna railroad,
known as "Rider' s.Switch," on the day of the
4th of July last, should have been moro ex-
plicit on the occasion. 3D. That VIM. Scott,
conductor, was running without due precsution
and out Of time, therefore the JURY view the
catastrophe as one originating from negligence
of the grossest possible nature, and that the
Susquehanna Railroad Company. is highly
censurable, and should be held smenable to
the next Grand Jury of Baltimore county for
causing tho deaths Of Michael Mccormick,
Henry Clay Jefries, and other persons un.
known to the jury"