The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-07

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. .. ny ds verdict
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The jury Hnd that those dscrsssd persons eAms 70
their death from the caIresoees Of the conductor q
the accommodation train, Mr. William seeft u not
strictly observing the time in the schedule and BE con-
cure the oo~rs Of tho compsny in nat brus spec
&c in their iustruc ions to the ccnductors- $3.50
Upon tile rendtlon Of this verdict coroner Stephens
proceeded TO the rsslsrnes q wm sco.s sna % ;
Two o. the jury (ses.rs rAppAa and Bsrsooj descent
sponsibi'y on Scott ~hose action they ccntsnaea
not nconsstept with hts nstructOus, though he may
haze so,ed without suaBc~nt csnian under The olrcnm
Stances And the proceedings OF the DAP were thus
ANOTHER INQUEST
Coroner Chalmers summoned jury Of Inquest yes
terda, orping at the house. Mr. John HinsIey over
the bdiss Of Michael Mctormick Henry Clay 1edegs,
and Others victims Of ire accident, whsa Lloyd " VIII
aus Esq attorney for Bait ore county, was present
an conducted the exsmna ton u Witnesses Tbs fol-
lowing test naony was eleteds- .r...
"A. r..
to bsDg st Riders Grove started Tor Riders Ia the hast
excursion train which sft the Bottom depot 1t twenty
ss sosa . os.
ted to Inc isIy ms time for H. trsls Which vitusss
from kders Isss that point before tho above time;
lot $50 The excursion trains divided into three
rao Scott svss b rs pto e two .od o
charge Of the Rfs* division After the Arst from
RIDERS passed the Relay Scott backed the main track
and proceeded onward Thinks Scott left the Relay 6l3
Had went far before the excursion train
met coming round sharp curve when tho collision
Robert 8 HolIins, Secretary Of the susquehanna Rail
road Company next called, and testified to being
Vim scotts train AZ the relay, question arose as to
curon trains from the grove arrived there before ton
minutes iast vc clock he would have to liz
III twenty minutes ast and should thsy not b. there at
that time that tarty minutes oast vs was his starting
hour Does not rtccect the precise time Of day whom
the conversation took place. but shortly after wards the
Scott ordered his train to Atart. Had not proceeded
more than mile, whom the second train met and
eight dead bodies between and under the
does not think Mr. Scott properly understood the
special instructions In regard 70 the running time for
VIM. Richardson was next sworn About Is minutes
past O'Clock IN company With others started for RI
after the passengers left tho cars observed many per
sons take scots therein: saw Mr.. Winchester the
q
Baltimore; another train allied up, snd witness
concluded 70 60 home this about nvs or ten minutes
hal not Travelled than two three minutes when
the collision took place; hoard whistiewas cona
The sa
ward 10 the scene Of disaster; did not Mr.. Win
chester after the train left the grove until the
accident. All was confusion about the wreck; saw
officer Of the road in the company's employ
take any part TO relieve the wounded dying witness
spoke to William Scott about derelction Of duty
mn oOvn
msnd !; Mr.. Winchester took none witness asked
for cro~bar 10 order to rescue persons jammcd
between the platforms but could not got one any
thing else suitable for the purpose proposed upttng
the wIec. q =. IN order 70 get the wounded from
authority on the ground that tho car might 10 Injured
thinks many lives might have been saved had proper
sapposes the number H. ssw iisd and wounded to =
about nf Is conadentthst the sccdent was attrbuta
BILE to intoxicssion.
others connected Win the trslss RIDERS Grove on
lre cay 4th july were American borni adopted this
at the Grove rs BY this means NO cause would So sivSa
the celsbation at the scene Of disaster used every
crowbaIs the tencers Of each engne the cars
arated with the utmost Dispatch and the wants
onnsnd II is usual for conductors, when lying 70 NTH
minis to wait the fun time for proceeding TO another
Al the conclusion Of the testimony the jury of Inquest
before them rendered the following verdict
After duly considering the evidence n the late COLI
len care, the jury 6udst That the specal orders Is
sued to conductors running other trains
between Baltimore and point the susquehanna rail
road known Riders Grove the deg Of tho 4th Of
July last should have been explicit the occasion
d. That William Scott, conductor running without
ue precsuton, and out Of timc-therefore, the jury
view the catastrophe - one erginaups from neshgepes
q the grossest possible nature and that the Susqushana
Railroad Company highly censurabe and should be
held aDepabe TO the grand jury for Baltimore county
for causing the death Of Michael Mccormick Henry Clay
Jeffers and other persons unknown to the jury