The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-08

The Late Fatal Collision ON the Great wsss-
ern Railreod.
CORONER INVESTIGATION.
AZ the latest &C cunts, the Coroner's jury We . In
session at Chatham, mstieg diiigens inquiry isso
the causes OF the late terrible calamity, aud endss
vorirg to FIX TIE guilt-for guilt there was some
where-upon the proper persons. From the tessi.
noDy already published in the Hsmtlsca Rsforss
Bo~na, we take such PORTO ~ VII clearly show
s or o. e
Patrick Pyne, TIE night Waterman ct the gravel
sioicg, examined: His duty was 70 cleao the 10
comosiYe when IL came in at night and to cali the
men in the morning; be slept during the
dent; after he had fred up the gravel train
locomotive, Kettlewsll, the driver Of IL, came out
Of his boarding house and asked II train hsa pass
ed. to which PsDe replied he had heard one irsin
Conductor Of the gravel train, Twitche did not ask
him about the train having passed; the morning
was very fcggy and after the gravel train had gone
out, PyBe went to bed, and shorty Afterwards,
quarter Of . mi . down the line, and met T~itch.
ell, the conductor, who informed him Of what mad
occurred, and requested him to get two OF The
psby's men and drive him (rwitchell) by hand
car 70 Windsor, wbici he was unable 70 do; about
o'clock that afternoon witness again saw Pollard,
the superintendent Of pis Who took hin aside
and giving him g. said, "Pat, you had better clear
out, or else you'll be arrested and promised to
send his wages and clothes after him. Tse witness
took the money and went on foot to Detroit; the
following day, hearing he was accused he resolved
to give himself up.
Pollard, foreman at the gravel pit, testified that
he was at Windsor at the time Of the accident;
went down ON train.
rwi,cbeli the conductor Of the gravel train, was
then called. He was aware Of the oompany's regu
latlors, and knew that he should obey the rue
which required them to, for conductors Of gravel
trains, "awsys be OF the main line at least twenty
miuutAs hNfOg0 the Il for raQuIar trlna
pass and on no account e. move out Of the siding,
until the regular ain had passed" He re eived
copy Of The time table, dated Ocs. last on the lash
Oct. received letter from T. G. Gregory, resident
engineer, iusructing him particularly not TO volate
this rule, and warning him that he would be held
reepo nsble for any accden, that might arise; went
tuttn the day time once or twice after that letter
the time Of an express train there was q waite An
employed to Gear the engine, and note the passing
Of trains during the night got up bet xsen three
and four Friday morning. Oct. 9th asked Pyne,
the watchmsn, whether the train hai posed he
replied it had about eleven o'clock he did not
speak to Kestewell about the train having passed,
but when all was ready went out on TO. the main
line.
Ketslewen, The driver Of the gravel train was then
sworn Had received copy or the hours Of running
Of trains, which came into operation on Monday,
0 T. rs; ia tie early part Of Oat. he had bY the d.
rection Of the conductor of the gravel train gone
on to the main track on the time Of an express
train; demonstrated against it at the time, and sub
sequently complained to Mr.. Gregory resident engi-
neer Of the western division, who told him that the
conductor Of the train was principally responsible
for is running; this the 18th 18th OF G.;
on the 25th and 26th Oct the gravel train was again
out on express train ime the evening bsfore the
accident witness gave the Waterman his watch; vas
called about half past 3, and after going round to
his engine, asked the watchmsn what time the
train had passed; he replied about o'clO K; wit.
ness then proceeded with his work, and between
and o'clock went out With train Of gravel.
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division, then examined. lie proved that ON the
18th October Kettlewell oliver Of gravel train,
complsiDed to him that he had been ordered BY
Twitchell to go ont on the time OF an express train
witness told him that the conductor was prin ;pay
responsible for the running Of the train; on the
l4tb October wrote to Twitchell. csutioning BIN
strongly against running ont express train time,
and wsrnng him that he would be neld responsible
for anything that might occur from breach OF the
institutional considered that the company's rules
were well and carefully framed aud if carried out
this accident,
Tn mas Mason. q sub contractor, sworn, stated
that ii ter the accident he met Twitchell the con.
ductor, who requested him to conceal him in his
house until he found how matters wonld 90, aud
further asked him what he had better do; "Good
God Mason" he said, II haye killed forty or fifty
poor sonls, who have never done me any HARM ard
what in Gods name shall 2" Witness persuaded
lin to stand his ground and face IL out Pollard
came subsequently 70 witnesses house and weat up
stairs 10 talk with TH1tchell.
We earn from the Hamilton Spectator that the
jury closed their investigation On the Sd instens
but NO verdict had yet been rende:ed.
fhs government of @ aDada has issued : COM mis-
zion to inquire int, the causes Of the &C ;dsnt ana
q new jury would immediately be called.
Malaga.
DESCRIPTION OF THE coUNTRY-FRUIT-cAruE
BULL FIGHTs-THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
THE PROSPECT FOR CUBA, ETC.
(Fron the Norwalk (Ohio) Experiment.
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following letter Of our old friend, Ezra NJ Stone. Il
was not intended for publication, but as it will
probably be of Interest TO his acqu a'ntances, we
have taken the liberty to place it bssor them :
MALAGA, Spaiu, Sept, 1854.
FRIEND JAY:-This is a strange couatry. l; his
high mountains, fine rivers fertile valleys, good
grapes, good zine, good oranges, good lemons, and
PcOd fgs--poor teaches and miserable apoes
There are ALEC grown good wheat, corr oats barley
Irish sLd sweet potatoes, and olives and olive oi
are produced in abundance. The chief arti les Of
export are rasiDs, lemons, orar ges, figs, olive oil
and bar lead. Az produce is brought to market on
mules and dolkeys. The market streets Of Malaga
are perfect bediam, day and night, with the yell
jasks.
The people are Of all shaIes-black, brown copper
color, and pat white; few ladies in sks, sasius
and RIFLES, and great many in rags; few gestle
men, and host Of men in ragf. 1t is high OF low
there is no medium; the high are well ednca.ed
the low are on level with the mules they ride.
The.ci,y of Malaga contains from 10000 to 100,
600 inhabitants. There Is edral tina. cost more
than the capitol Of the United States; q bull ring
that cost more than ali the harbors on Lake Erie
<better had the money laid out in school houses)
theatre and an opera Last Sunday there was .
bull fight after service in church. l attended; five
bulls were killed. Next after the bull fight came
TIE military procession, part Of Es2arteros Ma
tcDals, which paraded through the streets with the
most captivating strains Of martial music. Then in
the evening came of the theatre. l was surfeited
and did rot attend.
The city of Malaga is clean aud healthy, and il q
resort for nvalids from England, Scotland and Ire.
land, as well as from America. The climate is no,
surpassed in the World as ia said; the Thermometer
never varies more than thrty-fve degrees; it il
never above eightyfve nor below fifty.
There are OILY two vice consuates in this district;
oDe s twelve and the other IL thirty miles from
osnnot learn what they are worth. cannon even
learn the value OF the consulate here. only know
thas the pieeen. incumbent is very asxious to hold
IN, NJ he supports . very extensive family in
style, ard cuts dash. Iexpect to take possession
Of III. tfTlce this week.
| think shall come home in the sorinz nm sh y