New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-31

"a not 10 notice IT, the tram appeared 30 b. eooa the
distance between .wo telegraph Polcs a'i nau up
when Ayst saw the arr; the train was going pretty
well along; know the engineer; he 70 very go'd
1bsas stepping; have known him 20 aimos. stop, or
hold ny for a COW; tie othe; tram coming oowu Wa
slose behind about quarter Of q mile; | have not
s.sely kuowp any OF the trains to cross that road
~itto,t either ringing the bell or blowing the whistle
THOMAS X. ASIRIss TESTIMONY.
Thenas T. Antrim, being duly affirmed, on his sa&-
~sIp Affirmation saith: reside in New Egypt, ocean
Co. n y was IN the region Of the railroad a'ci-
seri yesterday the 2sth instant; Dr. Hanoikee and
nyself were in his carriage; were coming IRON
Ylorence; We buried along wanted 10 get mere to
roes the river iu-t before GOV 10 the railroad DIR.
Hsnsker otrt rived 10 me that we're oil in good time
- clear the caro- he looked at stch add we bur-
lied on; drew near tie 'aRroad We saw nothing
Of locomotive, nor did we hesr Doise 1t was but
NV minutes hen discovered thafhe cars were CON-
ips we were then no, than twenty-five feet from
Ne railroad the Doctor Jlrkei the herses up tse mo
msbt that discovered. our situations was sitting
he front seat with D.y little granddaughter In my
Iap alongside the Doctor the side curtains were up
The back curtains were down; when first saw the
ears We were within twenty five feet OF the road and
u wss The first time se had looked out for them; when
The Doctor erked the horses they jumped forward,
end Il next thing their feet upon the track
do not know thrf l rec0llect anything else; L
wss good deal turt; the carnage was all smashed
think could no, have seen the cars until we got
M 10 The road because there is corn field and hedge
along the river road; did not see Mrs Cook until
The acciden, al happened did not oberve the cars
when they were going up; was not hard OF hearing
nj the time OF the accident; did not koow that there
was railroad there; should suppose we were goog
n; the rate OF seven eight miles hour; had not
observed train passing up previous TO our coming to
INC railroad there four % IN the carriage be-
eide the ehd; then names are Mrs Antrim, my wife;
hrs Heneiker small child, DIR. Heneiker and my
,elf; 10 not think that had rinden with him
except that time Did not notice that there was
ANYTHING peculiar about his mode of driving he ap-
yesred to be very cautious in driving the team; they
were young creatures.
DIR. y. d. HESEIKIR's TESTIMONY
John f.. ID. Hcneiker, alleging himself to be oon-
ssaentousy scrnpulcus of taking an oath, and being
duly affirmed, on bis solemn affirmation saith: l re-
side in Columbus, in this County, about eight miles
from BaTIip giou; am a physician; was in the re-
gion of his railroad accident drove around by Flor
TO whit s:me patients on my way to Burngtoni
turned ~ from The river TO the railroad 10 get
INTO the Bcrdent)wn road and heard no car whistle
from the time left the river until were struck by
the car, nor noise Of any car coming: was very
particular in looking both up and down the track of
the railroad 10 ascertain whether could see any cars
nirg either way but ] could neither nor hear
any cara OIL the road; remarked few minutes before
we 10 the railroad track, after looking at my
watch, that we should be in time TO clear the cars
DIE time had passed for their passing the first notice
had OF the cars approaching was rumblng noise OF
the moving along; Immediately drew the reins
with all my force, butwas too late to prevent col
hsoD; did not sec the cars; bad not time to look
sr0tid; the cars MIST have been coming with great
rapidity, for il was but second or q moment; sup
pose ten fifteen feet from the railroad when
heard the rumblinC; noticed a woman standing by
the side of the road, but did not hear her halloo
or perceive. any motion Of her hands; | am not
hard OF hearing; when i drew the rains | do not
recobect whether the horses sprang forward;
gong at the rate Of nine ten miles hour and the
Thing was done so ENTHUSIASTICALLY that cannot dis
tncAy recollect is probable that the wind prevented
my hearing, and the bushes along the railroad OBJ
scured my vision i was very particular about looking
up and down the road, and when l approached the
road was looking out and heard noise, whistle
any thing o. the kind; the eide curtains were up; they
did obstruct the view any; the uDevenness of the
ground the growing corn, the bushes and the trees on
the river road from the point where the road leaves
the yer 10 place within short distance OF the track
are so great TO obs.ruct the vision; cannot say
how large is the triangular held at tho junction of the
river road and railroad track / think there
bushes in this field near the railroad; noticed some
persons moving in tbs triangular field.
ISRAEL ADAMS, THE ESGISEER's, TESTIMONY.
Israel Adams swOrn-I reside in New Bruins wick;
am an engineer, employed By the Camden and Amboy
Company; have been in their employ eleven years; L
the engineer Of the 10 o'clock line up from Phla
delpbis yesterday; j know nothing of the accident;
arrived at Burlington ten minutes to ii o'clock; left
burlington station two minutes past IL o'clock;
NAMED there twelve minutes because we bad to wait
for the up-ran, which was behind; time to leave
burlington station is eight minutes before II o'clock;
remained beyond my time because the and o'clock
train from NewYork has the right of the road to Bur
InetoD; the o'clock train from New-York was be-
hind time at Burlington; il behind ten minutes
when we went on went on up the road; l met tue
o'clock train up close by the switches-H lmiltOrs,
believe the name is-abou two miles from Burlington;
when / saw that train i applied the brake and we
stopped; gave two blows of the whistle which is the
signal for The brakemcn 10 screw up the brakes; then
gave three blows OF the whistle to 90 back at the time
I gave the signal TO go back the o'clock train
over half mile from me; when backed 1t was for
Me Mount Holly Station; my object of getting to
the station was to LET the other train pass; we were
on equal footing to the right Of way but the other
train got 10 the half way stake by of my stop
ping ana consequently had the right of way from the
place gave the alarm to the station il is down
grade average of ~ feet TO the mile; going at
the rate about Is miles hour when were backing
NJ; there were eight cars attached 10 that train, OF
which thers were six passenger cans; one was the nail
ear, and the other the platform car containing
crates.
Q.-Who was or the lookout when you came back :
A-Tbe foreman and myself; when We came
within about 900 yards OF the croSsroad, stepped
in and bowed the whistle; we had not run a great
ways when we were all fetchedup; | was inside the
engine when we fetched up; had just shut OH the
throttle; gave one prolonged whistle Tor te cross
road; did not give signal TO breakup after gave
that long wkis,a; we had no occasion TO breakup
without had seen the wagon on the road; did not
give signal To breakup, because had not reached
the place where it necessary to do 1t; did not hear
much of DIR. HaIringtons testimonyi did not any
hing Of the horses and wagon with which my train
came in contacts can see wagon from the upper
side of the road, but not from the lower side,
count Of some few trees can see team from the up
per aide distance OF about 700 yards; got very
The cross-road with my engine when found she was
6etchipg-up; II is common thing to back at the rate
of fifteen miles an hour.
The hour Of =. NJ. having arrived, the Jury adj
iourned for one hour.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Jury reasse mbled at p. M and The testimony
Of Israel Adams, the engineer, was continues
Ny proper place on the eagine is the rishthsnd