The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-02
Continuation Of the COrOner's Investigation.
INTERESTING TESTIMONY ADDuCED.
Con1let belween the EvlAenee or the Railroad
Employees and the Passengers.
CONDUCT OF THE ENGINEER OF THE TRAIN,
&c.. &C., SC.
CORONER'S INQUEST.

Samuel R. Gummens afirmed-I reside in Burlington,
| N. j.. was here yesterday morz.ag and heard the
testimony of DR.. Hanngan and the old gentleman who
was In the wagon with him; know the position Of the
place where the accident occurred for many years and
seemed to strange that Dr. Hannigan and the old gen
tleman could not have known that the train of
in the neghborhood until within twenty fve feet
OF them could not be satisfied without going to the
place and when arrived there found tina. In driving
down the river road before coming to the railroad that
for lao PAGES before coming to the railroad there
nothing whatever to prevent man VINO was the
lookout from seeing the train Of cars easily at distance
Of three hundred yards at least from where the collision
occurred, and therefore that the horses could
not have been the track TO the
collision without eu!pabe carelessness the
part of the driver, unless the horses had been
running away and entirely beyond the control of the
driver they must have been running at the rate of
or eight miles per hour.
Mr. Hall, "a Juror)I wish to know II Mr.. Gummene
this accident for If he did not object to hi est
mony irrelevant, it is simply matter Of opinion
[After some discussion among the Jurors, it de-
cied that Mr.. Gummene should continue, it best
to hear all that could be adduced.l
Witness ccntinued--When within fifty yards Of the
crossing the must have been in sight if they
running at the rate OF thirty miles hour; yeser-
day afternoon went to the ground and made
measurement from above the triangular track 1t was
forty PAGES from the track to the first bushes
wood to the side next the railroad above the triangular
track when speak Of three hundred yards up the rail
road speak by the eye there distractions inter.
vening 10 obstruct the sight in the direction OF the
bushes have before spoken Of the track is about high
az the fence Of the lot adjoining
Question by Juror-Werc there any obstacles to
prevent the engineer and those the look seeing the
carringef
Wi,ness-Certanly not the engineer fireman and con-
ductor could have the horses and carriage had they
been the look out.
Adam Price sworn- am resident of the city Of Bur-
lington; this accident from a lot adjoining the
railroad below the river road three four hun,
dred yards below Cooks house. the had passed and
going up before got TO the railroad could not
the strike the horses account OF small house in
the way; thecars returning, think ut the rate Of
abou; twenty miles per hour; them, if don't mis-
take, moment after they struck the horses and wagon
the hndmost of and bouncing al q violent
rate, and wondered the man did not give signal did
not any man in the gig top the Took out.
Can you explain which car went oa the track after
the rear ONE A. The car next the hind west on
next and on the left hand side
O. Did the third car go or A. The third car struck
the second and ran oil towards the right.
q. What became Of the next carr A. II cut in two
and was thrown across the track.
O. You close beside the train when the collision
Q. How far from the train youg A. | abort
hfty or sixty feet from the track
a. What became OF the that was behind the fourth
car. A. II was smashed all into atoms and thrown
high into the air although the train was oil the track
II still continued TO move.
O. How far from the crossing place you when first
you heard the coming A. About three fsar
huhdrxn ynrns, sept ,ookihg ~. them
Q. Was there any whstling! A. There was not ami
wondered why the engineer did not whistle.
q pd you hear the beiR a. 40. saw the train
nearly two miles Of, but did not hear the whistle.
u. A.
O. You have seen cars backing did you ever rerenber
hearing the whistle blow a. cant remsns per 4.
q Can you measure the time between the RUNNING oi
the rear car on the track ana the stoppngo hc tram
A. could not say exacty but the cars could n1s have
moved more than second or two after therear ane was
thrown of the track
q What time elapsed between the gong up and coming
back of Of h the train; train. A. could no no, say. az, ~
U DO all engineers always Diow the whistle as they
pass TINS road, A. res
2 Iad they blow yesterdayy a, ies.
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