New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-12
THE CAMDEN AND ANBOY RAILROAD
ACCIDENT AT BEVERLY.
HOW INQUEsrs ARE GOT ALONG WITH.

HOW INQUESrS ARE GOT ALONG WITH.
From Our Own Reporters
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, Sept II, 1883.
The railroad accident at Beverly. about four miles
south of Burlington, on Saturday afternoon last,
coming ST. il did upon the heels of the Barnoston
Railroad Slaughter. and other minor accidents, has
he'd tendency 10 ncresse the excitement Of the tav-
cling community, and the farewell OF friends a. you
stop at the stations il a. iervent though the trav-
eler was abou: 10 depart - the seat Of or some
otter equally hazardous location
Supposipr II IA be the custom in Jersey, as well as
in other States 10 hold inquest for the purpose OF
inauiring into the Of the death OF persons sud
denly deprived of life by accident or otherwise, IN
quiry was made ut Burling' and Beverly "a to the
holding OF an inquest upon the body Of the Engineer
John Holland. The only information that could De
gained was that the remains OF Holland had been re-
moved 70 Camden mmeGilely after his decease. FOL
lovirg on 10 Camden Coroner Roberts consulted
but had received 10 notice TO hold an Investigation
he Immediately made inquiry az the depot, and was
shown the following, which speaks tor f-et:
Jsrrey B1rtington C0rHfv-l Richard nchFoy' cue
Of tie Justices peace the County Of burlington tn{
9, ooner hsyIs nolde OF me @esh % Ian HSan5 and
MAJ rguirv respecting death DO hereby certify hat An
sat. guilt attaches person or persons by eson Oh
'1i1 ts'--' 'D0 RICHARD D. McELROY, Justice.
Jusnee of lie Peace MeElroy having become salts
fed that Mr. Holland 10 hIs death by thi' acci-
&c, coes nor consider it OF any importance to tGaHe
into the facts of the breaking of the axle, w1i'h hai
been NJ sound 80 long that the feE was rusted and
COZ seuu.Iy the public are not 20 know whethe- or
rot shy person censurabe for the accdon, Of su-
day.
Ibe fireman, LargdoD Thone, who was badly IN
iured, has been removed to Bordentown- lis NO1hds
are not considered dangerous.
Tie wreck of the engine and trucks mas been
gathered up and removed 10 the machine sho) OF the
,Iig.r fHfsa mar
of toe accident il made by Wm. Cook, eDgidear o. the
Camden and Amboy Ra lrOad Company, wlo Tas n
passenger the train, and witnessed he ifansacnol
The line e Camden at the tegu-sr ur a9d p'ooe1e a.
lis u.ua speed about miles beyond he ncncos Bridge
When within about SEQ yris II wh4f c'sf Perkn' Lace,
trnck lei the tack by degrees, the whole % rpNa.ng @
Fl driving wheels and brought mp ~ about t1
feet rom is place from the rai The engine,
with driy shee continuing upon the LAX 9 V
point The axle broke, wheu also T ne
and turned over up rs ,ide vita head toward Camden
pointing about % right 20 the rod The
tenoer was acrs the racA aoou' ." tee Ia 'front.' Inc gag
OF nearly rshc ANGLES the sht o. the rex
vayca passed between he overturned engine aud
bsssaeecaI aAd stopped with the rear en- oopss ns
with is ei wheels the rail and the right vince a'ed
-ide tho placed m cantng position,
but much sndanser it by upse,'in An ha 70
mauIg the track and received bus sliEin
shock except perhps the 10 the waycNr Th' most
he passenger. appeared be satisfied that m ono Of
hoss casualtes that iahe any ,e and few
made TIE oeeaon 70 abuse tie Monopoly The engineer was
very bad hurt sud Obliged t. have his leg iPuatsd odt
eed in about hons after operation The fireman vas
severely, but hope noe fatally injured The conductor and
bsl slightly njared but Of the passensers
am happy TO add, received The slightest injury
The Burlington sufferers mostly doing vel. The
remains of Mr.. FISH were forwarded to Connection:
on SATURDAY
M HAYwooD of Charleston, S. c., LEFT for home On
the 9Th inst
Mrs. GILLESPIE Is still alive, bu. faint hopes OF her
recovery are entertained.
Mr. THOMAS FIsDLAr and LEWIS A. LUKEss Of
Philadelphia are considered to be IN dangerous con
ditiOn.
The remains of the engineer HOLLAND were 10
tered this sfterno on and the locomotives the rail
road were draped in mourning.