The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-04

Continuation Of the Coroner's Investigation,
&c., &c., &c.


Nothing very interesting transpired during the pro-
gress Of the investigation to-day The case as viii be
from the following report Is yet concluded All
the sufferers at the City Hotel and elsewhere remain in
the condition when last spoken Of Previous to
the sitting the jury this morning private session
had but what took place has not transpired.
The following il report Of the inquest
CORONER'S INVESTIGATION.
FOURTH
MONDAY. Sept. 3, 1855.
The inquest was resumed this morning, AZ O'Clock
when the following evidence was adduced:-
Lloyd vanderveer, being duly sworn, depoei that he
resides of Camden.
Q. We're you board the 10 O'Clock A. NJ train from
Philadelphia on Wednesday lastg A.
@. What were you inf A. In the third one from,
the rear.
Q. Who with you9 A. Col. Hampton and John
Rogers
O. Do you remember hearing the blowing Of the whs.
tleS A. Yes; the train then commenced backing.
Q. Did you observe the speed you going at when
yon were backing A. did; it appeared to me being
greater than usual but did excite any fears my
part; in few minutes after commenced backing
felt an unusual motion-a jerking; moment had hardly
elapsed when heard loud crash; said in loud voice
to the passengers sit stl' II then that the
in suddenly stopped; heard the whistle very dis
tncy, we're backing; don't recoilect ts blowing
twice II may have blown more than once; it very
short time after the whstling that heard the rumblng
Of the cars Judge Of the speed Of pretty
rately
Q. Can you inform the jury at what rate the train
was backing on the day Of the accident: A. remem-
Der talking to friend Of mine about that very fact just
after the accident occurred and then said the
going at the rate of fifteen miles an hour.
g. AT what rate did the train advance after leaving
Burlington A. At the rate Of abcu, twenty twenty
Ave miles an hour.
O. How far were you from the crossing Of the river
road when the whistle blew2 A, should say about
three-quarters of mile.
q. Do you know the CONDUCTOR Isaac Van Nostrands
a. do looked upon him Of the best conductors
in the employ Of the company always thought him to
be OF the most vgilant and careful conductors
the road
Q. Do you know the engineer, Israel AdamsP A. do
Q. Do you know either Of the brakemenS A. do not
Allen Thompson, being duly sworn deposed that he
lived In Burlington county, n. j.
O. Were you in the 10 o'clock A. N. train on Wednes
d., last from Philadelphia A. Yes.
q. what car you in A. In the one next TO the
mail car.
O. Was that car injured at all A. Yes
O. Did you did you no, notice the speed Of the train
Q. Just commence from the time you met the other
tran and tell the jury what you saw up to the time Of
distance Of mile; heard the signal to stop given; the
whistle blown in locomotive to start back
under the impression that there was curve in the road
at this point looked out and observed that
still going FAST felt slight shock jerk Of the but
thought II was occasioned by dirt from the cross road;
greater force in quick succession the passengers be-
came alarmed and made rush to get out Of the car,
canpg sideways should have said that saw the con
ductor attempting TO get hold OF the bell rope.
Why DID hs n%a catch the Ss %
mens Of the interfering with him. when the passen
gers tried get out Of the The conductor told them
to be quiet the danger then all over; in few
minutes afterwards got out Of the car upon the embank
ment
O. Have you been much accustomed to ride rail-
roads, A. have
going at when backing. A. should think, to the best
ofmy Judgment not less than fifteen miles an hour.
Had the speed saekened any when you i,lt the first
Q. Did you see anything OF horse and wagon A.
did not.
@ You say that you felt slight jar when crossing the
road A. Yes; thought there was short curve here
and they going very fast at the time took notice
Of the fact particularly as thought the speed was dan
q How long before you reached the crossroad did you
hear the whistler A. could not exactly say but there
Wa sufficient time in the interim, to allow carriage
TO get OF the should It be crossing the track at
the river road at the time.
Camden and Amboy Railroad Company A. am not.
Dean $. Reed, being duly sworn, deposcd that he re-
sided in Burlington township.
O. Do you Know anything about the accident that
happened here on Wednesday last A. Not much.
@, Did you the before the accdentY A. did.
O. Did you see Dr. Hannigan's horses and carrisgeS A.
| did not until after they were dead
q. Did you see the train going up A. did; It was
going quite fast.
O. How far above the river road did you the train
O. Well, Whist them A. The down train and PhiladeI
phin train blew their whistles Of them, the latter
backed down towards Burlington while the other went
back also should think they about third Of
mile apart when they met don't think can say any
O. Did you hear the Philadcphia train whistle blownf
A. did.
@ whereabouts a. AT Carwood's crossing there.
abouts
O. Was IT blown the river roadS A. can't say that
II was; did not hear H. but 1t might have been blown
nevetheless however it Is my impression that there
was but one blow
O. How your house from the river roadg A. About
O Would you have been likely TO have heard the
whistle II It had been blown A. would.
q. Where you standingi A. At my front door.
a. How fast the train going bach A. Very fast;
should say at the rate Of about 70 miles per hour
O. Did you make any observatisn in reference to the
great speedY A. did 10 my family and also to
aborers who worked for me- this was before heard Of
O. Have YOU any objections to state your conversation
that OCCASION A. have stated about all that trans
Q. Could person on the river road have heard the
whistle In time to have got out Of the way OF the train
Q. How long after the went past did you hear Of
the accidcntt A. About an hour and quarter.
O. To you consider the crossing dangerous
accustomed to the locality A. do not have crossed
i perhaps thousand times year, and never considered
ii dangerous.
O. You were crossing the track and did no, hear the
whistle blow, could you escape without harmf A. II
was looking suppose could.
O. ia person looking out for the train don't you
think he could check his horses in sufficient time 70
cape coision A. should say but this might not be
the all occasions for occasion while cross
ing the track, in contact with the before
them.
O. DO you recoect saying when talking Of the great
sped o. the cars, that there would be smash up
| Uf these daysS A. DO.
q Why did you make the obscrvationf A. On account
| of the unusual speed of the cars
a. You In the habit Of crossing the river roa fre
quenty, would you consider Il sae TO drive down tha'
road and the track going at the rae Of ten mile.
an hour A. II would be safe, II you had team that
would be able 10 60 AT that speed.
q. You don't understand the question; would II be
safe 10 the track going at that speed A. II would
o. Would II be safe 70 drive At the rate ~ ten miles
slow
q which train would II be most dangerous 70 meet With
| A. A down train, II you coming into town.
a. Why do you consider up train the safest 10 meet
A. Because for long distance down the road you al
most parallel with the track and you along the
railroad except In f.w spots where trees interrupt the
/ view for great distance.
O. Are there places where the are totally ob