The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-02

i A. In the mail oar = = ~ w. ~ ~" ss,ei'"S ''''
Q. When you were backing down from, Harnm;,,s
| whstler A. did hear the whistle.
low long before the collision took place did you
near 'ne whistler A. should judge were about half
mile from the spot when heard the signal.
| " was that whistle short quick loud long
o'9wf uo1. "A. NV u was asa long one me as warming
| crash take place. A. In about three minutes.
How long have you been travelling on thls road :
a. ABOUT !hrcc or -FOUR years.
oeiph,s ia, and the mail line from New York.
Y. whereabouts were you sitting when the collision
took pacef A. In chsir in the mail car.
a Were you looking out of the window AZ the times
n. oeleve was.
low last DO you suppose the train backed ups A.
AZ 'nc ihtc OF between hecn and twenty miles hour
Did you hear any soundof the whistle after the col
nsloh loon placer A. NO.
bia you near any sounc OF the whistle Immediately
Dei9se the collision took place No but heard the
"neh we were apout hsH m,ie from the spot.
" mho was tue CONDUCTOR on the tram that dhy A.
issac Van, Yam Nostrand. ,o nd ,..u.,
" TO" on8 haa nc 'raVeaed on that route A.
years.
re ~ ne OF no' hhiiui anc capable conductor A.
ne is as lar as know.
90 yoa "heis 'an d was .. the time
Oh the colsIon. a. 40 hot ne lett the car was In
"hen w ,sie Dafhhgtoh
!, Mns. = .ne CUSTOMARY rae Tor backing trains A.
tvares according 70 circumstances; II the train has
long distance 70 go why they g. fast short distance
MN 'ey " much slower tan We went on the occasion
VI 11e rac necaaen' ;..sr "a ~. ,o
jury " ts hour proceeded To the spot where the
occureu ior the purpose oil makinga satisac
'ofy examination OF 'hc premises.
Samuel j. Stryker being sworn was examined as fol-
lows
O. Where do you resideY A. In Trenton
board The len O'Clock train fro~ ds,nh;r oS % On
O. Do you know which car yon were nv A ye.i
was in car D, behind the long oar.
| left Burlington A. Yes ''N' 'V'
| o. You were some distance NJ, tbe ron, ,.o~o , -
| A. About n mile or 90 :" - ~ WV ~ nv
o. no Won rcroiect al N tha r,,n;n, ho, =, .b ,,
Yes '''o'' '''' 'i' 'uAi'"s ''oA u 'ne Tram
hal Ia..r ia III ,;, ~ ~ hi.ie % 80" va so,is
tinativ e1' '-' o''"'As VI . "n''''e' a. ao' as
n Wb.. t;na 80 . L,o,r 80. !. - I. -. -,
one or lone nnes ,hina !, wn ,na hru lu''A
o' ~ a. '.s & Vne a. A - ~ was iohs shfh one
.ah you ion my iaea OF INC time that elapsed be-
uutil the cn.on tool nacos no,Idst =, meeat @
nna ~. ny h hna 'oos psee q. couid no'' put u
O no Juror Are vnn IL anu wa~ nanaa.o, ,u ,h
caa, ~ a A.. - ~ n yp !, @ny va. cohneceu WIN lhe
'an'uen ~ n ana hmpoy haifoad COMPANY =. am aos
now posssss anv anbonab sarmesiv GH' :" ~ nv
q nid vou oIse, % the .,ter n r:;a,ad .a a. ~, e
Al - ~ 'yu ~ 80 =. - s , III. p"eu On 'ie car a.
M TIi , et' % mns msrs,y hahs ap N .hs aepo,
;daa ~ ne'H III uuy S"oih' uepo'eu TINT he re-
'i1ed :" W. ~ oauAsonsii iiiei ~. "a . :, ii,
Gysa, wes,esn pa,,road % Ino oaa master on the
% Wero var - sar ~ i''', ~ .,,a N ,,, ,; ,
pn mete you pasenger IN .he ~ O'Clock tram from
q Wi,nt o 90 !" go me.nsnuy aa -; ' !, ., -
O How near Tho rsas w,s tL;s carI ! ,b,oL I. ,,,
.t .his ,a. % go ~ ''"' ""s s''S '"'' a. '''N " was
'o 'Hfu WilI "a, aa' one. ov. h ,,,o ,,..
occurrence tbas fook ,ace on tbe nrn, n as,,ns
Wher uo arr;vaa a, Gpnri;nntan ,n.iai s ~. H. ~ @
A. men. We ga af.sa - AZ noticed Una. we were
and ief the ci,y hahinS un hn ,h W. roe
l.nLa daf dnts .d
m,nntea nay he lime 80 ,r,;n. tha ,i t ~ ~ ~,
usual but after going aboa, three miles noticed The
whistle hlowino te h,s.L ~. ,hs TAN tnnacd and
han ea ~ .nes ~ me uah s,pPpca, aia
eYnress train * hack that iooted ont ~ ~ wipd.x y,
what the matter supposed then thai the New
ILL., ,y - M y W. w. a. a pan ,,h ~
have tbe riat ~ and w,ntoa 10 bna thai aa
cons;sa,t sj,b ha n.s and ,oanat,n ~ ,he eanas
after backing few minutes felt slight lar which was
followed by two or three others. then came n crnsb
kpayr III. IA. ~ a..
anv aIarm ami in.t.ntv told nv sif and friend as
& MY :, h,, en- a az - , .'n ra, rna h MI aaa
20 whom the car began 10 crack and breo nm tried 10
hold on but could not ana found great cui,y in free
q fave YOU any idea Of the rate of ape n, which vo.
were going whom VA backed nm, A n would not be
prosr think fog me 10 form an opinion for was not
which people a Her 80 widely
+ O. Well wha, do you think tho speed wass A. would
the result Of ii, sciden showed that the train wns ~
ing a, rapi rate hnye seen mang smashes but ne r
shattered ,nt sps~ mus. have :. very urea. md
ia produce MS result
o. Can cara be stopped auckes. when going str, 4sht
forward ts1n when backing with ~ locomotive a
train ca b. 10 stopped Quicker -hon the locomo We i
in front witness IN continuatlonlI had kind a pre-
senme Al. a IL were Of An acc s,a when uc couenced
10 back
Q. WY bad you fears Of "a accident A. Because
backing oDz trains Of ears l. lxays accom- pa .sd with
dangss
O. I'd you hear tie wbisils blowY A. I did not.
q ~ one Of the Jurors lave you been engaged in
iuax II the rate OF speed attained by cars p A. have
been six years employed a the Great wesso Railroad
Corinany.
. Why did you considr the speed of III unsafe
A. Bee obstructaa the track clbi not be
aaved In time 70 preye1t collision, WIS on the other
haEi, the train wera going forward IN, cowcatcher
would throw of the obstruction, and thus obyate the
difieglty
g What rate of spss do you consid, safe WHOM going
backwards A. jus. 1t such rate hi the train conh
be checked in time % prevent any accident, should az
obstruction get ac-ass the track.
effect
q You saw tse spot where the iociden occnrre AMI
visited the neiSipSrhood Coulo tram coming hssn
there be stopped before 4 reachii the crossing, the
brake. were sIphed IZv yards Apadt A. thIts not
= Could 4 al 300 yards A i might
y coud train, moving - the rate oi az males an
hoof oe ss1pped INSIDE oi opf yards a. les.
suPsose you have charge 81 train, att are driy
ing At The rate Of twenty rifles an hour wsuh you at
tnc aI'iaes - ooo Yards iop your ,rnn you saw
esItigs utNins ao~h across ronu about rn yaras from