New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-16
BARNEY R0AkE,
Engineer;
PATRICK R0AKE,
Fireman.


workpeople on the line and managers of the COM
pany. He was regarded as one of the most truswor-
tby eneineers on the road; born in Ireland, and
was thirty years of age He lived az Dover
plains where he has ef. wife and three young chill
drep two boys and one girl. The age of Patrick is
not knovr-supposed to be about twenty three. I'm
married.
As soon as the news reached New.York q special
train was dispatched to the scene of the disaster, and
the freight brought on to New.Yok. The engine
could eesiIy removed. 1t is greatly damaged,
and will probably require 81 500 to put into working
condition. The tender is also greatly damaged and
so is the baggage car. The loss to the company is
estimated at three thousand five hundred dollars. At
noon to-day the road had been repaired and no delay
has been occasioned to any of the trains
Although there appears no reason to doubt that the
accident was caused by some person or persons mali
cousy placing the rail across the road, we could not
help Remaining that the rails on this road are very
badly jointed and worn, and it would not be surprs'
ing if the cars should be thrown of in consequence OF
The difference in the width Of two rails where they
should Join in perfect line with each other we have
seldom ridden on more uneven, Jo1ng road than the
Newly and Harlem line, and we could easily ac-
count foUhe olting when we examined the rails which
In some instances nearly half an inch higher and
IN one,s WIDER tnan lose which are placed next W
them. presenting terrible resistance and rendering
the wheels exceedingly liable to be forced of the track
The public safety requires thorough inspection OF thus
line of rails or we shall hear Of another catas
trophe.
THE INQUEST.
An inquest was held at the Railroad hotel, Williams
bridge, at 10 O'Clock this morning, before Coroner
VIM. ii. Lawrence, upon the bodies OF Barfey Roake
and Patrick Roake-Mr. T. ]. Delaney, foreman
Daniel Tier Jacob W. Vsrisn, Isssc Post, Geo. VAL
entine, Henry Harrington and Jacob Dodge. The
Jury proceeded to view the bodies and place Of the
accident.
peter Maher, sworn-I an brother Il n law to Barney
Roake but cannot identify the persons OF either OF the
deceased on account Of the Disagreement OF their per-
sors; the watch and chain produced have seen on
the person of Barney Roake.
Aftmas Whitlock, swon-I am conductor IN the
employ of the New-York and Harlem railroad com
pany; conductor on the train on which this &C
cident occurred Ihave seen the bodies Of the persons
row lyirs here; I know them to be the bodies OF
Barney Roake and Patrick Roake; knew them both
well il lite Barney the engineer aod Pat ick was
fireman Of the engine belonging to the New OK ana
Harlem sIlIoad COMPANY nVs sbans siI weeks.
have been in the habit Of seeing the every day run
ling from Dover Plains 10 Ner-fork; the u@n lei,
Dover Plains at II and White Pla at ~ o'clock l
think IL was between IL 80 and 1888 that re accl'
dent anr eped: our time here is l2i we had ce7r
track 10 The city the nser has always been care
fu man, bavii met with accident previously; the
lsst train up would have been 81, and down 64; the
first intimaton had of the accident vas two sharp
short Whistles to break up the whistle blew vince De-
fore We felt any shock; after the second oio"i1s
should think the engineer reversed the engine re-
msined in the baggage car next 70 the engue
until the stove fell over; / got out got bucket
end conmenced putting out the hre th got
Il partially subdued; / then called the men 70
see what was the matter; | saw the tram ana
tender were of the track; did not know pat
The engine had gone on until heard the blowing
| of in the rear I then called on my men and touna
the brakemen were all there, and that ne engineer
and fremen were missing; we found them lying on me
west aide of the track on which we came down tAey
were both dead; we then sent warning lights out on
both roads then TO the station and ordered an
engine to 90 to New. York then went back and e1-
| anined the pockets of Barney as l kne" he had
| watch; his brothe in-law, Mr. Maher, was present;
also Mr.. Shaw; there was 81 10 In money, knfe,
KEYS and silver watch; ordered the Tuekmen 70 re-
| move the bodies to the freight house at Williams
bridge there we're some passengers in the baggage
train but none were hurt; the bodies bad not been
! removed until came back went back TO ascertain
the cause of the sccdent found at or near the poiuf
| where the engine first left the track that on the
| wet side from the impression left on the ground
| bar OF railroad iron had been moved from
| here sinee The rain, and il bed rainsd up "a ~