The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-31


cept position in the Coast survey to which branch OF
the service he was attached al the time of his death
While IN the army he was promoted Second Lieutenant
1925; Aide-deCamp TO Major-Generai Macomb 1882
Captain, October -, 1888; resigned November H. 1886
the United states, since 1857. Residence Georgetown
&c.
CORONER'S INQUEST.
At O'Clock yesterday morning, Samuei W. Earl the
Coroner proceeded TO hold inquest upon the bodies
Of the deceased jury Of nineteen persons was impan
nced to meet at the Court House, 10 inquire into the
Of the death Of those lying within the baiinv
On being sworn they answered to their names az iol.
lows
John Rogers Foreman, william W. Miller
William A. Rogers, iobertT Wiiiets
Elisha Peldin, Amos Hutchin
WardropeJ j. Hall Lewis Rothcrnule
Seth Thomas Edward Vocete,
Hamilton Mcdowell Budd Sterling,
Bennett Faukenburgh Lewis &. Leeds
Samuel Emiin, Pritchard A. WoelnaD,
John Mitchell, John IarzeIere
Trcden A. Baenbridge,
The above persons were called together by the Coro
ner by the following summons
SJA1E NEw JERSEY BURLINGTON CouSrY
10 any constable Of any tounty If soif 1ornshtp--
You are requested, Immediately upon sight hereof
summon twcnty good and lawful Of said county
Of burlington, 70 be and appear before me, samuel W.
Earl of the Justices OF the Peace said county act
ing in the absence o the Coroner OF Burlington city
said county the 10Th day Of August at the hour Of sx
O'Clock in the afternoon OF the day and there
30 inquire Of do and NIL such things on behalf
o the slate shall be lawfully given in charge touching
the deaths Of
John pallan, Wilson Kent
6athcfine Brown (colorcd), Alexander Kelly
Mad Dursnd de =. Andre, Rev. John ii. Cornell
Mrs. Margaret Prescott y. 4. Haywood.
Capt. Boyce, Iho-. j. Meredith.
George Rigcssy Charles H. Potteu,
Miss Lincoln VI. Ridgeway
Henry Burke MIR. 6. NJ. Barclay and
Ed &. Bacon. Jacob Howard.
And be you then and there to certify what you slal
have 20 do In the premses and for then 20 do
cute what in behaf Of tho ssd state shall be there aud
then epjoined upon you.
Given under my hand and seal, &c,
SAMUEL ". EARL, Justice u Peace.
TESTIMONY.
Mrs. May Coeh sworn depo-ed that she scd AZ the
OF the Amboy Railroad and the Neck road fthe
spot where the accident occurred.
2 Were you at home yesterday
A. Yes, sir
O. nia yon see The Of the track
A. Yes, FIR
q. Tell the jury what you did see.
A. was standing BY my side door when
riagc coming; tho curtains Of the carriage drawn
close seeing the train coming, put up both hands and
ballocs TO those in the vehicle
O. How near was the carriagc to The train when you
saw tY
q What words did you esclairnY
A. l said, s'Tor Cods cake stop
O. why did you balloat
4. Because raw the cars coming
q How we're the coming
a. was 20 scared cannot tell.
q. What took place when you ran "a the fgoat door
\. saw pieccs of the cars flying around could
the cars al ,masheI helped u tho passen
gers TO get out u the ruins.
Y. Whore carriage was thir
A. pr. HanDiganr
Y. How far was the carriage from III when you
baoed TO those therein 10 stop;
A. cannot say positively but probably II might have
been one hundred feet from he locomotiyc
q. Was the carriage driving fist
A. Not near as fast a. people usually dii,e.
o. Did the driver seem 10 be IN hurry 20 9t co3t u
the carsr
A. I should say that he was
4. Did YOU hear the whistle,
A. ditnot; only heard the noie VI the car. they
came aIony. The witness Is quite desf.--BYl
.. Did the train appear % be going c'sr
A. n was. the engineer who thi4 train isyery
good at stopping hs tfain and VII often stop ior COW
or other smaH animal.
O. How close was .he other train 10 hc one that met
with the accident AZ tn tiuc i The coiisionY
A. should say about qrarter y mile; Il Wa com
ing dow quite ist have not lately Known any of tho
up down trains T. tine road eih0ut ringing the
bell or blowing the whistle.
1hos r. Antrim residing in ocesn county boug duly
sworn, deposcd ~ fpows-I'r nanngsn and my-cf
we're in no carriage; ~ero coming from Florence
that IN good time TO clear he cars, lc drew out
his watch and aid there was nothing to ssr.
We heard 10 noi-e but in few seconds dlscovsred
that tho tIain coming we're not than
rn,,,eve rrrt .gm ihc locomotive, the Doctor at.ol
vr Az horses III. they made spring fr~ard and we're
struck by ihc locomotive "a tEaQ va@ going very fa
ridy ~ tho time.
Cofoner--o. Were sou sitting IN the front .eatf
0. we've ,he curtains up or down.
A. Ihe -iie curtains we're up
d when you saw the car within 'weniy f'c net .,
yau did you them before it - tbs moment
that you fi-t ~ covered them
A. i. wAs thc doctor .aia bc coui not e lsor-cs
no,sithssndnz hich however ~ pulled upihe hor."s
but Il xas late for they jumped I9ruard Aa ne
| next INV Nier bodies on the track
U wben sou about crossing, could yon have
seen The cas- lime o. have prevented the accidsnt
A No, we could not, dd not see or hear anythns
II the train until \ within twenty hse cc q
~ - ,ou coming DOWN fhr rOaa dd yoa et-efye
| The cars passing ~. going torsr'~ Ne~ York
A. dii not
. You wcrc ~cll aware ,ha, yeu vece ,ppros~i,og
| the rail tracs
A. Ycs.
q. How e., sefs you IRVING
a. .eycn y cizbt miles an lou,
o. How nany persons vere IN tie esfrhse
A. Four
O Iiavr you ridden frequently vita nr m,nnsgUa
| @ u bc.r anything peculiar shout IL m'le z"
dfiyings
| A. Nothing tast ! couh di.cerr he srfearci e W
very caution, IN driving the esni Which "a young
nninai~.
John T. y Tiannigan the party referred 70 ~ he IA,
witness being dcto.cd hat h. re-ed = toinfn-
bus. Ihysician by profes.igu ~as In the ne'gl
| borhood q Tie accident yesterday
u DC Mind enough 10 tell IN. jnrj What 90 a. aai
what took r.src.
A. drove around BY Florence 70 wi; rstents
Al Burlington and turned up from The Diver . = = ~
into the Bordoniosn road heard vhs'ing from
the time le, ,be river until struck W ihe
l train; there noise made giving ~nnns q ny
up ard dow tho track but coua neither nor hear
beiore % cane 70 ,As ,racs, sf,sr ioo.ins 4
1 NY ~stch, thst we should he In time 70 clear the
ears The ilne had elapsed Cor their pas-sgc the h
notice had y the approach Of the cars ramtlng
noise u moving along; iSmslistsJ drew III ftins
With all my foree but too late % prevent the collision
me. III M s',sn'icn hesnx eeeuped W dpsng tho
hor-~ don't thipi couh hsvr hcsn thsn sen OF