The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-03

driving down the river ,oad, You can ong the
fem tbi eeeigbibs hal. n mile In one sDoi
where The road being hollow an6 small tree being the
way you cannot the tban 500 yar.ls OIL
| q lave you ever been employed rniiroads A.
bave acted fireman. about twenty years ago, the
Cancer aud Apboy Railroad.
e. 10 you know anything about the speed Of backing
traints A. Yes,
4. Have you ever backing train oil TIE
tracSt A. ies have run one OF myself
q. What was itY A. Nothing mf re than the locomo-
tive ter oev and couple Of baggage cars; il happened
near Anhoy
u was here announced that Of the sufferers, Mr.
eiIleps lying Al the city Hotel had jus, brealhed ms
last.
On motion, the foreman Of the jury and the acting
Coroner, appointed TO view the body Of the de-
c,atta.
sss here mo, ed tha the inque.t Oe ndlonrned until
ton to close the testimony was put and lost
TO TIE EDITOR or THE NEW YORK HERALD.
One of the most pFovidensal escapes happened to
Mrs fosdek lady OF advanced age, which has not yet
been mentioned.
She occupied the last seat Of one Of the cars and when
the crash took place the roof fell before her and covered
all the Ia front Of her leaving be however,
enirei. free almost uninIured except that the
mn, ely hcorc her broke down and fell the lower
rart OF her leg which considerably bruised. With
great exertions he succeeded in extricatnR her limb
without assistance but how he got out Of the abe
does not remember gentleman occupying the seat In
front o her, was knocked down. and she thought him
dead but after while she heard him groan. he lett
tiyes unaware of what had taken place.
The Ihysiesns offered their assistance to her but she
refused e. accept H. there being many In dread
fui Situations there were however some Kind laacs Who
afterwards did all they could for her. sa"
jaws g, DEWITT Ee-
fSAn sR--Inasmueh as you seem 30 take great deal
q interest il showing the Camden Amboy Railroad
mp q the community in proper and true light, deem
it d'y which owe no, only "a myself but to the peo
Ie in general 70 acquan you with the fact that after
having arrived in this city in coIapany nth my WIFE
Who suffered much in consequence Of this last tragedy
enacted ~ that conpany's officers, deeirous
turn 70 Burlington for the purpose looking after my
wes jewels ~hiehare missing, and made application to
the agent of the company this side cf the the for that
purpose that gentleman, with the usual rnodcsy which
cbal eges he majority OF the officials and directors
~ that company, informed me that II wanted to 60
for that business J must pay my fare and was
80 BENZ. j. LEyY, 10 Bicectcr street.
LAW or new Jl,Rsfy Is RELATION TO RAILROAD
ACCIDENTS.
Ar o 70 prtrt8t occis fyon Me of oconotire esguc
~ mi, ar. Passed March nh 1880. (R. $ 5oi.)
Poqe So Air0t's Digst.
section J. Every incorporated company that hath been
% hereafter may be- authorized 20 construct any rails
this state sha'l caue 70 he placed on some part OF
every loeomo'iv crgns used by any such company,
Ell VI weight not less an thirty pounds, which they
han enuse p bo rung ~ distance of least three hun
d'f yards from "a" mee wbereany such iroad crosses
turnpike read or highway upon level with the said
filtoad aud Dc kept ringing until the engine has
&C fpd such turnpike Or highway, or has stopped.
I've 2. Every such company shai cause board with
his Inscription. "lotk out Tor the locomotive to be
eettd and main aimed wher yer the road Of sncl com
fnuy he crossed, afore aid by any turn Ne road
public highway Ia be easily by travellers.
stc 2. II hny ~ IA company shah refuse neglect to
comply with either OF the foregoing prov ions they hal
f,r Il Tor every uch reiufai n'gect the Of sf01,
10 he sued for by the cerh Of any such township where
such neglect refusal shni occur for the If snd
tovpshp and 10 lie recovered with cost Ia action Of
csh IN any court having c'Rniz,nce thereof Provided
That nothing herein contaned hall be construed TO take
away cIn sny Individual individuals any right he
thc may have 10 damages for injury which
may be ncurred by reniai neglect IL comply with
| the Fequ ements Of thie act.
Sny1tmcnt II the uione, Pa9ea Mareb 90, 1852
| Section J. livery incorporated company that hath
fcen or hereafter may be- authorized o construct any
fart ~ every locomotive engine used by such company
bell of n weight not less than thirty pounls or
steam whistle which he heard distinctly at dis
tancc ~ ~ least three hundred yards and shall
rneh bell 50 be such steam ~hise to De blown
at distance 81 at least three hundred yards fon tba
Place whore any such railroad turnpikc road
or highway upon the level with ssid railroad and
such hell shall lie Kept ringing such steam whistle
rhall continue to b, blown until the cngse has crossed
such turnpike or highway or has stopped.
Sec 2 Any company which shall refuse to comply With
ihe provisions OF this act thc act Of which this Il
supplement shall be liable 10 all the penalties contained
IN the act "a which this il supplement provided that
all comI laint 81 refusal neglect to comply with
said provisions hali have been made within ten days
after any such neglect refusal
So 8. n l. act shalt take effect tnuedlael and sli
provisions ~ the act TO which THE Il q supplement-
which may be inconsistent With this act, BE-, and
hereby, rel Iealed.