New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-12
THE HUDSON RIVER R. R. DISASTER.
THE UNKNOWN BODY IDENTIFIED
The Name Of the Canada Lady Ascertained.
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The wounded are reported by the attending ply
sc.ans to be improving in every case, and there IS no
doubt but all of them viii recover.
Mrs BLASoHARD is much improved. She will not
lose her eye, as at first supposed.
Mrs Hull is more seriously injured than was at
first supposed but at the same time is not considered
dangerous.
The unknown lady at the Exchange, now ascer-
tanned to be Mrs GoRDoS of Canada, appears to be IN
considerable pain to-day, but her physician does not
consider her case critical. She had not returned to
Consciousness last evening Mrs. Sawyer Miss brown,
Mrs. Delavergne and Mrs. Miller have been as
sduous in their attentions to the sufferers at the Ex'
change House. Mr. Brown, the proprietor OF the Ex-
change, since the accident has thrown open his house
and done everything in his power for the comfort Of
the sufferers and their friends.
The friends of Miss GARDSER are gratifed a! her
marked Improvement.
THE IsQUEST.
Coroner TAYLOR and jury assembled at the Ex-
change House at Il O'Clock yesterday morning, to re-
sumo the investigation as to the cause of the death of
Mrs. Eliza NJ Hurlburt, of Albany; and the body of
the uprecognized man lying at the depot
Coroner TAYLOR announced that two trunks had
been returned from New-York, which there was
every reason TO believe were the property of the IN
known man. The numbers of two baggase-checks
found in his overcoat pocket eoesponded with those
attached to the trunks.
1t being the impression Of several that the lady
living nsensibe at the Exchange House was the wife
of deceased, Mr. Booth suggested that it would be
well 10 try the trunk locks with bunch of keys found
upon her person. The keys were procured with
which the trunks were unlocked, thereby showing
that the lady and deceased were travelling in company
One of the trunks opened was found to contain female
wearng.appare and in the wallet attached to the lid
of the trunk was found power of attorney made out
Joseph Miller, No. PIG Canal street, New-York,
which. together with Others, was signed by James
Gordon. and his wife, Maria Caroline Gordon. This
and some of the clothing found in the other trunk, cor
responding with some of the apparel found on deceased
and the initials ON c. c." on a gold ring worn by
the lady was satisfactory evidence of their identity
II was understood that wallet and memorandum
book, containing moneys letters and papers belonging
to deceased. which had been picked up at the scene
of the occurrence had been placed in the hands OF
Coroner Collins. With view OF ascertaining, II
possible where some of the friends OF deceased reside,
in order that they might be notified Coroner Taylor
placed an order in the hands of the foreman MIR. W.
Tanning to procure them. Coroner Collins at first
refused TO deliver over the effects but subsequently
delivered them on the personal application of Coroner
TAYLOR. Beside various papers, memorandums, and
about 500 in gold in this package was the following
letter ncosed in an envelope, and addressed to " Mr.
George Gordon. No. 75i Lombard street Phia-
delphia:"
"MY DEAR GEORGE: have Just arrived here III
search of health, accompanied by my wife, and may
have to stay tomorrow and until IL a. M on FRIDAY.
would like to see you very well, but I'm not likely
TO have the pleasure unless You come tins lar. bf.
Ak. and family came out to Clinton, Canada, last
Fall, and has the overseeing OF my place until my
return. Br. August and family, VIM. Gordon dame
street, and other relations were all well when lett
:. Ny wife joins in kind regard to Wm g., family
Iremon truly your a4ectionate brother, ,,,
JAMES GORDON"
This letter was not dated and the superstition Is that
Mr.. Gordon had written it and intended to date and
forward it on arrival at NcwYork
In a bead bag in one ofhe trunks was found the fol-
lowing marriage-certifcate:
Nov. 7, 1894.
Married in the Cathedral, Canterbury, james
"Bv me: @. z. MARRIOTT, Sdcrisi
From various papers found it appears that deceased
was man in high standing in Clinton, Canada, and
has been or was Postmaster at that place at the time
of his decease.
Coroner Taylor Immediately tclegraphed to George
Gordon at Philadelphia, and to Mr.. Miller in New
York. informing them of the occurrence and requesting
an answer.
The Jury then adjourned until ? o'clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Martin l.. Sykes jr., sworn-I am superintendent of
the Hudson River Railroad we have regulations
prnted for the Government of all our trains including
those that are behind time or following another
WITNESS then read some of the rules rule 10 required
the stationmaster to give notice to the conductor II
the train preceding 1t is behind time another lnstruc-
ton (sec. 81 requires that train running before
another shall be ten minutes ahead OF following tram
at switch to allow Of its passing; the rule 10 that
train following another must wait ten minutes before
starting and keep back distance Oh TWO MUGS anu
proceed with caution witness then read the regulations
in reference to fagmen and signa-men the hagmen
get their instructions from the roadmaser and are
supplied with timetables to know at what time the
trains pass it is their duty to flag all trains the road
master employs the nagmen; my understanding OF the
rule il that the trains must run ten minutes apart when
following each other 80 far as my knowledge eNtends
think the conductors in following anothert tram usually
wait ten minutes, and they have no instructions
to start sooner than allowed by the Instructions
in case train was standing obstruction was on the
track il would be the duty of the fagman TO raise his
red flag, and every effort to stop an approaching
train from the place Of the collision to the place where
il il supposed the fagman stood, at the mouth OF the
cut on the south end, is 4is yards from this point
you cannot through the cut toward PoughkcepSe;
this the lower fagman, McCoon, the nearest one
to Pougbkeepsie he was 1913 yards south ohs sentry
box; think if the hagman had been seen at the very
moment the engine got 10 the sentry box might have
been stopped in time to prevent the collision with the
condition Of the track that morning should Judge the
train could not have been stopped between the mouth
Of the cut nad the standing train; i should say II
south Aagman raised MS red flag the fagman north OF
him should Immediately raise his, and proceed north
toward coming train and not 10 move from II,
John NJ. Flood sworn-I am track master from
Pougbkeepsie to Carthage il is my duty to see tnat
the track Is kept in repair also have charge OF az tue
men on my division am under the immediate direc-
ton of Mr. Munson road master; employ the hagnen
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