The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-16
Ascking Disaster on the Lafayette and 1ndi-
annapolis Railroad-Verdict Of the Coro-
ner's Jury in the Case Of the New
York Central Railroad.


hsd ~ abutns,s Of the bridge. Ths train was run
sss = ~ raas q twenty Eve niles pr hour The en-
~ ~ reached the end Of the bridge, vhuh was enc
Ausdrsa feet long, when he whole gave way James
kwh, conductor; Jacob BAStsnger engineer; and Ma
ssy, sna, were killed. Mono Of the passengers were
AtUsd.
Vhe Late Central RAalroad Slaughter.
a1e3MONY IN lEsAED I'd TaE CONDITION. OF TEE
BAUQUOIr BADGE
PAyks, Jr, Civil Engineer, SAID the bridge WIS c1n-
pessA a three 6ussss, two outside and middle enc;
he composed q two strnsers connected with
aaAes bolts; me needle beams upon which the track
h~s eolsed upon the lover side 10 the lover cords
fAs heck tmoers upon when the spk cd,
noosnsr,s rested upon timber and moer upon stoue
~ span the bridge 40 feet, measured from the face
10 cords al elm but one, which oak the cords or
~ rxs abou. by IL inches there suspension
bes running from the top cord TO the lower cord there
needle beams 10 the lover cords-,he bolts are iooh
kpAa e upper and cords Of the centre uss broken
ana both cords Of the north truss some Of the needle
beams split; some Of the track umbers were also
broken; the middle truss was broken twice 10 two
n place ABOUT neen feet from the vest end Of the
ssas me Der in the bwsr cord was very rotten;
could pick to pieces with my fingers should hardly
stnk would support It's own weight II thrown across
WITHOUT any assistance the upper cord partially de-
eyed nearly through IN the CENTRE that IS, 0m top 10
batsm; The sides were sound a. the two places in the
vsr cord, where broken decay cd about the same
ooubd say regard upper one; did not observe
Any in The oak braces the cords were what snooid
al bastard or wafer elm should net call it req elm;
ud not obeerve any decay from the outside appearance
q ,hc cords only In places where broken saw small
psse decsye0 In the centre truss where rested on The
nkutmsD; the top cord Of the Do-th rues oak and
VA sound; the middie has 70 sustain twice the
weight n the other russes do when two trains
ns bragg 2. once; ! sid not observe anything
60 Huss the reedle beams the west end Of
Me bridge we're decayed some; the south truss
Ne same ~ the others shouid think that
6AADs gong upon bridge In different directions would
racs prose more than they would II oosh were going
We same cay; cJud not see the whole Of the needle
beams tho end being under water observed those
ssud 70 there were any marks 70 show that the
of the track did not marks % irdiate
n should IKE 70 ride bridge like this heavy
ISaaea Of cars IN my opinion sh0ud not think
nfs srdge think the railroad oompaoy had examined
he bridge properly toy you'd have is condton
MINI sbese def would have been found BY boring The
tmsers Of the bridge Appeared externally 70 be sound
saSs not think the bridge would have held trsns
ohg IN oppoeite directions. Il the rate OF 81 miles
Ssp hour 40 not think this defect ber could have
BEN discovered by striking With axe OF. hammer; no
uoed The track moers are by H. they lie Hat they are
asessd By spisns pieces oy The side Of them 70 Tho
WIN A Everts sworn and test6ed--I reside in Utica,
soa uackm master on the New York Central Railroad
ser for four or s.s years snpern,endso the building
~ bridge tho sauquot creek; the lower cords
q MAJ britgs were Of white elm; the tinoers have NOT
teen changed since built Major Priest and myself
she timber for bridges this division of the road;
u III Mr. Priest bought TIE timber OF which tos bridge
vAe built have examined tha, bridge sinoe broken
auuS The low or cord the mid truss somewhat Affect
Cd By decay place; about three feet from this
sUt on With an axe and there was comparatively
poopd; Vie timber was decayed whore u vas broken
less 70 within inch OF the outids dill not ex
he The lower cord Of the north truss the lower cord
is esn weight; did not undertake 70 pick Il with my
Apesrs DO not think coad be 90 p,hed; should nos
sal MAT cord bastard elm The bridge ~As built three
ago sprog the carpenters Who worked on the
kMee were Ezekiel Buchanan, nov ~ Little Falls, and
y astos B. CsandAi; think they vere the only two car
Srss 70 sssp sound and ia repair, since that time; OK
umsst TO ~ s)uDdness last Seek BY thump'ng on
Ne c0sos and ,DbeSs With hammer ued sosD tho low
- Of the middle truss by striking on both sides.
Major Zenss Priest sworn and testidst-Am Assstsut
Sap rnteudent the New York Central; the Utica
. com nods inp going TIE mofoing OF the Al h.
vss sng on The resr seat Of the only passenger coach
he'd nine freight had rsen 70 watch the
y - IRAN that mad gone on oefcrei sac "1 some dis
tpe. ahead and sat down again, when Was throsa from
ny seat by powerful js hAseoed TO gst gu, OF the
eAs, Apd the Of The express train piled
h NE creex the fegn, thrown on 10 coafusou
Gods sake what TIRES you on the rackf he sercd
"rhe aSe broke uuier the baggage wagon" The bag
UA4e mans name Lesrh; he s pow 81 Jonnstown have
received despatch that be somewhat better found
Ne north OF the bridge carried 70 the nortntbe
fiddle s,s and sotS zoe 30, soen rSs vas
haa bod dry rot towards the west end can't say whe
.Aer the upper cord was dscsyed or mot; did not
nc.ice much. The bottom cord OF the north
sss lay M The water the end In sight showed signs Of
decay; We showed or 70 get out OF the wsy; there
vas dry rot IN seou, quarter o. ts dtametsr nan
Ne semeosee bore timbers for this purpose when We
suspect umbers are rotten, We Tee, ey hammer, AMI
ssssds evidence, bore in me umbers in question
were bought for pure white elm the north cord white
@y.i' IRON essmnsiop OF The b,,sss .acs b,arso ~
seems thaa n vN no$ safe; bad known wha, kno~
Dov, should not have left there, thought bridge
bavs been upon Of them. knowing what Know
pev should THINK the bridge would nolx two eps,pes
pesag The time In different directions win iood
"a trains knowing vha, I know nov, thine shsy
vesid have broken the bridge. In such bridge ne de-
pesd e cords 70 hold the braces and on be braces
psusA The bridge the bolts and braces are good We
consider the brrsersafe.
nr. william ssAchei, Of The nrm Of Amberg stsohel
Cincinnati Also sufferer He h lying ct The house
q Mr.. res Men, 81 warren street. In this city, suffering
severely wounds Me shnbone and eight wounds
- As right leg and viii be able for several weeks
10 come 70 resume his business.
VERDICT or THE coRowrR's JURY
Urea, N. Y, Nay Is, 1863
ne Ccroners jury In the Of the late frighuui &C
sssus on the Central Railroad NJ s~uquot Creek have
asYeed on their verdict The feens Of the jurors Ia un
Asrssood 70 have been unanimous at once The verdict
is;-
We nnd tina, The persons whose bodies have been
viewed BY us came 70 their deaths by The giving way
Assrdss Of the New York Central Railroad crossing the
nquoN Creek In the town Of wh,estow oneda county,
- NE morning Of the 1lth OF Nay and that they were
u passengers BY The Cincinnati Express train coming
sst The deaths were caused By the insecurity Of the