The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-18

Philip P. sneots them deposed-I was in the train that
mst with The accident ass evening the train met with this
accident east Of this place. had friends on the train
Eliza Turner and three children my charge they
reside a 200 Ninth avenue Now York the youngest child
o. Ss W
once nvolunt.ry started q my feet but did not rise
q succession Of jars and then the went over next
found myself at the bottom Of the embankment under the
car left the track drst thought they running At
high speed but heard no remark Of that kind; think
when went into the G.. saw little boy lying Sy the
others apparently dead but do not recognise Of those
lying in the Fowler House station house those saw,
BY Jaror-I was startled TO my feet by the waving
motion Of the occasioned by the speed this speed
wrong very severe jolt jerk; then several in
cesson and then the car went over; cannot say
whether the car went over more than once or not we
sitting the centre Of the car occupy the
seats and being face to face had one Guild in nay lap;
Mrs. Turner had child in her lap, and the Little boy
Adam Ray, being sworn ssid-I reside In Binghamton,
New York; was In the express train last evening"
cdent occurred TO that train near here my wife dled in
thS after the accident her body lies 1t the Fow
Ter House; saw man and An infant also dead saw
them lying in the before the accident my wes name
died consequence Of injuries received in the sitter car OF
the train; experienced q sudden jar moment or two
1 sGs s
my wife, think that railroad men would call the speed
at which We were running twenty eight or thrtyiou
miles an hour am ewhat acquainted with speed on
raroads the jar the FIRST intmAon Of the accident
the speed after leaving Otisvie, was much faster than
down grade; went this road Thursday last, and
think then faster than last night; by this mean
Avery Cook, Nj g., derosed thus-I reside n o.isvie,
and am practising physician; was at SHIN Hollow last
evening soon after tbs was not on ee train
and down the embankment; saw three persons dead
amer got there: they had been taken from the
the broken rail with Mr. Thompson; his testimony
ponds with my examination; could see nothing other
lying here are the same saw At the place Of the accident
the of George W. 7. Robinsons death fracture
of the os fronts, probably BY contact with some hard
person supposed Shultz the OF his death
Injuries upon the head face, right groin and i'm
portant injury in the stomach; have also observed Ha
vey wood, Wisboro'; the cause Of his death was in.
urts about the head region Of the bladder and the right
house-harearet Jane Turner q child, aged about nine
months the Injuries on the head and on the left temporal
would cause her death; Sarah Ann Ray, colored
woman whose death caused by injuries about the so
msch and abdominal regions; small boy, supposed
be named Brown, about twelve years Of age, had his
BY Juror-I have attended several who are seriously
injured had been in this village yesterday, and
my return 70 Osve upon the stock express train left
here about nine O'Clock p. NJ; think should have
passed the express train In Shin Hollow should judge that
examined the broken rail An hour or three quarters
after my arrival at the pace all the bodies lying
here came TO their the effects Of injuries aus
tanned from the train last evening" the rail broken had the
end which was toward SHIN Hoo~ broken Off did not exs
mine the the ron think the chair OF rail
of the one btokenn the outer rail- OF the outer track
there engine standing directly over the broken
loving the express train the ground very steep
opposite the pace OF the accident and In the inside OF the
track think there is an embankmeDt on both sides Of
the track.
Charles NJ Lawrence deposed as follows:--I reside in
this town aud am practising physician; was a. SHIN
Hollow last evening afer the sccident several per-
dead and wounded; did no. know them; saw two
three men, two children and one woman dead part
OF the bodies placed on the cars and recognized them
since they arrived this village have examined
three the Fowler House. they are the same that
the place OF the accident, Margaret jams Turner has
very severe s,alp wound discovered no fracture;
deem that conclusion OF the brain caused ner
deah, in consequence OF Injuries recsived at the
TO her death by q blow the stomach and bowels;
small boy supposed 10 be named B'own-bs death
by very extensive fracture Of theskul Ibid not
the place Of the accident turned my
attention TO tho OF the Injured have attended
Eon.s sd IN last
the train; the after car thought had turned c)m
piecy over and wss lying bottom up-tneober was lying
Charles Hardeaburgh-I am practising physician resi-
dept 10 this vllsge was here wnsn the bodies we're
taken from the tram have examined the bodies Of Sarah
Ann Ray and . small boy the woman, deem, had re-
ceiyed some injury about The stomach and bowels which
caused her death the child was injured on in head 50
a. to It's death.
On motion Of one Of the jurors the coroner and jury
proceeded to the place whore the dGasser occurred
f. u. q. Prime testihed-I reside 10 New York Was
upon the tram last evening 10 which the accident hap
peped were descending the mounAln and about
I've minutes before the accident occurred, became
scious we we're going fearful started ooce
twice with apprehension thst some accident might oc
cur then i.lt jar Ike something upon the raj. and was
from the pear after feeling this spprehensive
for my friends In the after part Of the tram as
the window and found two of tho Alter missing ,here
breo distinct signals with the whistles tho then
back and - hsy ospsd ns, ns ,Ss q accident
demolished called out the names OF some friends on
board found Professor Peet and bis wife injured then
commenced search for the rest Of his company assisted
from thai time In carrying the wounded did not any
Of the dead 10 examine them came down with two said
10 be dead think may that nave idea OF speed
time railroads, and from my knowledge speak
with confidence that In my opinion We were going 81 the
time Of the accident at least forty miles 40 hour me only
Of; there denomination OF fear prior 10 The scci
dent; reoolecs starting in seat twice at the
Be moiised By he fscs ihsi might have The
consequence OF the grade being steep and descend
ing had observed place belos Turner's we
we're going Al great rate but between Chester AMI Co
shen he rate vas greater either OF which Was exceeded
aier leaving o svlle.
which the train 70 stop AFTER the acciden; alter
the jar concusson the whistle gave signal In short
tme; tncrc interval, enoft one we
mile a mile and half from The place OF the
cdent before stopping saw no one who vas upon The
train out Of the place OF his duty have travelled
other roads when the speed great nj this time
am In the habit OF estimating speed when the road
and going fst without any speeds. effort OF my mind
want OF sympathy 70 the wants Of those
injured by the employees Of raros-o the contrary
they were active assisting the injured aser the jar
conclusion saw several persons in front Of the
deavor 70 pull the bell rope the jar produced great
alarm among the passengers sai on the rgns SIDE Of
the car and thought the obstruction 10 be that side
Edward W. GU, being sworn, said reside In Fair
field county Ohio vas In the after OF the train and
the AFTER par Of the car; observed the OF the
track and some distance before u turned over: I
lying down al the time; goo up aud called that
Of heard remark among the passengers
that the speed unusual but thought going
FAST do not know the OF the accident except IRON
hesrsay do not thnk the train running faster
previously, felt the jar or concusson; DO not think
had chaoce 10 than hundred yarfs
before turning cannot say whether the Car turned over
more than