The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-09
The Schas hticohe HatIEosd Catastrophe.

VERDICT OF rae ALBANY JUaY-FusERAL OF THE
VICTIMS CONDITION OF THE SURVIVORS,.
Tho Troy Hpses OF the 9th inst says
Coroner Dean OF Albany, closed his inquest yesterday
Mr VIM White assumed the responsibility Of managing
brioge S4urosy previous disaster ami consider
ed u unssfe; instructed the carpenter TO make new
bridge but ths. be must not put It up until he Wne)
coud see hoo ne gazing do dnt use the bridge ne
same nnte. the carpenter informed HIN now that could
be done, and that was the last Mr. White had looked
to the mater Mr White further testifed:-i do not
member Of my attention being called to the bridge ON the
fret Of May last; there many complaints OF that
kind (twen,y day sometimes) cannot remember OF
thai know that some OF the bridges in
bad CONDITION; the engineer chareo Jones has been in
in relation to his fast running; he promised reform;
think he does that the train was not running at rate
Of mes an hour If he WIS running ut that speed
nc was exceeding his Instructions; also President
OF this road II is in the hanos Of trustees the rosd "a
pat in my hspos by the trustees there ID no corpora
too; il s TO he sold next september have sole
uoi Of the Albany, Vermont ana Canada Railroad; in
my opinion there braces or timberB removed
from hat bridge before could have faen the stay
Dscss are impo ant stsys never stated that aere vas
10 money with @h CHI 10 make REPAIRS sworn 70 oy NJ
Cooley he bas always hsd mltea. for repairs Whenever
wanted, even IL got il at my osn expense.
The following vac the verdict OF the Jury. IL Is much
better verdict than that given oy tie Sshagbcoke jury
"rha, Mrs. Cuyier, Mrs Cooley David russell, Charles
BestDelon, Dennis Cabin ana Coward Wright came
heir death By the breaking down OF bridge over The
fonbaDpock creek Oh the line of the Albany, Vermont
ana Canada RairO-d; that said bridge in rotten
and unsafe condition. and the Superintendent trustees
and owners of the road should be held responsible"
over the romhannock, the Albany Northern Ratroad
took place in albany the Alb inst Tbs funeral OF Der
heOn the baggage MASTER very largely attended and
80 intense the feeling OF regret that the whole neigh
for blocks aroond attracted TO the house 70
view the funeral cortsge as IL passed to It's destination
Another sad and melapcho sight was that which sur
rounded The residence Of Mr. John Cuyler, ON Coonie
street. 10 that house lay SIDE by eide mother and
q daughteI-N,s Cuyler and Mrs Cooley--bo.h victims
Of the Tombanrock uagedy. The street was thronged
.b participants and spectators Of the mournlu affair
On every countenance depicted Look Of sadness
alm]st every tongue spoke In terms Of regret while many
eyes dropped client for those departed. rhe fune
rails OF hr. HowaId Wright, and Mr. RUSSELL tho express
messenger were also largely attended by many relatives
and hympathising ffienos. II VAS indeed a sad and
mouIntul day for Albany.
We pleased to earn that conductor Oooley's in
jures not serious a. first anticipated He feels
rome internal soreness but thinks IL will not prove
serious
Mr.. Baker brought down from Schagticoke by con-
ductor White the Troy and Boston road this morning,
and taken TO his dence in Albany. cot was made
By the citizens OF Schas hticoke, upon which Mr. B.
laid ant placed in the centre OF the car which
direct to Albany. His injuries are compound frac
ure Of me leg DE-. Arneby thinks he will be able to
rave il.
Among the passengers on the fated train young
lady, tho daughter OF Of the directors OF the road
she unpjured but frightened that she would not
return home by the road. Her father compelled to
send private conveyance to schaghtcoke t, bring ner
home.