The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-29

THE SECOND AVENUE RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
An inquest was held at tho Fourth precinct station house
yesterday by Coroner schmcr upon the boay of David
Hazeton, the young man who was killed on Tuesday
evening by being by Of the Second avenue
railroad in Oliver street.
Michael Redmond, Of No. II Oliver street, deposed
@ vs.. O'clock r. NJ On tuesday observed
crowded with the members Of target company some Of
whom were on top saw deceased descending by lad
der from the top OF the first when the second
about twenty feet in the rear the at rapid
speed and struck the front the jolt shook deceased
eA and the wheel OF the passed his neck;
at the time Of the collision, efforts were
being made to disengage the horses Of the
car; one Of them was thrown down and had
It's leg broken; the from. seemed TO be going at the
ordinary speed the cars generally pass down this street
at rapid rate the grade very steep the
car passed over deceased went up him. turned him
over on his back and found that he dead he
moved to No 6 Oliver street, and subsequently 10 the
station house consider the rate OF speed at which the
cars usually go down this street to be dangerous the
second crowded with passengers and had seats
the roof
David Harrington, the driver of the car, deposed
that as he within few feet Of the switch which turns
the car into Oliver street. the brake broke the
accident happened witness called the conductor APP
ply the rear brake, but he did not know whether
the conductor heard him not; the became
rnnanageable and the horses began TO run; witness
tried TO dsengage them, but did succeed until they
in collision with the forward car jumped OF be-
fore the collision was much excited did not know
who was injured one OF my horses had his leg broken,
and the upnjured led around to Chatham square,
wherei1 arrested there pole attached to the
no pole attached.
Jacob scbaeneier the conductor deposed that he tried
to the brake in order 10 stop the car but would
work good the car was an excursion one and there was
hurry for time.
humber of other witnesses were examined but no.
thing was chcited The jury rendered verdict Of
s'ncath by being by Second Avenue Railroad
car Sept 81 1859; and find the Second Avenue Rail
road Company censurable for not staoning at the
brake Of the while passing through Oliver street,
from Chatham street to South and further that the
are driven ut too great speed at this locality
discharged the conductor and driver from custody Ha
zeton was about sixteen years Of age and resided in
Myrtle avenue Brooklyn WHITTIER his remains taken
Tor intGrmcnt.
THE SIXTH WARD MURDER--POST MoRTEM EXAMINA
TIoN OF THE BODY.
Coroner Sehrmer engaged yesterday afternoon in
investigating the Sixth ward murder case but tho
nation Of the witnesses postponed until to-day The
body Of the deceased remained at the Sixth precinct
ton house all day, but singular to say came for
ward 20 identity it. The police actively engaged in
assisting the Coroner and quite sangune Of clearing
up the mystery which at present surrounds the fate
deceased. clue has been obtained the whereabouts
OF the man with the red Shirt and it is hoped that he will
soon be arrested Or. Bouton made post norem exam
nation OF the body last evening and upon opening the skull
the temporal and parica bones found 10 be fractured
About twelve ounces OF coaguated blood taken from
the brain the general appearance Of the brain
showed that extensive violence had been inflicted. The
prisoners, Jane McCabc Jane Bradford Josephine Smith
and John H. Benjamin, remain locked up at the station
viii be commenced at O'Clock this morning.
FOUND DROWNED Coroner o'Keefe held an inquest at
No 4e5 Washington street upon the body of William
Ryan, boy about six years OF age, who found
drowned the foot Of Canal 1t is supposed that
deceased fell overheard while engaged play upon the
pier, and the jury rendered verdict accordingly
A Boy DROWNED RowDIEs--An inquest was held on
Tuesday by Coroner schrmer upon the body of boy eight
years old named John sulholland, who pushc into
dock al the foot of Tenth street. Friday by rowdcs
and drowned before any assistance could be rendered
Thomas Williams, companion of deceased testified to
seeing the rowdes push deceased into The water, where
upon witness became SO alarmed that he away with
out seeing VII ther any attempt was made 10 de
ceased not The witness unable TO identify the
rowdics never having seen them before. The police
made arrest, is it likely that any will be made
The jury after due deliberations rendered verdict Of
''neath from drowning, by being pushed into the DOCK
foot OF Tenth street, East river, by some persons
unknown
DRowSED-A little boy named William Regan aged
years accidentally fell into the dock foot OF Spring
street, Tuesday evening, and drowned before
assistance could be rendered him. The body was
however recovered. The father of the deceased
vas lost just five years ago yesterday on the Inflated
steamer Arctic
Fatal ACCIDENT At CENTRAL PsRxone Of the laborers
at the Central Park, named Timothy Mcnamara,
statly killed Monday morning by being struck the
head with large stone thrown from blast Deceased
at work some BOO ssSac. Tp he svt where the bias.
took place, when the accident occurred Coroner Schr
er held an inquest upon the body Of deceased when the
Jury rendered verdict Of "Accidenal death" Deceased
was q years Of age and was a patiye OF Ireland.
Toryp DRowsED.-The BODY of an unknown man about
55 years Of ago. was found floating in the water at pier
40. North river on Monday. Coroner Schrmcr held
inquest upon the body when the jury rendered verdict
person of deceased supposed that his James
Ahern, Of E'gn, Illinois.