New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-07
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TpE LATE ACCIDENT on THE Lose Island Rail-
Ro,D-CORoSFR's ISyYsrIGATIoS.--Coroner Horton
commenced an investigation in the Supreme Cont
Chambers City Hall yesterday, into the circumstances
attending the de- th Of James Lynch, who killed
at NewBrookIyn on Friday last in consequence Of
accident on the Long Island Railroad Beaide tbs
death Of Lynch, who was fireman, three others were
severely injured The train, it will be recollected,
was thrown from the track by running against cow.
The following is the evidence:
William G. Bhnden, NJ. Dam physician about 81 o'clot
on Friday morning last went from Mr Eckers house toward
the railroad when cane within 80 feet Of the track saws
por The track few second. after whistle
about the time the caught By the
other then under the light mont wheel sud threw the
engine the motion Of the eHsn wa stopped 19d ss ss
the locomotive when the whistle was blown the white
1: Ras O SUwD t%S q e the co I'D
notice the nbe when the track laid whether .3und
not saw the locomotive first aooa 200 feet from wher the acct
an Ss he train did not aeSsn the speed sr the
whistle blown the train about 100 OF lao feet the
track after the locomotive struck the Gov
President Of the L. l. r r. Co scene the accidoTt
about ourhs heu: after occurred examined toe
Sssf S Se y u uade the and G d
blood along the track q tie o ss,i Sl ph where there s
the point where the blood was the marks on the ties
hoT wS her m sSsS o % pee8 3 0a s
the bood-at end Of the so feet rails dl
this place where the south wheels struck the track
the same place the northern wheel the ground foot and
half than Ne track examined the ties with sdz
the outsde sappy part Of the wood in two Of the ties de-
.cayed the part the ties al sound the ssppypa
coon decays; we do not rely upon III watched the
men driving spikes into q ese ties ard aerwsrd thess
ties lifted from their beds By the adhesion Of these pkesl
su this examination SoDdsred toe track n SAFE coDdiuor
pouts by spies half och square the ties spokea Of
having tie outside sappy wood decsyed not ct the point
bsrs left the track but about 30 feet that
point papers exhoi'ed the rules aud regulations
cut where the accident hoppe ed the speed about
80 niles an the point where the accident occurred
about miles hour the duty Of both the engineer AID
look for cattle r. this poir there IL In
lire descending about 80 feet to the nile In the
direction going at the time all hl
cattle; don't that Elder killed than others in the
City Brooklyn cattle than anywhere else tho
road the fireman this road killed ard the engineer
de Il the duty Of the conductor 70 look asr
Cse bia train had Il minutes from the time 1t LEFT East New
York until n let Bedford distance Of le less than miles
CeIsrdus J. Harrison, swornAm ship MASTER live at No
about IL o'clock where the e the track which
was 40 $50 feet feet from where they lay the ocomo
tyes wheel of the rail ten feet before observed
marks of the north wLee being of there quantity
blood under the north wheel the track perfect there aad
for IS further west Did not notice how many a
displaced noticed he ties tried them with my ka
and found them In my opinion perfect.
At this stage of the proceedings the investigation
adjourned until Monday, 18th inst, at | o'clock p. N.
RUyAwAY AcCIDEET.-A team of horses, attached
heavy tuck In Hudson yesterday morn
ing throSng his seat the driver named Nelson causing
sous iruies named John Flynn stopped the horses
bev again tore and Flynn struck IN the hack By
of the wheels iuuing him badly Both were attended 10