, 1862-01-10

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morning the shock occurred a short distance |
aorth Of KenNood Station, at about quarter to
eight O'Clock was seated in the second seat at
:one at the real, shout, look out, a train ia
coming into US - then looked about and saw pas
gsa sa e !eG
It the front Of MT. Root and behind me; we both
.sesa III Il o9s I'D at tas 5ns M
The car the Judge went to west side had just
[ime to get away when . freight train came along
took hold to aid i clearing trnck and take care q
the body Of Judge Barron and accompanied it
f o sseen T. eesF na
at Eenwood Station: A. No. Sir.
were In the car I saw Judge Barron on the west
side Of the platform; the time. quarter to eight;
Kenwood i north of Hyde Park: the station be.
ing Etation 61 the time At quarter Of eight by
looking att watch Immediately ajYer the COLI
sion: the train could not have been more than Or
minutes behind time; had no conversation about !
the Cincinnati train being near: did not Sc the
train coming: the Impression, from what heard
heard at the moment, was that the Cincinnati train
was coming at the rate Of thirty miles an hour |
the HYDE Park train had started because the |
passengers were all aboard; the Hyde Park train !
usually stops st KenWood; IN the middle OF the |
day it does not stop. |
TESTIMONY OF J4HEs wADswoEIH. COMMISSION |
MERCHANT. |
live at Wood1AWn. and VAS on the Hyde Park |
train at the time of the collision on Wednesday:
rare Thing for nc not to Enow when The trsin
starts: Hooked at m5 watch which is with the
conductors, and before nc had got under hesdway
regulator n in the Station and it vas half minute
slow: the leaFlng time Of the train is 7:a5; we
moved along 70 Roet-wood os Woodpile Switch;
just after leaving that point noticed We had
paused and were taking On wood; perhaps stopped
or minutes was IN conversation In relation to
peee Of property that Gsp Tgttc G S: wa It. talk1n
abosrd and talked with him and introduced lin
reading when we an arrived at KenTood station where
Or. Kcnnicott and otherss got aboard; rs had
read Washington dispateh IL the TEmgsE, I
pute we had had, when heard the alarm; as got
up to 60 to the door. saw there we're four persons
il the aisle; made rush for the door. supposlng
qnick; jumped OF the front platform on the
east side: hare IN indistinct recollection of
the Cincinnati train in our rear. perhaps 80
north; saw Judge Bar1on's head lying On
the snow; went up to it and recognized it as his
head' presently aaw D.: ken1icott and smother
party climb into the car through window found
!s ns ss aa sa1s
ez eaea Il @
who was. under the debris; the injured man WAS
apparently sitting on the platform and his brother
rear, enta1gcd in tRe Seats; then D called for
boards to move thew ounded On: some one got adoor
q Sa 81 sea
ing car and obtained some mattresses, and had Mr..
Hopkins on ss one and @ Mr. Bogue on on the other;
corner OF the platform Of the baggage between
ite side and the eide Of the passenger car;
| meath. there we're no arms or head; discovered
one Of bis hands between the sides Of the two
cars, laying oon top Of some chips &c; we iu-
aeea aa s7ea y tmt the zaMax sSa ad nd
other HIND covered mp with slircrs further forward
perhaps eight feet from the body; took the body,
| houee.
= Have Sou any knowledge Of the distance from,
only give an opinion Il can be arrived It exactly
BY measurement; kenwood can be plainly seen
perhaps one-third to one-haI the distance from
| should think train might be seen fuliy haK .
| mile; the distance Of the Hyde Park train from
Kcnwood, when the collision occurred might have
eent forward BY the shock.
| e the Forsman-The trains generally ring theil
bells on passing Root wood~station; Mr. McrTiheH =
giTes q statement that he e1trfcate1 one Of the
hands of Judge Barron nom the ceiling, tore
piece Of paper from the ssme ceiling and wrapped
Forenun-Q Docs the Hyde Park train whistle
when It leaves kenwood: 4. Cannot sat. G
Do the trains stop regularly at kcnwoodf i. The
| lave QplE 20 generally 1OT Jeaf OF more. Ii 0e
peuds upon whether any one is to get on Or of
there was a benrope on the passenger car, think
| but could rot swear positively that It passei
& q 7 tsssa Ii: yas fssk ss e -
msTnoE1 or JAS. J. xorr.
Board at Hyde Park: was on the r. train at tn
time Of the late collision: went to HYDE Park de
moment Of starting. that the train was ten G
| twelve minutes behind time; looked at my watc
and said that It vas time; entered and sat I
rom Kenwood en- M Iii Hamilton On Bosae ss ced ont
be be- vent s ont At the rssr sN of tie sa ea1 III III
thought the Cincinnati train would stop, and
the moment made no effort to get of; at last,
rear ef the line, tried to Do 50; made up M min
about and ran to the centre Of the car, thinking
the safest place;. the collision came as 7 was mo
ing; was knocked down snd rubbish piled or
iie7ing The injured parties; onr t7ain hsd 5u
occurred at about len minutes to eight oeloel
my watch w'as with that Of the engineer, OF "
r on Tuesday: cannot approximate at the rate
- speed st which the Cincinnati train WIS approac
y ing ours.
L TESTIMONY or JOSEPH ". 1EER11l-
Live at Hyde Park :: WIS not on board the Hy
y Park train at time Of collision: did not zee t
Ie accident; an Station keeper at Hyde Park; t
e | nnafes eeSina tiae 4oEn,a %e& the
"a would be ? collision when the Cincinn,
"a train train Passed p o9r place; I came out Of I
train had passed. and did not zee the Gincinn,
train until clearly here, bad no time to signal
and it Immediately struck me TINT the Hyde p
train could not hare got under headway IN time
evade II; Immediately got upon my car shed
d, see the collision: saw the smoke and steam Of t
nds ensase1 rfs aFP csns @ I'D xog
ting to stop: waited until heard bis whistle
D. hrakes which Eas about opposite Messrs Watt
ae9 ~a sa sssa asat ehi sSo
ID my business, thinking Of course the collision
st iIg Up the track now corroborate the test{mo
a. CURED aiter reaching tie scene Il lie acsiae' ID
4fe yoa lie habi of judging q e
= Of trains and II so at what epeed wsa the Cfnc
ii natl train going xhen + pasaed asde Park Static
~ than common, ast thonght At the time. O. % |
se Illinois Central trains go faster around that cus
shs 81 GT
dsnge1oas 70 Eua 4 such speed around 81
~ passed without ringing bell q sounding whisi
Ut j hare some instances of the same character
- Illinois Central trains.
Il. from Jour shed thau from the depotf could
r. 70 tAs ForensoH--1 am not under pay q the
,o- nets Central Road. andsn ret paid ssafio9ags
ee Company, On the Central g7onnd. It was nc
part Of my duty to signal trims. do not exp
eo any pay for my services as staten agent. Ny c
re | shed is 100 feet from the HJde Park Depot.
~ could have seen the szuoke from the depot.
~ TESTIMONY OF H. T. MEsAKp.
~ Reside At Hyde Park; waa On the cars when
art collision took place on Wednesday morning: So
after starting from keuWood Station H. B. Bog
who TaE sitting Oh the rear ee8t Of the car fAc
the rea1, called to his brother, Cnrtis Boxue.
H. get out of the think that sgss al be said
: inferred fr1rn h{A that hrr ia
'ue did not know Whist. nor did he state. wns
IS ting near the centre of the car; cot up at OF
stepped into the aifle. and looked ont :Qf the :
OF door Haa open. and saW the Cincinnati tsaIu q
* ing after us at what thought great speed th
~ collision Hoald follow; started togo oaf, and q
be t.ain fs ccming!' get ont myself. ~
-. as possible: when stood On the rear platfo
&C. eofnr out. the Cincinnati train WEE some 20
diata1t eprang from the car, went about K
ot, feet Weetwaid from the track and turned arou
md then Eaw that the Cincinnati trsIn
ahuat dfty feet-perhapa raore-num
ear: watched the engine md /
An 50 test fEom as 1sess f ct ID: on ttain had
aler etsrted from KeuEoo3, aud had moved pert
an from 100 to eo feet when tic collision occur
| me cincinnati ttain, As shoula think. was gt
me- | At rate aot Jess than eight miles
and honr When the collision took p1acs-but Of th
ing Il got ahead Of the train 1t Hyde PARK. IN
opinion kenwood "a n of a rn1h from Hyde
potsftay little more. The Hyde Park train
NOT stop between Hsde Park and Ken,7ood
dult had stopped at Kenwood. think not marc Il
,ing BEEN in the habit Of ridiaa so'e; e;,! !
ing, portion of the road foE rear