New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-27

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vEsTIGATIoS-BoDY OF THE USKSows MAN
IDESTIrIED--JUDGE OGDEN REQUIRES AN IsvEsTr.
GATIoS.--The inquest on the body Of one Of tho
sufferers at tho late draw.bridge accident on tho
Hoboken and Newark Railroad, identified yesterday
as Thomas Mallow, was commenced yesterday
before Coroner Donnelly at Hudson City. The fol-
lowing the principal facts in the evidence given:
Samuel Harris estfedr reside IN Newark, and am sash
day morning that left Newark at o'clock on the eDgiae
standing the fremsn side when IL precpitsted into
the rivers twenty feet from tho draw when
noticed that il off, the whistle did not blow unit, ar
rived the bridgeendes house have rode with the eng
before every time down with him he shut on
the steam at about the place he did Saturday, saw
light the engine passed W sw the engineer ep on tne
widow and suppose he lokrg for the sgoal; John
Viusou. the fireman. myself and the engineer were On NC
side the locomotive; think there is curve IN the
road which think prevents the engineer nom seeing tno
renee a the light was not arranged should be- and It
very difficult for him TO IT, aud Il they did not ar
other when the engine went into river the fireman
the tender in the Of putting on the brake went !.
place about 90 feet from the bridges did not see
anybdy At near the draws man might have been there
would have been likely have him. the ensineeE
bowed the whss as hoosh Sc danss ss
have never noticed ,Se sssD.e' 10 blow v the shut Of
.He that steam TSsn he crossed the Gdg after
saw that the bridge was open stepped upon the ten
der and the locomotive went down thrown against
the boiler neither the engineer son made any effort to
&c. 10 whether the fireman jumped on or not;
got the top Of tie water tried 10 swin To-
ward Of the draw but the tide against and
boat finally and rescued think tho engineer and
Inson were roaei as they did make any effort to
themselves the engineer had hold Of the throttle aud tho
lever when The locomotive vert down. hsve known the en-
gneer sbou three years and have him iltoxca
ted tie train running a. tbs Ifgal speed
Charles W. Rodgers tesiedI reside Ia Newark and am
shoe cutter ia Pars.row New-YorS; the train that
u d a m.
fo the front door IN the tho hrs inmstion
be of suddeniyi did not know
that the bridge nut supposed were near the
p almost instantly there crash OF the passenger and
Baggage coming together sud The end OF the passenger car
supposed OF the rssk with the
off, and the lever reversed; rom ny seat and
walked Swsrd the resr wnen perceived 'addsn Jsfs az
dropped on the end OF the bridge the rear brakes
IN and said we were on the end OF the bridge
and advised Jump Of something mad given way;
stepped Oft the bridge where persons in tho
water crying for hep the baggage car oatins on Win
distins sh from another how many
IN the water called fox boat. IL occurred TO me thss
there might be boat there sud started for the bridge
tenders house and went as bridge well planned
and then stopped for fear Of falling hrough called loudly
or boat and rope several times; then came oat Of
tho hrisseeGdes house whom supposed the bridge
teneer he had nothing on but sh and pirtaoon snd vas
OF pier by the draw the then went and jumped
down the rier just at that time saw yawl thrown oys
the first time had not thou h about It or looked for until
this time, which about I'VE minutes te got out the
ear; wife the bridge az this time;
she said the bridge let open every night after the las.
sin pases the brakeman came 70 me with his lamp
and e,ked me to So with HIM We walked down to,
no, Proceeded FAR before discovered Two perSons
STRUGGLING through the mud ard PUSHES; ope
of them was the and the other pssscngeri
the brakeman returned with them and took the lantern and
eoInuei on down the river bu, could lrd no other peron
% ppote the wreck o. the bagsasecar sud called
rrpeatedly bat could &c. named Skilnsr
bolcod fon the opp6se side OF the river and said he was
han -
conductor NJ Hayers should return TO newark tho con.
duc,o have aloeonotve and sent up
et about o'clock going about theeourth mile,
overlook man. apparently lRborer; 10 conyersa'
lion he said he was going up to get some whisky
Tor the men that wet this the irt that knew
he he had been where The accident occurred; said Ith
sed accident and think the bridge tender must have been
sleep be IL plicd don't DO or in such position
TO be broken his rest at nights with house iu until
or u n-i arrived II the Morris and Essex Depo, be-
the signal light burning very dim, and do not think
could be across tue yer two PacuseI the brakeman,
bridge with the exception Of tie that came out OF tho
house with pants On and bsreioosed
Jacob Skman testified that he resides in Newark. aud wA
passenger the train las. saturday mornings heard the
whistle blow" and noticed that the train was running over ne
bridge the usai speed very ,hore crash and
wa, in the water the conductor myself aud x Others vera
in the baggage got out last md there being no chance
TO cling the bridge opposte saw boh
thrown of from The tre,tie work. bot saw no one in IT,
Patrick Martin testified that lie heard the whistle crossing
the "a rnpike road hu, aid no, near aiterw ard.
j. b. Gould testified flat he heard the whistle sounded al
East Newark al the turnpike crossns and again inst before
o the dCw the last one he knew for denger
thinks they were then about 700 yards rom tie draw when
the whistle was blown to pu. down brakes when the can
WAS pitched he thrown the forward end and the
rushed IN when he 30 the surface OF the watei
lie about "a feet om III carr swan to 1t and assisted
three others O = o. and a. ashore.
Wm H. Haven scsticdl conductor Of the train that
left Newark the 2itl Of January ate mi we ran very
slow v making East Newark tle short Of four ninutes
arrived the Mo-keto tavern in abou eleven mnnes sfter
collecting tho fare went into the baggage and huns up
nv lantern In the beggsse then stepped into the smoking
rsrt and he sd the whistle twice. the t time very loud ID
signal break started toward the OF the
N.fN. fr. hraE xgn.n 4 hatr
covered downward motion OF the Tint ID the only thing
remember until l found myself clear Of the rising
20 the surface but very short distance from the
draw when the alarm whistle WIS soundcdi we always sp
poac that bridge aud lie tunnel very slow as though there
was daugeri general from the Noskeo Tavern
TO thr bridge 10 fon to4 iaues aid not the bridge
tender until he cauc In yawboat TO rescue the signal
got board the engine after the train IN moon con-
,idered tbe enfi'eer careful and sober mani the en-
ginees had been Instructed, when approaching tho
tunnel and the bridges TO slow the aiu though there was
danger have Away understood ths. the draw At
o'clock in the morning there sight persons In the bss
gage car aud ee IA tue passenger carr two IN the oassaso
were lost Gallagher anu tAe boy Mowi lave seen the
signal light often In the mornings 20 the best OF recoec
ton when thc brdsrnan with a. beat he wE dEeaed
never saw anything but Wha the hndsensn was capable
man.
The rear brakeman was examined, bu. nothing
ELECTED and shortly after the Inquest was adjourned
until day. when additional evidence Ti be introduced.
The body Of the boy who was partially dressed in
soldiers clothes, and upon which the inquest is being
held was identified by hiS uncle. Thomas Church,
rs that of Thomas Malow. The deceased WAS an
orphan boy, bis father having los his life in the ar
my. lie resides in Newark aud had recently OBJ
tanned employment in New-York. Mr.. Shipper,
agent for the Company, gave directions for every
thing necessary for respectable funeral to be FUR
nished at the expense of the Company.
Yesterday afternoon, in the Hudson County Court,
Judge Ogden sent for the Grand jury, then in SEES
sion and called their attention to the railroad draw
bridge accident. lie said it would be their duty to
investigate the whole affair thoroughly, and inquire
into all the facts of the case aud amy person was