New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-21
Car Precipitatcd Over IN Bridgc-Two
Persons Killed mud Several Injured


A deplorable accident occurred at Hamilton
avenue Bridge shortly after 10 o'clock on "Wednesday
night which resulted in the death Of two persons and
to the injury of several others 1t appears that the
draw of the bridge was open for the purpose Of passing
boat through the canal. and being unpcrcc,cd by the
driver OF car No. 1917, which coming from Green
wood TO the city the horses were driven overheard,
dragging the car with them into the creek.
The passengers in the car were the Rev. WIN. {.
Shannon n blind clergyman. who his return
fom Fort Hamilton where he had conducted religious
exercises during the early part Of the evening. He
accompanied by lad named Thomas Stewart, aged IL
years they were in the Of the and both were
drowned. Mr. Shaunon's family, consisting Of wife
and sister reside at No ll9 Degraw street. lie has no
children. The other passenger was Mr.. Henry {. ud
SON residing in Ninth street near Third avenue. lie
standing near the driver on the front platform.
Both were piccipaicd into the creek Mr. Hudson was
e,ecy injured about the head and face and sustained
a dangerous cut on the arm. by which an artery was
severed.
The conductor was inside the car md rs it went
the bridge he thrown with great force through one
of the windows by which means he was enabled to Is
cape although badly cut about the hands and face
The driver John Fcril was slightly injured by falling
WAY TO shore unaded One of the horses attached TO
the car drowned. tie other Was saved. Tie ear
was shattered 10 pieces The creek NJ the place the hc
cideni occurred j. about 10 feet wide and Tho water
about - fee, deep NJ high tide The water nj ihe pot
where the fen. Is about seven feet IN depth The
bodies Of the unfortunate victims were recovered and
given IN charge Of their friends The caus" u he az.
cidcni is said e. be- th" absence 81 hgh-hcro being no
lamp on the Go,snnus side of the bridgo.
Coroner Bennett proceeded TO Investigate The case
Yesterday morning. and amer impanneling jury *.
I .fv..f b.. m ~ 4
John Fcrril the driver of car No l9 testified that
the accident occurred afcr 10 O'Clock In the evening
be- going toward the ferry the team Was on slow
trot The tame the oil The bridge did not ds
c,rn that the draw open nj the time had no Motto"
Of the bridge being turned there wne no lamp on Tie
side that he was approaching chected the horses :" a
walt hut not IN time avoid the accident there were
five men and boy the car drank four times % DAY
John Angen The bridget oder testified that BE- was
thc bridge ~ The time " the accident which "cegT
rcd about oClock TIE bridge was TUNED had jet Jet
q canal. boat through. aud Nss about turning u back
heard tie car coming and sAH The nights hhocd 10 TIE
driver n. the ton a. nv voice k ard not run
overheard james Williams also haloed to first thing
saw the car overheard Tho s!rpAl u 10 40 burn.
inc s f extent NJ The time ihifl oord ssc tie car
- yard. from The bridge there y but one lamp on the
bridge and that b. thc cts eide stands about 81
ynfds from the draw. there u no other means 10 tel
that the bridge j. oprn except D., ta one la-p Il n
ooiofrd hgh. IL III GA duk ulglis never gaze bet
I ter light than u did lsst night
Irnncis Hunt the conductor u car No 10 testified
thn, The ACCIDENT occurred about - minutes io 10
orrCl df mol hear Afl nov iNIih fNf car
sa k.ne lts J.oe before coming T. the bridge lnd n
. % conductor IN mouths passed TIE hnigo frclurnu'
when fhsr" va no hgif tsu mon AM a lo3 NFfr CO..
the car. did noglrc HAT tie DINER galcs tir 81
furrcr ~ liquor.
Peter Hicsey testified that De- VA tho bridge ~
-, ,.mc q ile accident heard Nj AngiHm cll out
10 Tie driver a. stop and oommeaccd cusus Tie bridge
/ iiicts had hold 81 tlc lever.
H. T. Hogan and 1iomas Glare conductor and
driver coming from tie oyps~iio direction tesiih'd
that lcy heard tho alarm .ld stopping 10 1sglitiin The
c1use siw that the car lad acn intn TIE creek Their
Evidence threw no additional hghi upon The cause Of Oh"
accident
with the examination - these winess"r tho invcsii
cation was adjourned until this afternoon ~ 3ocDck
TIE car Tin lice Do ihr creek md the vicinity vas
visited iy large numbers ~ persons yesterday.
IL reported that other persons than those named
lad bet tlcif lives but 10 aPpals that such a. ipfig
nniciy not the clse.