New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-30
THE LONG ISLAND RlILR0AD
MURDER.

an inquest yesterday AFTERNOON NJ Jaualca' L. - "
the bodies Of William Ganly, newsboy; Wm walker
Of Deer Park, l.. J.; Joseph Wilson, Sheldon D.
Croker aud George Laule, who died from injuries re-
ceived by the accident day before yesterday morning on
the Long Island Railroad, near Jamaica, l.. l.
The bodies have all been removed except that oil
George Laule and that viii be done day.
The strongest feeling prevails against the Directors
and President of the road and many stories gwen
not all 10 their credit for good management, ana .n'
nniyersaty of these stories almost sufficient TO con
vince one thai there is something III IT.
II is muossible 20 Judge what will be the decision OF
tie Jury They very intelligent, very much a3osc
the ordinary stamp OF urymeD, and evidently ieel 'nc
Importance of the duties devoying upon them.
TESTIMONY TAKEN MONDAY EVENING.
The first witness examined was Richard j. hlce'
conductor OF the uptrain. who testified as follows
was acting as conductor on Long Island Railroad on
the morning Of the 2sth; had charge of the mail tram
bound cast left Hunters Point ri 10 a. m; stoplcu
first at Woodside; cant tell exactly when be arrived NJ
and left Woodsdc; thinks he eit sA or cight nihnles
10 Q: stopped next al Winfield arriving about =; tnch
went in upon the switch hauled out 81 Inc wlte apo
92O; went in on the switch 10 MAKE eonhec,io
fhe train from Farmipgdale which passed AT thaI
mint no other trains were then dIe ~ mat pace
started for Jamaica; running ifne rom "li'neiu .n'
10; was behind time AT Hunters rom, 10 iu'e
was behind 3 minutes when ne lrit Nlhi'lui 'l"
t,nins came together between Winfield and Jamaica
thew were the mail and express trains e"lIlsioh &C.
Cured little over hall mile "ost n3n 'aiI i
when they came together was between the cars WIN
brakes Oh Jumped OF and on To the engine, which he
perceived waf going back; shut oil the steam; II Was
then g:s2; told engineer at Winfield that we bad ~
minutes 10 get 10 Jamaica IN; ne sald De cOnid 90
in less time; we then proceeded when he LETT Winfield
the express train had right Of way, rccorcng 10 the
rules had stopped about still NJ time Of collision; De-
lives there were persons injured one man as between
two ears of mail rain and his legs were smashedi be-
cyes lac ~ living yet; thinks none 81 the dead were
on the mail train: the place OF the collision was not
en ordinary s'oppingplace; al inc point Vi co',l
Il NIL i'm of n t4r
there was nothing TO prevent the engineers from seeing
each others trains there j. curve there but tuey can
the lots; there ~ no hngnan AT that point
the company take precautionary means lor thc puF
nose Of avoiding collision al that point, excepting 10
pass the curve slowly. which il customary but not on
the rules the the mail train Was gong so slowly
wns that the whistle Of the express tram al The Jamaica
epot was blown or the smoke was seen; the Jamaica
road crosses here and il is the rule 70 go Slowly on
proachinr he heard 10 whistle until he heard the
whistle of his own engine Ia put on the brakes then
heuel 10 mt on the brakes the western train coming
ON the east If behind time twenty minutes loses
the right track the train from The east was MOI De-
hind lime; his tram az the time Of collision was about
haf an lour behind time would nave neen
that much behind Jamaica ii there had been no sc-
cdeni. NJ the time Of leaving Hunters Point hnd no
conversation with leading officials Of the ROAD IS 10 the
vrOpllety Of loHyingi was ready 10 tart on tmr;
another train 1T the upper END OF te yaid Nhch
prevented II wis passenger IRAN, ara ihn Just mr.
lived from Syosseii II train Leaves bel a time IRON
any given station, going east II Is not by ~ rules oi
the company. required 10 stop anywhere any gwen
sime. ii is bound to keep ont Of the way Of other
trains. trains bound have the night of until
M had according to rules, the night Ia leave IN
field when be did; occupied ten minutes from inhed
10 amfica: the engineer OF the mail tram blew his
whistle al the High Bridge about mile from Jamaica
and iGl lall mile from the point Of collision on ne
count Of the curve; saw ore OF the persoBs IN
ured tAe express tram yet alive ut the depot nave
heard he dead; the express P. an received the
greatest amount Of lry there were six passengers,
and one mail oari tho other train he thinks lad eight
passenger smoking. and one baggage car The eN-
A.. q III .f limo.
when the trains were quarter "a nile apart he saw
the smoke II proper precautions are rsci takes about
oncoieh;h ~ mic TO stop TRAN GONG 81 ~ miles;
WHO" ..ecr 81 the man tIhlh hIat uIeN, NJ Inc
pl.. .. ll un the express train going. near
do be say at the rate of % miles an hour;
might have been much; al the point Of collision
considering The locality no accident could have hap
pcned If proper caution had been taken by the re-
specti,e engineers when the whistle was blown be was
west OF High Bridge; lie blew long whis'ei when he
had passed II he blew another; then blow on brakes
and continued blowing until the collision occurred.
over distance Of about half male zone Of the jurors
-" IL is about 600 feet). short time after collision
compared time with the conductor Of TIE express train
his time from to one and half minutes faster
than mine. Rule Mo-
in ease q accident unavoidable delay to tain
CINE prevent from reaching station except on N. time
Of another train great must be otsesed By sending
with rcd fas by day or red lantern by nish IN tie
direction IL which the train j. expected, 20 give notice
was not observed; flag was sent forward. il has
been done sometimes; supplied with flags; had one
Oh the train; had time 20 send after seeing the
smoke in time to prevent collision II this rule had
been observed BY any the accident could not have
urred does not think was necessary on bis part AT
that time to observe il the train which has The night o
the road is required 70 send flag ahead accord
ing timetable he had the night OF road does not
think II was the duty either conductor % send ag
i, would have been his duty n he had not had time TO
&c, TO Jamaica; did have lime to get there: did not
get there because the express tram IAN into him was
going at ten or fifteen miles an hour ju. before The
collision according time table entitled 10 take
II minutes between Winfield and Jamaica;
express train was due at Jamaica NJ 9JO q. H.. en-
gincer and fireman Of train were on the train Jumped
Of about when DO did; reversed engine and Jumped OF;
IT is customary 10 meet the express tram at Queens;
never conductor ON any other road; do not know
the law 10 the number OF iinkeinen; had but one
brakeman the company regulates the number; one
brakeman cannot brake up tram III one clghth OF
mile If IL is heavy; il is easier TO stop train on
curve: both trains were on curve, nave been con
ductor for about three years The express train shoud
have waited at Jamaica TIL 93; did not, according To
nv time; lett about 9:Jlt
Mr.. Lewis &. Sands, conductor Of the down train,
was called. His testimony was as follows Reside at
GreenpOIt L. J.; had charge OF express train going
west arrived at Jamaica at $3.50 a. ~ had ten cars IN
all each had its full complement average, 80; baggage
car pretty well filed remained nj Jamaica between
four and live minutes; time table time was $50 q. H.
left Al 1884 A. ~: train from Hunters Point is due M
g:O2 a. nj in ease Of the arrival Of the mail train
the express train is bound 10 wait four minutes for
variation Of Watches in the train bound east is
b,hiud time IL must keep out OF the way
of the westward bound train until IT Is -
minutes behind the tinei TIE collision
occurred about at the crossing OF Van
Wyck.ayc; heard long whistle Of his engine just be-
fore the collision occurred; cannot tell now far OFF
rules require whistle to be blown 20 rods before
ing hiehway; whistle could be heard this morning by
The train coming east mile or n mile and half away
was i'm the car when collision occurred the whistle was
a long whistle sgniyng the approach to curve; do nj
whether be beard any whistle To put down
the brakes the whistle open when the accident oc
CURED AS IL continued To blow after the accident the
train was getting under headway; about II miles an
hour; there were three brakcmcn. including the bag
~ I.f. Of ll.r.g ..fu4a .f
to attend as brakeman; consider three enough
for eight passenger ears; baggage mastcr IS en-
gnged with baggage at the station and If there Is
rush often he leaves. there rush this morning;
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