Daily national Republican., 1865-06-15
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TnE RAILROAD DAocIDRNT-CORoNRRs IL.
.r,sf Yesterday Coroner Woodward held an
,,snsst al Douglass Hospital over the bodies of
B,vid Lacks and Otis Groaso Of battery A hrst
~ York light artillery, who were killed by the
abroad accident of Tuesday last.
Tmnk 0raw, one Of the wounded, testified that
| = and David Lacks were sitting on tho platform
|sfWesn two ears when the collision occurred
sd Otto Crosse was on the top Of the car He
,I.5 testified that Crosses home was in New
Jnhn smith, alsd Of battery A, testified that he
.,V the train from New York approaching, and,
vbcu within about nftcen feet. saw two men
SOP from iron. the oaE,no snd run away, number
witch tender try 10 switch OF the New York
|riin, bat did not succeed. He also testified that
|lhr battery had not been paid OF for six months
George ,. koontz, agent for the Baltimore and
lhin kailroad Company, was also sworn, and
,.uacd that the troop train, gu which the
y bunded and deceased were riding consisted Of
l number Of ears drawn by engine No. l71, aud
ihvon from the rear by engine No. AZ. Tho New
Ik PAss,erGs ,ssln .a, Ts- Z, due - s,sg p M shd
ro men were sent out 10 meet the passenger
Hain, and stop Il ifit camo along before the troop
rain had passed on the single track.
The men went out, as directed, and at lk5
"a. the troop train len the depot, thus giving
hr troop train ample time 10 pass the switch
fore the passenger train would be due ut that
sslut when tho troop train had passed ont II
tka siding, Nhich hOlds about hfty cars, " be.
an to rain \ complete deluge. which wet the
rick aud caused the engine 10 slip on the track.
nil retarded tbs spcod Of tho train, otherwise
4 would have passed tho switch bcfore the
tbcr traiu was due. Having scnt the two men
,EsaI, the engineer felt accurn In proeccdIng
Tho rain coming down 40 heavily caused the
,ip,asp phcre 10 hold the steam aud smoke Ia q
lrusa mass about tho engine, thus preventing the
snginerr from seolnE the engine of tho New York
rlin until too close TO avoid tho accident, aud
ll.n from seeding the iagman until right Aiong.
ade the traiu. The engineer, iIamsdislely On
.,ripg the impending danger, called for brAkr.,
iui brakes were applied lie also shut OF the
Lhistle aud reversed the engine, but could not
ayild tho collision The engineer then Jumped
faIn the engine, and WAS pursued by soldiers
Who aid they would have hanged him n they
lad succeeded In catching him. The engine Ap.
pruaching the city was coming at the rate "
lbhut four miles an hour. Witness was on tho
Irar ginc at the time Of the collision.
The Jury rendered the following verdict:
That the said David Lacks WAS on the troop
aln. drawn by engine No. l7i, aud driven hy
faginc No. 10, the train having leu the WASH
ug,hu aud baltimore Depot At I65 D. M. aud
rrcccded ~ far ~ 10 where II was passing of
Inc single track ~ the double track, about two
riilas aud a half from the depot, whom the Now
York pasrongcr train appeared, aud the cuginc
al tho said New York train ran into the said
,op traiu at about tho tcnth car, ian iron one
hereby breaking several cars, aud causing the
lsaih " naid David Lacks aud Otto Crosse.
The jury further hnd that the decca sod h,d
Do property on their persons
Tho jury being unable 10 obtain a Witness
Who " eognlThnt of the facts concerning tho nc
rdcnt, aside nom those employed by the rail.
rad company, are unable 10 say whether or not
tlano attaches To said Compauy.'