New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-30

Of speed the EXPRESS train was coming then but
Nould think they were going at least heen miles an
hour; train was Just moving along the engineer
J blew down breaks and said 10 me "they are com
ing;" put my break at the first alarm: think 1t
between three or four minutes from the time the
engineer told me the express was coming ana lhe time
| of the collisions we were at that time this side OF
High Bridge; when ! first saw the express engine
coming cant tell at what distance it was, was SO
excited at the time; am six years fireman, and
| four months on the Long Island Railroad; don't
know the cause Of the collision; there was no flag
raised [fo juror: heard the conductor Hinfeld
saw to the engineer that he had II minutes to get to
Jamaica; believe / remarked after the occurrence
that there would be "h-ll of time about this my
meaning Was that expected the Company would dis.
charge tht employees; did not hear the observation
made u by any other party; am not familiar with
the rules q the Company relative to the time OF starting
traiDs can say nothing with reference TO the time
| / supposed the injured parties were injured by
the collision; the gentleman who was throwing up
his hat was in my opinion, signaling TO the express
train the conductor gave the order for the tram TO
| leave Winfield; after left Winfield do not thlnk
we went at greater speed than usual do MT know the
usual time to from Of these places to the other
there was nothing said that heard about the pr0baOi
ty of meeting the express train at jamaica ours went
at the usual speed; at the time first the express
train should think train was going between nVe
and six miles an hour; think our train was just going
back at the time of the collision; was not on the en-
CINE at the time: had just jumped OF when they were
about i've feet Off; the engineer went off from behndi
did not hear the whistle Of the express train because
was excited; if both whistles were blowing together
whis ties unless the engines were very near. -
| Mr.. Robert Charick examined-I reside at New
York. L am President Of the Long Island Railroads
| the train should leave Hunters Point at e;3O the
express train should have waited Mt Jamaica Tor ano
four minutes there is rule for running on the roadi
il very extended the precautions the engineer shoul
use after leaving Jamaica discretionary they arc
always discretionary for the purpose OF avoiding accl
dents the general direction is to make saiey lot the
avoidance Of accidents; all other rules ere subordinate
to that the conductor OF the mail train Is Obliged 10
take the same precautOD; i do not consider IL the
duty Of any one to send lagman round, because We
could not send fagm ahead OF all trans the CON
ductor might naturally suppose that the train was De-
tween Hunters Point and Jamaica IN case OF curve
in the road there would be more danger IN running
lagtran than there would be TO run both IN accord,
auce 10 rule; il conductor OF the express Train ha
any reason 10 believe there train ahead 1t was OF
course his duty remain At the station 1t would be the
duty of the engineer of the mail tram, or any tram
on discovering a train in the opposite direction, To
blow down his breaks reverse engines, drop OH man
from his train the train changed It's motion,
with flag and TO back his train the Company do not
keep man stationed at the curve, because they con-
sdered il was not necessary; heard that conductor
had loft his station Winfield OF the time OF an extra
train and either one the other tram backed OUT
can't say that it at this curve; all trains are re,
quired to be run with great caution around
curves; collisions are more likely TO happen at
some places than al others; to train OF ten
cars about four breaksmen would De necessary;
the duty of the Superintendent is TO look after
everything; the Board of Directors have nothing to DC
with the regulation Of time tables; the express train
|
other train approaching, but had been present myself
should detain the train four minutes Sthe conductor
Of an up train had right to use those four minutes
should not have permitted him TO do so the holding oil
train sometimes for four minutes is more dangerous
than 10 proceed az the proper e the charge OF the
train is IN divided responsibility when It's IN motion;
the engineer really has the most responsibility; he must
necessarily have the responsibility when the train is in
m0tion IN some things the engineer Is subordinate ~
the conductor
| Michael OShea examined-I live close TO the Long
Island Railroad 1 was present at the Little Martin
IIonse al the time of the collision; was waiting with
some luggage for the train; $3.50 IS the time the Cen
tga car comes; that is the train am IN the naolt
OF getting in; had no watch with mes heard Doth
whistles the one from Jamaica and the one from
Hunters Point; l can't say at what distance the
trains were when first made the signal; there is
narrow curve at tho place. the tram was coming
around tho curve; | sgnaled both trains; when |
first saw the train II was close 10 the pond on the
Jamaica sidei | ran toward that tram close
enough put Up my hat and arms some laDofng men
when they saw me make the signal jumped out got
excited after thai and don't well remember any more
and may. BE- any man standing where was might be
inst as much excited but | yentured it, both trains
were whistlng; l think the express tram was
whistng: from the time it left the depot they were
both blowing their whistles like the devil llaGghter
was the line part OF the time ana very close 10 the
engine remained close 10 the engine all the time.
Joseph Nanwearng examined-l reside NJ jamaica
am n printer; was On board the mail train; Jumped
off before the collision; did not see the trains strike
heard the crash was running over the fence at the
tlmo the express train did not blow their whistle TIL
they were close could not see the express train
coming very plainly; our train was near standstill
when Jumped OF there were some few seats vacant
In the car was IN.
Mr. John Buckley live at the corner of Fnton,st
and Franklin jamaica tried 10 20 In the train that
left Jamaica Monday morning. walked 10 the
depot about 927; looked my watch and also at two
clocks in my own house, and the clock in the town;
when left home IL was perhaps $40; when arrived
at the county clerks office 1t was about 9ll; stopped
at the pos,Oice for about five minutes; when got to
the railroad depot Mr. D.scom and Mr.. Henneck
4 Tho. frufu fyu |
train going before its time, and the tail end OF the
train was Just past at 81 exactly; my watch was some
five OF seven minutes slower than Mr.. Hennecks; |
often found the clock of the depot wrong L never
placed any reliability il; the man started two min
utes before his mei my watch was with the railway
time
Charlick recal,cd-The time is regulated at Hunters
Point every day; the clock at Hunters Point is changed
As little possibe no watch except Il was compared
18th the Hunters Point clock every day would agree
with il; all the watches on the line always ~ the
same time bu, il is Impossible for outside watch TO
agree with the railway time III every instance.
AT the close of the evidence. Mr. Alexander Hagnel
foreman Of the jury remarked that far hecydence
went TO the present there pretty close shaving
in the matter there being only minute and half TO
arrive at the station land the people into eternity
hut whether it was prudent to take such fearful
chance was altogether another question The case was
then adjourned until today
STATEMENT OF AN EYEWITNESS.
4 gentleman who was on one Of the trains
of the Long Island Railroad the time of the collision
on Monday furnishes us with the following full and
careful statement:
The time table Of The Long Island Railroad now be-
fore US shows that the regular morning train XQresS
from Greenpor should leave that place at $40 Jamaca
at go: and arrive at Hunters Poiut at J:55. The
Mail train should leave Hunters Point at $500 jamaica
902 and 20 the side track NJ Queens three miles
beyond COR EasD of Jamaica, In time 10 allow the TX
press train to pass it there az 9:l7. On Monday, toe
Express train arrived at Jamaica at g:a2 lNoW'ioFk