New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-04

MI. rd a.. soSd co,sion occurred and was produces
by the carele.suess Of r. J. Race, the conouco. VI
mail train. and James White the engin0er VI '"'
And the said jurors do further say that they 90 NJ.
consiJer Louis c. Sands and Daniel r. Chase % iob
sible for said collision.
Dated September l. 1865.
ALEX. HAcsER, Foreman;
PM. PEARsALI- o. DgShAh,
SAN. II. ROBINSON, LEO ~ R RU,An
And The Jurors do further hnd tnat the
trains on the Long Island Railroad are NOT run ~
time and that there is great mism TborcI
said road and we do hereby censure oiver OHaIIs
the President Of the railroad ior tne caieoos "a con-
regular manner in which the trains are run, anu
slider that he is indirectly HaSsa
p. NJ. PRARsALL, D l.. hoAAA'
DANIEL BAYLIs. o. DUNLAP,
s. IL ROBINSON WIN. MAGE,
G. S. SILvEY.
September l. 1865 - 49,,
Aid the said J. De Mott Bergen one OF ,ne ,a' .h
aforesaid upon his oath aforesaid does md that tno
above named VIM. Ganley, Sheldon Cr0cker' oonh
! George Lsue, Joseph Wilson and VIM. Walker cam"
to their death by injuries received by collision Do
tween the mail and express trains of the Long sana
irosd Company. Monday. the 18th day OF Aususs
1866 that the said collision was produced by the care
essness and criminal neglect OF H. I. Sands condueSo
of the express train James White the engineer OF tne
sid train; r. j. Race conductor Of the mail train and
Daniel F. Chase, engineer OF the mail tTaS.
Dated September l. 1865. JOHN ID. BERGEN.
And the said A. u. Johnson of the jurors afore-
said upon his oath aforesaid does find that the above
named William Ganley, Sheldon Croker, George Laue.
Joseph Wilson and William Walker came otheir death
from Injuries received by collision between the ex.
press train and mail train Of the Long Island Railroad
Company on Monday. the 18th day OF August $50;
that said collision was produced by the careiessness u
one Of the enpoves of the said railroad company 70
wit: Daniel f. Chase a. ~ 'onNs'H'
Dated Sept |, 1865.
And the said William Ma0ee, one Of the jaron
aforesaid upon bis oath aforesaid does find that the
above. named W lillian GaDley, Sheldon Croker. John
Laule Joseph Wilson. and William Walker camo to
their death from injuries received by collision between
the express train and mall train OF the Long Island
Railroad Company Monday, the 2sth day OF August
so5i that said collision produced by carelessness
James White engineer of said train; that exonerats
from all blame Richard j. Race, conductor OF the mail
train, and Daniel F. Chase engineer Of said train
Stats Of Nso York. Queens County SAN inquisiiion
ndented and taken for the people Of the State Of New
York at the house OF james Remsen, In the town Of
and 3Oth DAYS of August and the st day OF September
A. d. 1866 before me. William c. Hendrckson. OF
the Coroners ia and for said county upon view Of the
bodies of William Ganley, William Walker, Joseph
Wilson. Sheldon Croker and John George Lanle.
then aud there lying dead, upon the oafhs
Of the undersigned, good and lawful men OK
the said county, who being duly sworn to inquire,
on the port Of the people of the State OF New
York. into all the circumstances attending The
deaf of said William Ganley William Walker, Joseph
Wilson Sheldon Croker and John George Laule and
by whom the some was produced. and In what manner
aud hen and where they TO their death, DO say
upon their oas that they the persons Aforesaid came
10 their death bv OF the collision OF the mail and
express trains fears the Long Island Railroad near
! Van Wyck.aye in the town of Jamaica, on Monday,
the 25t day OF August, A ID. 1885, and that such col
son was produced through the carelesness and mat.
teuon TO their duties Of Richard j. Race, conductor.
and Daniel F. Chase engineer of the mail train OF SAID
COMPANY. And we furthermore ind and earnestly re-
CON mend that some definite and decisive rule
should be adopted by the leading officials OF the com
pany relative the running OF irregular trains or Of
trains becoming irregular by means OF starting behind
time whereby they may be required not to leave any
station which they be- unless they can reach tho
the time designated By the timetable for the arrival at
such station for the regular train.
In witness whereof as well the said jurors the said
coroner have hereunto their respective hands and
seals the LIST day Of september, A. ID. le65.
j. :. SNEDEKER H. 81
| GEO. c. McKEE H. g.
| GEO 5. SiLyEY Il s.
| WILLIAM G. HENDRIcKsoN, Coroner
J. John :. Snedeker. Of the jurors impanneed
herein do hereby decline voting upon the question Of
the general management Of the departure and arrival Of
the trains Of and the accommodations FOR the tray
cling public on tue Long Island Railroad, upon the
ground that il is improper question for this jury 70
determine. The only question proper In that point of
view for this jury 10 consider is the road nisman-
AGED the day OF the said calamity, and If SO, By
whon2
therefore decline voting the question Of general
encouragement. j. > SNRDEKER-
Dated September J. 1865.
i concur in the above opinion q. L. MCKEE.
September ], 1865.