The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-03
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Verdict Of the COroners' Jurics on
the Long Island and Oil Creek
Railroad Collisions.
Censure of Presidents, Direc-
tors and Employees.
n the Oh Creek Msaster They arc De-
tlaret Crimiaaily Liable.
Accident ON tIie New York
Central Railroad.
One Person Killed and Three
Injured.
ANOTHER COLLISION IN OHIO.
NUMBER OF PERSONS INJURED.
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Twenty seven Bodies Extricated from
the Debris Of the Smash Up on the
Nashville and Decatur Road.
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ANOTHER COLLISION IN OHIO.
A NUMBER OF PERSONS INJURED.
Twenty-seven Bodies Extricated from
the Debris Of the Smash Up on the
Nashville and Decatur Road.
M o r E N THE r u N S
&c. &c. &c.


dict
sion indened and taken for the people of the State
of New York at the house Of James :. Remsen in
the 2sh 2eth and 30th days Of August 1865, and the
list day Of September, A. D. 1855, before me- William
county, upon the viewing of the bodies Of William
Ganley, William Walker, Joseph Wilson, John G.
Laa and Sheldon CrocEer then and a, there % lying
q. Mckee, p. W. Pearsall, William McGee, A.
Delmas johnson, John A. Snedeker, Geo s. Silvey, J.
A. Andrew, Oliver Dunham, George L. Roman, Daniel
Robinson, J. Demott Bergen and Samuel Bayls, who
being duly to inqureon the part of the people Of
the State of New York into all the circumstances attend
ing the death Of said persons above named, and by
whom the same produced, and in what manner and
when and where the said above named persons came to
their Deaths say upon their oahs aforesaid that the
enid VIM. Walker, VIM. Ganlcy, Joseph Wilson, Jno.
geo iaui ana Sheldon Crooker came TO their deaths
frou injuries received by them respectively while
board the passenger cars OF the Long Island Railroad
Company, on Monday, the 2sth day of August, A. y.
1885, and that said injuries were produced by the
express train from Greenport coming into collision with
thc mail train from Hunters Point and the said collision
occurred and produced by the careessness Of j.
Race the conductor Of the mail tain and James White,
ehc engineer Of the express train
consider Louis G. sands and Daniel Chase are respon
able for said collision.
6ePTnnRER ], 1866. ALEX. HAGNER, Foreman
p W. PEARsAIL,
SAML. H. ROBINSON,
y. A. ANDREWS,
A. DUNHAM,
GEO. L. KHAN,
DANIEL BAYIIS.
And the undersigned jurors do further lind that the
sSans on tho Long Island Railroad upon
tme and that there great msmanagemen of the said
President Of the railroad for the careless and irregular
in which the trains are rum and consider that he
rs indirectly responsible for the above mentioned caias.
tropbe ALEX. HAGNER Foreman.
p w. PEARSHLI,
DANIEL BAYLls
q H. ROBINSON,
s. J.. KHAN,
A. DUNHAM,
JOHN d. BERGEN,
WM. MAGEE,
SEPTEMBER l. 1865 G. s. sILvEY
And the said j. Dc Mott Bergen, OF the Jurors
Aforesaid upon his oath aforesaid, does find tha, the
above named william Ganley, Sheldon Croker John
George au Joseph Wilson and William Walker to
deaths by injuries received by collision between
thc mail and express trains of the Long Island Railroad
shat the said collision was produced by the crclessn
and criminal neglect of L. G. Sands, conductor of the
express train; James White, the engineer Of the said
srrrssBEa l. 1865 JOHN d. BERGEN
said upon his oath aforesaid does and that the above
named Wm Ganley, Sheldon Croker John George Lau,
Joseph Wilson and VIM. Walker, came to their deaths
rom injuries received by COLI sion between the EXPIRE
and mail train OF the Long Island Railroad Com
pany, Monday the 2sh day Of August 1885, and that
said collision produced by the carelessness of one
of the employees of the said railroad company-io wit
Daniel Il. Chase A. d. JOHNSON.
And the said william Msgee one of the jurors aforc
sad upon his oath aforesaid does find that the above
named william Ganey sheldon Crooker, John Iaul.
Joseph Wilson, and william Walker came TO their death
from injuries received by collision between the express
sran and mail train Of the Long Island Railroad Company,
Monday the 2Sh day Of August, 1865; that said col
1on produced by the carecssness OF Louis Sands
conductor Of the express train, and James White, eng
neer OF said train: and that exonorac from all blame
Richard j. Race conductor Of the mail train and Daniel
Chase engineer Of said train. WILLIAM NAGEE.
Mate Of Nsw York Queens Cs,,ny, ss-An inquisition
tndenied and taken Tor the people OF the State OF
New York, at the house OF James $. Remsen, in
the town OF Jamaica, In said county OF Queens, OH
the 18th, 10Th and 3oth days of August and the ls
day Of september In the year Of Lord 1885, before
me, William G. Hendrickson, one OF the coroners in
end for said county upon view Of the bodies of William
SsAnley William Walker Joseph Wilson, Sheldon Crook
er and John George Laul, then and there lying dead
fd Of the said county, who being duly sworn h
Yre on the part Of the people Of the state of New
said William GanIey, William Walker, Joseph Wilson
sheldon Crookcr and John George Laul, and by whom
the same produced, and in what manner and wher
and where they TO their death, do say upon hei
osahs that they she persons aforesaid, came TO the
death by Of the collision of the mail and express
tnin OF cars the Long Island Railroad, near var
wyck avenue In the town Of Jamaica, ON Monday, tn,
3sth day Of august, D. 1866 and that such collso,
ton 10 their duties Of Richard j. Race conductor
and Daniel Chase, engineer, Of the mail trail
earnestly recommend that dednit,
and decisive rule should be adopted by the leading
Gals Of he company relative TO the running Of regua
trains of trains becoming irregular by Of
fng behind time whereby they may be required not
ieaye apy station al which they may be unless they cal
reach the station at least ten minutes in
of the time designated by the time table for the
rival at such station for the regular train.
In witness whereof well the said jurors the sa
Coroner have hereunto set their rspectve hands am
seals the 1st day Of September, A. ID. 1866
WILLIAM G HENDRICKSoN, Coroner
J. s. SNEDEKER.
GEO G. MCKEE
GEO. = SILvEY
T. John s. Snedcker one Of the Jurors empanele,
herein hereby decline voting upon the question OF th
general management OF the departure and arrival OF th
trains Of and the accommodations for the ravein
public the Long Island Railroad upon the ground ha
IL improper question for this jury TO determine
The only question proper that point Of view for thi
Jury consider Vs. the road mismanaged on the da
Of The said calamity and II SO, by whom2
therefore decline voting on the question OF genera
ntsmanagementS :. sNEDEkEK
concur IN the above OpipiDn. g. g. MCKEE,
SsrTunER I, 1896.
Accident ON the New York Centra1 Rail
rcad-One Man Ki1led and Three I'm
jurcd.
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